Sony Classical and Sony Pictures Animation will release a new soundtrack EP featuring the Christmas songs recorded for the studios’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, including Chris Pine’s rendition of Spidey-Bells (A Hero’s Lament) (as featured in the movie’s end credits) and Up on the House Top, Joy to the World performed by Shameik Moore and Deck the Halls performed by Jake Johnson. A Very Spidey Christmas will be released digitally tomorrow, December 21 and will be available to download here. As previously reported, Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a selection of the others songs from the film and Sony Classical has released Daniel Pemberton’s original score from the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas Songs from ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ to Be Released
Posted: December 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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‘Bumblebee’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bumblebee, Soundtrack, Travis Knight
The full details of the song compilation soundtrack for Travis Knight’s action adventure Bumblebee have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film, including Hailee Steinfeld’s original track Back to Life (already available as a digital single), as well as classic 80s hits by The Smiths, Duran Duran, a-ha, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, Howard Jones, Bon Jovi, Steve Winwood & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 21 by Republic Records and will be available to download here. As previously reported, a separate album featuring the film’s score by Dario Marianelli is also coming out this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’ to Be Released
Posted: December 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Federico Jusid, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Watership Down
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC/Netflix animated mini-series Watership Down. The album features the show’s original score composed and conducted by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Kidnap, Life Itself, Neruda, Loving Pablo). Also included is the new song 10,000 Enemies by Emeli Sandé. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Watership Down is directed by Noam Murro and features the voices of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bumblebee’ Score Album Details
Posted: December 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bumblebee, Dario Marianelli, score, Soundtrack, Travis Knight
Paramount Music will release a score album for the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, Anna Karenina, Kubo and the Two Strings). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 21 and will be available to download here. A CD version is expected to be announced from La-La Land Records soon. Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Justin Theroux, Angela Bassett, Stephen Schneider and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fisherman’s Friends’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: December 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Foggin, Fisherman's Friends, Soundtrack
Island Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy Fisherman’s Friends. The album, entitled Keep Hauling, features the songs from the film performed by the titular band. The soundtrack is set to be released on March 15, 2019 and will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next few days. Fisherman’s Friends is directed by Chris Foggin (Kids in Love) and stars Daniel Mays, Tuppence Middleton, James Purefoy, David Hayman, Dave Johns, Sam Swainsbury, Maggie Steed, Christian Brassington and Noel Clarke. The movie is inspired by the true story of a group of shanty singing fishermen who went from performing in the village harbour to securing a deal with Island Records, a top-ten album and performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludwig Goransson to Score ‘Star Wars’ Live-Action Series ‘The Mandalorian’
Posted: December 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, Jon Favreau, Ludwig Göransson, Star Wars, The Mandalorian
StarWars.Com has announced that Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, Creed, Venom, Community) will compose the score for The Mandalorian, the first ever live-action Star Wars series. The show is written and executive produced by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2) and stars Pedro Pascal in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter, alongside Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Escape Room’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Robitel, Brian Tyler, Escape Room, John Carey, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Escape Room. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Furious 7, Crazy Rich Asians, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me) and John Carey, as well as a remix of the composers’ Escape Room theme by Madsonik & Kill The Noise. The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally on January 4, 2019 and will be available to on Amazon. A CD version is also in the works and is available for pre-order here. Escape Room is directed by Adam Robitel and stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani and Yorick van Wageningen. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring McG’s ‘Rim of the World’
Posted: December 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, McG, Netflix, Rim of the World
Screenwriter Zack Stentz has announced that Bear McCreary is the composer of the upcoming sci-fi adventure Rim of the World. The film is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) and stars Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr., Alessio Scalzotto, King Bach (aka Andrew Bachelor), Tony Cavalero, Rudy Mancuso, Carl McDowell, Chris Wylde, David Theune, Punam Patel, Michael Beach, Jason Rogel, Lynn Collins and Annabeth Gish. The movie centers around four misfit teenagers who become unlikely allies when their summer camp experience is cut short by an alien invasion. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Great Bear Rainforest’ to Feature Theme by Hans Zimmer & Score by Anže Rozman
Posted: December 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anže Rozman, Great Bear Rainforest, Hans Zimmer
MacGillivray Freeman Films has announced that Hans Zimmer has composed the main title theme for the upcoming IMAX documentary Great Bear Rainforest. The film’s score is composed by Anže Rozman for Bleeding Fingers Music and produced by Russell Emanuel. The movie is directed by Ian McAllister, narrated by Ryan Reynolds and will feature unprecedented close-up footage of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, which is home to an immense array of wildlife, including the fabled all-white spirit bear and the indigenous First Nations. Read the rest of this entry »
Miles Hankins Scoring HBO’s ‘The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti’
Posted: December 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, Miles Hankins, The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti
Miles Hankins (The Night Before, Len and Company) is scoring the upcoming HBO documentary The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti. The film is directed by Bentley Weiner and centers on the 77-year old NFL Hall of Famer, whose story encompasses turns as a linebacker, lawyer, sports agent, broadcaster, executive and philanthropist. Liev Schreiber is narrating the HBO Sports production, which is executive produced by Peter Nelson and Rick Bernstein. Read the rest of this entry »
