La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere score album release for the 1999 superhero action comedy Mystery Men directed by Kinka Usher and starring Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Hank Azaria, Claire Forlani, Eddie Izzard, Greg Kinnear, William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Lena Olin, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Wes Studi and Tom Waits. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Quills, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin), as well as additional music by Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Batman: The Animated Series). The 2-CD set, which is part of the label’s Universal Pictures Film Music Heritage Collection, is now available to order on La-La Land’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mystery Men’ Score Album Announced
Posted: April 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kinka Usher, Mystery Men, score, Shirley Walker, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck
‘Sanctuary’ (‘Santuario’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alfred Tapscott, Álvaro Longoria, Amazon, Fernando Velazquez, Sanctuary, Santuario, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Sanctuary (Santuario). The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Mama, Crimson Peak, Devil, The Orphanage) and Alfred Tapscott (Hasta que la boda nos separe). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio clips. Sanctuary is directed by Álvaro Longoria and tells the story of a campaign to preserve the Antarctic Ocean by Greenpeace. The movie is produced by and features Spanish actors and brothers Carlos Bardem and Oscar winner Javier Bardem who currently act as Antarctic ambassadors, to preserve the Southern Ocean and are using the tools at their disposal to achieve mass awareness and support for this initiative. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘A Week Away’ to Feature Original Songs by Adam Watts and Original Score by Benjamin Backus
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Week Away, Adam Watts, Benjamin Backus, Netflix, Roman White
Netflix announced today that the upcoming faith-based musical A Week Away will feature three original songs written by Adam Watts (High School Musical series). Watts also serves as the music producer of the movie, which also features reimagined songs from some of the biggest hits in Contemporary Christian Music history. Benjamin Backus is composing the project’s score. The film is directed by Roman White and stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, Sherri Shepherd, David Koechner, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling and Iain Tucker. The drama follows a troubled teen who has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Yinz’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeremy Michael Cohen, Ronen Landa, score, Soundtrack, Yinz
Lux/Eon Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Yinz. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ronen Landa (The Pact, Eloise, 1BR, Cavemen, At the Devil’s Door, A Rising Tide). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 7, 2020 and will be available to stream/download here. Yinz is written and directed by Jeremy Michael Cohen and stars Samuel H. Levine, Hailey Hansard and Teo Rapp-Olsson. The movie revolves around the aftermath of a prank gone awry that tests the bond of three high school best friends as an illicit relationship with an older woman is revealed. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Eddy’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Glen Ballard, Jack Thorne, Netflix, Randy Kerber, Soundtrack, The Eddy
Arista Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series The Eddy. The album features the original songs from the show written by Academy Award nominees Glen Ballard (The Polar Express) and Randy Kerber (The Color Purple) and performed by the drama’s cast. The soundtrack will be released on May 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). The Eddy is created by Jack Thorne and stars André Holland, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Leila Bekhti and Tahar Rahim. The musical drama executive produced by Damien Chazelle (who also directed the first two episodes) centers on the owner of a Paris jazz club as he gets tangled up with dangerous criminals as he fights to protect his business, his band and his teenage daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
Gustavo Santaolalla to Score Miguel Sapochnik’s ‘BIOS’
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BIOS, Gustavo Santaolalla, Miguel Sapochnik
Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, 21 Grams, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Book of Life) has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi drama BIOS. The film is directed by Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones, Repo Men) and stars Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Samira Wiley, Laura Harrier and Skeet Ulrich. The movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world and follows an ailing inventor who builds a robot to keep his beloved dog safe and embarks upon an epic cross-country journey to teach his creation to become “human.” Craig Luck and Ivor Powell wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Code 404’ Released
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Code 404, Oli Julian, Peacock, score, Sky, Soundtrack
SATV has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original series Code 404. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Oli Julian (Sex Education, Catastrophe, How to Build a Girl, Breeders, Episodes, Plebs). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Code 404 is written by Daniel Peak and stars Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays, Anna Maxwell Martin and Richard Gadd. The comedy is set in the near future in the Special Investigation Unit at the London Met and revolves around two Detective Inspectors who are the top crime fighting duo in the Unit. Read the rest of this entry »
‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, score, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Soundtrack, Sunna Wehrmeijer
Back Lot Music will release the first soundtrack album for the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Sunna Wehrmeijer (Spirit Riding Free, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz). Also included is AJ Michalka’s version of the series’ theme song Warriors. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 8, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released the original version Warriors performed by Aaliyah Rose. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is developed by Noelle Stevenson based on the classic 1980s show and features the voice talent of Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, AJ Michalka, Marcus Scribner, Reshma Shetty and Lorraine Toussaint. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces Rule Change in ‘Original Score’ Category
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved rules and campaign regulations for the 93rd Academy Awards, including a minor rule change for the Original Score category. According to the updated rules, “a score must be created specifically for the eligible feature-length motion picture and comprise a minimum of 60% of the total music in the film. If a score does not meet the minimum 60%, the composer may submit a letter to the Branch Executive Committee, stating reasons for the score to be accepted for consideration. All letters must be received by the due dates published by the Academy for the current awards cycle. In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must consist of more than 80% newly composed music which does not contain any pre-existing themes borrowed from previous scores in the franchise”. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Z Storm’, ‘S Storm’, ‘L Storm’ & ‘P Storm’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Chue, David Lam, L Storm, P Storm, S Storm, score, Soundtrack, Z Storm
Plaza Mayor Company will release two soundtrack albums for the Hong Kong crime thrillers Z Storm, S Storm, L Storm and P Storm. The albums feature the original music from al four movies composed by Anthony Chue (Reign of Assassins, Divergence, Invisible Target, Bodies at Rest). The Z & S Storm album will be released digitally on May 8 and is now available for pre-order here and the L & P Storm album is set to come out on May 22 and is available to order here. The Storm series is directed by David Lam and stars Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Gordon Lam and Chrissie Chau. Read the rest of this entry »
