Deadline is reporting that Rudy Mancuso is attached to compose the music for his second feature directorial effort, Stand-In. The film follows a Hollywood-obsessed stand-in who seizes his chance to shine after a series of events leads to the disappearance of the actor he’s standing in for. Mancuso is also writing the screenplay with Dan Lagana (American Vandal, The Babysitter: Killer Queen) based on a story by Andy Muschietti (It, The Flash) who is also producing the Amazon MGM Studios production with Barbara Muschietti (Locke & Key). Read the rest of this entry »

MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish/Panamanian animated movie Black Butterflies (Mariposas negras). The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and produced by Diego Navarro (The Photographer of Mauthausen, Dos, Capture the Flag, Passage to Dawn, Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. Black Butterflies is directed by David Baute and centers on three women who relocate due to climate change and hoping for a better life, but face a wall of bureaucracy, as well as sexual and other forms of exploitation in their new environments. Read the rest of this entry »

Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Batman: Caped Crusader, Star Trek: PicardGreen Lantern: The Animated Series, Occupation: Rainfall, Doom: AnnihilationBig Nate) will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Painted. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and will be released digitally this Friday, December 20 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Listen to the composer’s main title track below The Painted is written and directed by Sasha Sibley (who also contributed the Ritual Theme to the score) based on her short of the same name and stars Aleksa Palladino, Sean Bridgers, Jadon Cal and Patrice Johnson. The movie revolves around a 1960s suburban family whose summer plans are interrupted when they are called to a deceased relative’s estate, where they begin to unravel the secrets that haunt the premises – strange occurrences, archaic rituals, and the sinister paintings on the walls. Read the rest of this entry »

MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish animated feature SuperKlaus. The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Diego Navarro (Capture the Flag, The Photographer of Mauthausen, Dos, Mimesis: Night of the Living DeadPassage to Dawn) and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack, which is also available on the label’s CD on Demand format. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. SuperKlaus is directed by Steven Majaury & Andrea Sebastiá and and follows Santa Claus who accidentally bumps his head and starts believing the famous super heroic Christmas Crusader and – with the help of a tech-savvy 11-year-old and his Elf-xecutive assistant, takes on a toy-obsessed businessman to save Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »

Daniel Blumberg has composed and produced the original music for the upcoming movie musical Ann Lee. The film is directed by Mona Fastvold and stars Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott, Stacy Martin, Viola Prettejohn, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, David Cale and Jamie Bogyo. The drama is inspired by real events and centers on the titular founding leader of the Shaker Movement, who was proclaimed by her followers as the female Christ and went on to build one of the largest utopian societies in American history. Read the rest of this entry »

A24 Music has released a soundtrack album for the Earth Mama. The album features the film’s original music written by singer/songwriter, cellist and composer Kelsey Lu (Daughters) who has made her feature scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Lu’s first track (Gia) below. Earth Mama is written and directed by Savanah Leaf and stars Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, Sharon Duncan Brewste, Dominic Fike and Bokeem Woodbine. The movie revolves around a pregnant single mother with two children in foster care who is pitted against the system fights to reclaim her family. . Read the rest of this entry »

Making its linear premiere tonight is the Showtime original series Dexter: Original Sin developed by Clyde Phillips and starring Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu, James Martinez, Reno Wilson, as well as Michael C. Hall as the voice of the inner monologue in Dexter Morgan’s head. The show’s original music is composed by Pat Irwin (Nurse Jackie, The Good Cop, Feed the Beast, But I’m a CheerleaderBored to Death) who previously scored 2021’s Dexter: New Blood. The prequel the original Dexter series (scored by Daniel Licht) is set in 1991 Miami and follows the title character as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. The show premiered this past Friday on Paramount+ with Showtime and will air every Sunday night on Showtime. Read the rest of this entry »

Läsk has released a soundtrack album for the Swedish biographical sports drama The Swedish Torpedo (Den svenska torpeden). The album features the film’s original music composed by Martin Dirkov (The ApprenticeHoly Spider, The Quiet Ones, Border, ShortaKnocking, Holiday). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Red Fish) below. The Swedish Torpedo is co-written and directed by Frida Kempff and stars Josefin Neldén, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Arthur Sörbring, Gunnel Fred and Lisa Carlehed. The movie tells the true story of Sally Bauer, a Swedish mother who pursues her dream of swimming the English Channel before World War II envelops Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC natural history documentary series Asia. The album features the show’s original music composed by Jacob Shea (Seven Worlds One Planet, Planet Earth III, Blue Planet II) & Laurentia Editha (Island of the Sea Wolves, Alien Worlds, Growing Up Animal) for Bleeding Fingers Music. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically next Friday, December 20. The 2-CD version will be available to order as an import on Amazon within the next couple of days. Also listen to the composers’ Asia Suite below. Asia presented by Sir David Attenborough, executive produced by Roger Webb, produced by Matthew Wright. explores each corner of the titular continent and journeys through Asia’s most stunning landscapes, uncovering stories of extraordinary unseen animal behavior. Read the rest of this entry »

Opening in theaters nationwide is the superhero movie Kraven the Hunter directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Alessandro Nivola, Fred Hechinger, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe. The show’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Twisters, Alien: Romulus, The FlashShazam!, Hidden Figures) and Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (Baby ReindeerThe Undoing, LovelessRadioactive, Scenes from a MarriageWizard of Lies). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

Also opening nationwide is the anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim directed by Kenji Kamiyama and starring Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto, Yazdan Qafouri, Luke Pasqualino, Benjamin Wainwright, Lorraine Ashbourne, Shaun Dooley, Jude Akuwudike, Laurence Ubong Williams, Janine Duvitski, Bilal Hasna and Michael Wildman. Stephen Gallagher (MysticPuppet KillerConquering Cancer) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, an original song by Paris Paloma & more last Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »