Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts have won their first Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special category for their score for National Geographic’s Free Solo at tonight’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. In the Music & Lyrics category, Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen received the prize for the original song Antidepressants Are So Not A Big Deal from the episode I Have To Get Out of The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. In the Outstanding Music Direction category, Alex Lacamoire was honored for his work on the FX original series Fosse/Verdon. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts Win Emmy Award for ‘Free Solo’
Posted: September 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Schlesinger, Alex Lacamoire, Brandon Roberts, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Emmy Awards, Fosse/Verdon, Free Solo, Jack Dolgen, Marco Beltrami, Rachel Bloom
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Nathaniel Blume Scoring Fox’s ‘Prodigal Son’
Posted: September 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Fedak, Fox, Nathaniel Blume, Prodigal Son
Nathaniel Blume is scoring the new Fox drama Prodigal Son. The show is created by Chris Fedak (Chuck, Forever) & Sam Sklaver and stars Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Halston Sage, Lou Diamond Phillips, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena and Aurora Perrineau. The series follows a troubled criminal psychologist as he uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes. Fedak & Sklaver are also executive producing the Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment production with Greg Berlanti & Sarah Schechter (Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 13, 2019)
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Can You Keep a Secret?, Cracked Up, Daniel Pemberton, David Robbins, Freaks, Haunt, Hustlers, Imprisoned, Jeff Cardoni, Mica Levi, Monos, Robert Rospide, Robi Botos, Scarborough, The Goldfinch, The Weekend, Tim Wynn, tomandandy, Trevor Gureckis
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the drama Hustlers written and directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo and Cardi B. The movie doesn’t feature an original score. STX Entertainment’s head of music Jason Markey serves as the project’s music supervisor. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Visit Soundtrack.Net for a list of all songs credited in the movie and visit the official movie website to learn more about the drama.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of The Goldfinch directed by John Crowley and starring Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Ashleigh Cummings and Willa Fitzgerald. The film’s original music is composed by Trevor Gureckis (Bloodline). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Lissie’s ‘Dragula’ Cover from ‘Haunt’ Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bryan Woods, Haunt, Lissie, Scott Beck
Lionboy Records has released the cover version of Rob Zombie’s song Dragula by singer/songwriter Lissie from Scott Beck’s & Bryan Woods’ horror thriller Haunt. The track is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. Haunt is written and directed by Beck & Woods and stars Katie Stevens, Will Brittain and Lauryn Alisa McClain. The movie takes place on Halloween and follows a group of friends as they encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Low Tide’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brooke Blair, Kevin McMullin, Low Tide, score, Soundtrack, Will Blair
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie thriller Low Tide. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brooke Blair & Will Blair (Green Room, Blue Ruin, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Hold the Dark). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Low Tide is written and directed by Kevin McMullin and stars Keean Johnson, Jaeden Martel, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri, Kristine Froseth and Shea Whigham. The movie revolves around three troublemaking friends, who spend their summer days on the boardwalk, breaking into local vacation homes at night, in search of valuables they can pawn to fund their antics. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘My Family’ by Migos, KAROL G, Snoop Dogg & Rock Mafia from ‘The Addams Family’ Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: KAROL G, Migos, Rock Mafia, Snoop Dogg, The Addams Family
MGM Records and 12Tone Music have released the first original song from the animated feature The Addams Family. The track is written and performed by Migos, KAROL G, Snoop Dogg & Rock Mafia. The song, entitled My Family, is now available to stream and download as a digital single on Amazon. Also check out the lyric video after the jump. Another original song (by Christina Aguilera) from the movie will be released within the next couple of weeks. The Addams Family is directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Sound of Silence’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Tyburski, score, Soundtrack, The Sound of Silence, Will Bates
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama The Sound of Silence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates (The Looming Tower, The Path, I Origins, The Magicians, Imperium). The soundtrack is now available to download and stream on Amazon Music, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Sound of Silence is co-written and directed by Michael Tyburski and stars Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones, Tony Revolori, Austin Pendleton and Bruce Altman. The movie centers on a successful “house tuner” in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people’s homes in order to adjust their moods, as he meets a client with a problem he can’t solve. Read the rest of this entry »
Ariana Grande’s, Miley Cyrus’ and Lana Del Rey’s ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ from ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ariana Grande, Charlie's Angels, Elizabeth Banks, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus
Republic Records has released the original song Don’t Call Me Angel from Elizabeth Banks’ upcoming Charlie’s Angels reboot. The track, which is performed by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey, is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Charlie’s Angels is directed by Elizabeth Banks and stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Djimon Hounsou, Noah Centineo, Sam Claflin and Patrick Stewart. The action comedy will be released in theaters nationwide on November 15, 2019 by Sony Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Top Boy’ Season 3 Released
Posted: September 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Drake, Netflix, Soundtrack, Top Boy
OVO Sound and Warner Records have released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Top Boy. The album features a selection of songs inspired by the show’s third season, including Behind Barz by Drake (who serves as an executive producers on the new season), as well as tracks by Little Simz and Dave (who both appear in the drama), AJ Tracey, Fredo, Ghetts, SL, Headie One, Avelino, M Huncho and Young Teflon. The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Top Boy is created and written by Ronan Bennett and stars Ahley Walters & Kane Robinson reprise their roles from the first two seasons, as well as Micheal Ward, Shone Romulus, Ashley Thomas, Lisa Dwan, Jasmine Jobson, Kadeem Ramsay, Saffron Hocking, Kola Bokinni and Hope Ikpoku. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Lucy in the Sky’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 12, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Russo, Lucy in the Sky, Noah Hawley, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for Noah Hawley’s sci-fi drama Lucy in the Sky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo (Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of, The Umbrella Academy, The Act) who has previously collaborated with Hawley on FX’s Fargo and Legion, among other projects. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 4, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Lucy in the Sky is co-written and directed by Hawley and stars Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, Pearl Amanda Dickson and Ellen Burstyn. The movie centers on a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut take her to space, where she’s deeply moved by the transcendent experience of seeing her life from afar. Read the rest of this entry »
