WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Game of Thrones. The album features selections of the show’s eight and final season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Westworld, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans) who received his first Emmy Award for his work on the drama last year. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A 2-CD version is set to be released on July 19 and is available for pre-order here. Game of Thrones is created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss based on the novels by George R. R. Martin and stars Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Natalie Dormer, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 19, 2019)
Posted: May 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alta Mar, Bear McCreary, Blood & Treasure, CBS, Federico Jusid, Fil Eisler, Hauschka, High Seas, Kyle Newmaster, Netflix, Paul Haslinger, Rim of the World, SundanceTV, The Name of the Rose, The Perfection, Volker Bertelmann, What If
Premiering on Tuesday, May 21, is the new CBS drama Blood & Treasure created by Matt Federman & Stephen Scaia and starring Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, James Callis and Mark Gagliardi. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Newmaster (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Where Hope Grows, Something Wicked). Check out our previous article to learn more about the action adventure drama, which will air Tuesday nights on CBS.
Premiering on Thursday, May 23, is the limited series The Name of the Rose directed by Giacomo Battiato and starring John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder) has composed the show’s original music. Click here and also visit the official show website for more information about the drama, which premiered internationally earlier this year and is making its U.S. debut on SundanceTV. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ask for Jane’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ask for Jane, Daisy Coole, Rachel Carey, score, Soundtrack, Tom Nettleship
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie drama Ask for Jane. The album features the film’s original music composed by Two Twenty Two (aka Tom Nettleship & Daisy Coole). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Ask for Jane is co-written and directed by Rachel Carey and stars Cait Cortelyou, Cody Horn, Sarah Ramos, Sarah Steele, Sophie von Haselberg, Alison Wright and Chloe Levine. The movie is based on a true story and follows a group of determined Midwestern women who begin providing safe but illegal abortions in the 1960s. Read the rest of this entry »
Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell to Score Shane Dax Taylor’s ‘Salvage’
Posted: May 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jerry Cantrell, Salvage, Shane Dax Taylor
Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains is attached to score the upcoming sci-fi action feature Salvage. The film is directed by Shane Dax Taylor (Bloodworth) and is set to star Anne Heche and Thomas Jane. The movie revolves around two couples fighting to survive on a houseboat as it moves down river in a post-apocalyptic America. Taylor also co-wrote the screenplay with Chad Law (The Hit List, 6 Bullets, Drive Hard) and is producing the Wonderful Global production with Steven Schneider (Insidious, Pet Sematary, Blair Witch). Read the rest of this entry »
Bush’s Original Song ‘Bullet Holes’ from ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Released
Posted: May 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bush, Gavin Rossdale, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Tyler Bates
BMG has released the original song Bullet Holes from the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The track is written by Gavin Rossdale & composer Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2) and performed by Bush. The song is now available as a digital single on Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. As previously reported, Varese Sarabande has released a full soundtrack album for the movie featuring Bates’ & Joel J Richard’s original score. John Wick 3 is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Lance Reddick, Saïd Taghmaoui, Anjelica Huston, Asia Kate Dillon, Jason Mantzoukas and Ian McShane. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2019)
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Dog's Journey, A Violent Separation, Aaron Dessner, Andrew Hewitt, Bryce Dessner, Evan Goldman, Henry Jackman, Herdís Stefánsdóttir, Joel J. Richard, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Mark Isham, Peter Raeburn, Photograph, The Professor, The Sun Is Also a Star, Trial by Fire, Tyler Bates, We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Anjelica Huston, Jason Mantzoukas and Ian McShane. The film’s original music is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The Punisher) & Joel J. Richard (John Wick 1 & 2). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the family drama A Dog’s Journey directed by Gail Mancuso and starring Kathryn Prescott, Betty Gilpin, Dennis Quaid, Henry Lau, Marg Helgenberger and Josh Gad. Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, The Accountant, A River Runs Through It) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a new song by Abby Anderson. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ma’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gregory Tripi, Ma, score, Soundtrack, Tate Taylor
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the psychological horror thriller Ma. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gregory Tripi (Manhunt: Unabomber, Rememory, The Fix, Dark Places). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Ma is directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, The Girl on the Train) and stars Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, Luke Evans, McKaley Miller, Missi Pyle, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo and Dante Brown. The Blumhouse production follows a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers leads to torturous consequences for the kids. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All Creatures Here Below’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: All Creatures Here Below, Ceiri Torjussen, Collin Schiffli, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama All Creatures Here Below. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ceiri Torjussen (The Canal, Big Ass Spider!, Jack Goes Home). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon and iTunes, and can also be streamed on Spotify. Listen to a full track after the jump. All Creatures Here Below is directed by Collin Schiffli and stars Karen Gillan, David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Morrison, John Doe, Richard Cabral and David Koechner. The movie follows a desperate young couple on the run who seek refuge in Kansas City. Read the rest of this entry »
Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori & Matt Sullivan Join Music Team for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori, Matt Sullivan, Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
It was announced today that acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel will be guiding the baton for the film’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s score for Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. As previously reported, David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, Serenity) will be arranging the Bernstein score for the new adaptation. Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie) will be working with the cast on vocals and Matt Sullivan (Beauty and the Beast, Chicago) will serve as executive music producer for the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Violent Separation’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Violent Separation, Evan Goldman, Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime thriller A Violent Separation. The album features the film’s original music composed by Evan Goldman (The Den, Martyrs). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A Violent Separation is directed by Kevin Goetz & Michael Goetz and stars Brenton Thwaites, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Ben Robson, Claire Holt, Michael Malarkey, Francesca Eastwood, Gerald McRaney and Ted Levine. The movie centers on two brothers in a small Midwestern town who are struggling with a terrible truth that threatens to tear three generations of their family apart. Read the rest of this entry »
