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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 10, 2019)

May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Pokémon Detective Pikachu directed by Rob Letterman and starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ken Watanabe. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, X-Men: First Class). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details). Also available now is the original song Carry On performed by Kygo and Rita Ora (click here for more information).

Also opening wide is the comedy The Hustle directed by Chris Addison and starring Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson and Alex Sharp. Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, Elle, The Crying Game) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the MGM release.

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Andrew Lockington Scoring Netflix’s ‘Daybreak’

May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Andrew Lockington, Brad Peyton, Daybreak, Netflix

This week, Andrew Lockington has been recording his music for the first episodes of the upcoming Netflix original series Daybreak. The show is created by Aron Eli Coleite & Brad Peyton and stars Matthew Broderick, Colin Ford, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute, Gregory Kasyan, Krysta Rodriguez, Cody Kearsley and Jeanté Godlock. The comedy drama is based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph and follows a teenage outcast who searches for his lost love in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and Mad Max-style gangs.

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‘A Dog’s Journey’ Soundtrack Details

May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: A Dog's Journey, Abby Anderson, Emily Bear, Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack

Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama A Dog’s Journey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, The Accountant, A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show, 42) and featuring piano solos by Emily Bear. Also included is the original song Fearless by Abby Anderson. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A Dog’s Journey is directed by Gail Mancuso and stars Kathryn Prescott, Betty Gilpin, Dennis Quaid, Henry Lau, Marg Helgenberger and Josh Gad as the voice of dog Bailey.

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‘The Silence’ Soundtrack Released

May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: John R. Leonetti, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Silence, Tom Hajdu, tomandandy

Königskinder has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Silence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Hajdu of tomandandy (47 Meters Down, The Strangers, The Mothman Prophecies, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Rules of Attraction). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Silence is directed by John R. Leonetti and stars Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, Kiernan Shipka and John Corbett. The movie follows a teen and her family as they seek refuge outside the city and encounter a mysterious cult with the world under attack by deadly creatures who hunt by sound.

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‘Outlander’ Season 4 Soundtrack Details

May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Bear McCreary, Outlander, score, Soundtrack, Starz

The full details of the new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 31 by Madison Gate Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Fraser’s Ridge) is being released as a digital single today (click here to download). The label has previously released soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score from the first three seasons of the series. Outlander is created by Ronald D. Moore based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon and stars Caitrona Balfe, Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies.

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Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s ‘Sneaky Pete’ to Be Released

May 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Nathan Barr, score, Sneaky Pete, Soundtrack, Stephen Lukach

Madison Gate Records will release the first soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Sneaky Pete. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Nathan Barr (True Blood, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever) and Stephen Lukach. Also included is the main title theme song Harder Out Here by The Bright Light Social Hour, which has previously been released as a digital single. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 10 and will be available to download here. Sneaky Pete is created by David Shore & Bryan Cranston and stars Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Margo Martindale, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Michael Drayer and Peter Gerety.

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‘Booksmart’ Score Album Details

May 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Booksmart, Dan the Automator, Olivia Wilde, score, Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records will release a score album for Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut Booksmart. The album features the film’s original music composed by hip hop producer Dan the Automator. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow and Jason Sudeikis. The movie follows two academic superstars and best friends who – on the eve of their high school graduation – suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more and set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

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‘Red Joan’ Soundtrack Details

May 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 2 comments

Tags: George Fenton, Red Joan, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Nunn

MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British thriller Red Joan. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee George Fenton (Groundhog Day, Dangerous Liaisons, Hitch, You’ve Got Mail, Blue Planet). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 10 and will be available to download here. A CD version will be released by Quartet Records. Red Joan is directed by Trevor Nunn and stars Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore and Tom Hughes. The movie tells the story of Joan Stanley, the seemingly demure physicist who was also a long-serving British spy for the KGB.

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ZAYN’s & Zhavia Ward’s ‘A Whole New World’ Cover from ‘Aladdin’ Soundtrack Released

May 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Guy Ritchie, Soundtrack, Zayn, Zhavia Ward

Walt Disney Records has released the first track from the soundtrack album for the live-action remake of Aladdin. ZAYN and Zhavia Ward have recorded a new version of the song A Whole New World originally written for the 1992 animated classic by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. Saltwives has produced the new version of the song, which will be featured in the movie’s end credits. Click here to download the track and check out the music video after the jump. The full soundtrack album, which also features the other songs from the movie, as well as Menken’s original score is now set to be released digitally on May 22 and physically on May 24 and is available for pre-order on Amazon.

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‘The Professor and the Madman’ Soundtrack Details

May 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Bear McCreary, score, Soundtrack, The Professor and the Madman

Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Professor and the Madman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 10 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is also in the works and is available to pre-order here. The Professor and the Madman starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Ehle, Steve Coogan, Stephen Dillane, Ioan Gruffudd and Jeremy Irvine. The movie is based on the book The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester and tells the true story of professor James Murray, who began compiling the Oxford English Dictionary in 1857 and Dr. William Chester Minor, who submitted more than 10,000 entries while he was an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.

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