Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama Vita & Virginia. The album features the film’s original music composed by Isobel Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, The ABC Murders). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 26 and will be available to download here. Vita & Virginia is directed by Chanya Button and stars Gemma Arterton, Isabella Rossellini, Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Ferdinando and Elizabeth Debicki. The movie tells the true story about the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Lambs of God’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bryony Marks, Foxtel, Lambs of God, score, Soundtrack
LilliPilli IP has released a soundtrack album for the Foxtel original series Lambs of God. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Bryony Marks (Berlin Syndrome, Sisters, A Month of Sundays). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Lambs of God is written by Sarah Lambert, directed by Jeffrey Walker and stars Ann Dowd, Essie Davis, Jessica Barden and Sam Reid. The 4-parter is based on the Australian novel by Marele Day and centers on the three Sisters of St Agnes as they must defend their very existence when a young priest with a hidden agenda suddenly arrives at their dilapidated monastery. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 21, 2019)
Posted: July 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Another Life, Christopher Lennertz, Christopher Tyng, HBO, Netflix, Pearson, Share, Shlohmo, The Boys, Trevor Morris, USA
Premiering on Thursday, July 25, is the Netflix original series Another Life created by Aaron Martin and starring Katee Sackhoff, Selma Blair, Justin Chatwin, Tyler Hoechlin, Samuel Anderson, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow, Blu Hunt, A. J. Rivera, Alexander Eling and Alex Ozerov. The show’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (Immortals, Vikings, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen, The Tudors). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, July 26, is the Amazon original series The Boys developed by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg based on Darick Robertson’s & Garth Ennis’ comic book series and starring Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Elisabeth Shue, Tomer Capon, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher and Erin Moriarty. Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses, Lost in Space, Agent Carter) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack EP for ‘Documentary Now!’ Episode ‘Co-Op (Original Cast Album)’ Announced
Posted: July 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Documentary Now!, Eli Bolin, IFC, John Mulaney, Mike Pettry, Seth Meyers, Soundtrack
IFC and Lakeshore Records have announced a soundtrack EP for the Documentary Now! episode Original Cast Album: Co-op. The 6-track EP features the songs from the episode written by Eli Bolin and featuring lyrics by John Mulaney & Seth Meyers and orchestrations by Mike Pettry, including the track Holiday Party (I Did a Little Cocaine Tonight), which has been nominated for an Emmy Award earlier this week in the Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics category. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 26 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. 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
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 »
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 »
