Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Disney’s fantasy drama A Wrinkle in Time. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released physically on March 23, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released a few weeks earlier. Check back on this page for the full album details. A Wrinkle in Time is directed by Ava DuVernay and stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Guru Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine and Storm Reid.
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‘Woody Woodpecker’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the family movie Woody Woodpecker. The album features the film’s original score composed by Chris Hajian (The Infiltrator, StartUp, First Position). Also included is Alex Geringas’ Woody Woodpecker Song, as well as tracks by Randy Crenshaw, The Kids, KNOTS & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 2, and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Woody Woodpecker is directed by Alex Zamm (Inspector Gadget 2, The Little Rascals Save the Day) and stars Timothy Omundson, Thaila Ayala, Graham Verchere, Jordana Largy and Eric Bauza.
Rolfe Kent Scoring Jon S. Baird’s ‘Stan & Ollie’
This week, Rolfe Kent will be recording his score for the upcoming biographical drama Stan & Ollie. The film is directed by Jon S. Baird (Filth) and stars Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy. Shirley Henderson and Danny Huston are co-starring. The movie focuses on the now-legendary 1953 tour which the the ageing comedy duo embarked on in the twilight years of their fame. Jeff Pope (Philomena, Mrs. Biggs) wrote the screenplay. Faye Ward (Suffragette, Tulip Fever) is producing the BBC Films and Fable Pictures production.
‘Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steven Argila (The Paul Reiser Show, Theres…Johnny!, Monster High, Max Steel). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 9, 2018. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game is written and directed by Howard L. Weiner and stars Martin Landau, Paul Sorvino and Maria Dizzia. The movie revolves around a husband who moves into a nursing home with his deteriorating wife and forms an improbable relationship with a gambler and womanizer and soon realizes that his life is finding a whole new beginning.
Stephen Warbeck to Score Adrian Noble’s ‘Mrs. Lowry and Son’
Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Quills, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) is set to score the upcoming British drama Mrs. Lowry and Son. The film is directed by Adrian Noble (The Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and stars Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave. The movie examines the relationship between early 20th century British painter L.S. Lowry and his mother, Elizabeth. Martyn Hesford (Fantabulosa!) wrote the screenplay based on his stage play of the same name. Debbie Gray (Northern Soul) is producing the project.
Justin Hurwitz Wins Grammy Award for ‘La La Land’
Justin Hurwitz has won the Grammy Award for his music for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk), Johann Johannsson (Arrival), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones: Season 7) and Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Zimmer (Hidden Figures). In the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media, Lin-Manuel Miranda won the award for the song How Far I’ll Go from Disney’s animated feature Moana.
John Morris (1926-2018)
John Morris has passed away this past Thursday, January 25, at age 91 at his home in Red Hook, New York. The composer is best known for collaborations on numerous films directed by Mel Brooks, including Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, The Producers, Life Stinks and Silent Movie. He received two Academy Award nominations for the original title song from Blazing Saddles in 1976 and for his score to David Lynch’s 1980 feature The Elephant Man, for which he was also Grammy Award-nominated. Morris’ other film scoring credits include Arthur Hiller’s 1979 comedy The In-Laws, 1983’s Yellowbeard, 1984’s The Woman in Red starring Gene Wilder, 1985’s Clue, the 1987 classic Dirty Dancing starring Patrick Swayze and 1990’s Stella starring Bette Midler.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, January 30, is the German television series Babylon Berlin co-created and -directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Matthias Brandt, Hannah Herzsprung, Karl Markovics, Lars Eidinger and Sebastian Urzen. Tykwer also co-scored the show with Johnny Klimek (Run Lola Run, The International, Cloud Atlas, Sense8). BMG has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as tracks by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Moka Efti Orchestra & more last fall when the drama premiered overseas. Click here for the full album details. The series will be available to stream in the U.S. on Netflix.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water created by Holly Sorensen and starring Ne-Yo, Naya Rivera, Lauryn McClain, Petrice Jones, Faizon Love and Marcus Mitchell. Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the original songs from the show by Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd and “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt on the same day. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.
ABC’s ‘Splitting Up Together’ to Feature Music by Jared Faber
Jared Faber is composing the score for the upcoming ABC comedy Splitting Up Together. The show is developed by Emily Kapnek based on the Mette Heen-created Danish TV series Bedre skilt end aldrig and stars Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby and Sander Thomas. The series follows a couple whose marriage is reignited by their divorce. Kapnek & Heeno are also executive producing the with Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman (Little Big Shots) & Dean Holland (Parks and Recreation, Love), as well as Mie Andreasen & Hella Joof.
Chris Alan Lee Scoring Paramount Network’s ‘Heathers’ TV Series
Chris Alan Lee is scoring the upcoming Paramount Network comedy Heathers. The show is developed by Jason Micallef (Butter) based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name (scored by David Newman) and stars Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell and Jasmine Mathews. The series is set in the present day and revolves around Veronica Sawyer as she deals with a very different but equally vicious group of Heathers. Micallef is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Lakeshore Entertainment’s Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Underworld, The Lincoln Lawyer, Crank), as well as Josh McGuire and Trevor Engelson (Remember Me, Snowfall).