Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 30, 2019)

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in around 900 theaters is the thriller Don’t Let Go directed by Jacob Estes and starring David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Tyree Henry and Alfred Molina. The film’s original music is composed by Ethan Gold (The Song of Sway Lake). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production.

Also opening wide is the drama Bennett’s War written and directed by Alex Ranarivelo and starring Michael Roark, Trace Adkins, Allison Paige, Ali Afshar, Tony Panterra, Hunter Clowdus, Brando Eaton and Michael King. Jamie Christopherson (American Wrestler: The Wizard, Running Wild, Dirt) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a young soldier who is medically discharged with a broken back and leg and trains to make an impossible comeback as a motocross racer. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Godfather of Harlem’ Theme Song ‘Just In Case’ Released

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Epic Records has released the main titles song from the new Epix original series Godfather of Harlem. The track, entitled Just In Case, is performed by Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX, and is now available to stream and download on Amazon. The label has  also released another track from the soundtrack for the drama, Hallelujah by Buddy, A$AP Ferg & Wale (click here to download the song). Godfather of Harlem is created by Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein and stars Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Fry, Paul Sorvino, Giancarlo Esposito and Rafi Gavron. Read the rest of this entry »

Torin Borrowdale to Score Netflix’s ‘Locke & Key’

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Torin Borrowdale (Searching) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original series Locke & Key. The show is created by Joe Hill (NOS4A2, Horns) based on the comic book franchise he co-created with Gabriel Rodriguez and stars Jackson Robert Scott, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Sherri Saum, Griffin Gluck, Darby Stanchfield, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones and Thomas Mitchell Barnet. The fantasy horror drama revolves around three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Massachusetts only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Read the rest of this entry »

First Songs from ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season 2 Released

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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20th Century Fox TV Records has released the first tracks from the soundtrack for the second season of the FX original series Mayans M.C. Available now is a new version of the title song Nunca performed by Diana Gameros & Los Refugios Tiernos  (click here to download), as well as Señor by Steve Earle & Los Refugios Tiernos (visit Amazon to download) and Arrepentida by Los Refugios Tiernos & Andrea Silva (click here to download). All tracks are produced by the show’s composer Bob Thiele, Jr. Mayans M.C. is created by Kurt Sutter & Elgin James and stars JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Richard Cabral and Danny Pino. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff Russo & Jordan Gagne Scoring USA’s ‘Treadstone’

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of, Legion, The Umbrella Academy) and Jordan Gagne (The Rookie) are teaming up to score the upcoming USA original series Treadstone. Russo has also composed the show’s main title theme. The drama is developed by Tim Kring (Heroes, Dig) based on the Bourne features and stars Jeremy Irvine, Michelle Forbes, Patrick Fugit, Michael Gaston, Shruti Haasan, Hyo Joo Han, Tess Haubrich and Tracy Ifeachor. The thriller is set amidst the CIA black ops program Operation: Treadstone and explores both the origin of the infamous covert program, as well as connecting to present-day special ops. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Soundtracks Released

Posted: August 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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The full details of the two soundtrack albums for the Netflix original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance have been revealed. The Volume 1 album features music from the show composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) and the Volume 2 soundtrack features music by Pemberton and Samuel Sim (Awake, The Halcyon). Both albums are being released today by Music.Film Recordings/ Varese Sarabande. Click here to download the Vol. 1 album and click here to download the Vol. 2 soundtrack. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by the Jim Henson Company follows three young Gelflings as they inspire a rebellion against the cruel emperor when they discover a horrifying secret. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Don’t Let Go’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: August 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Don’t Let Go. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ethan Gold (The Song of Sway Lake). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 30 and will be available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Don’t Let Go is directed by Jacob Estes and stars David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Tyree Henry and Alfred Molina. The Blumhouse production follows a detective who gets a shocking phone call from his recently murdered niece. Working together across time, they race to solve her murder before it can happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Tamar-kali Scoring Kitty Green’s ‘The Assistant’

Posted: August 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Tamar-kali (Mudbound, Come Sunday) has composed the original score for the upcoming drama The Assistant. The film is written and directed by Kitty Green (Casting JonBenet) and stars Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Kristine Froseth, Makenzie Leigh, Noah Robbins, Jon Orsini, Dagmara Domińczyk, Juliana Canfield and Purva Bedi. The movie a centers on a recent college grad and hopeful producer who landed a dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul in a New York City production office and soon stars to encounter various moments of abuse and degradations. Read the rest of this entry »

‘It: Chapter 2’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: August 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller It: Chapter Two. The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe and Grammy Award nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam, Annabelle Creation, A Cure for Wellness, Lights Out) who previously scored the original 2017 It movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically tomorrow, August 30. Click here to download the album and visit Amazon to order the 2-CD version. Also listen to two full tracks after the jump. It: Chapter Two is directed by Andy Muschietti and stars Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and Andy Bean. The movie follows the Losers’ Club as they must return to Derry, Maine, 27 years after the events from the previous movie to fight evil forces the circus unleashes on the town. Read the rest of this entry »

‘What Will People Say’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: August 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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A soundtrack album has been released for the drama What Will People Say (Hva vil folk si). The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorenz Dangel (Hell, The Robber) & Martin Pedersen (What We Become). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. What Will People Say is written and directed by Iram Haq and stars Maria Mozhdah and Adil Hussain. The movie follows a Norwegian teen clashes as she with the traditional values of her Pakistani émigré parents. The drama premiered at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival and was released in select U.S. theaters last summer by Kino Lorber. Read the rest of this entry »

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