Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Birds of Prey, Enola Holmes, Motherless Brooklyn, The Trial of the Chicago 7) has confirmed that he will be returning to score the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel. The animated film will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (Voltron: Legendary Defender) and is being written by David Callahm (Wonder Woman 1984, The Expendables, Zombieland: Double Tap). No plot details have been announced yet. Shameik Moore will return as the voice of Miles Morales and Hailee Steinfeld is set to reprise her role as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman. Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Far from Home, Bridge of Spies) is producing the Sony Pictures Animation & Marvel Entertainment production with Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, 21/22 Jump Street). Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton to Return for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel
Posted: December 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Joaquim Dos Santos, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2
Soundtrack Album for Jacqui & David Morris’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ Released
Posted: December 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Christmas Carol, Alex Baranowski, David Morris, Jacqui Morris, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the new film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Alex Baranowski (The Windmere Children, Staged). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. A Christmas Carol is directed by Jacqui Morris & David Morris and stars Simon Russell Beale, Martin Freeman, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Kaluuya, Andy Serkis, Siân Phillips and Leslie Caron. The drama follows a Victorian family as they prepare a toy theater for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 13, 2020)
Posted: December 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A California Christmas, Alfonso G. Aguilar, Amazon, CBS All Access, Chad Rehmann, Dashing in December, Disney Plus, El Cid, Epix, Gustavo Santaolalla, James Jandrisch, Jamie Christopherson, Jonathan Zalben, Lorne Balfe, Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, Netflix, On Pointe, Paramount Network, Pennyworth, The Stand, Tiny Pretty Things
Premiering tonight is the second season of the Epix original series Pennyworth developed by Bruno Heller and starring Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Jason Flemyng, Ryan Fletcher, Emma Paetz, Dorothy Atkinson,Paloma Faith, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Ramon Tikaram, Jessye Romeo, Harriet Slater, Simon Manyonda and Jessica de Gouw. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The Lego Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life) is scoring the show’s second season. Check out our previous news article for more details and to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Epix.
Also premiering tonight is the Paramount Network original movie Dashing in December written and directed by Jake Helgren and starring Juan Pablo Di Pace, Peter Porte, Caroline Harris and Andie MacDowell. The film’s original music is composed by Chad Rehmann (Camp Cold Brook, The Funhouse Massacre, Dream Killer). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and visit the official movie website for more information about the drama. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Midnight Sky’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, George Clooney, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Midnight Sky
ABKCO Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The Midnight Sky. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The Queen, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla). The soundtrack will be released on December 23 and is now available for pre-order here. (UPDATE 4/8/21: A CD version will be coming out on May 14, 2021 and is available for pre-order on Amazon). Two tracks (The Midnight Sky & Aether Spaceship) are already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. The Midnight Sky is directed by George Clooney who also stars in the film, alongside Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir and Tiffany Boone. The post-apocalyptic drama is based on Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel Good Morning, Midnight and follows a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop a woman and her fellow astronauts from returning home to Earth, where a mysterious global catastrophe has taken place. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tell Me Who I Am’ (‘Dime Quien Soy’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: December 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dime Quien Soy, Lucas Vidal, score, Soundtrack, Telemundo, Tell Me Who I Am
Movistar Sound has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish TV series Tell Me Who I Am (Dime Quien Soy). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, Palm Trees in the Snow, The Cold Light of Day, The Quiet Ones). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Tell Me Who I Am is created by José Manuel Lorenzo based on the novel of the same title by Julia Navarro and stars Irene Escol, Oriol Plá, Maria Pia Calzone, Pierre Kiwitt, Will Keen, Stefan Weinert and Pablo Derqui. Read the rest of this entry »
Lorne Balfe Scoring Epix’s ‘Pennyworth’ Season 2
Posted: December 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Epix, Lorne Balfe, Pennyworth
Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, The Crown, Genius) is the new composer of the Epix original series Pennyworth. He is currently scoring the second season of the show developed by Bruno Heller based on DC characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger and starring Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth and Ben Aldridge as Thomas Wayne, as well as Jason Flemyng, Emma Paetz, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson and Paloma Faith. They are joined by new series regulars James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater, Simon Manyonda and Jessica de Gouw. The new season is set a year after the events of last season as England finds itself embroiled in a devastating civil war, with the powerful, neo-fascist Raven Union threatening to control the entire country. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 11, 2020)
Posted: December 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Weston, Alexandre Desplat, Amelia Warner, Assassins, Blake Neely, Daniel Wohl, Lorne Balfe, Songbird, The Midnight Sky, The Stand-In, Wander Darkly, Wild Mountain Thyme
Opening in around 450 theaters and on VOD today is the drama Wild Mountain Thyme written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken and Dearbhla Molloy. The film’s original music is composed by Amelia Warner (Mary Shelley, Mum’s List). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Sinéad O’Connor & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Bleecker Street release.
Opening exclusively on PVOD today is the thriller Songbird co-written and directed by Adam Mason and starring KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Paul Walter Hauser, Craig Robinson, Demi Moore, Peter Stormare, Bradley Whitford and Alexandra Daddario. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Bad Boys for Life, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song by Royale today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment release. Read the rest of this entry »
Details for ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ Seven Evil Exes Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: December 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edgar Wright, Nigel Godrich, score, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Soundtrack
ABKCO Records has announced the full details of the new soundtrack album for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman. The Seven Evil Exes Edition features both the songs and the original score by Nigel Godrich from the movie. The album, which is being released coinciding with the film’s 10th Anniversary, features twelve previously unreleased tracks, including more performances by Sex Bob-Omb and demos from Beck, as well as Black Sheep by Metric and sung by actress Brie Larson. The 4-Picture Disc LP Collection, which also features notes by both Wright and Godrich, a new double-sided film poster and a coloring page with artwork by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, will be released on March 26, 2021 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Also being released separately for the first time on vinyl on the same day is the score album, which is available to order here. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Cannon Busters’ Released
Posted: December 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bradley Denniston, Cannon Busters, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the anime series Cannon Busters. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Bradley Denniston, as well as vocal tracks by rapper Marty Grimes and R&B singer/songwriters BJRNCK and Mansa Imani. Visit Amazon or any other digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack ad to check out audio samples. Cannon Busters is created by LeSean Thomas (Black Dynamite, The Legend of Korra) and centers on immortal renegade Philly the Kid and his transforming pink Cadillac as they join a relentlessly upbeat friendship droid on her quest to find a missing prince. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Soul’ Jazz Album Details
Posted: December 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Jon Batiste, Pete Docter, Pixar, Soul
The full details of the jazz album for Pixar’s animated movie Soul have been announced. The album features the original jazz compositions and arrangements from and inspired by the film by Grammy Award nominee Jon Batiste. Also included is his cover of the Curtis Mayfield classic It’s All Right. The soundtrack will be released on vinyl on December 18 (visit Amazon to pre-order). A digital version featuring both the jazz tracks and Trent Reznor’s & Atticus Ross score, which is being released separately on vinyl, will be coming out on the same day. Soul is directed by Pete Docter and stars Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs. The movie follows a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town, when he is taken from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Read the rest of this entry »
