Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Chinese sci-fi adventure The Wandering Earth. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Roc Chen (Guardians of the Tomb, Switch). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Wandering Earth is written and directed by Frant Gwo and stars Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Ng Man-tat and Zhao Jinmai and Wu Jing. The movie is based on the novella of the same title by Liu Cixin and tells the story of a close future in which the sun is about to expand into a red giant and devour the Earth, prompting mankind to make an audacious attempt to save planet. Read the rest of this entry »

Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for the period drama The Aftermath. The album features the film’s original music composed by Martin Phipps (Woman in Gold, The Crown, Victoria, War & Peace, Brighton Rock). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Aftermath is directed by James Kent and stars Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, Jason Clarke, Alexander Scheer, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips and Fionn O’Shea. The movie based on the novel by Rhidian Brook takes place in the aftermath of World War II and centers on a British colonel and his wife who are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the Sky Germany original series 8 Days (8 Tage). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by David Reichelt (La Palma). Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack and listen to audio samples. 8 Days is created by Rafael Parente & Peter Kocyla, directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky & Michael Krummenacher and stars Christiane Paul, Mark Waschke and Lena Klenke. The drama centers on a Berlin family’s struggle for survival when an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. The series is premiering on Sky Germany today. Read the rest of this entry »

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama Five Feet Apart. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians, Iron Man 3) and Breton Vivian. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 15 and is now available for pre-order here (regular edition) and here (deluxe edition including My Baby Just Care For Me by Kate Davis). As previously reported, S-Curve Records has already released Andy Grammer’s original song Don’t Give Up On Me from the movie. Five Feet Apart. The track is performed by Andy Grammer Five Feet Apart is directed by Justin Baldoni and stars Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Paraminder Nagra and Claire Forlani. Read the rest of this entry »

André Previn (1929 – 2019)

Posted: February 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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André Previn has passed away this morning at age 89 at his home in Manhattan. The composer, conductor and pianist has received four Academy Awards during his career for his scores for the movie musicals My Fair Lady, Gigi and Porgy and Bess (shared with Ken Darby), as well as his music for Billy Wilder’s Irma la Douce. His has received numerous other Academy Award and Emmy Awards nominations. He also was honored with eleven Grammy Awards, including two for his work for Gigi and Porgy and Bess. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Krypton’ Soundtrack Album Details Announced

Posted: February 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Varese Sarabande has announced the full details of the first soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Krypton. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain MarvelFortniteThe AngelThe Lightkeepers). The soundtrack will be released on March 8, 2019 coincide with the season 2 premiere and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl edition is set to come out on April 13 for Record Store Day. Krypton is developed by David S. Goyer & Cameron Welsh and stars Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Elliot Cowan, Ann Ogbomo, Aaron Pierre, Rasmus Hardiker, Wallis Day, Blake Ritson, Ian McElhinney and Shaun Sipos.  Read the rest of this entry »

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Claire Denis’ sci-fi drama High Life. The album features the film’s original music composed by Stuart A. Staples (White Material, Bastards). Also included is the original song Willow written by Staples and performed by Tindersticks feat. lead actor Robert Pattinson, which is already to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The full soundtrack album is set to be released digitally on April 5 and physically the following week and is now available for pre-order here. High Life is co-written and directed by Denis and stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Mia Goth and André Benjamin as as a group of criminals sent into deep space. Read the rest of this entry »

The full details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Hole in the Ground have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Stephen McKeon (Norm of the North, Pilgrimage, Queen and Country). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 1 by Varese Sarabande and will be available to download here. The Hole in the Ground is co-written and directed by Lee Cronin and stars Seána Kerslake, James Cosmo, Simone Kirby, Steve Wall and James Quinn Markey. The movie follows a mother whose young son disappears into the woods behind their rural home. Read the rest of this entry »

McJames Music will release the world premiere soundtrack album for the 1990 horror thriller Lost Platoon directed by David A. Prior and starring David Parry, William Knight, Stephen Quadros and Michael Wayne. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Mancina (Speed, Tarzan, Moana, Twister, Bad Boys, Con Air, Brother Bear), as well as a track by Steven McClintock. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The movie, which follows an American reporter covering a civil war in Nicaragua who discovers that four soldiers who he used to know during World War II are vampires fighting their own personal war against an evil Nicaraguan general, is now available on VOD. Read the rest of this entry »

Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for Michael Winterbottom’s thriller The Wedding Guest. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, Welcome to the Punch) who previously collaborated with the director on A Mighty Heart and The Face of an Angel. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 1 and will be available to download on AmazonThe Wedding Guest is written and directed by Winterbottom and stars Dev Patel, Radhika Apte and Jim Sarbh. The movie centers on a mysterious British man with a hidden agenda who travels to Pakistan to attend a wedding, but things take an unexpected and dangerous turn when his plans begin to unravel. Read the rest of this entry »