Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Czech/Slovak historical thriller Waves (Vlny). The album features the film’s original music composed by Simon Goff (The Gold). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Waves is written and directed by Jirí Mádl and stars Vojtech Vodochodský, Vojtech Kotek, Martin Hofmann, Tatiana Pauhofová, Stanislav Majer and Marika Soposká. The movie, which has been selected as the Czech entry in the International Feature category for next year’s Academy Awards, is set in Prague, 1668 and follows a radio station employee who finds himself caught between the secret services and his revolutionary brother as the station broadcasts a confidential recording, and finds himself obliged to face history. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Waves’ (‘Vlny’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jirí Mádl, score, Simon Goff, Soundtrack, Vlny, Waves
Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at age 91 at his home in Bel Air. The composer, songwriter and record producer wrote numerous scores and songs for film over a six decade spanning-career. His film scoring credits include Richard Brooks’ In Cold Blood, Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz and Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple, for all of which he received Academy Award nominations, as well as Norman Jewison’s In the Heat of the Night, Sam Peckinpah’s The Getaway and Peter Collinson’s The Italian Job. In 1967, he was the first Black composer to be nominated in the Original Song category for The Eyes of Love from Banning. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nr. 24’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Andreas Andersen, Kristoffer Lo, Nr. 24, score, Soundtrack
Every Kind of Records has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian biographical World War II drama Nr. 24. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kristoffer Lo (Hometown – Stories from a Century, Makta). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Gunnar) below. Nr. 24 is directed by John Andreas Andersen and stars Sjur Vatne Brean, Erik Hivju, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Sigurd Solheim, Philip Helgar, Flo Fagerli and Ines Høysæter Asserson. The movie tells the story of Gunnar Sønsteby’s important contribution to the resistance movement in Norway during World War II, from the time he volunteered for resistance work after the German attack on Norway on April 9, 1940, when he became the leader of the “Oslo gang,” and his commitment to peace work Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 3, 2024)
Posted: November 3, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Cab, BritBox, Carly Paradis, Como agua para chocolate, Dario Valderrama, Gazelle Twin, HBO Latino, Like Water for Chocolate, Shudder, Until I Kill You
Premiering tonight is the HBO Latino original series Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) based on Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same title, executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault and starring Irene Azuela, Azul Guaita, Ana Valeria Becerril, Andrés Baida, Andrea Chaparro, Ángeles Cruz, Ari Brickman, Mauricio García Lozano and Louis David Horné. The show’s original music is composed by Dario Valderrama (La Fortaleza, Nora’s Will, Paradise, Operation Goldenshell) The drama, which is set during the Mexican Revolution and revolves around two souls who are deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs., will air on HBO Latino and will also be available to stream on Max.
Premiering in the U.S. on Thursday, November 7, is the British TV series Until I Kill You written by Nick Stevens based on Delia Balmer’s book Living with a Serial Killer and starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans. Carly Paradis (The Innocents, Line of Duty, The Rising, Typist Artist Pirate King, Whitstable Pearl, Sick Note, Showtrial, Prime Suspect 1973) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is premiering in the UK on ITV today and will make its domestic debut on BritBox. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Woodwalkers’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: November 3, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anne Kathrin Dern, Damian John Harper, score, Soundtrack, Woodwalkers
blue eyes Fiction has released a soundtrack album for the German/Austrian fantasy adventure Woodwalkers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Anne-Kathrin Dern (Fearless, The Devil Conspiracy, The Jade Pendant, The Legend of the War Horse, The Claus Family). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Woodwalkers is directed by Damian John Harper and stars Emile Cherif, Oliver Masucci, Martina Gedeck, Hannah Herzsprung, Lilli Falk, Johan von Ehrlich, Sophie Lelenta, Olivia Sinclair and Emil Bloch. The movie is based on Katja Brandis’ best-selling series and tells the story of a 13-year shapeshifter who grew up in the wilderness as a puma and now lives in his human form in the world of people. Read the rest of this entry »
Jake Kasdan’s ‘Red One’ to Feature Original Song ‘Christmas Magic’ by Laufey
Posted: November 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jake Kasdan, Laufey, Red One, Spencer Stewart
Grammy Award-winning Icelandic singer/songwriter Laufey has recorded an original song for the action adventure comedy Red One. The track, entitled Christmas Magic, is co-written by Laufey & Spencer Stewart and will be featured in the movie directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka,Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel, Nick Kroll and J.K. Simmons. The film (scored by Henry Jackman) follows North Pole’s Head of Security who must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a mission to save Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »
World Premiere Release of Tobe Hooper’s & Wayne Bell’s ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Score Announced
Posted: November 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Tobe Hooper, Wayne Bell
Waxwork Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre co-written and directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hooper and Wayne Bell (Eaten Alive, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on vinyl, CD and and cassette) in the coming months to coincide with the movie’s 50th anniversary. A first track (Main Title) is already available to stream/download now as a digital single on most major digital music platforms and can also be checked out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 1, 2024)
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Real Pain, Absolution, Aftermath, Alan Silvestri, Blitz, Camille, Cellar Door, Clément Ducol, Emilia Perez, Hans Zimmer, Here, Hitpig, Hugo de Chaire, Isabella Summers, Juror #2, Kaspar Kaae, Keegan DeWitt, Mark Mancina, Marlon Espino, Michael Wandmacher, Music by John Williams, The Ghost Trap, The Gutter
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the drama Here co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Kelly Reilly and Paul Bettany. The film’s original music is composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Avengers: Endgame, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Predator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Mummy Returns). Sony Classical 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 movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening nationwide is the animated feature Hitpig! directed by Cinzia Angelini & David Feiss and starring Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Anitta, Andy Serkis, Hannah Gadsby, Lorraine Ashbourne, Charlie Adler and Shelby Young. Isabella Summers (of Florence + the Machine) (KAOS, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Little Fires Everywhere, The Offer, Lisa Frankenstein, Physical) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Viva Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Diane Warren to Produce and Write Original Songs for Disney Branded Television’s ‘How We Became the Biggest Band in the World’
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diane Warren, Disney Channel, Disney Plus, How We Became the Biggest Band in the World
Diane Warren is writing original songs for the upcoming Disney Channel/Disney+ original series How We Became the Biggest Band in the World. The Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter also serves as executive producer on the show, which stars Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez, Ruby Marino and Nathaniel Buescher. The drama follows three members of a mega-famous pop group, Electric Bloom, as they look back and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they all met in middle school. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Godfather Part II’ 50th Anniversary Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Francis Ford Coppola, Nino Rota, score, Soundtrack, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1974 classic The Godfather Part II co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Morgana King, Talia Shire and John Cazale. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Academy Award winner Nina Rota (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, War & Peace, Romeo & Juliet), including previously unreleased and unused music. The 2-CD set includes the expanded score presentation, as well additional and source cues by Rota on the first disc, and the remastered original soundtrack album, as well as bonus tracks that showcase music by Carmine Coppola and a rare demo recording by Rota on the second disc. The 50th Anniversary Edition is limited to 5,000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
