James Newberry (Wolfgang, The Lady and the Dale, Barron’s Cove, Enigma) has been hired to score the upcoming comedy drama Is This Thing On?. The film marks Bradley Cooper’s third feature directorial effort following A Star Is Born & Maestro and stars Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper himself, Andra Day, Sean Hayes, Amy Sedaris, Scott Icenogle, Chloe Radcliffe, Jordan Jensen, Peyton Manning, Reggie Conquest, James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Christine Ebersole, Derek Gaines, Calvin Knegten and Matt Richards. he movie follows a man facing middle age and an impending divorce as he is seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while his wife confronts the sacrifices she made for their family, forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form. Read the rest of this entry »
James Newberry to Score Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bradley Cooper, Is This Thing On?, James Newberry
‘Secrets of the Penguins’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Nainita Desai, National Geographic, score, Secrets of the Penguins, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original documentary series Secrets of the Penguins. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Crossfire, Funny Woman). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 18. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also listen to the composer’s main titles and end credits tracks below. Secrets of the Penguins is produced by Bertie Gregory, executive produced by James Cameron and narrated by Blake Lively. The 3-parter follows lead storyteller and cinematographer Gregory as he is using cutting-edge camera technology to capture unique penguin behaviors on film for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »
Patrick Stump Scoring Jonas Åkerlund’s ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Billy Idol Should Be Dead, Jonas Akerlund, Patrick Stump
Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump (Gnome Alone, Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Merry Little Batman, Black Friday) is composing the original score for the upcoming documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead. The film is directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Polar, Lords of Chaos) and centers on the titular punk legend turned pop sensation. The movie reveals his rise to fame, battle with addiction and triumphant comeback that captivated millions of fans worldwide. Åkerlund is also producing the project with Mark Monroe (Jim Henson: Idea Man, Lucy and Desi), Laurence Freedman, Violaine Etienne (Corazon), Orian Williams (Control, Sam & Kate), Ryan Kroft (Love, Lizzo), Jessica James Batista and China Chow. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Freelance’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Freelance, Geoff Zanelli, Pierre Morel, Soundtrack
Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Freelance. The album features an hour of original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Christopher Robin) who is credited in the film for providing the themes, with Elliot Leung receiving credit for writing the score. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to Zanelli’s first track (Run) below. Freelance is directed by Pierre Morel and stars John Cena, Alison Brie, Marton Csokas, Juan Pablo Raba, Alice Eve and Christian Slater. The movie follows an an ex-special forces operative stuck in a dead-end job who accepts a gig from his old military buddy to provide security for a disgraced journalist as she interviews a ruthless, but impeccably dressed dictator. Read the rest of this entry »
Tyler Bates & Joanne Higginbottom Scoring Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed’
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fixed, Genndy Tartakovsky, Joanne Higginbottom, Netflix, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, John Wick, Deadpool 2, Watchmen, Atomic Blonde, X, Dawn of the Dead) has teamed up with Joanne Higginbottom (Criminal Minds: Evolution, The Public) to score the upcoming Netflix original animated film Fixed. The movie is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania, Samurai Jack) and features the voices of Adam Devine, Kathryn Hahn, Idris Elba, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, River Gallo, Beck Bennett and Michelle Buteau. The adult animated comedy revolves arouna an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning and realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gazer’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gazer, Ryan J. Sloan, score, Soundtrack, Steve Matthew Carter
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the neo-noir thriller Gazer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Matthew Carter (The Tomorrow Job, Escaping Ohio). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s title and end credits tracks after the jump. Gazer is co-written and directed by Ryan J. Sloan and stars Ariella Mastroianni who also co-wrote the screenplay. The movie revolves around a single mother afflicted with a rare and fatal condition that affects her ability to perceive time and relying on self-recorded cassette tapes to help her navigate the world who accepts a risky but high-paying job from a mysterious woman, which draws her into a world of paranoid conspiracies. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Romer Scoring Lauren Meyering’s ‘Horsegirls’
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Horsegirls, Lauren Meyering
Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Death of a Unicorn, The Good Doctor) is scoring the upcoming comedy drama Horsegirls. The film is written and directed by Lauren Meyering and stars Gretchen Mol, Jerod Haynes, Lillian Carrier, Tony Hale, Iqbal Theba and Matthew Schwab. The movie follows a neurodivergent 22-year-old woman dealing with her mother’s illness who discovers a source of strength in an unexpected place: the sport of hobbyhorsing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Swim’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Federico Albanese, Last Swim, Sasha Nathwani, score, Soundtrack
XXIM Records has released a soundtrack album for the British coming-of-age drama Last Swim. The album features the film’s original music composed by Federico Albanese (Autumn Beat, Shadow in the Distance, Sei fratelli). The soundtrack is now available to stream in the U.S. on Spotify and in most other major markets on all major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Last Swim is co-written and directed by Sasha Nathwani and stars Deba Hekmat, Solly McLeod, Jay Lycurgo, Lydia Fleming and Denzel Baidoo. The movie is set over a hot summer day in London and follows a British-Iranian teen as she leads her friends on an eventful journey across the city, culminating in a once in a lifetime astronomical event. Read the rest of this entry »
Ben Onono Scoring Disney+’s & Freeform’s ‘The Stolen Girl’
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Onono, Disney Plus, Freeform, The Stolen Girl
Ben Onono (Missing You, Half of a Yellow Sun, Ridley Road, Safe, Spell, Paranoid, Trust Me) has recently scored the new British Disney+/Freeform limited series The Stolen Girl. The show is developed by Catherine Moulton based on the best-selling novel by Alex Dahl and stars Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger , Jim Sturgess, Ambika Mod, Bronagh Waugh and Michael Workéyè. The 5-part psychological drama directed by Eva Husson (Mothering Sunday, Girls of the Sun) and follows a couple whose mundane existence spirals into chaos when their daughter goes missing after what appears to be a normal sleepover with a school friend and the mother is forced to embark on a cat-and-mouse chase across Europe to discover the shocking truth about her disappearance. Read the rest of this entry »
‘It Takes Two to Tango’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aimons-nous vivants, It Takes Two to Tango, Jean-Pierre Améris, score, Soundtrack, Stéphane Moucha
B Original has released a soundtrack album for the French romantic comedy It Takes Two to Tango (Aimons-nous vivants). The album features the film’s original music composed by Stéphane Moucha (The Lives of Others, The Pursuit of Unhappiness, Run Boy Run, The Man Who Laughs, When We Leave). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s first track below. It Takes Two to Tango is directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and stars Valérie Lemercier, Gérard Darmon and Patrick Timsit. The movie follows a famous and disillusioned 70-year-old crooner as he travels to Geneva where he plans to end his life, when he meets and forms a bond with an eccentric fan, derailing his intentions. Read the rest of this entry »
