Premiering on Thursday, December 19, is the mini-series A Christmas Carol written by Steven Knight based on Charles Dickens’ story and starring Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Joe Alwyn, Vinette Robinson, Jason Flemyng and Kayvan Novak. Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, The Art of Racing in the Rain) have composed the original music for the 3-parter. Check out our previous article to learn more about the show, which will premiere in the U.S. on FX.

Premiering on Friday, December 20, is the Disney+ original movie Togo directed by Ericson Core and starring Willem Dafoe, Thorbjorn Harr and Michael Gaston. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (CrashOnce Upon a TimeA River Runs Through ItThe AccountantMiracle). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the adventure drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Read the rest of this entry »

yk Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town. The album feature the film’s original score composed by Andrew Brassell . The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town is written and directed by Christian Papierniak and stars Mackenzie Davis, Carrie Coon, Alex Russell, Alia Shawkat, Lauren Miller Rogen, Haley Joel Osment, Annie Potts and Lakeith Stanfield. The movie follows a woman at rock bottom who must find her way across LA in order to crash her ex-boyfriend’s engagement party. Read the rest of this entry »

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Satanic Panic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Wolfmen of Mars. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Satanic Panic is directed by Chelsea Stardust and stars Hayley Griffith, Ruby Modine, Rebecca Romijn, Arden Myrin and Jerry O’Connell. The movie follows a pizza delivery girl who has to fight for her life when her last order of the night turns out to be for high-society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »