Enjoy The Ride Records and Enjoy The Toons, in conjunction with Morgan Creek, have announced the world premiere official release of the original score for the 1995 comedy sequel Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls directed by Steve Oedekerk and starring Jim Carrey. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Robert Folk (Police Academy, Tremors, Nothing to Lose, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter, There Be Dragons). The soundtrack is being released on colored vinyl and will also include a digital download code. Visit the label’s official website to order the limited edition vinyl, which is available in a number of different variants. The label has previously released the soundtrack for the original Ace Ventura: Pet Detective movie on vinyl. Read the rest of this entry »
Robert Folk’s ‘Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls’ Score Released
Posted: September 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Robert Folk, score, Soundtrack
‘Gun Shy’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David M. Saunders, Gun Shy, score, Simon West, Soundtrack
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Gun Shy. The album features the film’s original music composed by David M. Saunders. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Gun Sky is directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Mechanic, The Expendables 2) and stars Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Cura, Mark Valley and Aisling Loftus. The movie follows an aging and pampered rock star whose supermodel wife is suddenly kidnapped by renegades while vacationing in Chile. The comedy was released in select U.S. theaters and on VOD last weekend by Saban Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 15, 2017)
Posted: September 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Assassin, Brad's Status, Craig Sutherland, David Campbell, First They Killed My Father, Frederik Wiedmann, Hildur Guðnadóttir, In Search of Fellini, Marco Beltrami, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mother, PT Walkley, Steven Price, Strong Island, The Wilde Wedding, Vengeance: A Love Story
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller American Assassin directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar and Scott Adkins. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, The World’s End). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate/CBS Films release.
Also opening wide is the psychological thriller mother! written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Stephen McHattie and Kristen Wiig. he film doesn’t feature an original score. Johann Johannsson who was originally scoring the film is credited as the project’s “music & sound consultant”. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Barr to Score Eli Roth’s ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’
Posted: September 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eli Roth, Nathan Barr, The House with a Clock in its Walls
Nathan Barr is set to reunite with director Eli Roth on the upcoming gothic horror movie The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Jack Black and Cate Blanchett are attached to star in the film based on John Bellairs’ 1973 book of the same title about a recently orphaned 10-year-old boy who discovers a world of hidden passageways, magic, and danger in his uncle’s old house. Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Timeless) wrote the screenplay and will also producing the Amblin Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment production with Brad Fischer (Shutter Island) and James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, Truth). Read the rest of this entry »
Score Album for NBC’s ‘The Blacklist’ to Be Released
Posted: September 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dave Porter, NBC, score, Soundtrack, The Blacklist
Madison Gate Records will release a score album for the NBC drama The Blacklist. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Preacher, The Disaster Artist). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, September 22, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring a number of songs from the show’s first two season back in 2015. The Blacklist is created by Jon Blokenkamp and stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Harry Lennix, Parminder Nagra, Amir Arison, Mozhan Marnò and Hisham Tawfiq. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Name Is Lenny’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ian Arber, My Name Is Lenny, Ron Scalpello, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the British sports drama My Name Is Lenny. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Arber (I Am Bolt). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. My Name Is Lenny is directed by Ron Scalpello and stars Josh Helman, Michael Gambon, Michael Bisping, Jennifer Brooke, Charley Palmer Rothwell and Decca Heggie. The movie tells the story of bare knuckle boxer Lenny McLean, who grew up in 1970s East London and went on to become a champion fighter. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stronger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Gordon Green, Michael Brook, score, Soundtrack, Stronger
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for David Gordon Green’s drama Stronger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Brook (Brooklyn, Into the Wild, The Fighter, The Perks of Being a Wallflower). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 22, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson and Clancy Brown is based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Bauman & Bret Witter and tells the true story of Bauman, the working-class Boston man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing gained worldwide notice. Read the rest of this entry »
Score Album for MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ to Be Released
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dino Meneghin, MTV, score, Soundtrack, Teen Wolf
Sony Classical will release a score album for the MTV original series Teen Wolf. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Dino Meneghin (Eye Candy, Killing Gunther). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 15. The download link will be added to this article over night. As previously reported, the label is also releasing a separate album featuring Meneghin’s main title music and a collection of songs from the drama by Young the Giant, Mikky Ekko, Gabrielle Aplin & more. Teen Wolf is developed by Jeff Davis based on the 1985 feature and stars Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes and Shelley Hennig. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, score, Soundtrack, The LEGO Ninjago Movie
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, 21/22 Jump Street, Thor: Ragnarok) who previously scored 2014’s original The LEGO Movie. Also included are songs by Blaze n Vill, Jingle Punks, Oh, Hush!, The De Luca Brothers, Louis Cole & Genevieve Artadi, as well as several tracks performed by beatboxing flautist Greg Patillo. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 15 and will be available to download on Amazon. The LEGO Ninjago Movie is directed by Charlie Bean and features the voice talent of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Read the rest of this entry »
Sara Bareilles’ ‘If I Dare’ from ‘Battle of the Sexes’ to Be Released
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Battle of the Sexes, Nicholas Britell, Sara Bareilles
Epic Records will release the original song If I Dare from the drama Battle of Sexes. The track is performed by Sara Bareilles and co-written by the singer/songwriter and the film’s composer Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, The Big Short). The song will be released as a digital single tomorrow and will be available to download on Amazon. A full soundtrack album for the movie will be announced soon. Battle of the Sexes is directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton and stars Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue and Austin Stowell. The movie centers on the electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. Read the rest of this entry »
