Premiering on Thursday, August 29, is the British Netflix original series KAOS created by Charlie Covell and starring Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, David Thewlis, Rakie Ayola, Cliff Curtis, Aurora Perrineau, Nabhaan Rizwan, Misia Butler, Stephen Dillane, Killian Scott, Leila Farzad and Stanley Townsend. The show’s original music is composed by Isabella Summers (Little Fires Everywhere, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Lisa Frankenstein, The Offer, Call Jane, Physical). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the fantasy comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 25, 2024)
Posted: August 25, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Isabella Summers, KAOS, Kevin Henthorn, Michelle Birsky, Netflix, Terminator Zero
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‘Mirka’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 25, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mirka, Rachid Benhadj, Safy Boutella, score, Soundtrack
Safy Boutella (Little Senegal, Room to Rent, Dust of Life, The Kid from Chaaba, Cheb) has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2000 Italian/French/Spanish drama Mirka written and directed by Rachid Benhadj and starring Vanessa Redgrave, Gérard Depardieu, Sergio Rubini and Franco Nero. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and most other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to Boutella’s opening and end titles tracks after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Orton Scoring Daniel Minahan’s ‘On Swift Horses’
Posted: August 24, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Minahan, Mark Orton, On Swift Horses
Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Holdovers, The Good Girl, My Old Lady, Love Hard, 12 Mighty Orphans) has composed the original score for the upcoming drama On Swift Horses. The film is directed by Daniel Minahan (Halston, Marco Polo) and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. The movie based Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel of the same title is set in the 1950s and follows a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law as they undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 23, 2024)
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: 200% Wolf, Ash Gibson Greig, Blink Twice, Chanda Dancy, Close Your Eyes, Craig DeLeon, Decoded, Federico Jusid, Fritz Myers, Greedy People, Joe Wong, Jordan Lehning, Kevin Riepl, Kung Fu Games, Lady Scorpions, Lorne Balfe, Matt Druery, Strange Darling, The Becomers, The Crow, The Forge, Tommy Simpson, Volker Bertelmann, Z Berg, Zack Leffew
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Blink Twice co-written and directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Simon Rex, Geena Davis and Alia Shawkat. The film’s original music is composed by Chanda Dancy (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Devotion, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Defeated, Aftershock). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios release.
Also opening wide is the action thriller The Crow directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs, Sami Bouajila, Karel Dobry, Jordan Bolger, Josette Simon, Laura Birn and Danny Huston. Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Hotel Mumbai, Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, The Old Guard, Ammonite) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Lionsgate release and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Becomers’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fritz Meyers, score, Soundtrack, The Becomers, Zach Clark
Platitude Music will release a soundtrack album for the indie sci-fi romantic comedy The Becomers. The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Fritz Myers (Sushi Girl, White Reindeer, The Harrow, Little Sister). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The composer’s end titles track is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. The Becomers is written and directed by Zach Clark and stars Russell Mael, Molly Plunk, Isabel Alamin, Mike Lopez and Keith Kelly. The movie follows two body-snatching alien lovers who arrive separately on Earth after being forced to flee their dying planet and are determined to find each other as they realize that life in modern-day America is more complicated than they could have ever imagined. Read the rest of this entry »
First Tracks from Gints Zilbalodis’ & Rihards Zalupe’s ‘Flow’ Score Released
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Flow, Gints Zilbalodis, Rihards Zalupe
Milan Records has released two first tracks from the soundtrack for the soundtrack for the animated feature Flow. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services are Abandoned City / Dog Chase written by the film’s director Gints Zilbalodis (Away) and Rihards Zalupe (The Pagan King). Also listen to both tracks after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album. Flow co-written and directed by Zilbalodis is set in a world that seems to be coming to an end and follows a cat whose home is devastated by a great flood and finds refuge on a boat populated by various species. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kung Fu Games’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kung Fu Games, Ryan Jaeger, score, Soundtrack, Tommy Simpson
East Bank Studios has released a soundtrack album for the martial arts action thriller Kung Fu Games. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tommy Simpson (Run the Tide). Also included are tracks by Rex Rath, Fortress Social Club and Johnzo West. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack, which is curated by Shannon McIntosh. Also listento to Simpson’s first score track below. Kung Fu Games is co-written and directed by Ryan Jaeger and stars Mark Strange, Caitlin Dechelle, Jade Xu, Matthew Goodwin, Jose Manuel and Lathrop Walker. The movie presented by Tiger Style Media follows a group of notorious fighters who are trapped in lethal martial arts games by a sadistic magnate and – armed only with their combat skills – have to face brutal battles for survival. Read the rest of this entry »
Adrian Quesada’s & Abraham Alexander’s Original Song ‘Like a Bird’ from Greg Kwedar’s ‘Sing Sing’ Released
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada, Greg Kwedar, Sing Sing
A24 Music has released the original song Like a Bird from the drama Sing Sing. The track co-written (with Brandon Marcel) and performed by Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander is now available to stream/download as a digital single on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the track after the jump. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring Bryce Dessner’s original score from the movie last month. A vinyl edition featuring both the score and song is now available to order in A24’s online store. Sing Sing is co-written and directed by Greg Kwedar and stars Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José and Paul Raci. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Deliverance’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lee Daniels, Lucas Vidal, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Deliverance
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film The Deliverance. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Quiet Ones, The Raven, Welcome to Eden, Palm Trees in the Snow, The Cold Light of Day). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. The Deliverance is directed by Lee Daniels and stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Demi Singleton, Omar Epps, Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Tasha Smith, Caleb McLaughlin and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. The supernatural horror thriller inspired by a true story of possession follows a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new mysterious home for a fresh start, but must soon face down her demons in order to save her children’s souls. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Outrun’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jan Miserre, John Gürtler, Nora Fingscheidt, score, Soundtrack, The Outrun
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Outrun. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Gürtler & Jan Miserre (System Crasher, A Mouthful of Air, For Jojo, Kids Run, Space Dogs, Fig Tree). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl edition is also in the works. A first track (Corncrake) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. The Outrun is co-written and directed by Nora Fingscheidt and stars Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Saskia Reeves and Stephen Dillane. The movie is based on Amy Liptrot’s memoir and revolves around a young woman who must wrestle with recovery in the remote islands of Orkney whilst reckoning with her complex family history. Read the rest of this entry »
