22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the drama The Illegal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Eric Neveux (The Attack, A Stork’s Journey, SamSam, Intimacy, Zombillennium, Poly). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Illegal is directed by Danish Renzu and stars Suraj Sharma, Iqbal Theba, Jay Ali, Danny Vasquez, Hannah Masi, Farshad Farahat, Shweta Tripathi, William Moses, Adil Hussain and Neelima Azeem. The movie tells the story of a young film school student from middle-class India who leaves home to pursue the American Dream and is drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Illegal’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 15, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danish Renzu, Eric Neveux, score, Soundtrack, The Illegal
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 14, 2021)
Posted: February 14, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alec Puro, Alexander Bornstein, Amazon, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, CBS, Clarice, Clinton Shorter, David Long, Disney Plus, Flora & Ulysses, Fox, Gabe Witcher, I Care a Lot, Jake Monaco, Jeff Russo, John Kimbrough, Marc Canham, Nathan Matthew David, NBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Peter Raeburn, Scott Seiver, Starz, Tell Me Your Secrets, The Crew, The Great North, The Luminaries, Tribes of Europa, Young Rock
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British/New Zealand mini-series The Luminaries directed by Claire McCarthy, written by Eleanor Catton based on his novel of the same title and starring Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Eve Hewson, Ewen Leslie and Marton Csokas. The show’s original music is composed by David Long (6 Days, McLaren, Ice). Club Champion has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is making its U.S. debut on Starz.
Also premiering tonight following two preview episodes earlier this year is the Fox animated comedy The Great North created by Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Minty Lewis and starring Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Megan Mullally, Will Forte, Paul Rust, Dulcé Sloan and Aparna Nancherla. John Kimbrough (Man with a Plan, Man Up!) & Scott Seiver are composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Sunday nights on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘The Investigation’ Released
Posted: February 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, HBO Max, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, score, Soundtrack, The Investigation, Tobias Lindholm
Gateway Music has released a soundtrack album for the Scandinavian limited series The Investigation. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (Before the Frost). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to check out audio samples and to stream/download the soundtrack. The Investigation is written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and stars Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Pernilla August, Laura Christensen, Rolf Lassgård, Anders Juul, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Henrik Birch, Dulfi Al-Jabouri and Charlotte Munck. The 6-parter eplores the complex real-life investigation surrounding the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, one of the most notorious criminal cases in Danish media history. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Matthew David Scoring NBC’s ‘Young Rock’
Posted: February 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dwayne Johnson, Nahnatchka Khan, Nathan Matthew David, NBC, Young Rock
Nathan Matthew David (The Last Word, Slice, Deadly Class, Angie Tribeca, Surviving R. Kelly, Satisfaction) is composing the original score for the new NBC comedy Young Rock. The show is created by Dwayne Johnson & Nahnatchka Khan (Fresh Off the Boat, Always Be My Maybe) and stars Johnson himself, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Uli Latukefu, Bradley Constant, Ana Tuisila, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui. The series focuses on different chapters of Johnson’s life, from growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family and to playing football at the University of Miami. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 12, 2021)
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Writer's Odyssey, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Ben Sollee, Breaking News in Yuba County, Christopher Lennertz, Craig DeLeon, Craig Harris, Daniel Blumberg, Dara Taylor, Emile Mosseri, Émoi, Fear of Rain, French Exit, Jamie Muhoberac, Jed Kurzel, Jeff Beal, Jeff Cardoni, Judas and the Black Messiah, Land, Lapsis, Mark Isham, Max Aruj, Me You Madness, Minari, music, Nick deWitt, Noah Hutton, Paradise Cove, Sia, The Mauritanian, The World to Come, Time for Three, Tom Hodge, Willy's Wonderland
Opening in theaters nationwide today and also premiering on HBO Max is the drama Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Jesse Plemons and Martin Sheen. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) & Craig Harris. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today (click here the full details). Also out now is a separate album featuring an original song by H.E.R. as featured in the movie, as well as other songs inspired by the film (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the drama Land directed by Robin Wright and starring Wright herself, Demián Bichir and Kim Dickens. Ben Sollee (Maidentrip) and the string trio Time for Three. have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as a song written and performed by Daniel Toshian today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The World to Come’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Blumberg, Mona Fastvold, score, Soundtrack, The World to Come
Node Records has released the official soundtrack album for the period romantic drama The World to Come. The album features the film’s original music written by British composer Daniel Blumberg who made his feature film coring debut on the project. Also included is the original title song written and performed by Blumberg & Josephine Foster. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other digital music stores. The World to Come is directed by Mona Fastvold and stars Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott and Casey Affleck. The movie is set in the American Northeast and tells the story of a farmer’s wife and her new neighbor who find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Lapsis’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lapsis, Noah Hutton, score, Soundtrack
Couple 3 Films has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi comedy drama Lapsis. The album features the film’s original music composed by director Noah Hutton (Crude Independence, Deep Time). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Lapsis is written and directed by Hutton and stars Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Dora Madison, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard, Ivory Aquino, James McDaniel and Babe Howard. The movie follows a delivery man struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother as he takes a strange job in a strange new realm of the gig economy. Read the rest of this entry »
Abraham Marder’s Original Song ‘Green’ from ‘Sound of Metal’ Released
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abraham Marder, Amazon, Darius Marder, Sound of Metal
Nonesuch Records has released the original song Green from the drama Sound of Metal. The track, which has just been shortlisted in the Original Song category for this year’s Academy Awards earlier this week, is written performed by Abraham Marder, produced by Thomas Bartlett and is the closing theme for the film. The song is being released as a digital single today and is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album for the movie will be announced soon. Sound of Metal is directed by Darius Marder and stars Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Mathieu Amalric and Lauren Ridloff. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Night’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kourosh Ahari, Nima Fakhrara, score, Soundtrack, The Night
Project SmyL has released a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller The Night. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, Becky, Alone, The Pyramid, The Girl in the Photographs, Detroit: Become Human). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack and to check out audio clips. The Night is co-written and directed by Kourosh Ahari and stars Shahab Hosseini, Niousha Jafarian and Leah Oganyan. The movie follows a couple who becomes trapped in a hotel with their demons – real and imagined – until they can confront the secrets in their marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s & Hulu’s ‘The Sister’ Released
Posted: February 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hulu, ITV, Ruth Barrett, score, Soundtrack, The Sister
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the ITV limited series The Sister. The album feature selections of the original music from the show composed by Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Collateral, Sanditon, Harry Brown, Victoria). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and other any major digital music stores), where you can also check out audio samples. The Sister is written by Neil Cross and stars Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel, Amrita Acharia, Nina Toussaint-White, Paul Bazely and Ewan Bailey. The 4-part thriller directed by Niall MacCormick centers on a man whose life falls apart when an unwelcome face from the past turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions. Read the rest of this entry »
