Paramount+ announced today (as part of the Star Trek Comic-Con presentation) that Kay Hanley and Tom Polce (of the rock band Letters to Cleo) have written ten original songs for an upcoming musical episode of the streamer’s original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The episode, entitled Subspace Rhapsody, will premiere as part of the show’s second season on August 9, 2023, and is also set to feature a special version of the series’ main title. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Musical Episode ‘Subspace Rhapsody’ to Feature Original Songs by Kay Hanley & Tom Polce
Posted: July 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Kay Hanley, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Tom Polce
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‘Primal’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: July 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adult Swim, Joanne Higginbottom, Primal, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original animated series Primal. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick series, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The Punisher) & Joanne Higginbottom (Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Samurai Jack). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a first album featuring music from Season 1 back in 2020. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 21, 2023)
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Wyatt, Barbie, Cobweb, Drum & Lace, George Kallis, Happiness for Beginners, Jeremy Zag, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Ronson, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir The Movie, Nathan Matthew David, Oppenheimer, See You on Venus, Sherri Chung, Stephen Curry: Underrated
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy comedy Barbie co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Rhea Perlman, Alexandra Shipp, Ariana Greenblatt and Michael Cera. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album (produced by Ronson) featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minjaj & Ice Spice, Charli XC & others. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the historical thriller Oppenheimer written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr. and Kenneth Branagh. Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘See You on Venus’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Kallis, Joaquín Llamas, score, See You on Venus, Soundtrack
Cinematic Soundscapes has released a soundtrack album for the romance See You on Venus. The album features the film’s original music composed by George Kallis (Cliffs of Freedom, After We Fell, The Last Warrior, After Every Happy, First Love, The Black Prince). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music platforms. See You on Venus is directed by Joaquín Llamas and stars Virginia Gardner, Alex Aiono, Rob Estes, Isabel Serrano, Bernard Bullen and Majorie Glantz. The Voltage Pictures production follows two misfit American teens who travel to Spain in search of the girl’s birth mother. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Britt Burton, Chris Read, Jeremy Zag, Michael Gracey, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir The Movie, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
22D Music & Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by director Jeremy Zag, as well as the original songs written by Zag and featuring lyrics by Zag himself, Michael Gracey, Chris Read and Britt Burton. The soundtrack will be released in the U.S. digitally next Friday, July 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie is co-written and directed by Zag and features the voices of Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, Carrie Keranen, Paul St. Peter, Mela Lee and Max Mittelman. Read the rest of this entry »
Adam Price & Peter Gregson Scoring Natalie Erika James’s ‘Apartment 7A’
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Price, Apartment 7A, Lorne Balfe, Natalie Erika James, Peter Gregson
Adam Price and Peter Gregson have recently recorded their score for the upcoming psychological thriller Apartment 7A. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, His Dark Materials, The LEGO Batman Movie, Black Adam) serves as the score producer of the film directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic) and starring Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Marli Siu and Rosy McEwen. No plot details have been announced yet for the movie, which is believed to be a prequel to Roman Polanski’s 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby based on the novel by Ira Lewin. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Mazey Day’ Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ariel Marx, Black Mirror, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Uta Briesewitz
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Black Mirror episode Mazey Day. The album features the original music from the fourth episode of Season 6 composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, A Small Light, Sanctuary, Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, The Tale). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Mazey Day is written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Uta Briesewitz and stars Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez and Zazie Beetz. The episode centers on a troubled starlet is who dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Happiness for Beginners’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Happiness for Beginners, score, Sherri Chung, Soundtrack, Vicky Wight
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Happiness for Beginners. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Sherri Chung (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Kung Fu, Batwoman, Riverdale, Blindspot, Based on a True Story). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Happiness for Beginners is written and directed by Vicky Wight and stars Ellie Kemper, Luke Grimes, Nico Santos, Esteban Benito, Ben Cook, Julia Shiplett, Shayvawn Webster and Gus Birney. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Demon 79’ Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Black Mirror, Christopher Willis, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Toby Haynes
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Black Mirror episode Demon 79. The album features the original music from the fifth episode of Season 6 composed by Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Cat Burglar, Schmigadoon!, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Demon 79 is written by Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali, directed by Toby Haynes and stars Anjana Vasan and Paapa Essiedu. The episode is set in Northern England in the late 1970s and revolves around a meek sales assistant who is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blue Whales – Return of the Giants’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blue Whales - Return of the Giants, Hugh Pearson, score, Soundtrack, Steven Price
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the giant screen documentary Blue Whales – Return of the Giants. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Last Night in Soho, Our Planet, Fury, Baby Driver, Over the Moon, The Aeronauts). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other digital music services. Listen to the first track below and click here to watch a behind-the-scenes video about the scoring process. Read the rest of this entry »
