Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 16, 2019)

Posted: August 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Already playing in theaters since this past Tuesday is the animated sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2 directed by Thurop Van Orman and starring Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and Leslie Jones. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details Also available now is Luke Combs’ original song Let’s Just Be Friends from the movie (click here for more information).

Also opening wide is the shark thriller 47 Meters Down: Uncaged directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Stallone, Davi Santos, Khylin Rhambo, Brec Bassinger, John Corbett and Nia Long. tomandandy (The Strangers, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Mothman Prophecies) have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Dark’ Cycle 2 Soundtrack Album Released

Posted: August 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records and Invada Records have released the second soundtrack album for the German Netflix original series Dark. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Ben Frost (Super Dark Times, Sleeping Beauty, Fortitude, The Deep). Dark – Cycle 2 is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A first soundtrack album for the drama featuring the composer’s score from the first season was released back in June. Dark is created by Baran bo Odar & Jantje Friese and tells the story of a missing child who sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Giacchino & Nami Melumad to Score Brandon Trost’s ‘An American Pickle’

Posted: August 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is teaming up with Nami Melumad (Absentia) to score the upcoming comedy An American Pickle. The film marks the feature solo directorial debut of cinematographer Brandon Trost and stars Seth Rogen, Maya Erskine and Sarah Snook. The movie revolves around an immigrant worker at a pickle factory who is accidentally preserved for a century and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman, Miracle Workers) wrote the screenplay. Rogen is also producing the Point Grey production with Evan Goldberg (This Is the End, The Interview) and James Weaver (Neighbors, The Disaster Artist). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Western Stars’ to Feature Original Score by Bruce Springsteen

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Warner Bros. Pictures has announced today that Bruce Springsteen has composed the original score for his upcoming directorial debut Western Stars. The film co-directed by Springsteen and Thom Zimny (Elvis Presley: The Searcher, Springsteen on Broadway) is a cinematic film version of his latest album of the same title and follows the singer/songwriter as he performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream. Zimny is also producing the project with Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar), Barbara Carr and George Travis. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Renny Harlin’s ‘Bodies at Rest’ Released

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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Chinese thriller Bodies at Rest. The album features the film’s original music composed by Anthony Chue (Reign of Assassins, Invisible Target, Divergence). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bodies at Rest is directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and stars Nick Cheung, Richie Jen and Zi Yang. The movie follows a hardworking forensics expert and his assistant working in a morgue as they are suddenly accosted by masked intruders who demand access to a body involved in a recent crime. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Aquarela’ Soundtrack Released

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Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack EP for the documentary Aquarela. The 6-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Eicca Topinnen of the Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Aquarela is directed by Victor Kossakovsky and takes audiences on a journey through the transformative beauty and raw power of water, from the precarious frozen waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal to Miami in the throes of Hurricane Irma to Venezuela’s mighty Angels Falls. Read the rest of this entry »

Score Album for Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ to Be Released

Posted: August 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Lionsgate Records will release a score album for the Netflix original series Dear White People. The album features selections of the original score from the first three seasons of the show composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, When They See Us, Monsters and Men). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 16 and will be available to download on Amazon. Columbia Records has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring songs and score selections from the show’s first two seasons. Dear White People is created by Justin Simien based on his 2014 movie of the same title and stars Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori, Marque Richardson and Giancarlo Esposito. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Driven’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: August 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Globe will release the official soundtrack album for the comedic crime thriller Driven. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, Genius) (credited in the movie as music producer), Geronimo Mercado (Speed Kills) (credited as the principal composer), Kathryn Kluge & Kim Allen Kluge (Silence) and Max Aruj & Steffen Thum (Crawl). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 16 and will be available to download here. Driven is directed by Nick Hamm and stars Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, Corey Stoll, Michael Cudlitz and Erin Moriarty. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for ‘The Tick’ Animated Series Released

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Wild Circle Records has released the first soundtrack album for the 90s animated series The Tick. The album features selections of the original music from all three seasons of the show composed by Doug Katsaros (Star Crystal, Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars!). Spoon!! – The Original Music from the Original Animated “The Tick” is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Tick created by Ben Edlund and starring Townsend Coleman, Micky Dolenz, Rob Paulsen, Cam Clarke, Kay Lenz, Jess Harnell centers on the titular invulnerable, somewhat dim, superhero as the protects The City from all manner of evil-doers. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Soundtrack Details

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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Brittany Runs a Marathon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Duncan Thum (Chef’s Table, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, Dealt). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 23 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Brittany Runs a Marathon is written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery and Micah Stock. The movie follows an underachieving and over-partied 28-year-old woman who decides to take control of her life – one New York City block at a time. Read the rest of this entry »

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