Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Insight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Sid De La Cruz (Hell on the Border, WEAPONiZED, Checkmate, SWAT: Unit 887, Atone). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 12, 2021 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Insight is directed by Livi & Ken Zheng and starring Ken Zheng himself, Madeline Zima, Sean Patrick Flanery, John Savage, Adam Huss, Tony Todd and Keith David. The movie follows a counter-terrorism agent who blends his skills as a martial artist and clairvoyant to bring the world’s most nefarious individuals to justice as he is forced to make an unexpected detour to Los Angeles upon receipt of the news of a cover up surrounding his brother’s alleged suicide. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Insight’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Insight, Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng, score, Sid De La Cruz, Soundtrack
Keegan DeWitt Scoring AMC’s ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’
Posted: February 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Keegan DeWitt, Kevin Can F**k Himself
Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, A Teacher, Gemini, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Divorce, Her Smell, The Hero) has been tapped to score the upcoming AMC original series Kevin Can F**k Himself. The show is created by Valerie Armstrong and stars Annie Murphy, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden, Raymond Lee, Brian Howe and Alex Bonifer. The comedy tells the story of a woman who keeps playing a perfect housewife until one day she realizes what she wants: to kill her husband. Craig DiGregorio (Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Ash vs Evil Dead) serves as the project’s showrunner and is also executive producing the AMC Studios production with Armstrong and Rashida Jones & Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO Europe’s ‘Tuff Money’ Announced
Posted: February 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Sandu, HBO Europe, score, Soundtrack, Tuff Money, Zero VU
Air-Edel Records has announced a soundtrack album for the HBO Europe original series Tuff Money (Bani Negri). The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Zero VU (The Drifters, The Cockfields). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Friday, February 26. and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Tuff Money is written and directed by Daniel Sandu and stars Alexandru Papadopol, Cristian Bota and Medeea Marinescu. The 6-part crime caper comedy revolves around two stoplight techs who joke about manipulating traffic to rob a bank’s armored van and end up having to go through with it. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Rowntree & Ian Arber Scoring Netflix’s ‘The One’
Posted: February 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Rowntree, Howard Overman, Ian Arber, Netflix, The One
Ian Arber (Medici, My Name Is Lenny, I Am Bolt) & Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (After the Screaming Stops, White Island) have teamed up to score the new British Netflix original series The One. The show is created by Howard Overman (Misfits, Future Man) based on a book by John Marrs and stars Hannah Ware, Dimitri Leonidas, Amir El-Masry, Stephen Campbell, Wilf Scolding, Diarmaid Murtagh, Lois Chimimba, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Pallavi Sharda, Zoë Tapper and Gregg Chillin. The sci-fi drama revolves around a DNA researcher who helps discover a way to find the perfect partner, and creates a bold new matchmaking service. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Pink Cloud’ (‘A Nuvem Rosa’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Nuvem Rosa, Caio Amon, Iuli Gerbase, score, Soundtrack, The Pink Cloud
EROICA música has released a soundtrack album for the Brazilian sci-fi thriller The Pink Cloud (A Nuvem Rosa). The album features the film’s original music composed by Caio Amon. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to listen to audio samples and to stream/download the soundtrack. The Pink Cloud is written and directed by Iuli Gerbase and stars Renata de Lélis, Eduardo Mendonça, Kaya Rodrigues, Helena Becker and Girley Paes. The movie follows two strangers who share a spark after meeting at a party and are forced to seek shelter with only each other for company after a deadly cloud mysteriously takes over their city and the planet settles into an extended quarantine. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 21, 2021)
