Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 5, 2021)

Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the film adaptation of Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking directed by Doug Liman and starring Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Demián Bichir, Kurt Sutter and David Oyelowo. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, Ford v. Ferrari, A Quiet Place, World War Z) & Brandon Roberts (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Underwater). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score next month. Click here for the full album details, to listen to two tracks and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

Also opening wide and also premiering on Disney+ as a Premium Access title is the animated feature Raya and the Last Drago directed by Don Hall & Carlos López Estrada and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Daniel Dae Kim, Gemma Chan, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk, Izaac Wang and Ross Butler. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an end credits song by Jhené Aiko. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »

HBO Max’s ‘The Runaway Bunny’ to Feature Score by Keith Kenniff and Songs by Tracee Ellis Ross, Mariah Carey & Others

Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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HBO Max announced today the animated special The Runaway Bunny based on the children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown. The project is produced and directed by Amy Schatz (Song of Parkland) and will feature a performance of the never-before-released original Margaret Wise Brown lullaby Song of the Runaway Bunny by Tracee Ellis Ross (who is also narrating the special), a new reinterpretation of Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, a new version of Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love by Kelly Rowland, as well other songs performed by Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley, Kimya Dawson, Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka. Keith Kenniff (aka Helios) (Blood Road, The Last Survivor) has composed the original score for the project. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for ’50 States of Fright’ Episode ‘The Golden Arm (Michigan)’ Announced

Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Notefornote Music has announced a soundtrack album for the Quibi original series 50 States of Fright. The album features the original music from the show’s 3-part episode The Golden Arm (Michigan) composed by Golden Globe nominee Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, The Shipping News, Pet Sematary, Sinister, Ghost Rider, The Hurricane, The Exorcism of Emily Rose). The soundtrack is now available to order as a limited edition CD and digital download bundle on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. For a limited time, every order will be receiving a personalized autograph by the composer. The Golden Arm is written and directed by Sam Raimi (who also executive produced the series) and stars Rachel Brosnahan, Travis Fimmel and John Marshall Jones. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack for Disney Short ‘Us Again’ Released

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Walt Disney Records has released the soundtrack for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new short Us Again. The digital single features the original score from the film composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Stargirl, Purl, Krypton, Fortnite, The Angel, McMillions, Skyfire). Visit Amazon to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the full score after the jump. Us Again directed by Zach Parrish is set in a vibrant city pulsatin with rhythm and movement and follows an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife as they rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Soundtrack Album Details

Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The full details of the soundtrack album for Zack Snyder’s Justice League have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel, 300: Rise of an Empire). Also include are the songs Song to the Siren by Rose Betts and Hallelujah by Allison Crowe.  The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 18 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download here. Two tracks (The Crew at Warpower & Middle Mass) are already available now. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is directed by Snyder, written by Chris Terrio and stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen and J. K. Simmons. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Boogie’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Victor Victor Worldwide & Republic Records have released a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama Boogie. The album features the songs from the film by artists such as Pop Smoke (who also appears in the movie), 10k Mula, Jacquees, Nycani, Fivio Foreign, Bad Boy Raco G, Kamaal Williams & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here and other digital music services. Boogie is written and directed by Eddie Huang and stars Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pamelyn Chee, Alexa Mareka, Mike Moh, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Perry Yung. The movie revolves around a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA and tries to find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Mrs. Wilson’ to Be Released

Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the BBC and PBS Masterpiece mini-series Mrs. Wilson. The album features the show’s original music composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Fate: The Winx Saga, Lost Girls, This Beautiful Fantastic, Untouchable, Calibre). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mrs. Wilson is written by Anna Symon, directed by Richard Laxton and stars Ruth Wilson, Iain Glenn, Keely Hawes, Anupam Kher and Fiona Shaw.  The drama is set 1940s and 1960s London and 1930s India and follows the title character who thinks she is happily married until her husband dies and a woman turns up on the doorstep claiming that she is the real Mrs. Wilson. Read the rest of this entry »

Second Track from Tom Holkenborg’s ‘Justice League’ Score Released

Posted: March 4, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music has released the second track from the soundtrack for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Available to stream/download now is Middle Mass written by the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice). Listen to the full cue after the jump. The label has previously released a first track last month and will release Holkenborg’s complete score later this month. Check back on this page for the full album details to be announced soon. Zack Snyder’s Justice League starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher and Ezra Miller will premiere on March 18 exclusively on HBO Max. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Boss Level’ Soundtrack Album Details

Posted: March 4, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Filmtrax will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi action thriller Boss Level. The album features the film’s original music composed by Clinton Shorter (District 9, The Expanse, Contraband, Colony, Tribes of Europa, Pompeii). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 5. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music service to stream/download the album. Boss Level is co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan and stars Frank Grillo, Annabelle Wallis, Naomi Watts, Mel Gibson, Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh. The movie revolves around a man doomed to repeat the same day over and over again who struggles to find a way out of a time loop while being hunted by dozens of deadly assassins. Read the rest of this entry »

Christopher Lennertz’s Score from ‘The War with Grandpa’ International Version to Be Released

Posted: March 4, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Filmtrax will release a new soundtrack album for the family comedy The War with Grandpa. The album features the original score composed by Christopher Lennertz (The Boys, Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Agent Carter, Tom & Jerry) from the original version of the movie, which has been released in several international territories last year. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 5 and will be available to stream/download here. The label has previously released Aaron Zigman’s for the score for the re-edited version of the film, which opened in the U.S. last fall and is still playing in select theaters. The War with Grandpa is directed by Tim Hill and stars Robert De Niro, Oakes Fegley, Uma Thurman, Laura Marano, Christopher Walken, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin and Jane Seymour. The movie follows a boy who is forced to give up his bedroom when his grandfather moves in and devises a series of pranks to drive him out. Read the rest of this entry »

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