Singer/songwriter Starrah (aka Brittany Hazzard) is writing original songs for the upcoming animated musical Century Goddess. The film tells the story of a young woman who is revealed to be a once-in-a-century goddess who unleashes her generational power of song and spoken word to ignite a revolution in a dictatorship where artists are suppressed. The movie marks the first project of Spire Animation Studios, co-founded by animation producer Brad Lewis (Ratatouille, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) and P.J. Gunsagar. Also involved are stage director Diane Paulus (Pippin, Waitress) and screenwriter/producer Bisha K. Ali (Ms. Marvel). Read the rest of this entry »
Starrah to Write Original Songs for Animated Musical ‘Century Goddess’
Posted: September 24, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Century Goddess, Starrah
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‘The Man in the Hat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 24, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Paul Davidson, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, The Man in the Hat
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy The Man in the Hat. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Quills, Billy Elliott, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) who has made his feature directorial debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 25 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Quartet Records will release a CD version (click here to order on Amazon). The Man in the Hat is co-written and directed by Warbeck & John Paul Davidson and stars Ciarán Hinds, Stephen Dillane and Maïwenn. The movie tells the story of a man journeying through France in a Fiat 500, chased by five angry men in a Citroën Dyane. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Appearances’ (‘Les apparences’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 24, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Appearances, Bertrand Burgalat, Les apparences, Marc Fitoussi, score, Soundtrack
Tricatel has released a soundtrack album for the French psychological thriller Appearances (Les apparences). The album features the film’s original music composed by Bertrand Burgalat (All About Yves, Golden Youth, Palais royal!, My Little Princess). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Appearances is directed by Marc Fitoussi and stars Karin Viard, Benjamin Biolay, Laetitia Dosch, Lucas Englander and Pascale Arbillot. The movie is based on Karin Alvtegen’s bestselling crime novel follows a couple of successful French expats living in Vienna whose perfect life spins out of control after the wife discovers her husband’s infidelity and has a revenge one-night stand with a young Austrian man. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kajillionaire’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emile Mosseri, Kajillionaire, Miranda July, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the crime comedy Kajillionaire have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emile Mosseri (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Minari, Homecoming). Also included is the composer’s and Angel Olsen’s cover version Bobby Vinton’s Mr. Lonely Mr. Lonely, which has already been released as a digital single last week. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 25 by Back Lot Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. A vinyl edition will be released by Mondo. Kajillionaire is written and directed by Miranda July and stars Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tenet’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Nolan, Ludwig Göransson, score, Soundtrack, Tenet
WaterTower Music will release a new soundtrack album for Christopher Nolan’s thriller Tenet starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine and Himesh Patel. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award, Grammy Award and Emmy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian, Creed, Venom, Community), including two previously unreleased bonus tracks, as well as Travis Scott’s original song The Plan. The soundtrack is set to be released on November 6, 2020. Visit Amazon to pre-order the 2-CD version, which also includes liner notes from both Nolan and Göransson. Click here to stream/download the digital version. Read the rest of this entry »
WaterTower Music to Release ‘Interstellar’ Expanded Edition Soundtrack Album
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Interstellar, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a new soundtrack album for Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi drama Interstellar starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine. The album features the film’s Academy Award-nominated score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), including additional music that was not available on the standard CD and digital releases of the original soundtrack. The soundtrack will be available on LP with special etching, CD, and digital formats. Visit Amazon to pre-order the 2-CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition, set to come out on November 13, 2020. Read the rest of this entry »
Antonio Pinto to Score David Schurmann’s ‘Aleppo’
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aleppo, Antonio Pinto, David Schurmann
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Amy, Lord of War, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind) is attached to score the upcoming drama Aleppo. The film will be directed by David Schurmann and tells the story of a U.N. journalist who teams up with a Syrian boy refugee as they attempt to escape Syria in order to survive. Olivia Munn is attached to star in the MiLu Entertainment production. Beto Dantas wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, TV Music AlbumsTags: Amityville 3-D, Conrad Pope, Don Davis, Howard Blake, Llyod, score, Soundtrack, Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets, The Canterville Ghost
Dragon’s Domain Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2004 BBC’s docu-drama Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (aka Voyage to the Planets and Beyond) written and directed by Joe Ahearne and narrated by David Suchet as part of the label’s The Don Davis Collection: Volume 1. The album features the original music from the 2-parter composed by Don Davis (The Matrix series, Jurassic Park 3, Bound, Behind Enemy Lines, Valentine). The limited edition CD is now available to order on buysoundtrax.com, where you can also check out the full details and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘MISS’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 23, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lambert, MISS, Ruben Alves, score, Soundtrack
Hamburger Records has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy MISS. The album features the film’s original music written by composer/pianist Lambert (Hedi Schneider Is Stuck, The Darkest Days of Us). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Amazon Music and other major digital music services. MISS is co-written and directed by Ruben Alves and stars Alexandre Wetter, Pascale Arbillot, Isabelle Nanty, Thibault de Montalembert, Stéfi Celma and Quentin Faure. The movie revolves around a young man seeking his sexual identity who decides to take part in the Miss France beauty pageant. Read the rest of this entry »
Amie Doherty to Score Clea DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’
Posted: September 22, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amie Doherty, Clea DuVall, Happiest Season
Amie Doherty (Undone, The High Note, Battle at Big Rock, Marooned, Here and Now) has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic comedy Happiest Season. The film is directed by Clea DuVall (The Intervention) and stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen. The movie follow a woman who is planning to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual Christmas party, but then discovers her partner hasn’t yet come out to her conservative parents. DuVall also co-wrote the screenplay with Mary Holland. Read the rest of this entry »
