The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature My Little Pony: The Movie have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film performed by the film’s cast, the original song Rainbow by Sia (which will be available to download tomorrow), as well as track by DNCE, Lukas Graham, CL, Jessie James Decker, Rachel Platten & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 22, 2017 by RCA Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. My Little Pony: The Movie is directed by Jayson Thiessen and features the voices of Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña, Sia, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba and Zoe Saldana. The movie based on the television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic follows Twilight Sparkle and her friends as they embark on a journey to stop a threat to the land of Equestria. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Little Pony: The Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: My Little Pony: The Movie, Sia, Soundtrack
Andrew Kawczynski Scoring ‘Sky Hunter’
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Kawczynski, Hans Zimmer, Sky Hunter, Todo Mal
Andrew Kawczynski has recently recorded his music for the upcoming Chinese war action drama Sky Hunter. Hans Zimmer serves as the score producer. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Li Chen who also stars in the movie alongside Fan Bingbing, Wang Qianyuan, Li Jiahang and Leon Lee. The movie follows an elite air force who are called into action to resolve a hostage crisis and foil a terrorist plot. Jianmin Lv (Wolf Warrior) is producing the project. Kawczynski has previously contributed additional music to numerous scores by Zimmer, including Man of Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Chappie. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexei Aigui’s ‘The Young Karl Marx’ Score Released
Posted: September 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexei Aigui, Raoul Peck, score, Soundtrack, The Young Karl Marx
Music Box Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score from for the period drama The Young Karl Marx composed by Alexei Aigui and performed by the Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra. Also included is the composer’s music from the documentary I Am Not Your Negro, which was released digitally earlier this year by Lakeshore Records. The soundtrack is now available label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples. The Young Karl Marx is co-written and directed by Raoul Peck and stars August Diehl, Stefan Konarske and Vicky Krieps. The movie explores the origins of the international Socialist movement, the emergence of the Communist League, and its founding document, the Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham Scoring ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Arkangel’
Posted: September 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arkangel, Black Mirror, Jodie Foster, Mark Isham, Netflix
Mark Isham has composed the music for the upcoming Black Mirror episode Arkangel. The episode is directed by Jodie Foster and stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding and Owen Teague. No plot details have been announced. The show’s creator Charlie Brooker wrote the script. Isham has previously collaborated with Foster on her directorial efforts, Home for the Holidays and Little Man Tate. As previously reported, Daniel Pemberton has also scored an episode of the fourth season of Black Mirror, which will premiere this fall on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Made’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Made, Christophe Beck, Doug Liman, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller American Made. The album features classic songs from the 70’s by Linda Ronstadt, The Allman Brothers, Walter Murphy, as well as tracks by Townes Van Zandt, Louis Clark and The Royal Philharmonic & more. Also included are three tracks from the film’s original score composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hangover). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 29, 2017 and physically on October 27. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. American Made is directed by Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones and Jayma Mays. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Mark Bradshaw, score, Soundtrack, Top of the Lake, Top of the Lake: China Girl
See-Saw Films has released a soundtrack album for the limited series Top of the Lake: China Girl. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Mark Bradshaw (Bright Star, Resistance, The Daughter) who previously scored the 2012 original series. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Top of the Lake: China Girl is produced, co-written and -directed by Jane Campion and stars Elisabeth Moss, Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman, David Dencik, Alice Englert, Ewen Leslie, David Wenham, Damon Herriman and Geoff Morrell. The second installment of the series finds Detective Robin Griffin recently returned to Sydney and investigating the murder of an Asian girl whose body washes up on Bondi Beach. Read the rest of this entry »
World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year & Public Choice Nominees Announced
Posted: September 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the next wave of nominees for the 2017 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, Public Choice Award, Best Original Score for a Belgian Production and SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Wednesday, October 18 at the Ghent International Film Festival. Also check out our article for the previously announced nominees. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Awaken the Shadowman’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Awaken the Shadowman, Douglas Pipes, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller Awaken the Shadowman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Douglas Pipes (Monster House, Krampus, Trick ‘r Treat). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A limited edition CD version can be ordered on the label’s official website.. Awaken the Shadowman is directed by J.S . Wilson and stars James Zimbardi, Skyler Caleb, Jean Smart, Emily Somers, Andrea Hunt and Robert R. Shafer. movie follows two brothers who reunite after their mother’s mysterious disappearance and uncover a hidden cult and supernatural force. Read the rest of this entry »
Atli Orvarsson Scoring NBC’s ‘Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders’
Posted: September 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Law & Order, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, NBC
Atli Orvarsson is scoring the new NBC mini-series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. The show is created by Rene Balce and stars Edie Falco, Gus Halper, Heather Graham, Josh Charles and Miles Gaston Villanueva. The 8-parter centers on the trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez who were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents. Dick Wolf is executive producing the Universal Television and Wolf Films production with Peter Jankowski, Arthur W. Forney and Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland) who also directed two episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ Score & ‘E.T.’ 35th Anniversary Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Edward Shearmur, John Williams, score, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has released a new remastered soundtrack album for Paramount Pictures’ 2004 sci-fi/fantasy adventure Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow directed by Kenny Conrad and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Angelina Jolie. The album features the film’s expanded score composed by Edward Shearmur (Charlie’s Angels, Cruel Intentions, Johnny English, Reign of Fire), including over an hour of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and can now be ordered on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
