The full details of the soundtrack album for the drama Queen & Slim have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists such as Lauryn Hill, Megan The Stallion, Lil Baby, Vince Staples, Syd, Roy Ayers, Bilal & Raphael Saadiq, Mike Jones & others. Also included is a track from the movie’s original score by Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes). The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on November 15 by Motown Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version). As previously reported, a first track (by Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG) has already been released. Queen & Slim is directed by Melina Matsoukas, written by Lena Waithe and stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Queen & Slim’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blood Orange, Devonté Hynes, Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim, Soundtrack
Soundtrack Album for Hallmark Channel’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ Released
Posted: October 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hallmark Channel, John Sereda, score, Soundtrack, When Calls the Heart
Edify Films has released the first soundtrack album for the Hallmark Channel original series When Calls the Heart. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by John Sereda (Painkiller Jane, The Devil’s Ground, Paradox). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio clips. When Calls the Heart is developed by Michael Landon Jr. based on Janette Oke’s book of the same name and stars Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Martin Cummins, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. The drama, which follows a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family as she migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west, finished its sixth season run earlier this year and will return for a seventh season in 2020. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Andrews to Score Michael Showalter’s ‘The Lovebirds’
Posted: October 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Andrews, Michael Showalter, The Lovebirds
Composer Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Funny People, Freaks & Geeks, Instant Family) is reuniting with director Michael Showalter on the upcoming romantic comedy The Lovebirds. The film starring Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Kelly Murtaugh, Moses Storm and Betsy Borrego centers on couple on the brink of breaking up who get unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery. Aaron Abrams, Brendan Gall & Martin Gero (Blindspot) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Instinct’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ella van der Woude, Halina Reijn, Instinct, score, Soundtrack
Riva Media Records has released a soundtrack album for the Dutch drama Instinct. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ella van der Woude (Take Me Somewhere Nice, Stranger in Paradise). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Instinct is directed by Halina Reijn and stars Carice van Houten and Marwan Kenzari. The movie, which has been selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at next year’s Academy Awards, follows a veteran female psychologist who begins a position at a secure men’s rehab facility and meets a charismatic, manipulative patient with a violent history of sexual assault. Read the rest of this entry »
First Soundtrack Album for ‘Peaky Blinders’ to Be Released
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anna Calvi, Anthony Genn, BBC, Dickon Hinchliffe, Martin Phipps, Martin Slattery, Paul Hartnoll, Peaky Blinders, Soundtrack
Universal Music will release the first soundtrack album for the Peaky Blinders. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including The White Stripes, Radiohead, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Laura Marling, Jack White & others. Also included is the series’ main title song Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and tracks from the original score from all five seasons of the drama composed by Martin Phipps (Season 1), Paul Hartnoll (Season 2), Dickon Hinchliffe (Season 3), Antony Genn & Martin Slattery (Season 4) and Anna Calvi (Season 5). The soundtrack will be released on November 15, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Abels to Score Joe Robert Cole’s ‘All Day and a Night’
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All Day and a Night, Joe Robert Cole, Michael Abels, Netflix
Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, See You Yesterday) has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original movie All Day and a Night. The film is written and directed by Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther) and stars Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Regina Taylor, Kelly Jenrette, Isaiah John, Shakira Ja-nai Paye and Andrea Lynn Ellsworth. The drama follows a young criminal after his arrival in prison as he looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival. Color Force’s Nina Jacobson (The Hunger Games) and Brad Simpson (American Crime Story, Crazy Rich Asians) and Jared Ian Goldman (Ingrid Goes West, Wilson). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds One Planet’ to Be Released
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bleeding Fingers Music, Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, score, Seven Worlds One Planet, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release the official soundtrack album for the BBC Earth natural history series Seven Worlds One Planet. The album features the show’s original music by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Inception) and Jacob Shea (Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II) who have composed the theme and Shea who has written the original score for Bleeding Fingers Music. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 23 and will be available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Seven Worlds One Planet is presented and executive produced by Sir David Attenborough and will reveal how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there. Read the rest of this entry »
Nicholas Britell to Score HBO’s LA Lakers Pilot ‘Showtime’
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam McKay, HBO, Nicholas Britell, Showtime
Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Battle of the Sexes, Free State of Jones) is reteaming with Adam McKay on the HBO drama pilot Showtime. The pilot is directed by McKay, written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and stars Jason Clarke, John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Solomon Hughes, Gaby Hoffmann, DeVaughn Nixon, Molly Gordon, Rob Morgan, Spencer Garrett, Kirk Bovill, Delante Desouza and Hadley Robinson. The series is inspired by Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s and centers on the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers and its management as they created one of sports’ most revered dynasties and a team that defined its era, both on and off the court. Read the rest of this entry »
Ben Platt’s Songs from Netflix’s ‘The Politician’ Released
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ben Platt, Netflix, Ryan Murphy, Soundtrack, The Poltician
Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack EP for the Netflix original series The Politician. The 4-track EP features the songs from the show’s first season performed by lead actor Ben Platt, including River (as featured in the first episode), Unworthy of Your Love (with Zoey Deutch), Vienna and Run Away. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music. Also listen to all four songs after the jump. The Politician is created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan and starring Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Jessica Lange, Lucy Boynton, Laura Dreyfuss and Rahne Jones. The series, which follows a wealthy young man from Santa Barbara with political aspirations, premiered last month and is now available to stream on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: October 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Orr, Lisa Gerrard, score, Secret Bridesmaid's Business, Soundtrack
Air-Edel Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Australian TV series Secret Bridesmaids’ Business. The album features the show’s original music composed by Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider, The Insider, Ali) & James Orr (2:22, West of Sunshine). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 4, 2019. Check back on this page for the purchase/streaming links. Secret Bridesmaids’ Business is directed by Tori Garrett & Jennifer Perrott and stars Abbie Cornish, Katie McGrath, Georgina Haig, Alexander England, Dan Spielman, Oliver Ackland, Annie Jones and Nicholas Bell. Read the rest of this entry »
