Spoon Music has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Corporate Animals. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Yezerski (Blindspotting, Mr. Inbetween, The Devil’s Candy, Mental, The Little Death). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Corporate Animals is directed by directed by Patrick Brice and stars Demi Moore, Ed Helms, Jessica Williams, Karan Soni, Calum Worthy and Nasim Pedrad. The movie centers on an egotistical CEO as she orders her staff to attend a corporate team-building caving weekend in New Mexico, and disaster strikes suddenly, trapping them all underground. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Corporate Animals’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Corporate Animals, Michael Yezerski, Patrick Brice, score, Soundtrack
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David Arnold Scoring Channel 4’s ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’
Posted: October 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Channel 4, David Arnold, Robbie Williams, The Tiger Who Came to Tea
David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Sherlock, Tomorrow Never Dies) has announced that he is composing the music for the upcoming Channel 4 animated holiday special The Tiger Who Came to Tea. The composer also co-wrote the original song Hey Tiger! with Don Black that will be performed by Robbie Williams. The animated short is directed by Robin Shaw (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo, Clara Ross, Tamsin Grieg, David Walliams and Paul Whitehouse. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Game of Thrones: The Last Watch’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, Hannah Peel, HBO, Jeanie Finlay, score, Soundtrack
HBO has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hannah Peel (Kiss Me First) who received an Emmy Award nomination for her score this year. The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is directed by Jeanie Finlay and chronicles the creation of the Emmy Award-winning HBO show’s most ambitious and complicated season. The movie follows the crew and the cast as they contend with extreme weather, punishing deadlines and an ever-excited fandom hungry for spoilers. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 6, 2019)
Posted: October 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adult Swim, Anton Sanko, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Batwoman, Blake Neely, Fractured, Hulu, Jason Lazarus, Jeff Garber, Joanne Higginbottom, Joseph Trapanese, Little Monsters, Nancy Drew, Natalie Holt, Netflix, PBS, Piers Burbrook de Vere, Press, Primal, Sherri Chung, Siddhartha Khosla, The CW, Tyler Bates
Premiering tonight is the new CW drama Batwoman developed by Caroline Dries & Greg Berlanti based on the DC Comics characters and starring Ruby Rose, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, Rachel Skarsten, Dougray Scott and Elizabeth Anweis. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl) & Sherri Chung (Riverdale, Blindspot). Check out our previous article and visit the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on The CW.
Also premiering tonight is the British mini-series Press created by Mike Bartlett and starring Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin, Priyanga Burford and David Suchet. Natalie Holt (Journey’s End, Knightfall, Beecham House, Three Girls) has composed the show’s original music. The series aired last year in the UK on BBC and is making its U.S. debut tonight on PBS as part of its Masterpiece series. Visit the official show website for more information about the 6-parter, which will air every Sunday night. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sprinter’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joseph Trapanese, Soundtrack, Sprinter, Storm Saulter
A soundtrack album has been released for the drama Sprinter. The album features songs by Kabaka Pyramid, Ce’Cile, Ne-Yo & Shenseea, Wasp, Jafrass, Shenseea, among other artists. Also included is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, The Raid: Redemption). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Sprinter is directed by Storm Saulter and stars Dale Elliott, Lorraine Toussaint, David Alan Grier and Kadeem Wilson. The movie executive produced by Jada Pinkett & Will Smith follows a Jamaican teen who hopes a meteoric rise in track-and-field can reunite him with his mother, who has lived illegally in the U.S. for over a decade. Read the rest of this entry »
Gabriel Mann Scoring Netflix’s ‘Merry Happy Whatever’
Posted: October 5, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gabriel Mann, Merry Happy Whatever, Netflix
Gabriel Mann is composing the original score for the upcoming Netflix original series Merry Happy Whatever. The show is created by Tucker Cawley (Everybody Loves Raymond, Up All Night) and stars Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler, Brent Morin, Ashley Tisdale, Hayes MacArthur, Adam Rose and Siobhan Murphy. The comedy revolves around a strong-willed dad as he navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2019)
Posted: October 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Brooke Blair, Dolemite Is My Name, Hanan Townshend, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jeff Russo, Joker, Low Tide, Lucy in the Sky, Pain & Glory, Scott Bomar, Semper Fi, Will Blair
The only new movie opening nationwide this week is the psychological thriller Joker directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Marc Maron, and Shea Whigham. The film’s original music is composed by Hildur Gudnadottir (Chernobyl, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Mary Magdalene). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the sci-fi drama Lucy in the Sky directed by Noah Hawley and starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, Pearl Amanda Dickson and Ellen Burstyn. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of, Legion, The Umbrella Academy) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Wang Scoring Andy Fickman’s ‘Playing with Fire’
Posted: October 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andy Fickman, Nathan Wang, Playing with Fire
Nathan Wang has recently recorded his score for the upcoming family comedy Playing with Fire. The film is directed by Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Parental Guidance) and stars John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo, Judy Greer, Brianna Hildebrand, Christian Convery, Finley Rose Slater and Tyler Mane. The movie follows a group of elite firefighters who have their lives, jobs and even their fire depot turned upside down when they are faced with their most challenging job yet: babysitting. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Christmas’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: October 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Michael, Last Christmas, Paul Feig, Soundtrack, Wham!
Sony Music has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Last Christmas. The album features three Wham! songs, including the title track, as well as twelve songs from George Michael‘s solo career. Also featured is the previously unreleased song This Is How (We Want You to Get High), which was co-written and co-produced by Michael and James Jackman. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on November 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version). A vinyl edition is set to come out the following week. Last Christmas is directed by Paul Feig and stars Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Great Hack’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gil Talmi, Jehane Noujaim, Karim Amer, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Great Hack
BMG has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix documentary The Great Hack. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gil Talmi (Savannah, Chavela, Food Chains). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. The Great Hack is directed by Karim Amer & Jehane Noujaim and explores how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Read the rest of this entry »
