BBC has announced that Rene Aubry is set to score the upcoming animated special Superworm. The Magic Light Pictures production is directed by Sarah Scrimgeour & Jac Hamman and stars Olivia Colman as the narrator, Matt Smith as the title character, as well as Patricia Allison as Butterfly, and Rob Brydon as the Crow. The special based on Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s story of the same title follows the titular hero who has always on hand to help out all the other animals and insects – whether he’s saving baby toad from an accident, rescuing beetle from falling down a well, or offering himself up as a skipping rope for some bored bees. Max Lang and Suzanne Lang wrote the script. Read the rest of this entry »
Rene Aubry to Score BBC’s ‘Superworm’
Posted: February 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, René Aubry, Superworm
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 7, 2021)
Posted: February 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Joe Wong, Netflix, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Tom Bromley, Wendy Blackstone
Premiering on Wednesday, February 10, is the Netflix docu-series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel directed by Joe Berlinger, executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Jon Doran, Jon Kamen & Ryan Miller about Downtown Los Angeles’ Cecil Hotel. The show’s original score is composed by Wendy Blackstone (A Girl in the River, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Lost in Florence). Cesar Davila-Irizarry has provided the project’s main titles theme. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, February 12, is the Amazon original movie The Map of Tiny Perfect Things directed by Ian Samuels and starring Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami, Josh Hamilton, Cleo Fraser and Jorja Fox. Tom Bromley (Angelfish) has composed the film’s original music. The romantic comedy drama, which follows a quick-witted teen who is contentedly living the same day in an endless loop when his world is turned upside-down by a mysterious girl, also stuck in the same loop, will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ to Feature Theme by Cesar Davila-Irizarry by & Score by Wendy Blackstone
Posted: February 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cesar Davila-Irizarry, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Joe Berlinger, Netflix, Wendy Blackstone
Cesar Davila-Irizarry, best known for his main titles theme for FX’s American Horror Story, has composed the theme music for Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, the first season in a new docu-series that deconstructs the mythology and mystery surrounding infamous locations in contemporary crime. Wendy Blackstone (A Girl in the River, Lost in Florence, Criminal Passion) has provided the original score for the show’s first season, which is directed by Joe Berlinger (Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Paradise Lost trilogy, Brother’s Keeper) and focuses on the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, which has been linked to some of the city’s most notorious activity, from untimely deaths to housing serial killers, including the disappearance of college student Elisa Lam in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ Score Album Announced
Posted: February 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John DuPrez, Michael Pressman, score, Soundtrack, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Part II: The Secret of the Ooze
Waxwork Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score for the 1991 superhero comedy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze directed by Michael Pressman and starring Paige Turco, David Warner, Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Adam Carl and Laurie Faso. The album features the film’s original music composed by John DuPrez (A Fish Called Wanda, Once Bitten, Oxford Blues, The Meaning of Life) who also scored the original and third installments in the series. Also included is Vanilla Ice’s Ninja Rap. Visit the label’s official website to order the vinyl and CD edition and visit Amazon to stream/download the album and to check out audio samples. The label has previously released DuPrez’s score for the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Read the rest of this entry »
Behind the Scenes of Zacarias M. de la Riva’s ‘Below Zero’ Score
Posted: February 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Bajocero, Below Zero, Netflix, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Zacarias M. de la Riva (Automata, The Kill Team, Tad the Explorer, Bent) has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at the creation of his score for the Spanish Netflix original film Below Zero (Bajocero). The video features an interview with the composer talking about his musical approach for the thriller, the composing process and the challenges of recording his music during the first national lockdown in Spain last year, as well as footage from the orchestral recording sessions with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, which he supervised remotely from his studio in Madrid. Check out the video below. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 5, 2021)
Posted: February 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Boudreaux, Antony Partos, Christopher Drake, Earwig and the Witch, Falling, Keegan DeWitt, Little Fish, Rams, Satoshi Takebe, Son of the South, Steven Argila, The Reckoning, The Wanting Mare, Viggo Mortensen
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the sci-fi romance Little Fish directed by Chad Hartigan and starring Olivia Cooke, Jack O’Connell, Raúl Castillo, David Lennon, Carmen Moore and Soko. The film’s original music is composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, Gemini, A Teacher, I’ll See You in My Dreams, All Together Now, Divorce, The Hero). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release.
Also opening in limited release and on VOD today is the drama Falling written and directed by Viggo Mortensen and starring Mortensen himself, Lance Henriksen, Terry Chen, Laura Linney, Hannah Gross, Sverrir Gudnason and Bracken Burns. Mortensen has also composed the film’s original score. Perceval Press has released a soundtrack album featuring the actor/director’s music, as well as a song by Skating Polly. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Quiver Distribution release. Read the rest of this entry »
HBO’s ‘Allen v. Farrow’ to Feature Original Score by Michael Abels
Posted: February 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Allen v. Farrow, Amy Ziering, HBO, Kirby Dick, Michael Abels
HBO announced today that Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Bad Education, See You Yesterday) is the composer of the new HBO docu-series Allen v. Farrow. The show is directed by Kirby Dick (The Hunting Ground, The Bleeding Edge) & Amy Ziering (On the Record) and focuses on the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. The 4-parter interweaves new investigative work with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia, Dylan & Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘I’m a King’ by Bobby Sessions & Megan Thee Stallion from ‘Coming 2 America’ Released
Posted: February 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Bobby Sessions, Coming 2 America, Craig Brewer, Megan Thee Stallion
Def Jam Recordings has released the original song I’m a King from the comedy Coming 2 America. The track is performed by Bobby Sessions & Megan Thee Stallion who also co-wrote the song with Arthur Lee Putman, Tariq Anwar-Bassett Sharrieff and Chelsia L. Reeves. Click here to stream/download I’m a King and also listen to the song after the jump. A full soundtrack album, which will also features new songs by YG feat. Big Sean and John Legend & Burna Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, as well as classic tracks by Teyana Taylor, Public Enemy & others, will be released on March 5, 2021. Check back on this page for the full track list. Coming 2 America is directed by Craig Brewer and stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Son of the South’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry Alexander Brown, score, Son of the South, Soundtrack, Steven Argila
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama Son of the South. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steven Argila (Wayne, Max Steel, Mad About You, Basmati Blues). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (or any other digital music store), where you can also check out audio samples. Son of the South is written and directed by Barry Alexander Brown and stars Lucas Till, Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale and Julia Ormond. The movie executive produced by Spike Lee is based on Bob Zellner’s autobiography The Wrong Side of Murder Creek and tells the story of the grandson of a Klansman who comes of age during the early 60’s in the deep south and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement. Read the rest of this entry »
H.E.R.’s Original Song ‘Fight for You’ from ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Released
Posted: February 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: H.E.R., Judas and the Black Messiah, Shaka King
Six Course Music Group/RCA Records have released the original song Fight for You from the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messsiah. The track, which received a Golden Globe nomination earlier this year in the Original Song category, is performed by H.E.R. and written by herself, Dernst ‘D’Mile’ Emile II and Tiara Thomas. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single here and can also be checked out after the jump. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders, Dominique Fishback and Martin Sheen. Read the rest of this entry »
