Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Belgian/Dutch crime comedy Gangstas (Patsers). The album features the film’s original original music composed by Hannes De Maeyer (Rebel, The Couple Next Door, Professor T, Torpedo, Patience, Noise, Rafaël, The Racer) who previously scored the original Gangsta movie. The soundtrack was released in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this year and is now also available worldwide on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s first track below. Gangstas is directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys for Life & Ride or Die) and stars Matteo Simoni, Nora Gharib, Junes Lazaar and Saïd Boumazoughe. The movie follows long-time friends Badia, Junes & Volt as they are torn between loyalty and survival, police pressure and gang violence, threatening to destroy their bond and chance at freedom. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gangstas’ (‘Patsers’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 13, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Gangstas, Hannes De Maeyer, Patsers, score, Soundtrack
Siddhartha Khosla Scoring Michael Showalter’s ‘Oh. What. Fun.’
Posted: May 13, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Michael Showalter, Oh What Fun!, Siddhartha Khosla
Composer Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, Paradise, The Idea of You, Welcome to Chippendales, Rabbit Hole, Looking for Alaska) is reuniting with director Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, Hello, My Name Is Doris) on the upcoming holiday comedy. Oh. What. Fun. The film starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa, Denis Leary, Danielle Brooks, Havana Rose Liu, Jason Schwartzman, Devery Jacobs, Maude Apatow, Eva Longoria & Joan Chen follows a mother preparing her annual Christmas celebration, but when she is forgotten by her family, she sets off on a festive adventure of her own. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Lonely Planet’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lonely Planet, Netflix, Pinar Toprak, score, Soundtrack, Susannah Grant
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Lonely Planet. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, The Lost City, Stargirl, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Slumberland, Shotgun Wedding, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music platforms. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Lonely Planet is written and directed by Susannah Grant and stars Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth, Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Rachida Brakni and Adriano Giannini. The romantic drama tells the story of a newly single novelist traveling to an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, where she finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who’s reevaluating his life choices. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Breed Apart’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Breed Apart, Britlin Furst, Griff Furst, Nathan Furst, score, Soundtrack
Drastic Measures will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy A Breed Apart. The album features the film’s original music composed by Britlin Furst (Bad Stepmother, Stolen in Plain Sight). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Into the Abyss) below. A Breed Apart is directed by Griff Furst & Nathan Furst (best known for his work as the composer of such features as Act of Valor, Need for Speed, among other titles) and stars Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Riele Downs, Page Kennedy, Troy Gentile, Zak Steiner and Hayden Panettiere. The movie follows the world’s most famous influencers who accept an invitation to a private island, where they become part of a horrific reality show in a race to escape a pack of man-eating dogs. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Surrender’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Winkler, Julia Max, score, Shudder, Soundtrack, The Surrender
Alex Winkler (Molli and Max in the Future, Dawning, The Girl Who Left Home) has released a soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller The Surrender. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s end credits track after the jump. The Surrender is written and directed by Julia Max and stars Colby Minifie, Kate Burton, Vaughn Armstrong, Neil Sandilands, Mia Ellis, Chelsea Alden, Pete Ploszek, Alaina Pollack, Lola Prince Kelly and Riley Rose Critchlow. The movie follows a mother and daughter grieving the death of the family patriarch who risk their lives to perform a brutal resurrection ritual and bring him back from the dead. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Reunion’ Announced
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Jeremy Warmsley, Reunion, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC drama Reunion. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeremy Warmsley (Carnage, Big Mood, Jalopy, Homebound, The Power of Parker). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. Reunion is created by William Mager and stars Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling-Ellis. The 4-part thriller directed by Luke Snellin follows a deaf man as he leaves prison after serving ten years for murder and is determined to right his wrongs while unravelling the truth behind the events that led him behind bars. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Enemies’ (‘Enemigos’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, David Valero, Enemies, Enemigos, score, Soundtrack, Steve Lean
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish drama Enemies (Enemigos). The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Lean. Remate (American Star, Neboa, A Forbidden Orange) serves as the project’s executive music producer. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the title song (by Leon & Bnet) and the first score track after the jump. Enemies is co-written and directed by David Valero and stars Christian Checa, Hugo Welzel, Estefanía de los Santos, Sara Vidorreta, Luna Pamies, José María Peinado and José Manuel Poga. The movie follows two teenagers from the same neighborhood who have grown up as irreconcilable enemies, when – one day – one of them has the chance to take revenge and decides to carry out his plan. Read the rest of this entry »
David Wingo & Dabney Morris Scoring Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘Splitsville’
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dabney Morris, David Wingo, Michael Angelo Covino, Splitsville
David Wingo (Mud, Take Shelter, Barry, Midnight Special, The Exorcist: Believer, The Report, Loving) and Dabney Morris (Sometimes I Think About Dying, Broken Diamonds, Procession) have composed the original music for the upcoming comedy Splitsville. The film is directed by Michael Angelo Covino (The Climb) and stars Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Covino himself, Kyle Marvin, Nicholas Braun, Charlie Gillespie, David Castañeda, Simon Webster, Tyrone Benskin, Stephen Adekolu and O-T Fagbenle. The movie follows a man who – after his wife asks him for a divorce – runs to his friends for support and is shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hidden Assets’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Acorn TV, Hidden Assets, Michel Corriveau, RTÉ, score, Soundtrack
The Agogolab has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the Irish/Belgian TV series Hidden Assets. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Michel Corriveau (Barrymore, A Breath Away, Ru, Anna, True North). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title and “closing” tracks after the jump. Hidden Assets is created by Peter McKenna and stars Angeline Ball, Simone Kirby, Charlie Carrick, Peter Coonan, Michael Ironside, Davin McElherron, Karine Vanasse, Nora-Jane Noone and Wouter Hendrickx. The crime thriller follows the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and the Belgian Anti-Terrorism Unit (CTU) as they work together to investigate a series of bombings in Antwerp, Belgium that are linked to a small-time drug dealer. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 11, 2025)
Posted: May 11, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amanda Jones, Amazon, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, Apple, Charli XCX, Duster, Jasha Klebe, Laura Karpman, Max, Murderbot, Netflix, Overcompensating
Premiering on Wednesday, May 14, is the Netflix original documentary series American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden directed by Mor Loushy & Daniel Sivan. The show’s original music is composed by Jasha Klebe Our Planet II, Planet Earth II, The Black Godfather, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, A Year on Planet Earth, Animal). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past March on the show’s original release date. It has since been removed, but is expected to be available again this coming week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 3-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Thursday, May 15, is the Max original series Duster created by J.J. Abrams & LaToya Morgan and starring Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Keith David, Camille Guaty, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez and Benjamin Charles Watson. Laura Karpman (Captain America: Brave New World, American Fiction, The Marvels, Miss Marvel, Paris Can Wait, What If…?, Set It Up) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the crime thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Max. Read the rest of this entry »