A soundtrack album has been released for the documentary Mighty Ira. The album features the film’s original music composed by Scott McRae & Ryan Rapsys (Little Pink House, Can We Take a Joke?). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Mighty Ira is directed by Nico Perrino, Aaron Reese & Chris Maltby and centers on Ira Glasser who – as the leader of the American Civil Liberties Union for 23 years – has transformed the organization from a small, “mom-and-pop” operation on the verge of bankruptcy into a civil liberties juggernaut with offices in every state and a $30 million endowment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mighty Ira’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aaron Reese, Chris Maltby, Mighty Ira, Nico Perrino, Ryan Rapsys, score, Scott McRae, Soundtrack
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‘Angelica’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angelica, Mitchell Lichtenstein, score, Soundtrack, Zbigniew Preisner
Caldera Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the gothic drama Angelica. The album features the film’s original music written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Zbigniew Preisner (Three Colors, The Secret Garden, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Queen of Spain). Visit the label’s official website for more details about the release. Visit Amazon to order the CD version and click here to stream/download the digital version.. Angelica is written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein and stars Jena Malone, Janet McTeer, Ed Stoppard and Tovah Feldshuh. The movie based on Arthur Phillips’ book of the same name is set in Victorian London and follows a young wife and her husband who go through a difficult time in their marriage after the life-threatening birth of their daughter, which is heightened by a mysterious ghost that enters their house. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2020)
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ava, Bear McCreary, Brian Keane, Daniel Pemberton, Dickon Hinchliffe, Emile Mosseri, Jay Sebring...Cutting to the Truth, Jeff Beal, Kajillionaire, Leap!, Mark Orton, Misbehaviour, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Oliver Sacks: His Own Words, Shigeru Umebayashi, Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story, The Last Shift, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Opening nationwide this weekend is the drama The Last Shift written and directed by Andrew Cohn and starring Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Birgundi Baker, Allison Tolman and Ed O’Neill. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Good Girl, My Old Lady). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Sony Pictures/Stage 6 Films.
Opening in over 500 theaters this weekend is the crime comedy Kajillionaire written and directed by Miranda July and starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Emile Mosseri (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Minari, Homecoming) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the Mr. Lonely cover by himself & Angel Olsen, which is also available separately as a digital single. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release. Read the rest of this entry »
OneRepublic’s Original Song ‘Wild Life’ from Justin Baldoni’s ‘Clouds’ Released
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clouds, Disney Plus, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder
Interscope Records & Mosley Music have released the first song from the soundtrack for Justin Baldoni’s musical drama Clouds. Wild Life written by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle & John Nathaniel and performed by OneRepublic is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also check out the official lyric video after the jump. A full soundtrack album, which also features songs performed by Renforshort and the movie’s cast will be released on October 16. Check back on this page for the full album details. Clouds starring Fin Argus, Neve Campbell, Sabrina Carpenter, Madison Iseman, Tom Everett Scott, Lil Rel Howery, Dylan Everett, Endicott Douglas and Summer H. Howell will premiere on October 16 exclusively on Disney+. Read the rest of this entry »
Shigeru Umebayashi Scoring Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s ‘Leap’ (‘Duo Guan’)
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Duo Guan, Leap!, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Shigeru Umebayashi
Shigeru Umebayashi (In the Mood for Love, House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flowers, The Grandmaster) has composed the original music for the new Chinese sports drama Leap (Duo Guan). The film is directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan (The Warlords, Dragon) and stars Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang, Peng Yuchang and Bai Lang. The movie tells the true story of the women’s national volleyball team of China and legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping who lead the rival U.S. team at the 2008 Beijing Volleyball Game and later returned to her own country to coach the Chinese team. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Hulu’s ‘Monsterland’ to Be Released
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Gustavo Santaolalla, Hulu, Monsterland, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu original series Monsterland. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, Narcos: Mexico, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Last of Us, The Book of Life). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, October 2 and is now available for pre-order here. Monsterland is created by Mary Laws based on the collection of stories from Nathan Ballingrud’s North American Lake Monsters and stars Kaitlyn Dever, Mike Colter, Taylor Schilling, Jonathan Tucker, Kelly Marie Tran, Nicole Beharie, Roberta Colindrez, Charlie Tahan, Adepero Oduye and Hamish Linklater. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Possessor’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brandon Cronenberg, Jim Williams, Possessor, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Possessor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jim Williams (Raw, Beast, Sightseers, A Field in England, Kill List). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Possessor is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and stars Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The movie revolves around a elite, corporate assassin who – using brain-implant technology – takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: September 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bramblebone, Disney Plus, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Secret Society of Second Born Royals, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for the Disney+ original movie Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. The 3-track EP features the songs The Pressure performed by lead actress Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Kickin’ In and Music Is My Weapon performed by Bramblebone. All songs are written by Crista Russo and produced by Mike Del Rio. Visit Amazon to stream/download the soundtrack and to listen to audio samples. Also listen to all three tracks after the jump. Secret Society of Second-Born Royals is directed by Anna Mastro and also stars, Niles Fitch, Isabella Blake Thomas, Faly Rakotohavana, Olivia Deeble, Noah Lomax, Ashley Liao, Elodie Yung, Greg Bryk and Skylar Astin. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Steven Universe’ Season 5 Score Album Released
Posted: September 24, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aivi Tran, Cartoon Network, score, Soundtrack, Steven Universe, Steven Velema
WaterTower Music has released the fifth score album for the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe have been revealed. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s fifth and final season season composed by Aivi & Surasshu (aka Aivi Tran & Steven “Surasshu” Velema). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and all other major digital music serveices. The label has previously released four albums featuring the composers’ music from the first, second, third and fourth season. Another album featuring the composers’ music from Steven Universe Future is in the works. Steven Universe is created by Rebecca Sugar and stars Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz, Estelle and Deedee Magno Hall. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spontaneous’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 24, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Duffield, Joseph Trapanese, score, Soundtrack, Spontaneous
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi comedy Spontaneous. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton, Lady and the Tramp, The Greatest Showman, The Raid 2, Project Power). Also included is Tampa’s cover of the Everly Brothers’ Bye Bye Love. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 25 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music services. Spontaneous is written and directed by Brian Duffield and stars Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Yvonne Orji, Hayley Law, Rob Huebel and Piper Perabo. The movie follows two high school seniors at a school where students inexplicably start exploding as they struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. Read the rest of this entry »
