Jamison Hollister is the composer of the new Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird. The show is based on the National Book Award-winning novel of the same title by James McBride and stars Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman, Jack Alcott and Mo Brings Plenty, as well as guest stars Daveed Diggs, David Morse, Steve Zahn, Maya Hawke, Wyatt Russell and Orlando Jones. The 7-part drama is told from the point of view of a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of controversial abolitionist John Brown’s motley family of soldiers during Bleeding Kansas and eventually finds himself participating in the famous 1859 raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry. Read the rest of this entry »
Jamison Hollister Scoring Showtime’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ethan Hawke, Jamison Hollister, Showtime, The Good Lord Bird
‘Sneakerheads’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Haim Mazar, Netflix, score, Sneakerheads, Soundtrack
Maya Records has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Sneakerheads. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Haim Mazar (The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, I Am Wrath) . The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, Apple Music and Spotify. Sneakerheads is created by Jay Longino and stars Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Yaani King Mondschein, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. The comedy produced by Complex Networks follows a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad as he gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend’s get-rich-quick schemes. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+ Series ‘Tiny World’ Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Benjamin Wallfisch, Chris Egan, score, Soundtrack, Tiny World
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ docu-series Tiny World. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Golden Globe and Grammy Award nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man,Hidden Figures, Lights Out) and Chris Egan (The Spanish Princess, Man Down). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and Apple Music/iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Tiny World is executive produced by Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield & Dr. Martha Holmes. narrated by Paul Rudd and showcases nature’s lesser-known tiny heroes – spotlighting small creatures and the extraordinary things they do to survive. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Village of the Damned’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dave Davies, John Carpenter, score, Soundtrack, Village of the Damned
Varese Sarabande has announced a new deluxe edition soundtrack album for the 1995 sci-fi horror movie Village of the Damned directed by John Carpenter and starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Mark Hamill and Meredith Salenger. The 2-CD set features the film’s original music composed by John Carpenter (Halloween, The Fog, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York) himself and Kinks guitarist Dave Davies, including the original score on the first disc and the content of the 1995 original soundtrack album, plus bonus tracks on the second disc. Visit the label’s online store to order the album, which is limited to 2,000 copies, and for more information about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois, How To Train Your Dragon, John Powell, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for DreamWorks Animation’s 2010 original How to Train Your Dragon movie directed by Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois and starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. The album features the complete Academy Award-nominated original score from the film composed by John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet), including previously unreleased music, alternate versions and demos. Visit Amazon or the label’s official website to order the 2-CD set, which is limited to 3,000 copies. A digital version will be released in the coming months (click here to stream/download). Varese has previously released the original soundtrack album back in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Saint Maud’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Janota Bzowski, Rose Glass, Saint Maud, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the psychological horror thriller Saint Maud. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adam Janota Bzowski. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, October 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track is already available to download here and can also be checked out below. Saint Maud is written and directed by Rose Glass and stars Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery and Rosie Sanson. The movie follows a newly devout hospice nurse who becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Black Beach’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arturo Cardelús, Black Beach, Esteban Crespo, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish thriller Black Beach. The album features the film’s original music composed by Arturo Cardelús (Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles, In a Heartbeat). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Black Beach is co-written and directed by Esteban Crespo and stars Raúl Arévalo, Candela Peña, Paulina Garcia, Lidia Nené, Claude Mususngayi, Emilio Buale and Melina Matthews. The movie is set in Africa and centers on a merciless negotiator who ends up mediating in a kidnapping where nothing is as it seems. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bond 25’ Tribute Album Announced
Posted: October 1, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Bond
The full details of the Bond 25 tribute album have been revealed. The album features new arrangements of all official James Bond title themes newly recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. Among the tracks included on the album are Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die, The Man With The Golden Gun, For Your Eyes Only, GoldenEye, The World Is Not Enough, You Know My Name and the Oscar-winning Skyfall. The RPO’s recording of Billie Eilish’s No Time to Die will already be available digitally tomorrow (click here to stream/download the track). The full soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 23, 2022 (pushed back from the original November 13, 2020 release date) by Decca Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl edition and click here to stream/download the album. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 1, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Lovett, Jim Cummings, score, Soundtrack, The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Wolf of Snow Hollow. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ben Lovett (The Signal, The Ritual, The Night House, The Wind, Black Rock, Synchronicity). Also included is Valen’s cover of Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs’ hit song Little Red Riding Hood (arranged by Lovett), which has already been released in several different versions as a digital EP. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 9, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and other digital music stores. The Wolf of Snow Hollow is written and directed by Jim Cummings and stars Cummings himself, alongside Riki Lindhome, Robert Forster, Jimmy Tatro and Chloe East. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ to Feature Original Theme by James Newton Howard
Posted: October 1, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Darren Star, Emily in Paris, James Newton Howard, Netflix
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Fugitive) has written the original theme music for the new Netflix original series Emily in Paris. The show is created by Darren Star (Sex and the City, Younger) and stars Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Kate Walsh, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery and Camille Razat. The romantic comedy revolves around a Chicago marketing exec who – after anding her dream job in Paris – embraces her adventurous new life while juggling work, friends and romance. Brienne Rose serves as the project’s music supervisor. Read the rest of this entry »