Caldera Records has announced a soundtrack album for the thriller Haunted Heart. The album features the film’s original music composed and produced by Zbigniew Preisner (Three Colors, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Queen of Spain, Dekalog, The Secret Garden). The soundtrack is now available to order as a CD version on various specialty stores and a digital version is expected to be released in the coming weeks (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Visit the label’s official website to check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Haunted Heart is co-written and directed by Fernando Trueba and stars Matt Dillon, Aida Folch and Juan Pablo Urrego. The movie follows a young woman who moves to an island in Greece to join the team of a boutique seaside restaurant and falls for the enigmatic manager, when she discovers haunting secrets about her partner that threaten to destroy their relationship. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Haunted Heart’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Trueba, Haunted Heart, score, Soundtrack, Zbigniew Preisner
‘Gunner’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: September 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dimitri Logothetis, Gunner, Soundtrack
White Label will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Gunner. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Watchmen Pro, Cherokee, RoQ, Jasmin Cadavid, Marlee and Jason Henderson. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 3 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Gunner is directed by Dimitri Logothetis and stars Luke Hemsworth, Morgan Freeman, Grant Feely, Yulia Klass, Mykel Shannon Jenkins and Connor DeWolfe. The movie follows a retired veteran who must fight to save his children from a dangerous crime organization, when one of them stumbles over a tripwire and sets off an explosion, alerting a gang of violent bikers in the midst of a massive drug operation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ 25th Anniversary Edition Expanded Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Minghella, Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack, The Talented Mr. Ripley
Music Box Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1999 psychological thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley written and directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett. The 2-CD set features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, Cold Mountain, Betty Blue, Judy, 1408, A Royal Affair), including previously unreleased music, on the first disc, as well excerpts from the original 1999 Sony album, the composer’s demo cues, as well as numerous tracks on the second disc. The 25th Anniversary soundtrack is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fox and Hare Save the Forest’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andre Dziezuk, Fox and Hare Save the Forest, Mascha Halberstad, score, Soundtrack
André Dziezuk (Colonia, Lost Bullet, Tel Aviv on Fire, Secrets of War, A Real Vermeer) has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Fox and Hare Save the Forest. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to Dziezuk’s end credits track after the jump. Fox and Hare Save the Forest is directed by Mascha Halberstad and features the voices of Rob Rackstraw, Dan Skinner, Jamie Quinn, Sarah Madigan and Teresa Gallagher. The movie follows the title characters as they race to stop the flooding of their forest following the construction of a large damn that sends water flowing into their woodland home. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 1, 2024)
Posted: September 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apollo 13: Survival, James Spinney, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Perfect Couple
Premiering on Thursday, September 5, is the Netflix limited series The Perfect Couple developed by Jenna Lamia, directed by Susanne Bier and starring Nicole Kidman, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Jack Reynor, Ishaan Khatter, Liev Schreiber, Sam Nivola, Meghann Fahy,Michael Beach, Mia Isaac, Donna Lynne Champlin and Isabelle Adjani. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, Over the Hedge, The Legend of Tarzan, The Gilded Age, Smallfoot, Hotel Rwanda). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the mystery drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘1992’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 1992, Ariel Vromen, Soundtrack
Voltron Recordz has released a second soundtrack album for the crime thriller 1992. The album features the original track Put That in Motion performed by Jxhn Dxe feat. Snoop Dogg & E-40, the new song Wildflower co-written (with David Richardson & Doug Edwards) and performed by Tyrese Gibson (who also stars in the movie) as featured during the movie’s end credits (check out the official lyric video below), as well as tracks by Kosine, J-Rell, Nmbrnd, Kenyon Dixon feat. Eric Dawkins & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Madison Gate Records has previously released a separate album featuring Gilad Benamram’s original score this past Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
R.J. Cutler’s ‘Martha’ Stewart Documentary to Feature Original Score by Colin Stetson
Posted: August 31, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colin Stetson, Martha, Netflix, R.J. Cutler
Colin Stetson (Hereditary, The Menu, Color Out of Space, The First, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is the composer of the upcoming Netflix original documentary Martha. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, If I Stay) and traces Martha Stewart’s rise from teenage model to her reign as the original influencer and America’s first self-made female billionaire. The movie features revealing interviews with the icon herself and those from her inner circle. Read the rest of this entry »
Bryce Dessner Scoring Bonni Cohen’s & Jon Shenk’s ‘In Waves and War’
Posted: August 31, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bonni Cohen, Bryce Dessner, In Waves and War, Jon Shenk
The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, A Good Person, Manhunt, She Came to Me, The Kitchen, Irresistible ) has provided the original score for the upcoming documentary In Waves and War. The film is directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk (An Inconvenient Sequel, Athlete A) and centers on a group of retired Navy SEALs who find hope in a Mexican clinic where they undergo psychedelic-assisted therapy. The movie follows the journey of VETS founders Marcus and Amber Capone and two SEAL teammates as they navigate the challenges of post-combat life and their quest to bring healing to the veteran community. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 30, 2024)
Posted: August 30, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Across the River and Into the Trees, Adam Janota Bzowski, Afraid, Alex Weston, Angela Little, Bennett Salvay, City of Dreams, Coda, Edward Shearmur, Fatima Al Qadiri, Gilad Benamram, Lee Malia, Lisa Gerrard, Mike McCready, Out Come the Wolves, Reagan, Seeking Mavis Beacon, Slingshot, Steffen Thum, Take My Hand, The Wasp, You Gotta Believe
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi horror thriller Afraid written and directed by Chris Weitz and starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu,Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine. The film’s original score is composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, Expats, Wander Darkly, The Adults, The Novice, Goodnight Mommy) who also co-wrote the original song I Love You (with Weitz) for the project. Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album according to the movie’s end credits, but no announcement has been made yet. Check out our previous article to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Reagan directed by Sean McNamara and starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Kevin Dillon, Olek Krupa, David Henrie, Mena Suvari, Xander Berkely, C. Thomas Howell, Trevor Donovan, Robert Davi, Kevin Sorbo Lesley-Anne Down and Jennifer O’Neill. John Coda (Bratz, The King’s Daughter, Hoovey, Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. The Imaginaries have contributed a cover version of Frankie Valli’s My Eyes Adored You to the movie. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the biopic. Read the rest of this entry »
The Imaginaries’ ‘My Eyes Adored You’ Cover from ‘Reagan’ Biopic Released
Posted: August 30, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Reagan, Sean McNamara, The Imaginaries
The Imaginaries have released their cover version of Frankie Valli’s My Eyes Adored You from the biographical drama Reagan. The song, originally written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan, is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Reagan is directed by Sean McNamara and stars Dennis Quaid (as Ronald Reagan), Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Olek Krupa, Kevin Dillon, David Henrie, Mena Suvari, C. Thomas Howell, Xander Berkely, Trevor Donovan, Lesley-Anne Down, Robert Davi, Kevin Sorbo and Jennifer O’Neill. Read the rest of this entry »
