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 »
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
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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 »
Anthony Willis Scoring Emerald Fennell’s ‘Promising Young Woman’
Posted: December 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anthony Willis, Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Anthony Willis (How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, One Last Night, Knack II) is composing the original score for the upcoming thriller Promising Young Woman. The film is written and directed by Emerald Fennell and stars Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox and Connie Britton. The movie follows a woman who is haunted by a tragedy in her past and takes revenge on the predatory men unlucky enough to cross her path. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Gentlemen’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Benstead, Guy Ritchie, score, Soundtrack, The Gentlemen
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s action comedy The Gentlemen. The album features the film’s original music composed by Chris Benstead. The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Gentlemen is written and directed by Ritchie and stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant. The movie centers on an American expat who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Medici’ TV Series Released
Posted: December 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Medici, Netflix, Paolo Buonvino, score, Soundtrack
C.A.M. has released a soundtrack album for the Italian/British TV series Medici. The album features the selections of the show’s original music composed by Paolo Buonvino (Fathers & Daughters, Romanzo Criminale, Quiet Chaos), including Buonvino’s & Skin’s Season 1 opening theme Renaissance and their Season 2 & 3 theme song Revolution Bones. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Medici is created by Frank Spotnitz & Nicholas Meyer and stars Richard Madden, Stuart Martin, Annabel Scholey & Dustin Hoffman (Season 1) and Daniel Sharman, Bradley James, Sarah Parish, Alessandra Mastronard & Sean Bean (Season 2 & 3). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Armando Iannucci, Christopher Willis, score, Soundtrack, The Personal History of David Copperfield'
MVKA will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Personal History of David Copperfield. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Veep, The Lion Guard, Mickey Mouse). The soundtrack will be released on January 17, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Personal History of David Copperfield is directed by Armando Iannucci and stars Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse and Gwendoline Christie. The movie based on Charles Dickens’ classic autobiographical novel is set in the 1840s and chronicles the life of its title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. Read the rest of this entry »
