Vap will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse. The album features the show’s original score composed by Kohta Yamamoto (Attack on Titan: The Final Season, The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Wednesday, January 24 and is now available for pre-order here. A CD version is also being released in Japan and is available to order as an import on Amazon. The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse is written by Shigeru Murakoshi, directed by Maki Odaira and follows a purehearted boy who sets out on a journey of discovery (and revenge) when a prophecy of doom unfolds on the peaceful land of Britannia. Read the rest of this entry »

Nigerian composer Ré Olunuga (Girl, Up North, Coming from Insanity) has recently scored the upcoming Disney+ original event series Iwájú. The show marks the first collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African entertainment company Kugali and features the voices of Simisola Gbadamosi, Dayo Okeniyi, Siji Soetan, Femi Branch, and Weruche Opia. The 6-parter is set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria and tells the coming-of-age story of a young girl from the wealthy island and her best friend as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Music Entertainment has released a new live version of the original song I Am by Stan Walker from Ava DuVernay’s drama Origin. The track co-written (with Vince Harder, Te Kanapu Anasta & Michael Fatkin) and performed by Walker is now available to stream/download as a digital single on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video of the live version below. The label has previously released the original version of the song back in November. A full soundtrack album featuring Kris Bowers’ original score from the movie has just been released last Friday by Lakeshore Records. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff Russo (FargoStar Trek: Discovery/PicardLegion, For All MankindLove & Death) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix limited series Ripley. The show is written and directed by Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, Searching for Bobby Fischer) and stars Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood and Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf. The 8-part psychological thriller based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels is set in 1960s New York and follows the titular grifter as he is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home. Read the rest of this entry »

guild-of-music-supervisorsThe Guild of Music Supervisors today announced the nominations for its 14th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which will take place at an in-person and and virtual awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for the major film and television categories. For more information and the complete list of nominations, visit the organization’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »

Laurie Johnson (1927-2024)

Posted: January 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Laurie Johnson has passed away last Tuesday, January 16, at age 96. The British composer has written numerous scores for TV and film between the late 1950s and early 90s. His best television scoring credits include the 60s spy classic The Avengers and its 1976 sequel series The New Avengers, ITV’s The Professionals & Jason King, the ITV anthology series Thriller. His work for film include Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Brian Clemens’ 1974 horror movie Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter. Lee Thompson’s Tiger Bay, Robert Fuest’s 1970 feature And Soon the Darkness, Eric Till’s Hot Millions, Christopher Miles’ The Maids and Trevor Nunn’s Hedda. Read the rest of this entry »

Sky Music has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original documentary series Inside Greenpeace. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Sebastian Fillenberg (Blame Game, A Dysfunctional Cat, Wolke unterm Dach) & Marvin Miller (The Teachers’ Lounge, Balloon, Jim Button and the Wild 13, I Was, I Am, I Will Be). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Listen to the composers’ first track (The World of Greenpeace) below. Inside Greenpeace is executive produced by Matthias Ebel, Jochen Köstler & Nico Gammella, produced by Valentin Thurn & Florian Schneider and follows a group of activists and campaigners working for the world’s best-known environmental organization worldwide up close for over a year on their mission to save the planet. Read the rest of this entry »

Premiering on Wednesday, January 24, is the National Geographic documentary series A Real Bug’s Life inspired by Pixar’s 1998 feature A Bug’s Life, narrated by Awkwafina and executive produced by Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield and Martha Holmes. Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Last Man on Earth, The Croods: A New Age) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released on Friday by Hollywood Records. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our previous news article for more information about the 5-parter, which will be available to stream on Disney+.

Premiering on Thursday, January 25, is the Netflix limited series Griselda created by Doug Miro, Eric Newman, Ingrid Escajeda & Carlo Bernard and starring Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Martin Rodriguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez and Christian Tappan. The show’s original music is composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s GambitGodless, HacksLessons in Chemistry, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Just Beyond, Chupa). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 6-part crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »

Atresmúsica has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish survival thriller Valley of Shadows (Valle de Sombras). The album features the film’s original music composed by Roque Banos (Don’t BreatheIn the Heart of the SeaEvil DeadThe MachinistThe Commuter, Sexy Beast, 30 CoinsThe Girl in the Spider’s Web). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Valley of Shadows is directed by Salvador Calvo and stars Miguel Herrán, Susana Abaitua, Alexandra Masangkay and Iván Renedo. The movie is set in the Himalayan Valley and follows a family who get assaulted by bandits during their vacation in northern India. Read the rest of this entry »

Isom Innis is reteaming with actress/director Carlson Young on the new romantic comedy Upgraded. The film is directed by Young and stars Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann, Aimee Carrero, Gregory Montel, Rachel Matthews, Andrew Schulz, Lena Olin and Marisa Tomei. The movie follows an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss who meets a handsome man who mistakes her for her boss, a white lie that sets off a chain of events, romance and opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »