Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 12, 2021)

Posted: March 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the romantic dramedy Long Weekend written and directed by Steve Basilone and starring Finn Wittrock, Zoë Chao, Jim Rash, Casey Wilson and Damon Wayans, Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Lauren Culjak (Love, Victor). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Stage 6 Films release.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the sci-fi horror thriller Come True co-written and directed by Anthony Scot Burns and starring Landon Liboiron, Skylar Radzion, Carlee Ryski, Julia Sarah Stone, Christopher Heatherington, Tedra Rogers,Tiffany Helm and Orin McCusker. Electric Youth and Burns (as Pilotpriest) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release. Read the rest of this entry »

‘White Fang’ & ‘Return to Oz’ Digital Soundtracks Released

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Walt Disney Records has released the digital versions of the soundtracks for the studios’ 1991 drama White Fang directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer & Seymour Cassel and the 1985 fantasy adventure Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch and starring Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie & Fairuza Balk. Click here to stream/download the White Fang score composed by Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian, Starship Troopers, Robocop) & Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Gladiator) and click here for the Return to Oz score composed and conducted by David Shire (The Conversation, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three) and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Both the White Fang and Return to Oz scores have previously been released as limited CD editions by Intrada Records. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Dutch’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Imani Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime drama Dutch. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including Macy Gray, Manny World, Wheezy Outta Here, DaniLeigh, Eric Bellinger, B. Rae, Freeway and others. The soundtrack, which is executive produced by Wheezy Beatz and Manny Halley, is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Dutch is directed by Preston A. Whitmore II and stars Lance Gross, Jeremy Meeks, Macy Gray, Natasha Marc, Gunna, Tyrin Turner, Markice Moore, Melissa Williams and Michael Blackson. The movie revolves around an ambitious New Jersey drug dealer who makes moves on the street while facing a high-profile court case. Read the rest of this entry »

Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Chain of Fools’ Cover from ‘Genius: Aretha’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: March 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Rhino Atlantic has released the first track from the soundtrack for the National Geographic event series Genius: Aretha. Available to stream/download now is Cynthia Erivo’s cover of Aretha Franklin’s Chain of Fools (originally written by Don Covay). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to listen to the track and also check out the full song after the jump. Also check back on this page for more information about the soundtrack for the drama, which is scored by Terence Blanchard and will feature a new version of the Emmy Award-nominated theme by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe. Genius: Aretha starring Erivo in the title role and Courtney B. Vance as her father, C.L. Franklin, explores Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Soundtrack Album Details

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The full details of the soundtrack album for the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel, Sonic the Hedgehog). The soundtrack will be released on March 26, 2021 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version is available to order on Amazon. As previously reported, the first two tracks are already available to stream/download now. Godzilla vs. Kong is directed by Adam Wingard and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Shun Oguri, Brian Tyree Henry, Eiza González, Kyle Chandler, Julian Dennison and Demian Bichir. The Legendary Pictures production follows the two mythic adversaries as they meet in a battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Violent Heart’ Soundtrack Released

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Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the thriller The Violent Heart. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother, Table 19, Switched at Birth, Youth in Revolt).The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Violent Heart is written and directed by Kerem Sanga and stars Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Mary J. Bilge, Lukas Haas, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jahi Di’Allo Winston and Cress Williams. The movie follows a 24-year-old who – fifteen years after the murder of his older sister – finds himself falling for an outgoing high school senior. Read the rest of this entry »

Saint Motel’s Original Song ‘Feel Good’ from Netflix’s ‘Yes Day’ Released

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Elektra Records has released the original song Feel Good from the Netflix original film Yes Day. The track performed by Saint Motel and written by the band’s lead singer A/J Jackson is now available on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. Yes Day is directed by Miguel Arteta and stars Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carganilla, Arturo Castro, Nat Faxon, Fortune Feimster and Molly Sims. The movie follows a couple who gives their kids one whole day to make the rules and going on, kicking off a whirlwind adventure around Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »

First Tracks from ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: March 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music has released the first two tracks from the soundtrack for the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong. Available to stream/download now are Pensacola, FL (Godzilla Theme) and Skull Island (Kong Theme) composed by the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel, Sonic the Hedgehog, Terminator: Dark Fate). Listen to both tracks after the jump and check back on this page for details of the full soundtrack album to be announced soon. Godzilla vs. Kong is directed by Adam Wingard and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler and Demian Bichir. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Long Weekend’ Soundtrack Album Details

Posted: March 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for the romantic dramedy Long Weekend. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lauren Culjak (Love, Victor). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Long Weekend is written and directed by Steve Basilone and stars Finn Wittrock, Zoë Chao, Casey Wilson, Jim Rash and Damon Wayans, Jr.. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck writer who has a chance encounter with an enigmatic woman who enters his life at the right time. Read the rest of this entry »

Marc Anthony to Serve as Executive Music Producer on ‘Koati’

Posted: March 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Deadline is reporting that singer/songwriter and record producer Marc Anthony will serve as the executive music producer on the upcoming animated feature Koati. The film is directed by Rodrigo Perez-Castro and features the voices of Sofia Vergara, Adriana Barraza, Joe Manganiello, Eduardo Franco, Evaluna Montaner and Sebastián Villalobos. Julio Reyes Copello is producing the movie’s soundtrack, which will feature ten original songs by Latin music artists, and is also composing the original score. The animated comedy follows a free-spirited coatí, a fearless monarch butterfly and a hyperactive glass frog as they embark on an adventure to stop a coral snake from destroying their rainforest homeland and friends. Read the rest of this entry »

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