Posted: February 21, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Allen v. Farrow, Antonio Pinto, Beartown, Bigfoot Family, Dan Romer, Felipe Kim, Gabriel Ferreira, HBO, Hulu, Johan Testad, Kris Bowers, Michael Abels, Netflix, Pelé, Superman & Lois, The CW, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Premiering tonight is the HBO docu-series Allen v. Farrow directed by Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering about the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow. The show’s original music is composed by Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Bad Education, All Day and a Night, See You Yesterday). Check out our previous news article for more information about the 4-part series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, February 22, is the HBO Europe original series Beartown (Björnstad) created by Anders Weidemann, Antonia Pyk & Linn Gottfridsson based on the Fredrik Backman’s novel of the same title and starring Ulf Stenberg and Aliette Opheim. Johan Testad (The Sandhamn Murders, Inkognito, Drifters) has composed the show’s original music. Music Super Circus has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the series premiered in Scandinavia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 5-part drama, which will air every Monday on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
World Premiere Soundtrack Release for ‘Bandits in Rome’ Announced
Posted: February 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto De Martino, Bandits in Rome, Bruno Nicolai, Ennio Morricone, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1968 Italian crime drama Bandits in Rome (Roma come Chicago) directed by Alberto De Martino, produced by Dino de Laurentiis and starring John Cassavetes, Gabriele Ferzetti, Anita Sanders and Nikos Kourkoulos. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures release composed by Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, The Hateful Eight) & Bruno Nicolai (The Mercenary, Operation Kid Brother, Shanghai Joe, Django Shoots First). Visit the label’s official website for the full album details, to check out audio samples and to order the CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies. A vinyl edition is set to come out next month (click here for more information). Read the rest of this entry »
Antonio Pinto, Gabriel Ferreira & Felipe Kim Scoring Netflix Documentary ‘Pelé’
Posted: February 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Antonio Pinto, Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn, Felipe Kim, Gabriel Ferreira, Netflix, Pelé
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Amy, Lord of War, Senna, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind), Gabriel Ferreira & Felipe Kim (The Mechanism) have composed the original score for the new Netflix original documentary Pelé. The film is directed by David Tryhorn & Ben Nicholas and tells the story of iconic footballer Pelé, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he attained. The movie, which features interviews with Pelé himself, Zagallo, Rivellino, Juca Kfouri & Gilberto Gil, looks back at the extraordinary 12-year period in which the football player, the only man to win three World Cup titles, went from young superstar in 1958 to national hero in 1970. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 19, 2021)
Posted: February 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Belle and Sebastian, Blithe Spirit, Body Brokers, Chris Keating, Days of the Bagnold Summer, Jared Meeker, John Swihart, Ludovico Einaudi, Mondo Boys, Nomadland, Silk Road, Simon Boswell, Take Me to Tarzana, The Violent Heart
Opening in theaters nationwide today following an IMAX-exclusive release over the last three weeks is the drama Nomadland written and directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. The film features (pre-existing) compositions by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, The Father, Samba). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as tracks by Ólafur Arnalds, Nat King Cole, Cat Clifford, Paul Winer, Donnie Miller & others. Check out our previous article for the full album and to learn more about the Searchlight Pictures production, which is also premiering on Hulu today.
Opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the British comedy Blithe Spirit directed by Edward Hall and starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Leslie Mann, Aimee-ffion Edwards and Emilia Fox. The film’s original score is composed by Simon Boswell (Hackers, Lord of Illusions, Shadow Grave, A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Michael Ball, Imelda May, Shaun Escoffrey, Alfie Boe, Gregory Porter & others earlier this year when the movie premiered in the UK. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the comedy, which is being distributed stateside by IFC Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Ruth Barrett Scoring BBC’s ‘Bloodlands’
Posted: February 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Acorn TV, BBC, Bloodlands, Ruth Barrett
Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Collateral, Harry Brown, Victoria, Sanditon) has recently scored the new BBC series Bloodlands. The show is created by Chris Brandon and stars James Nesbitt, Lisa Dwan, Lorcan Cranitch, Charlene McKenna, Ian McElhinney, Lola Petticrew and Chris Walley. The 4-part crime thriller is directed by Pete Travis (Dredd, Vantage Point) and revolves around a detective who is forced to grapple with his past when he is sent on the hunt for a mythical assassin. Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty, Critical), Jimmy Mulville (Flack, Episodes) and Mark Redhead (Bloody Sunday, The Secret) are producing the project for HTM Television production. Read the rest of this entry »
