Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for Disneynature’s documentary Monkey Kingdom. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire). Also included is the original song It’s Our World by Jacquie Lee, which is also available as a single, as well as songs by The Patterson Tribe and Nikki. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Monkey Kingdom is directed by Mark Linfield & Alastair Fothergill, narrated by Tina Fey and spotlights the reality of a newborn monkey and its mother, struggling to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the jungles of South Asia. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Monkey Kingdom’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Disneynature, Harry Gregson-Williams, Monkey Kingdom, score, Soundtrack
‘Aloha’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aloha, Cameron Crowe, Jónsi & Alex, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the official soundtrack album for Cameron Crowe’s romantic comedy Aloha have been revealed. The album features two tracks from the film’s original score by Jónsi & Alex, as well as songs by Beck, David Crosby, Fleetwood Mac, The Blue Nile, Kurt Vile, Josh Ritter & more. The soundtrack will be released on May 26, 2015 by Madison Gate Records and Sony Legacy and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Aloha is written and directed by Crowe and stars Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Alec Baldwin. The film follows a celebrated military contractor who returns to the site of his greatest career triumph – the US Space program in Honolulu, Hawaii – and reconnects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Royal Night Out’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Royal Night Out, Paul Englishby, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy drama A Royal Night Out. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, The Musketeers). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on May 11, 2015. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. A Royal Night Out is directed by Julian Jerrald, written by Trevor De Silva & Kevin Hood and stars Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Jack Raynor, Emily Watson and Rupert Everett. The movie follows two teenage Princesses who are allowed out from Buckingham Palace for one night to join in the huge celebrations where they encounter romance and adventure. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Yezerski to Score ‘The Greens Are Gone’
Posted: April 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Yezerski, The Greens Are Gone
Michael Yezerski has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama The Greens Are Gone. The film is written and directed by Peer Pedersen and stars Catherine Keener, Anton Yeltsin, Kiernan Shipka, Kaitlyn Dever, Riley Keough, Annie Starke, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith and Ryan Eggold. The movie follows the matriarch of a dysfunctional family who’s pushed to her tipping point by the disappearance of her son. Adam Gibbs (Lucky Them) is producing the project with Michael Kristoff (Live at the Foxes Den), Annelise Dekker and Roger Joseph Puggliese. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blackwood’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blackwood, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the British supernatural thriller Blackwood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Home, Penguins of Madagascar, Terminator Genisys, The Dilemma, Megamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 28, 2015 and physically on May 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check out audio clips after the jump. Blackwood is directed by Adam Wimpenny and stars Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles, Russell Tovey, Isaac Andrews, Greg Wise and Joanna Vanderham. The movie follows a college professor who relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind a local mystery that appears to be putting the lives of his family in danger. Read the rest of this entry »
Ola Flottum Scoring Joachim Trier’s ‘Louder Than Bombs’
Posted: April 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joachim Trier, Louder Than Bombs, Ola Flottum
Ola Flottum is reteaming with director Joachim Trier on the upcoming drama Louder Than Bombs. The film marks the English language debut of the director and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Ryan, Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne, Devin McKenzie Druid and David Strathairn. The movie centers on the family of a late war photographer who has to grapple with their contrasting memories of her. Trier has also written the screenplay with Eskil Vogt (Blind). Thomas Robsahm is producing the project with Alexandre Mallet-Guy (The Past), Joshua Astrachan (Short Term 12, Friends With Kids), Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine, Safety Not Guaranteed) and Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Cold Mountain, Nebraska, Little Children). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 19, 2015)
Posted: April 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Erica Weis, Karl Steven, Orr Rebhun, Other Space, Tatau, Yahoo
Available now to stream on Yahoo! is the new comedy Other Space created by Paul Feig and starring Karan Soni, Bess Rous, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Neil Casey, Joel Hodgson, Conor Leslie and Trace Beaulieu. The show’s original music is composed by Orr Rebhun & Erica Weis (The Crazy Ones, 1600 Penn, Enlisted, Ass Backwards). Other Space follows a misfit group of space adventurers who stumble upon an alternate universe. The comedy premiered this past Tuesday, April 14 on Yahoo! Screen and is now available to stream. Click here for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Orphan Black’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Orphan Black, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Yuile
The details of the first score album for the BBC America original series Orphan Black. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Trevor Yuile (Being Erica, King). Also included is the drama’s main titles theme by Two Fingers. The soundtrack will be released on May 19, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Orphan Black is co-created by Graeme Manson (Flashpoint) and John Fawcett (Spartacus) and stars Tatiana Maslan, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Michael Mando, Kevin Hanchard (Republic of Doyle) and Skyler Wexler. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Orphan Black’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Orphan Black, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the BBC America original series Orphan Black. The album features the songs from the show by artists including Young Empires, The Ettes, Matthew Dear, Humans, Tears for Fears, Elliott Brood, Foxygen, Meredith Brooks & more, as well as the series’ theme by Two Fingers. The soundtrack will be released on May 19, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Orphan Black created by Graeme Manson & John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany centers on an orphan outsider who witnesses the suicide of a stranger who looks just like her and assumes her identity hoping that cleaning out the dead woman’s bank account will solve all of her problems. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Manny’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Manny, score, Soundtrack
14th Street Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Manny. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Home, Terminator Genisys, Penguins of Madagascar, Megamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Manny is directed by Ryan Moore & Leon Gast, narrated by Liam Neeson and features appearances by Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Bert Sugar, Alex Ariza, Jinkee Pacquiao, Larry Merchant and Jimmy Kimmel. The movietells the story of 10-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao. Read the rest of this entry »
