Deutsche Grammophon will release the official soundtrack album for Joe Wright’s drama Darkest Hour. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Kubo and the Two Strings). The soundtrack will be released on November 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Deutsche Grammophon to Release ‘Darkest Hour’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, Darkest Hour, Joe Wright, score, Soundtrack
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 27, 2017)
Posted: October 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Acts of Vengeance, Adam Wiltzie, Alexandre Desplat, All I See Is You, Amityville: The Awakening, Charlie Clouser, Christopher Stark, Crash Pad, Dustin O'Halloran, Frederik Wiedmann, Gerald's Game, God's Own Country, Jigsaw, Marc Streitenfeld, Novitiate, Rob, Rolfe Kent, Suburbicon, Thank You for Your Service, The Newton Brothers, The Square, Thomas Newman
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller Jigsaw directed by Peter & Michael Spierig and starring Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Mandela Van Peebles, Paul Braunstein, Brittany Allen and Josiah Black. Charlie Clouser (Wayward Pines, Resident Evil: Extinction) who previously scored all movies in the Saw series has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy drama Suburbicon co-writtten and directed by Clooney and starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe and Oscar Isaac. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). ABKCO Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trolls Holiday’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Jeff Morrow, NBC, Soundtrack, Trolls Holiday
RCA Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated holiday special Trolls Holiday. The album features the songs from the short performed by the project’s voice cast, including Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, James Corden, Ron Funches and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Also included a suite from the score compose by Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples and a CD version is available to order here. Trolls Holiday directed by Joel Crawford and written by Josh Bycel & Jonathan Feneris is based on DreamWorks’ hit musical-comedy film and continues the story of the Trolls and the Bergensased. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blue Planet II’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Bleeding Fingers Music, Blue Planet II, David Fleming, Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the natural history docu-series Blue Planet II. The album features the show’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception), Jacob Shea (Planet Earth II) and David Fleming (The Perfect Guy) for Bleeding Fingers Music. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 29, 2017 (click here to download) and physically on December 1. Blue Planet II presented and narrated by David Attenborough, which is a sequel to the 2001 series Blue Planet, explores the underwater worlds, and was filmed over 4 years with 125 expeditions across 39 countries and 6000 hours of underwater filming. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Mindhunter’ Released
Posted: October 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jason Hill, Mindhunter, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Mindhunter. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Jason Hill. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Mindhunter is created by Jon Penhall and stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv and Hannah Gross. The series executive produced by David Fincher (who also directed multiple episodes) is set in the late 1970s and follows two FBI agents who expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All I See Is You’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: All I See Is You, Marc Forster, Marc Streitenfeld, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the psychological drama All I See Is You. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marc Streitenfeld (Robin Hood, Prometheus, American Gangster, The Grey, Hand of God). Also included are songs recorded by lead actress Blake Lively, as well as tracks by Ted Lucas, Depedro and Raphael Gualazzi. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is set to be released on November 17 and can be pre-ordererd here. All I See Is You is co-written and directed by Marc Forster and stars Lively, Jason Clarke, Ahna O’Reilly, Yvonne Strahovski, Wes Chatham and Danny Huston. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Greatest Showman’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Michael Gracey, Soundtrack, The Greatest Showman
Atlantic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the movie musical The Greatest Showman. The album features the original songs from the movie composed by Academy Award winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) and performed by the movie’s cast. Two tracks, The Greatest Show and This Is Me, will already be available to download tomorrow. The full soundtrack will be released on December 8, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Greatest Showman is directed by Michael Gracey and stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Force’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Justin Melland, Peter Nicks, score, Soundtrack, The Force
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Force. The album features the film’s original music composed by Justin Melland (The Kill Team, Dark Net, Extremis). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Force is directed by Peter Nicks and follows the Oakland Police Department over the course of two years as a new chief tries to make his officers more accountable and more aware of racial inequities in the criminal justice system. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where Nicks received the Directing Award, and was released in theaters this past September by Kino Lorber. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Justice League’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Justice League, score, Soundtrack, Zack Snyder
The full details of the soundtrack album for the comic book movie Justice League have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Men in Black, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Also included are songs by Sigrid, The White Stripes and a cover of The Beatles’ Come Together by Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 10, 2017 and as a 2-CD set on December 8 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. A track from the score is already available to download here and can also be checked out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stranger Things’ Song Compilation Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Soundtrack, Stranger Things
The full details of the first song compilation soundtrack for the Netflix original series Stranger Things have been revealed. The album features a collections of songs from the show’s first two season by The Police, The Clash, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Devo, Echo & The Bunnymen, Scorpions, New Order, Peter Gabriel, Cyndi Lauper, Olivia Newton-John & more. Also included are dialogue snippets from the hit drama. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically this Friday, October 27 by Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Season 2 of Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers and starring Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dye and Millie Bobby Brown will premiere this Friday on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »