Columbia Records has released the original song Today and Tomorrow from the Disney+ original movie Stargirl. The track is written and performed by Grace VanderWaal (who made her acting debut on the movie) and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The song will also be featured on the film’s official soundtrack album (which also includes the movie’s original score by Rob Simonsen), which will be released on March 13 by Walt Disney Records. Listen to the full track after the jump. Stargirl is directed by Julia Hart and also stars Graham Verchere, Giancarlo Esposito, Karan Brar, Darby Stanchfield and Maximiliano Hernandez. Read the rest of this entry »
Grace VanderWaal’s Original Song ‘Today and Tomorrow’ from Disney+’s ‘Stargirl’ Released
Posted: March 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Grace VanderWaal, Julia Hart, Stargirl
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‘Troop Zero’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Bert & Bertie, Rob Lord, score, Soundtrack, Troop Zero
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Troop Zero. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Lord (Slipstream). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Troop Zero is directed by Bert & Bertie and stars Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Mckenna Grace, Mike Epps, Jim Gaffigan, Charlie Shotwell, Edi Patterson and Bella Higginbotham. The movie is set in rural 1977 Georgia and centers on a misfit girl who dreams of life in outer space and is being offered to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2020)
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adrian Younge, Alex Heffes, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Craig Armstrong, David Hirschfelder, Escape from Pretoria, First Cow, George Fenton, Go Back to China, H. Scott Salinas, Hope Gap, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Nathan Halpern, Onward, Rob Simonsen, Run This Town, Sorry We Missed You, Swallow, The Banker, The Burnt Orange Heresy, The Way Back, Timo Chen, William Tyler
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Onward directed by Dan Scanlon and starring Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, The Addams Family, Storks). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as an original song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile. Check out our previous previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production.
Also opening wide is the drama The Way Back directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar and Glynn Turman. Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, Foxcatcher, The Upside, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Escape from Pretoria’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Hirschfelder, Escape from Pretoria, Francis Annan, score, Soundtrack
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Escape from Pretoria. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee David Hirschfelder (Shine, Elizabeth, Australia, The Railway Man, Legends of the Guardians). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Escape from Pretoria is co-written and directed by Francis Annan and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter and Nathan Page. The movie tells the true story of freedom fighters Tim Jenkin & Stephen Lee, who were jailed in 1978 for being involved in covert anti-apartheid operations, as they attempt to break out from a maximum security South African jail. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Simonsen Scoring Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jason Reitman, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, Foxcatcher, The Upside, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now) is currently scoring the upcoming supernatural comedy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film is directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) and stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd. The movie follows a single mom and her two kids as they arrive in a small town and begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Reitman also co-wrote the screenplay with Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember). Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Kindergarten Cop, Dave) who directed the 1984 original Ghostbusters (scored by Elmer Bernstein) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Christina Aguilera’s Original Song ‘Loyal Brave True’ from ‘Mulan’ Released
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Billy Crabtree, Christina Aguilera, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jamie Hartman, Mulan, Niki Caro, Rosi Golan
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Loyal Brave True from the live-action film adaptation of Mulan. The song is performed by Christina Aguilera, written by Jamie Hartman, the film’s composer Harry Gregson-Williams, Rosi Golan and Billy Crabtree, and produced by Hartman. The track is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. Aguilera has also recorded a new version of Reflections (originally written by David Zippel & Matthew Wilder for Disney’s 1998 animated feature), which is produced by Gregson-Williams who incorporated both songs into his underscore. The full soundtrack album featuring the songs and the movie’s original score composed and conducted by Gregson-Williams will be released on March 25. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Roads Not Taken’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Sally Potter, score, Soundtrack, The Roads Not Taken
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Roads Not Taken. The album features the film’s original music composed by the movie’s director Sally Potter (Orlando, The Tango Lesson ,Yes). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, March 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is also in the works. The Roads Not Taken is written and directed by Potter and stars Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Branka Katić, Milena Tscharntke, Laura Linney and Salma Hayek. The movie follows a day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly as she grapples with the challenges of her father’s chaotic mind. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Over Water’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Over Water, Raf Keunen, score, Soundtrack
VRT MZK has released a new soundtrack album for the Flemish TV series Over Water. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Raf Keunen (Bullhead, Racer and the Jailbird, Just a Sigh). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. A soundtrack featuring Daniel Hart’s score from the first season of the show has previously been released last year. Over Water is written by Tom Lenaerts & Paul Baeten Gronda and stars Tom Dewispelaere, Tom Van Dyck, Natali Broods, Ruth Becquart, Kevin Janssens and Jeroen Perceval. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I Still Believe’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 5, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Erwin, I Still Believe, John Debney, Jon Erwin, Soundtrack
Capitol Records will release the official soundtrack album for the faith-based drama I Still Believe. The album features five songs performed by lead actor KJ Apa, including versions of Jeremy Camp hits I Still Believe and This Man and a duet with JJ Heller of Find Me In The River, the new song I Can’t Save Myself by Adrienne Camp, as well as Jeremy Camp’s updated versions of I Still Believe and Walk By Faith. Also included are five tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 6 and will be available to stream/download here. I Still Believe is directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin and also stars Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: March 5, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Armstrong, Giuseppe Capotondi, score, Soundtrack, The Burnt Orange Heresy
Varese Sarabande & Music.Film Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, The Bone Collector). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 6 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. The Burnt Orange Heresy is directed by Giuseppe Capotondi and stars Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Donald Sutherland and Mick Jagger. The movie is based on Charles Willeford’s noir novel and follows an ambitious art critic who steals a rare painting and becomes consumed by his own greed as the operation spins out of control. Read the rest of this entry »
