A soundtrack album has been released for the French comedy New Biz in the Hood (Jusqu’ici tout va bien). The album features the film’s original music composed by Ibrahim Maalouf (Yves Saint Laurent, One Man and His Cow, Who You Think I Am, Radiance). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. New Biz in the Hood is directed by Mohamed Hamidi and stars Gilles Lellouche, Malik Bentalha, Sabrina Ouazani and singer Camille Lou. The movie follows a Paris entrepreneur who has just won the contract of a lifetime who has to move his business to an underprivileged suburb on the outskirts of Paris, where he unexpectedly bonds a local wheeler-dealer. Read the rest of this entry »
‘New Biz in the Hood’ (‘Jusqu’ici tout va bien’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ibrahim Maalouf, Jusqu'ici tout va bien, New Biz in the Hood, score, Soundtrack
Nathan Barr to Score Floria Sigismondi’s ‘The Turning’
Posted: February 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Floria Sigismondi, Nathan Barr, The Turning
Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever) has been hired to score the upcoming supernatural horror movie The Turning. The film is directed by Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways) and stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince and Joely Richardson. The Amblin Entertainment production is based on Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw and follows a young woman hired as the nanny to two orphans is convinced that the country mansion they live in is haunted. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Moominvalley’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: February 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Moominvalley, Sky, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated series Moominvalley. The album features the original songs from the show, including the theme song (I’m Far Away) by MØ (already available to download here), as well as tracks by artists such as Alma, Tom Odell, Josef Salvat, Delilah Montagu, Emilíana Torrini, Declan McKenna, dodie & others. The soundtrack will released on April 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Moominvalley is created by Marika Makaroff & Steve Box based on Tove Jansson’s classic Moomin books and features the voices of Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Matt Berry, Bel Powley, Richard Ayoade, Akiya Henry, Warwick Davis and Kate Winslet. Read the rest of this entry »
Gast Waltzing Scoring Ivan Kavanagh’s ‘Never Grow Old’
Posted: February 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gast Waltzing, Ivan Kavanagh, Never Grow Old
Gast Waltzing (JCVD, Hysteria, George and the Dragon) has composed the original music for the upcoming western Never Grow Old. The film is written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh (The Canal) and stars Emile Hirsch, Déborah François, John Cusack, Danny Webb and Léa Seydoux. The movie centers on a local undertaker who faces a moral dilemma when he profits from the violence caused by a ruthless gang of outlaws who terrorize a sleepy frontier town. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludwig Goransson Wins Academy Award for ‘Black Panther’
Posted: February 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, Black Panther, John Williams, Lady Gaga, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Ronson
Ludwig Goransson was honored with his first Academy Award for his score for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther at tonight’s 91st Oscar ceremony. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman), Nicholas Britell (If Beale Street Could Talk), Alexandre Desplat (Isle of Dogs) and Marc Shaiman (Mary Poppins Returns). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 24, 2019)
Posted: February 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Alexander Wolfe, Amazon, Bobby Krlic, Dominik Scherrer, Fernando Vacas, Flack, Gone, Harry Gregson-Williams, NBC, Netflix, Pop, Richard Marvin, The Enemy Within, The Widow, Tom Howe, Tu Hijo, WGN America, Whiskey Cavalier, Your Son
Premiering tomorrow, February 25 is the NBC drama The Enemy Within created by Ken Woodruff and starring Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey, Kelli Garner, Cassandra Freeman and Noah Mills. The show’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) (Seven Seconds, Triple 9, Shooter). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC.
Premiering on Wednesday, February 27 is the new ABC comedy drama Whiskey Cavalier created by Dave Hemingson and starring Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, Ana Ortiz, Tyler James Williams, Josh Hopkins and Vir Das. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek) & Tom Howe (Early Man, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women) are composing the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on ABC following a preview tonight after the Oscars. Read the rest of this entry »
Instrumental Version of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marc Shaiman, Mary Poppins Returns, Scott Wittman, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns. The album features instrumental versions of all the songs from the movie composed by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman who are both nominated for the original song The Place Where Lost Things Go at this year’s Academy Awards. The soundtrack, which is being sold internationally as Sing-Along version, is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. In related news, the label will also release a vinyl edition featuring all the songs from the movie on March 15. Click here to order the Mary Poppins Returns: The Songs vinyl album. Read the rest of this entry »
Walter Mair Scoring Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’
Posted: February 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Netflix, Walter Mair
Walter Mair (The Same Sky, Cuffs, Glue, Blood Orange) has recently scored the new Netflix original docu-series Formula 1: Drive to Survive. The show is executive produced by James Gay Rees (Amy, Senna), Paul Martin (Make Us Dream), & showrunner Sophie Todd and follows a group of drivers, managers and team owners during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing. The 10-parter shows each stage of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, beginning in Melbourne and culminating at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 22, 2019)
Posted: February 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Wingo, Duncan Thum, Graham Lebron, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, John Powell, Paul Mills, Run the Race, The Iron Orchard, Trading Paint, Victor Reyes, Wrestle
Opening nationwide is the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World directed by Dean DeBlois and starring Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, Craig Ferguson and F. Murray Abraham. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the faith-based drama Run the Race directed by Chris Dowling and starring Tanner Stine, Kristoffer Polaha, Evan Hofer, Kelsey Reinhardt, Mario Van Peebles, Mykelti Williamson and Frances Fisher. Paul Mills (I Can Only Imagine, War Room, October Baby, Woodlawn) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie is being released by Roadside Attractions. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release ‘Wonder Park’ Soundtrack
Posted: February 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Steven Price, Wonder Park
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature Wonder Park. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, Attack the Block). The soundtrack will be released on March 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Wonder Park is written and produced by Josh Applebaum & Andre Nemec by features the voices of Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick, John Oliver, Mila Kunis, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Norbert Leo Butz, Brianna Denski and Ken Hudson Campbell. Read the rest of this entry »
