Rai Com has released a soundtrack album for the limited series The Name of the Rose. The album features the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder, The Art of Racing in the Rain). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Name of the Rose is directed by Giacomo Battiato and stars John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. The drama based on Umberto Eco’s novel is set in Italy in 1327 and follows a Franciscan monk and his novice as they arrive at a secluded monastery in the Alps, where they become witnesses to a series of mysterious murders. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘The Name of the Rose’ Miniseries Released
Posted: July 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hauschka, score, Soundtrack, SundanceTV, The Name of the Rose, Volker Bertelmann
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 19, 2019)
Posted: July 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bill Laurance, Bottom of the 9th, David Crosby: Remember My Name, Hans Zimmer, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, Laibach, Marcus Eaton, Stephen Endelman, The Lion King, Tuomas Kantelinen
The only movie opening nationwide this week is Disney’s The Lion King remake directed by Jon Favreau and starring Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Oliver, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner. The film’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight) who also serves as the executive music producer on the project. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the movie’s songs written by Elton John & Tim Rice (including a new song), as well as an original song by Beyoncé. Click here for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the documentary David Crosby: Remember My Name directed by A.J. Eaton and produced by Cameron Crowe. Marcus Eaton and Bill Laurance have composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows the singer-songwriter as he confronts mortality and assesses all the damage of earlier days. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Sony Pictures Classics. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Return for ‘Rambo: Last Blood’
Posted: July 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrian Grunberg, Brian Tyler, Rambo, Rambo: Last Blood
Brian Tyler is returning as the composer of the upcoming action sequel Rambo: Last Blood. The film is directed by Adrian Grunberg (Get the Gringo) and stars Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adrianna Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Genie Kim, Joaquin Cosio and Oscar Jaenada. The movie follows the title character as he must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Stallone also wrote the screenplay with Matthew Cirulnick (Absentia). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Expanse’ Season 2 & 3 Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Clinton Shorter, score, Soundtrack, Syfy, The Expanse
Sleeping Giant Records has released two new soundtrack albums for the sci-fi drama The Expanse. The albums feature selections of the show’s original music from the show’s second and third season composed by Clinton Shorter (District 9, 2 Guns, Contraband, Pompeii, Code Black). Visit Amazon to download the Season 2 album and click here to purchase the Season 3 soundtrack. Lakeshore Records has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music from the first season. The Expanse is created by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby based on the novels of the same title by James S.A. Corey and stars Thomas Jane, Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashlo, Florence Faivre, Cas Anvar, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham and Frankie Adams. Read the rest of this entry »
Anna Calvi Scoring ‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 5
Posted: July 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Calvi, BBC, Peaky Blinders
Singer/songwriter Anna Calvi has announced that she has composed the original score for the fifth season of the BBC series Peaky Blinders. The new season is written by Steven Knight (Locke, Eastern Promises), directed by Anthony Byrne and stars Cillian Murphy, Helen McCory, Sophie Rundle, Sam Claflin, Harry Kirton, Packy Lee, Finn Cole, Natasha O’Keeffe, Daryl McCormack and Charlene McKenna. The project marks Calvi’s first scoring assignment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Henry Danger The Musical’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Henry Danger, Nickelodeon, Soundtrack
Viacom International has released a soundtrack album for the musical episode of the Nickelodeon series Henry Danger. The album features the Broadway-style songs from the episode, which marks the return of the villainous Frankini who puts a musical curse over the town of Swellview, while Kid Danger and Captain Man are forced to find a way to stop him. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Henry Danger The Musical is created by Dan Schneider & Dana Olsen and stars Jace Norman, Cooper Barnes, Riele Downs, Sean Ryan, Ella Anderson, Michael D. Cohen and Jeffrey Nicholas Brown. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Jenny Gage’s ‘After’ to Be Released
Posted: July 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: After, Jenny Gage, Justin Burnett, score, Soundtrack
Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Anna Todd’s best-selling novel After. The album features the film’s original music composed by Justin Caine Burnett (Dungeons & Dragons, Getaway). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 19 and will be available to download here. After is directed by Jenny Gage and stars Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Selma Blair, Inanna Sarkis, Shane Paul McGhie, Pia Mia, Khadijha Red Thunder, Dylan Arnold, Samuel Larsen and Jennifer Beals. The romantic drama follows a young woman armed with grand ambitions for her future, who meets a dark and mysterious man who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself and what she wants out of life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Aquaman’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: July 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aquaman, James Wan, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a new soundtrack album for James Wan’s superhero movie Aquaman. The album features film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, The Crown), including seven previously unreleased tracks from the composer’s score, as well as four remixes by Jim Davies, Glen Nicholls and Our Empire. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 19 and will be available to download here. The label has previously released the original soundtrack album back in December. Read the rest of this entry »
James L. Venable Scoring Kevin Smith’s ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’
Posted: July 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James L. Venable, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Kevin Smith
James L. Venable (Scary Movie 3, 4 & 5, EuroTrip, Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls) is returning to score Kevin Smith’s upcoming Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The film is written and directed by Smith (Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy) who also stars in the movie alongside Jason Mewes. The comedy follows the title characters as they discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old movie based on them and decide to embark on another cross-country mission to stop it all over again. Jordan Monsanto (Yoga Hosers) and Liz Destro (Life of Crime, The Little Hours) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jessica Jones’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jessica Jones, Marvel, Netflix, score, Sean Callery, Soundtrack
Marvel Music and Hollywood Records will release a new soundtrack album for Marvel’s Netflix original series Jessica Jones. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s third and final season composed by Sean Callery (24, Homeland, Bones, The Hot Zone, Inhumans). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 19 and will be available to download here. The labels have previously released soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 and Season 2. Jessica Jones is developed by Melissa Rosenberg and stars Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, Wil Traval, David Tennant and Janet McTeer. Read the rest of this entry »
