Christopher Drake (Tusk, Yoga Hosers, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Year One) has composed the original score for the upcoming period horror thriller The Reckoning. The film is directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Centurion, Hellboy) and stars Charlotte Kirk, Joe Anderson, Steven Waddington, Sean Pertwee, Bill Fellows, Emma Holzer, Rick Warden, Ian Whyte, Leon Ockenden, Emma Campbell-Jones, Callum Goulden, Suzanne Magowan, Indianna Ryan, Mark Ryan, Oliver Trevena and Sarah Lambie. The movie is set in 1665 against the backdrop of the Great Plague and the subsequent witch hunts in England and follows a woman who grapples with the tragic death of her husband in a society completely consumed by fear and death. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Drake Scoring Neil Marshall’s ‘The Reckoning’
Posted: June 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Drake, Neil Marshall, The Reckoning
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 12, 2020)
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bill Brown, Edwyn Collins, Infamous, Jake Monaco, Michael Andrews, Sean Read, Sometimes Always Never, The King of Staten Island, Think Like a Dog
Opening on VOD today is the comedy The King of Staten Island co-written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow and Steve Buscemi. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Freaks & Geeks, Funny People, Neighbors, Bad Teacher). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the crime thriller Infamous written and directed by Joshua Caldwell and starring Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Marisa Coughlan and Amber Riley. Bill Brown (CSI: NY, Dominion, The Devil’s Tomb, Wolfenstein, Rainbow Six, Desiree, Lineage II) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Vertical Entertainment release. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘I Know This Much Is True’ to Be Released
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Derek Cianfrance, Harold Budd, HBO, I Know This Much Is True, score, Soundtrack
All Saints Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True. The album features the show’s original music composed by Harold Budd (Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 13 and will be available to stream/download here. I Know This Much Is True is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance based on the bestselling novel by Wally Lamb and stars Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, Rob Huebel, John Procaccino, Philip Ettinger, Guillermo Diaz, Marcello Fonte, Bruce Greenwood, Aisling Franciosi, Michael Greyeyes, Brian Goodman, Juliette Lewis and Kathryn Hahn. The 6-parter revolves around a man he struggles to care for his twin brother, while discovering the truth about his own family history. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girl on the Third Floor’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alison Chesley, Girl on the Third Floor, score, Soundtrack, Steve Albini, Tim Midyett
Touch and Go Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror movie Girl on the Third Floor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alison Chesley, Steve Albini & Tim Midyett. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A double LP version will be coming out on August 14 and is available for pre-order here. Girl on the Third Floor is co-written and directed by Travis Stevens and stars Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn and Sarah Brooks. The movie centers on a man as he tries to renovate a house with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Running Man’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harold Faltermeyer, Paul Michael Glaser, score, Soundtrack, The Running Man
Varese Sarabande has announced a deluxe edition soundtrack album for the 1987 sci-fi action thriller The Running Man directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed by Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Fletch, Cop Out), including additional music and unreleased and alternate cues. The soundtrack is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order on Varese’s official website, where you can also find out more details and listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘seaQuest DSV’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John Debney, NBC, score, seaQuest DSV, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the NBC sci-fi drama seaQuest DSV created by Rockne S. O’Bannon, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Jonathan Brandis, Stephanie Beacham, Don Franklin and Michael Ironside. The 2-CD set features selections of the show’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty), including the full score from the pilot on the first disc and music from several other Season 1 episodes on the second disc. seaQuest DSV – The Deluxe Edition is limited to 1,500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you also listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & HBO Max’s ‘Trigonometry’ Released
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alexis Grapsas, BBC, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack, Trigonometry
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC and HBO Max original series Trigonometry. The album features the show’s original music composed by Alexis Grapsas (Monday, Pig). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Trigonometry is written by Duncan Macmillan & Effie Woods, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari & Stella Corradi and stars Gary Carr, Ariane Labed and Thalissa Teixeira. The comedy drama is set in crowded, expensive London and follows a cash-strapped couple who open their small apartment to a third person, discovering a new way to live – and love – in the process. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Infamous’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: June 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Brown, Infamous, Joshua Caldwell, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the crime thriller Infamous. The album features the film’s original music composed and produced by Bill Brown (CSI: NY, Dominion, The Devil’s Tomb, Wolfenstein, Rainbow Six, Desiree, Lineage II). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music music stores. Infamous is written and directed by Joshua Caldwell and stars Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Marisa Coughlan and Amber Riley. The movie follows two young lovers as they rob their way across the southland, posting their exploits to social media, and gaining fame and followers as a result. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Think Like a Dog’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gil Junger, Jake Monaco, score, Soundtrack, Think Like a Dog
Music.Film Recordings/Varèse Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the family comedy Think Like a Dog. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jake Monaco (Let’s Be Cops, Dumplin’, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 12 and will be available to stream/download here. Think Like a Dog is directed by Gil Junger (10 Things I Hate About You) and stars Gabriel Bateman, Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox, Janet Montgomery, Kunal Nayyar, Julia Jones and Bryan Callen. The movie revolves around a 12-year-old tech prodigy who forges a telepathic connection with his best friend and dog, Henry, when a science experiment goes awry. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 4 Score Album to Be Released
Posted: June 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Antony Genn, Martin Slattery, Netflix, Peaky Blinders, score, Soundtrack, Steven Knight
Kolbat/Very Clever Records will release a soundtrack album for the crime drama series Peaky Blinders. The album features the original score from the show’s fourth season composed by Antony Genn & Martin Slattery (The Look of Love, Lost in London, Black Mirror: The Waldo Moment). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Universal Music has previously released a soundtrack album featuring songs and score from all seasons of the show, including selections of Genn’s & Slattery’s score. Peaky Blinders is created by Steven Knight and stars Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Ned Dennehy and Paul Anderson. Read the rest of this entry »
