Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2020)

Posted: February 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comic book movie Birds of Prey directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco and Ali Wong. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (click here for the fill album details). WaterTower Music will release a separate soundtrack featuring Pemberton’s score next Friday, February 14.

Opening in limited release is the psychological thriller The Lodge co-written and directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz and starring Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Lieberher and Lia McHugh. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Outsider, The Gift) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘The New Pope’ Released

Posted: February 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series The New Pope. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty, Loro) who has previously scored HBO’s 2016 series The Young Pope. Also included is the opening titles song Good Time Girl by Sofi Tukker feat. Charlie Barker (check out the title sequence after the jump) as well as tracks by KILNAMAN, Flock of Dimes, Millie Turner, Be Svendsen & AYAWAKE, Karmic & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »

Jos Slovick’s ‘I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger’ from Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ Released

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Sony Classical has released the traditional folk and gospel song I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger as featured in Sam Mendes’ World War I drama 1917. The track is performed by actor Jos Slovick and was arranged by Craig Leon. Three versions of the song are now available to stream and download as a digital single on Amazon. The label has previously released the official soundtrack album for the movie featuring Thomas Newman’s Academy Award-nominated score. 1917 starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch follows two young British soldiers who must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Lodge’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: February 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller The Lodge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Outsider, The Gift, Martha Marcy May Marlene). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Lodge is co-written and directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz and stars Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Lieberher and Lia McHugh. The movie follows a young woman and her reticent new stepchildren who find themselves isolated in the family’s remote winter cabin, locked away to dredge up the mysteries of her dark past. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, ‘Queen & Slim’ & ‘Waves’ Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

Posted: February 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events
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The 10th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out on Thursday night at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Mary Ramos received the top honor in the Best Music Supervision in Motion Picture – Motion Picture Over 25M for her work on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Kier Lehman received the award in the Motion Picture Under 25M category for his music supervision on Melina Matsouka’s Queen & Slim. Meghan Currier and Randall Poster were honored in the Motion Picture Under 10M category for their music supervision on Trey Edward Shults’ Waves and Terri D’Ambrosio took home the prize in the Motion Picture Under 5M category for her work on Joe Talbot’s The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall’ Soundtrack Released

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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Arber (The Capture, My Name Is Lenny, Scott and Sid, Hitsville: The Making of Motown). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall is directed by Alfred George Bailey and chronicles the infamous photographer’s life behind and outside the camera. The documentary premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and was released in the UK in select theaters last week.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Come to Daddy’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: February 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Death Waltz Recording Company will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Come to Daddy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Karl Steven (800 Words, The Casketeers, Tautau, Straight Forward). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 7 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Come to Daddy is directed by Ant Timpson and stars Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan, Michael Smiley, Madeleine Sami and Simon Chin. The movie follows a man in his thirties who travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Joe Begos’ ‘VFW’ to Be Released

Posted: February 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action horror movie VFW. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Moore (The Guest, Mayhem, Bliss, Camera Obscura). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, February 14, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. VFW is directed by Joe Begos and stars Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin Kove, Sierra McCormick and David Patrick Kelly. The Voltage Pictures production revolves around a group of war veterans who must defend their local VFW post and an innocent teen against a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of punk mutants. Read the rest of this entry »

Jason Robert Brown to Write New Music for Netflix’s ’13’ Movie Adaptation

Posted: February 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Netflix has announced today that Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas) will compose new music for an upcoming film adaptation of the Broadyway musical 13. Tamra Davis (High School Musical: The Musical, Crossroads) will direct the movie based on the stage musical by Robert Horn & Dan Elish about a young man who grapples with his parents’ divorce following a move from New York City to small-town Indiana as he prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Photograph’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: February 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Photograph. The album features the film’s original score written by jazz pianist/record producer and composer Robert Glasper (Miles Ahead). Also included is Lucky Daye’s original song Fade Away (already available as a digital single), as well as H.E.R.’s Comfortable and Erykah Badu’s & James Poyser’s cover of Squeeze’s Tempted. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 7 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. The Photograph is written and directed by Stella Meghie and stars Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y’lan Noel, Rob Morgan, Lil Rel Howery and Courtney B. Vance. Read the rest of this entry »

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