Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Jumanji: The Next Level directed by Jake Kasdan and starromh Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Danny Glover and Danny DeVito. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil WarX-Men: First ClassWreck-It-Ralph). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the drama Richard Jewell directed by Clint Eastwood starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm and Olivia Wilde. Arturo Sandoval (The Mule, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, At Middleton) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album is expected to be released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Mr. Robot’ Volume 7 Soundtrack Album Released

Posted: December 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records has released a new soundtrack album for the USA original series Mr. Robot. The album features selection of the original music from the first six episodes of the show’s fourth and final season composed composed by Mac Quayle (American Horror StoryAmerican Crime StoryFeud: Bette and JoanPose) who received an Emmy Award for his music from Season 1 in 2016. The Volume 7 soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released six soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s music from the first three seasons of the show. Read the rest of this entry »

Emile Mosseri has recently recorded his score for the upcoming indie drama Minari. The film is written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung and stars Steven Yeun, Han Yeri, Youn Yuh Jung, Will Patton, Alan Kim and Noel Kate Cho. The movie follows a 7-year-old Korean-American boy who gets his life turned upside down when his father decides to move their family to rural Arkansas and start a farm in the mid-1980s. Read the rest of this entry »

Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series The Mandalorian. The album features the original music from the sixth episode of the show composer by Academy Award winner Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther, Creed, Venom, Community, Tenet). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released soundtracks for the series’ first five chapters over the last couple of weeks. The Mandalorian is written and executive produced by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. Read the rest of this entry »

DreamWorks has released the original song Chasing Legacy from the Netflix animated series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers. The track is written by Alex Geringas & William J. Fuller, produced by Timbaland, Angel Lopez & Federico Vindver and performed by Shaylin Becton and Tha Vil. The song is now available to stream/download on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Fast & Furious: Spy Racers is based on Universal Pictures’ feature film franchise and features the voices of Tyler Posey, Camille Ramsey, Luke Youngblood, Charlet Chung, Jorge Dia and Manish Dayal. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Code 8’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: December 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Code 8. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ryan Taubert (American Exit, Score: A Film Music Documentary). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Code 8 is directed by Jeff Chan and stars Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Greg Bryk, Kari Matchell and Sung Kang. The movie is set in a world where 4% of the population is born with some type of supernatural ability, but instead of being superheroes, they are heavily policed and live in poverty. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Cats’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: December 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The full details of the soundtrack album for the film adaptation of the stage musical Cats have been revealed. The album features the film’s music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar) and performed by cast members including James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward, Robbie Fairchild and Taylor Swift. Also included is the original song Beautiful Ghosts written by Webber & Swift, which is already available as a digital single. Cats – Highlights From the Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released on December 20 by Polydor and Republic Records. Click here to order the digital version and visit Amazon to order the CD version. Read the rest of this entry »

Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Lost in Space. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, The Boys, Ride Along, Agent Carter, Supernatural). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 20 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first season. Lost in Space is developed by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless based on the classic 1960s sci-fi series and stars Toby Stephens, Molly Parker, Ignacio Serricchio, Taylor Russell, Maxwell Jenkins, Parker Posey and Mina Sundwall. Read the rest of this entry »

WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Just Mercy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joel P West (Short Term 12, Grandma, The Glass Castle, Band of Robbers). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Just Mercy is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O’Shea Jackson Jr and Karan Kendrick. The movie is based on Bryan Stevenson’s bestselling book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption and tells the true story of a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system. Read the rest of this entry »

Universal Music will release a new soundtrack album for the Amazon original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The album features a selection of songs from the show’s third season by artists such as Blossom Dearie, Kay Starr, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Helen Merrill & others. Also included are original songs written by Curtis Moore & Thomas Mizer and performed by Shy Baldwin (played by Leroy McClain) & The Silver Belles. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 13 and will be available to stream/download here. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums for the show’s first two seasons. Read the rest of this entry »