Republic Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the musical comedy drama The High Note. The album features the songs from the movie performed by actors Tracee Ellis Ross and Kelvin Harrison Jr, as well tracks by Donny Hathaway, Maxine Brown, Aretha Franklin and Anthony Ramos . Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins is producing the soundtrack, which will be released digitally on May 29 and will be available to stream/download here. As previously reported, the first track, Love Myself performed by Ross, is already available as a digital single. The High Note is directed by Nisha Ganatra and stars Dakota Johnson, Ross, Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Zoe Chao, Eddie Izzard, Bill Pullman and Diplo. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The High Note’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nisha Ganatra, Soundtrack, The High Note
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David Buckley to Score Ilya Naishuller’s ‘Nobody’
Posted: May 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Buckley, Ilya Naishuller, Nobody
David Buckley (The Good Wife, Papillon, Angel Has Fallen, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Stranger) has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Nobody. The film is directed by Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry) and stars Bob Odenkirk, Gage Munroe, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd and RZA. The movie revolves around a bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord. Derek Kolstad (John Wick) wrote the screenplay. Kelly McCormick (Atomic Blonde, How It Ends) and David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) are producing the project for 87North, alongside Braden Aftergood (Siberia) for Eighty Two Films, as well as Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero (PEN15, Paradise PD). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Riverdale’ Season 4 Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: May 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Riverdale, Soundtrack, The CW
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack EP for the CW drama Riverdale. The 5-track EP features a selection of songs from the show’s fourth season performed by cast members including Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, KJ App, Casey Cott, Madelaine Petsch and Vanessa Morgan. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released multiple soundtrack albums featuring the songs and score from the first three seasons, as well as the musical episodes from Season 2 & 3 and the most recent musical episode Hedwig and the Angry Inch from Season 4. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2020)
Posted: May 17, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Bear McCreary, Dave Porter, DC Universe, Emile Mosseri, Hightown, Homecoming, Michael Andrews, Netflix, Pinar Toprak, Snowpiercer, Stargirl, Starz, The CW, The Lovebirds, TNT
Premiering tonight is the TNT original series Snowpiercer based on the graphic novel series and the filmstarring Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the sci-fi thriller. Also visit the official show website for updates.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Hightown created by Rebecca Cutter, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and staring Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on Starz. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fraggle Rock: Rock On!’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 17, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Fraggle Rock: Rock On!, Harvey Mason Jr., Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack single for Fraggle Rock: Rock On!. The 3-track digital single features the Fraggle Rock Theme, a new cover of Shine On and a new version of Let Me Be Your Song feat. Common. Harvey Mason Jr. produced all three songs. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is executive produced by Halle Stanford & John Tartaglia and features the stars of the classic ’80s series – Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley and Uncle Traveling Matt – as they join together again for new stories and classic Fraggle songs. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix Documentary ‘Becoming’ Released
Posted: May 16, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Becoming, Kamasi Washington, Nadia Hallgren, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Young Turks Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix documentary Becoming. The album features the film’s original music composed by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Becoming is is directed by Nadia Hallgren and offers a look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. The movie follows Obama as she embarks on a 34-city tour. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 15, 2020)
Posted: May 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Capone, El-P, Jermaine Stegall, Proximity, Scoob!, Tom Holkenborg
Opening on VOD today is the animated feature Scoob! directed by Tony Cervone and starring Zac Efron, Frank Welker, Gina Rodriguez, Amanda Seyfried, Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons and Jason Isaacs. The film’s original score is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Thomas Rhett & Kane Brown feat. Ava Max, Jack Harlow, Pink Sweat$, R3HAB, among others. Click here for the full album details. A separate soundtrack featuring Holkenborg’s score will be released on May 29. Check back on this page for updates.
Already available on VOD since this past Tuesday is the drama Capone written and directed by Josh Trank and starring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Noel Fisher, Jack Lowden and Kathrine Narducci. El-P has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which centers on Al “Fonzo” Capone, a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, and is being released by Vertical Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
World Premiere Soundtrack Release for ‘Mr. Mom’ Announced
Posted: May 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lee Holdridge, Mr. Mom, score, Soundtrack, Stan Dragoti
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1983 comedy Mr. Mom directed by Stan Dragoti, written by John Hughes and starring Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Jeffrey Tambor, Ann Jillian, Christopher Lloyd and Martin Mull. The album features the original score from the movie composed and conducted by Lee Holdridge (Splash, The Mists of Avalon, The Beastmaster, Old Gringo, Oliver’s Story). The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and for more details about the release. Mr. Mom, which follows an automotive engineer whose wife gets a job, while he stays home with the children, housework and housewives, is now available on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Tracee Ellis Ross’ Original Song ‘Love Myself’ from ‘The High Note’ Released
Posted: May 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Greg Kurstin, Nisha Ganatra, Sarah Aarons, The High Note, Tracee Ellis Ross
Republic Records has released the original song Love Myself from the musical comedy drama The High Note. The track is written by Sarah Aarons & Greg Kurstin, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins & Tony Hemmings and performed by lead actress Tracee Ellis Ross. The song is now available to stream and download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the movie’s official soundtrack album, which will be released on May 29. The High Note is directed by Nisha Ganatra and stars Dakota Johnson, Ross herself, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Zoe Chao, Eddie Izzard, Bill Pullman and Diplo. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Score Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’
Posted: May 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Army of the Dead, Junkie XL, Netflix, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder
Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) has confirmed at a Reddit AMA today that he is reuniting with director Zack Snyder on the upcoming Netflix original film Army of the Dead. The film starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Chris D’Elia, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt, Raúl Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada and Matthias Schweighöfer takes place following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, when a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. Snyder also co-wrote the screenplay with Joby Harold (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum). Read the rest of this entry »
