H. Scott Salinas (A Private War, The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Cartel Land, Birth of the Dragon) is scoring the upcoming Channel 4 series Baghdad Central. The show is created by Stephen Butchard (The Last Kingdom, The Child in Time) based on the novel of the same title by Elliot Cola and stars Waleed Zuaiter, Bertie Carvel, Clara Khoury, Leem Lubany, July Namir, Neil Maskell and Corey Stoll. The 6-part crime thriller is set in 2003 Baghdad after Saddam Hussain has fallen and the Coalition forces want to secure the country and centers on a group of ordinary occupied Iraqi citizens. Read the rest of this entry »
H. Scott Salinas Scoring Channel 4’s ‘Baghdad Central’
Posted: June 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Baghdad Central, Channel 4, H. Scott Salinas, Stephen Butchard
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‘The Flood’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Woodley, Billy Jupp, score, Soundtrack, The Flood
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the British drama The Flood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Billy Jupp. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Flood is directed by Anthony Woodley and stars Lena Headey and Ivanno Jeremiah. The movie follows a hardened immigration officer who is offered a high-profile asylum case and must uncover whether her client is lying and has a more sinister reason for seeking asylum. The drama has been released in the UK this past Friday in select theaters and on Curzon’s VOD service. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2019)
Posted: June 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Anna, Bear McCreary, Burn Your Maps, Child's Play, Eric Serra, Jack C. Arnold, Jonathan Goldsmith, Kathryn Bostic, Kursk, Nicolas Errèra, Randy Newman, The Command, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Toy Story 4, Wild Rose
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Toy Story 4 directed by Josh Cooley and starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Tony Hale. The film’s original music is composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, The Natural, Avalon). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two new original songs (including one performed by Chris Stapleton). Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror movie Child’s Play directed by Lars Klevberg and starring Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman and Mark Hamill. Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Geoff Zanelli to Score Deon Taylor’s ‘Black and Blue’
Posted: June 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black and Blue, Deon Taylor, Geoff Zanelli
Composer Geoff Zanelli is reteaming with director Deon Taylor on the upcoming thriller Black and Blue. The film starring Naomie Harris, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter, Nafessa Williams, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp, James Moses Black, Frankie Smith and Tyrese Gibson follows a rookie New Orleans cop who rounds the corner just as corrupt narc officers are murdering a drug dealer, an event captured by her body cam. Peter A. Dowling (Flightplan) wrote the screenplay. Sean Sorensen (Mayhem) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Deep Murder’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Deep Murder, Nick Corirossi, Nick Sena, score, Soundtrack, Zachary Dawes
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Deep Murder. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zachary Dawes & Nick Sena (Big Time Adolescence). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Deep Murder is written and directed by Nick Corirossi and stars Jerry O’Connell, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Katie Aselton, Chris Redd and Christopher McDonald. The movie tells the story of a deranged killer as he slashes his way across a soft core porno. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Score Album Details
Posted: June 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Stranger Things
Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Stranger Things. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s third season composed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is also in the works. The label has previously released soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score from the show’s first and second season. Legacy Recordings will release a separate soundtrack featuring songs from Season 3 of the series created by Matt & Ross Duffer and starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph LoDuca Scoring Netflix’s ‘Mr. Iglesias’
Posted: June 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph LoDuca, Mr. Iglesias, Netflix
Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Mr. Iglesias. The show is created by Kevin Hench (Last Man Standing) and stars Gabriel Iglesias, Sherri Shepherd, Jacob Vargas, Oscar Nuñez, Maggie Geha, Cree Cicchino, Richard Gant and Coy Stewart. The comedy centers on a high school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of some smart but underperforming students at his alma mater. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Toy Story 4’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack, Toy Story, Toy Story 4
The full details of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s Toy Story 4 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, The Natural, Avalon) who previously scored all the previous Toy Story movies. Also included are two new original songs written by Newman: The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy (performed in an end credits version by Chris Stapleton) and I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, as well as a new version of You’ve Got a Friend in Me. The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, June 21. Click here to download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and check back on this page for the download link. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘The Queen’s Corgi’ to Be Released
Posted: June 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Stassen, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, The Queen's Corgi
22D Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Queen’s Corgi. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 21 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Queen’s Corgi is directed by Ben Stassen & Vincent Kesteloot and features the voices of Jack Whitehall, Julie Walters, Ray Winstone, Sheridan Smith, Matt Lucas and Tom Courtenay. The movie follows the adventure of Rex, the British monarch’s most beloved dog, who loses track of his mistress and stumbles across a fight club with dogs of all kinds confronting each other. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Annabelle, Annabelle Comes Home, Joseph Bishara, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, The Prodigy, Dark Skies) who previously scored the original 2014 Annabelle movie. The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, June 21 and will be available to download on Amazon. Annabelle Comes Home is directed Gary Dauberman (who scripted the previous two Annabelle movies) and stars McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The James Wan-produced movie follows the daughter of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warre (from The Conjuring franchise) who is targeted alongside her two teen babysitters by the demonic doll after they bring it home into their artifact room. Read the rest of this entry »
