Studio Viking has released a soundtrack album for the Canadian comedy drama The Twentieth Century. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Venne & Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. The Twentieth Century is written and directed by Matthew Rankin and stars Dan Beirne, Catherine St-Laurent, Brent Skagford, Sean Cullen, Louis Negin and Trevor Anderson. The movie reimagines the formative years of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King as a series of abject humiliations. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Twentieth Century’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux, Matthew Rankin, Peter Venne, score, Soundtrack, The Twentieth Century
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Vincent Jones to Score Netflix’s ‘Black Excellence’
Posted: December 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: #blackexcellence, Black Excellence, Kenya Barris, Netflix, Vincent Jones
Vincent Jones (Up All Night, Parks & Recreation theme song) has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original series Black Excellence (#blackexcellence). The show is created by Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Girls Trip, Barbershop: The Next Cut) who also stars in the serires, alongside Rashida Jones. The comedy is described as “inspired by Barris’ irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture.” Barris and Jones are also executive producing the Khalabo Ink Society production with Hale Rothstein. Read the rest of this entry »
Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe
Posted: December 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, National Geographic, Rebuilding Paradise, Ron Howard
Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Inception) and Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie) are composing the original music for the upcoming Nat Geo documentary Rebuilding Paradise. The film is directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Solo: A Star Wars Story) and tells the story of the Paradise community as they begin to rebuild their lives following the most destructive wildfire in California history. Howard is also producing the project with Brian Grazer (Empire, 24), Xan Parker, Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes (Mars, What Happened, Miss Simone?). Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Nikitin to Score Gabriel Range’s ‘Stardust’ & Netflix’s ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’
Posted: December 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Fate: The Winx Saga, Gabriel Range, Netflix, Stardust
Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, Calibre, This Beautiful Fantastic) has been tapped to score the upcoming biographical drama Stardust. The film is directed by Gabriel Range (Death of a Paradise, I Am Slave) and stars Johnny Flynn as David Bowie, Jena Malone as Bowie’s wife Angie and Marc Maron as publicist Rob Oberman. The movie follows the music icon as he embarks on his first road trip to America in 1971 and creates his Ziggy Stardust persona. Christopher Bell wrote the screenplay. Paul Van Carter & Nick Taussig (Churchill, My Name Is Lenny, McQueen) are producing the Salon production. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 22, 2019)
Posted: December 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew McMahon, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, James S. Levine, Jay Vincent, Morgan Kibby, Netflix, Ryan Lofty, Soundtrack, Zac Clark
Premiering on Thursday, December 26, is DreamWorks Animation’s new Netflix series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers based on Universal Pictures’ feature film franchise and starring Tyler Posey, Camille Ramsey, Luke Youngblood, Charlet Chung, Jorge Dia and Manish Dayal. The show’s original score is composed by Jay Vincent (Ninjago, Harvey Girls Forever!) and Ryan Lofty (The Crystal Maze). Back Lot Music has released the original song Chasing Legacy performed by Shaylin Becton and Tha Vil from the series. Click here for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Alex Weston Scoring Tara Miele’s ‘Wander Darkly’
Posted: December 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Weston, Tara Miele, Wander Darkly
Alex Weston (The Farewell) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama Wander Darkly. The film is written and directed by Tara Miele and stars Sienna Miller, Diego Luna, Beth Grant, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles and Vanessa Bayer. The movie follows two new parents as they are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship and must revisit the memories of their past in order to face their uncertain future. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Backtrack’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Backtrack, Dale Cornelius, Michael Petroni, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the 2015 mystery thriller Backtrack. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dale Cornelius (The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Blinky Bill, Mary and Max). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Backtrack is written and directed by Michael Petroni and stars Adrien Brody, Bruce Spence, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy, Malcolm Kennard and Jenni Baird. The thriller premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theaters the following year. The movie follows a psychologist whose life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been seeing are ghosts. Read the rest of this entry »
Peter Raeburn Scoring Robert Connolly’s ‘The Dry’
Posted: December 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Peter Raeburn, Robert Connolly, The Dry
Peter Raeburn (Woodshock, Nancy, Photograph) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming Australian crime thriller The Dry. The film is directed by Robert Connolly (Paper Planes, Balibo) and stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell and John Polson. The movie is based on Jane Harper’s bestselling novel of the same title and follows a cop who returns to his hometown to face the demons of his past after his childhood friend dies in a murder-suicide. Connolly also co-wrote the screenplay with Harry Cripps. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 20, 2019)
Posted: December 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benedikt Schiefer, Cats, Invisible Life, John Williams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of the stage musical Cats directed by Tom Hooper and starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward, Robbie Fairchild and Taylor Swift. Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar) has composed the film’s music. Polydor has released a soundtrack album featuring all songs from the movie, including the original track Beautiful Ghosts performed by Swift. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Matteo Garrone’s ‘Pinocchio’ Released
Posted: December 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, Matteo Garrone, Pinocchio, score, Soundtrack
Air-Edel Records has released a soundtrack album for Matteo Garrone’s new film adaptation of Pinocchio. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Kubo and the Two Strings, V for Vendetta, Darkest Hour). Also included is the end titles song Passo Passo written by Marianelli and featuring vocalist Petra Magoni. The soundtrack is now available digitally in Italy. Visit the Italian Amazon store to check out the full track list and listen to to audio samples. A release in other markets is expected next year. Pinocchio is written and directed by Garrone and stars Roberto Begnini as Geppetto, alongside Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Marcello Fonte, Federico Ielapi, Massimo Ceccherini, Matilda De Angelis, Alida Baldari Calabria, Alessio Di Domenicantonio, Maria Pia Timo and Davide Marotta. Read the rest of this entry »
