Kendrick Lamar has revealed the track list for Black Panther: The Album, the soundtrack compilation featuring songs from and inspired by the Marvel Studios film. Among the artists featured on the release are Lamar himself who is producing the album with Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Khalid, as well as Swae Lee, ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Jorja Smith, Travis Scott and The Weeknd. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 9 by Interscope Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Black Panther directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Andy Serkis will be released nationwide on February 16 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Details Announced for ‘Black Panther: The Album’
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Panther, Kendrick Lamar, Marvel, Soundtrack
Bear McCreary Scoring ‘Cloverfield’ Movie ‘God Particle’
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Cloverfield, God Particle, J.J. Abrams, Julius Onah
Bear McCreary has composed the music for the next installment in the Cloverfield series, God Particle. The film is directed by Julius Onah and stars David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. The movie is set in the near future and tells the story of a team of astronauts on a space station who make a terrifying discovery involving a new energy source and their desperate fight for survival. Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) and Doug Jung (Star Trek: Beyond, Confidence) wrote the screenplay. J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Lost, Alias) and Lindsey Weber are producing the project for Bad Robot Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘B: The Beginning’ to Be Released
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: B: The Beginning, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Yoshihiro Ike
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Japanese anime series B: The Beginning. The album features the original music from the show’s first season composed by Yoshihiro Ike. The soundtrack is set to be released physically as a 2-CD set on March 23, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. B: The Beginning produced by Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-pass) and Kazuto Nakazawa (animation director of Kill Bill) follows a group of scientists who hope “new humans” will create universal peace, but they’re kidnapped by an evil group with very different plans. The series’ full first season of 12 episodes will premiere globally on March 2 on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Escott Scoring ‘Deep State’
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deep State, Harry Escott
Harry Escott is composing the score for Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa’s first original series Deep State. The show is created by Matthew Parkhill (Rogue) & Simon Maxwell (Killing Bono) and stars Mark Strong as a retired Secret Service operative and member of elite British/America team called The Section who is coaxed back into the field to try to shut down an Iranian missile program. Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lyne Renée, Alistair Petrie, Anastasia Griffith, Amelia Bullmore, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Pip Torrens and Fares Fares are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Season 4 Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Mozart in the Jungle, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Mozart in the Jungle. The album features music from the show’s fourth season, including works from the 18th-century opera Erwin Und Elmire of Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Nico Muhly’s Etude no. 3, as well as performances by bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, violist Nadia Sirota, conductor Riccardo Muti & more. The soundtrack will be released next month. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from the series’ third season and a soundtrack album for the first two seasons is available from Amazon Content Services. Mozart in the Jungle created by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman & Alex Timbers and starring Gael García Bernal, Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Hannah Dunne, Malcolm McDowell and Bernadette Peters will return for its fourth season on February 16 on Amazon Prime. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Monkey King 3’ to Feature Original Music by Yu Kobayashi
Posted: January 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Soi Cheang, The Monkey King, The Monkey King 3, Yu Kobayashi
Yu Kobayashi has composed the original music for the upcoming Chinese fantasy action adventure sequel The Monkey King 3. The film is directed by Soi Cheang who also helmed the first two parts in the series and stars Aaron Kwok, William Feng, Zanilia Zhao, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The movie follows the Monkey King and his companions as they are taken captive by the Queen of an all-female land, who believes them to be part of an ancient prophecy heralding the fall of her kingdom. Cheang is also producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Max Richter to Score ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’
Posted: January 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Josie Rourke, Mary Queen of Scots, Max Richter
Max Richter has been hired to score the upcoming historical drama Mary, Queen of Scots. The film is marks the directorial debut of Josie Rourke, artistic director of The Donmar Warehouse, and stars Saoirse Ronan in the title role, alongside Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I. David Tennant, Guy Pearce, Jack Lowden, Martin Compston, Joe Alwyn and Brendan Coyle are co-starring. The movie is based on John Guy’s biography My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots and explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Beau Willimon (The Ides of March, House of Cards) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Soundtrack
Posted: January 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Wrinkle in Time, Ava DuVernay, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Disney’s fantasy drama A Wrinkle in Time. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released physically on March 23, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released a few weeks earlier. Check back on this page for the full album details. A Wrinkle in Time is directed by Ava DuVernay and stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Guru Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine and Storm Reid. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Woody Woodpecker’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Hajian, score, Soundtrack, Woody Woodpecker
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the family movie Woody Woodpecker. The album features the film’s original score composed by Chris Hajian (The Infiltrator, StartUp, First Position). Also included is Alex Geringas’ Woody Woodpecker Song, as well as tracks by Randy Crenshaw, The Kids, KNOTS & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 2, and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Woody Woodpecker is directed by Alex Zamm (Inspector Gadget 2, The Little Rascals Save the Day) and stars Timothy Omundson, Thaila Ayala, Graham Verchere, Jordana Largy and Eric Bauza. Read the rest of this entry »
Rolfe Kent Scoring Jon S. Baird’s ‘Stan & Ollie’
Posted: January 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jon S. Baird, Rolfe Kent, Stan & Ollie
This week, Rolfe Kent will be recording his score for the upcoming biographical drama Stan & Ollie. The film is directed by Jon S. Baird (Filth) and stars Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy. Shirley Henderson and Danny Huston are co-starring. The movie focuses on the now-legendary 1953 tour which the the ageing comedy duo embarked on in the twilight years of their fame. Jeff Pope (Philomena, Mrs. Biggs) wrote the screenplay. Faye Ward (Suffragette, Tulip Fever) is producing the BBC Films and Fable Pictures production. Read the rest of this entry »
