Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Valley of the Boom. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winners Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things, Native Son). The soundtrack will be released on January 11, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). Valley of the Boom is created by Matthew Carnahan and stars Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Lamorne Morris, John Karna, Dakota Shapiro and Oliver Cooper. The drama follows the birth of Silicon Valley through the dot-com bust as the characters experience the rise, fall and revival of modern-day tech. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Valley of the Boom’ to Be Released
Posted: December 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein, National Geographic, score, Soundtrack, Valley of the Boom
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 21, 2018)
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, American Renegades, Angelo Badalamenti, Aquaman, Between Worlds, Bumblebee, Cold War, Dario Marianelli, Eric Serra, Jason Solowsky, Marc Shaiman Returns, Marcin Masecki, Mary Poppins Returns, Michael Andrews, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Second Act, Welcome to Marwen
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke. The film’s original score is composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Misery) who also wrote the movie’s original songs with Scott Wittman. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details.
Opening today is the comic book movie Aquaman directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin and Temuera Morrison. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Skylar Grey, Pitbull feat. Rhea & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Julian Wass Scoring Alex Lehmann’s ‘Paddleton’
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Lehmann, Julian Wass, Netflix, Paddleton
Composer Julian Wass (Hit and Run, The Miseducation of Cameron Post) is reuniting with director Alex Lehmann on the upcoming Netflix original movie Paddleton. The film starring Mark Duplass, Ray Romano, Ravi Patel and Christine Woods centers on the bromance between two misfit neighbors, which becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Lehmann also co-wrote the screenplay with Duplass (who also serves as an executive producer alongside his brother Jay). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cold War’ Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski, Soundtrack
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack release for Pawel Pawlikowski’s Polish drama Cold War. The 3-track single features the songs from the movie performed by lead actress Joanna Kulig and arranged by jazz pianist Marcin Masecki. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Cold War is co-written written and directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and stars Kulig, alongside Tomasz Kot. The movie is set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris and tells the story of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Das Boot’ Series Released
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Das Boot, Matthias Weber, score, Sky, Soundtrack
Bavaria Sonor Mediathek has released a soundtrack album for the Sky sequel series Das Boot. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Matthias Weber (The Dark Valley, My Best Enemy) who incorporated Klaus Doldinger’s classic theme from Wolfgang Petersen’s original 1981 Das Boot movie into his score. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Das Boot is directed by Andreas Prochaska and stars Rick Okon, Vicky Krieps, Lizzy Caplan, Jonathan Zaccaϊ, Leonard Scheicher, Robert Stadlober, Tom Wlaschiha, August Wittgenstein, Vincent Kartheiser, James D’Arcy, Thierry Frémont, Franz Dinda, Rainer Bock and Stefan Konarske. Read the rest of this entry »
Sam Smith’s ‘Watership Down’ Theme Song ‘Fire on Fire’ Released
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Netflix, Noam Murro, Sam Smith, Watership Down
Capitol Records has released the original song Fire on Fire from the BBC/Netflix animated mini-series Watership Down. The track is performed by Sam Smith who also co-wrote the track with Steve Mac. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Also check out the music video (helmed by the show’s director Noam Murro) after the jump. As previously reported, Decca Records is releasing a separate soundtrack album featuring the 4-parter’s score by Federico Jusid today. Watership Down starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff will premiere this Sunday, December 23 in the UK on BBC One and in the U.S. and other markets on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Au bout des doigts’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Au bout des doigts, Harry Hallouche, Ludovic Bernard, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Au bout des doigts. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Harry Hallouche. Also included are pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and Sergei Rachmaninov performed by pianist Jennifer Fichet and Hallouche. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Also listen to four full tracks after the jump. Au bout des doigts is co-written and directed by Ludovic Bernard and stars Jules Benchetrit, Lambert Wilson and Kristin Scott Thomas. 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
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 »
‘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 »
