Stones Throw Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller The Luckiest Man in America. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Carroll Kirby (Cryptozoo). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 2 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (The Whammy) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. The Luckiest Man in America is co-written and directed by Samir Oliveros and stars Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, Maisie Williams, David Strathairn, Patti Harrison, Haley Bennett, Brian Geraghty, Johnny Knoxville, David Rysdahl, Ricky Russert, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Lilli Kay and James Wolk. The movie tells the true story of the most infamous episode in game show history, as an ice cream truck driver harboring a powerful secret charms his way onto Press Your Luck. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Carroll Kirby, Samir Oliveros, score, Soundtrack, The Luckiest Man in America
‘Surface’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Ólafur Arnalds, score, Surface, Tóti Guðnason
Platoon has released a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Surface. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Tóti Guðnason (Lamb, Cold Copy, Deliver Us, Azrael) and produced by Ólafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Moonhaven, Electric Dreams, Gimme Shelter, Chasing the Present). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream the soundtrack and also listen to the first two tracks below. Mercury KX has previously released an album featuring Arnalds’ music from Season 1 back in 2022. Surface is created by Veronica West and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Millie Brady, Phil Dunster, Rupert Graves, Gavin Drea, Tara Fitzgerald, Joely Richardson, Nina Sosanya and Freida Pinto. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Score Album Released
Posted: April 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adem Ilhan, James Griffiths, score, Soundtrack, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Back Lot Music has released a second soundtrack album for the British comedy drama The Ballad of Wallis Island. The album features the film’s original score composed by Adem Ilhan (In the Loop, Avenue 5, The Beautiful Game, The Ghost of Peter Sellers, The Ones Below). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track from the composer’s score below. Decca Records has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring the movie’s original songs written by lead actor Tom Basden last week. The Ballad of Wallis Island is directed by James Griffiths and stars Basden, Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, Akemnji Ndifornyen and Sian Clifford. Read the rest of this entry »
Lorne Balfe’s & Joseph Roberts’ ‘Doubters to Believers’ Title Song Released
Posted: April 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Doubters to Believers, Joseph Roberts, Lorne Balfe
Dubois Records has released the original title song from the British Prime Video original documentary series Doubters to Believers Liverpool FC: Klopp’s Era. The track written by the show’s score producer Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, The Wheel of Time) and spoken word artist Joseph Roberts is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. Doubters to Believers centers on Liverpool football manager Jürgen Klopp and charts his final season and nine year tenure, showing how he turned doubters into believers and led the club to Premier League and Champions League glory. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wicked’ Cast & Filmmaker Commentary Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jon M. Chu, Soundtrack, Stephen Schwartz, Wicked
Republic Records & Verve Music Group have released a new version of the soundtrack album for the hit movie musical Wicked. The album features all the songs from the film written by Stephen Schwartz, as well as commentary tracks for each song. Participants include Schwartz himself, stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum & Peter Dinklage, director Jon M. Chu, as well as executive music producer Stephen Oremus. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released the original soundtrack album, a sing-along version, as well as John Powell’s score album in various formats. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dying for Sex’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ariel Marx, Dying for Sex, FX, Hulu, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX limited series Dying for Sex. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, Candy, Sanctuary, Happy Face, A Small Light, The Tale, A Friend of the Family). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 4 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Dying for Sex is created by Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth Meriwether based on Nikki Boyer’s Wondery’s Podcast and stars Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Jay Duplass, Kelvin Yu, Rob Delaney, Esco Jouléy, David Rasche and Sissy Spacek. The comedy follows a woman who receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer and decides to leave her husband to explore the full breadth of her sexual desires for the first time in her life. Read the rest of this entry »
Joel McNeely to Score Akiva Schaffer’s ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Akiva Schaffer, Joel McNeely, The Naked Gun
Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Orville, Holes, Iron Will, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) has been tapped to score the upcoming reboot of the comedy classic The Naked Gun. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers) and stars Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, CCH Pounder, Cody Rhodes, Eddie Yu, Liza Koshy and Danny Huston. The movie follows Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. as he follows in his father’s footsteps. Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Return for Emma Tammi’s ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emma Tammi, Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers (Daredevil: Born Again, X-Men ’97, The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Forever Purge) are returning to score the upcoming supernatural horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. The film is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) who previously helmed the original 2023 original movie and stars Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard and Elizabeth Lail who are all reprising their roles from the first installment based on Scott Cawthon’s blockbuster game series. No plot details have been announced yet. Read the rest of this entry »
‘2073’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 2073, Antonio Pinto, Asif Kapadia, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the British sci-fi documentary 2073. The album features the film’s original music composed by Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Amy, Nine Days, Flight Risk, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind) . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 4 and will be available to stream/download on alll major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Children) below. 2073 is directed by Asif Kapadia and stars Samantha Morton, Naomi Ackie and Hector Hewer. The movie revolves around a survivor in the year 2073 besieged by nightmare visions of the past – a past that happens to be our present, visualized through real-life footage.. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 3, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Nice Indian Boy, Raashi Kulkarni, Roshan Sethi, score, Soundtrack
Raashi Kulkarni (World’s Best, Wedding Season) will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and will be released digitally tomorrow, April 4 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s A Nice Indian Boy Suite after the jump. A Nice Indian Boy is directed by Roshan Sethi and stars Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Harish Patel, Zarna Garg, Peter S. Kim and Sas Goldberg. The Wayfarer Studios & Levantine Films production based on the play by Madhuri Shekar follows a soft spoken doctor as he brings his new fiancé home to meet his traditional Indian family who must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams. Read the rest of this entry »
