Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. The album features features new recordings of the original songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice for the 1994 animated classic, the score by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight) who received his first Academy Award for the animated movie, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by Grammy-winning South African producer and composer Lebo M. Also included Pharrell Williams produced five songs on the soundtrack. Also included is the John- & Rice-written original song Never Too Late performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film’s end credits. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 11, 2019 (click here to download) and physically on July 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Announced
Posted: June 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elton John, Hans Zimmer, Jon Favreau, Lebo M, score, Soundtrack, The Lion King, Tim Rice Pharrell Williams
Jackson Browne’s & Leslie Mendelson’s Original Song ‘A Human Touch’ from ‘5B’ Released
Posted: June 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 5B, Dan Krauss, Jackson Browne, Leslie Mendelson, Paul Haggis
Inside Recordings has released the original song A Human Touch from the documentary 5B. The track is performed by Jackson Browne & Leslie Mendelson and co-written by the singer/songwriters with Steve McEwan. The song is now available as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. 5B is directed by Dan Krauss & Paul Haggis and tells the story of everyday heroes, nurses and caregivers who took extraordinary action to comfort, protect and care for the patients of the first AIDS ward unit in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 23, 2019)
Posted: June 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, Joseph LoDuca, MotherFatherSon, Mr. Iglesias, Murray Gold, Netflix, Rob Lane, Starz, Years and Years
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, June 24, is the British limited series Years and Years created by Russell T. Davies, directed by Simon Celan Jonesand starring Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey, Rory Kinnear, T’Nia Miller, Ruth Madeley, Jessica Hynes and Anne Reid. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, A Very British Scandal, Gentleman Jack). The drama, which follows an outspoken celebrity business woman turned political figure whose controversial opinions divide the nation, premiered last month in the UK on BBC One and will air stateside on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the British drama MotherFatherSon created and written by Tom Rob Smith and starring Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Billy Howle, Ciarán Hinds and Elena Anaya. Rob Lane (Merlin, John Adams, A Discovery of Witches, Beowulf, The Damned United) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which aired earlier this year in the UK on BBC Two and premiered in the U.S. on June 21 on Starz. 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
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 »
‘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 »
