Director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Free Guy, Real Steel) has confirmed that he is reuniting with composer Rob Simonsen (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Foxcatcher, The Whale, The Way Back, (500) Days of Summer, Nerve) on the upcoming superhero movie Deadpool 3. The film stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, alongside Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, as well as Jennifer Garner as Elektra. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Simonsen to Score Shawn Levy’s ‘Deadpool 3’
Posted: July 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deadpool, Deadpool 3, Rob Simonsen, Shawn Levy
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: July 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, Netflix, Ron Wasserman, score, Soundtrack
Mattel has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. The album features the original music from the 30th Anniversary reunion composed by Ron Wasserman (X-Men: The Animated Series, Dragon Ball Z, Hot in Cleveland, The Thundermans). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is directed by Charlie Haskell and stars David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones, Catherine Sutherland, Steve Cardenas and Charlie Kersh. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Saunderson Scoring Vanessa Caswill’s Netflix Film ‘Love at First Sight’
Posted: July 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Love at First Sight, Netflix, Paul Saunderson, Vanessa Caswill
Paul Saunderson (Three Identical Strangers, Prizefighter, The More You Ignore Me, The Grand Duke of Corsica, Starfish) has composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film Love at First Sight. The movie is directed by Vanessa Caswill and stars Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Rob Delaney, Jameela Jamil, Dexter Fletcher and Sally Phillips. The romantic comedy drama is based on Jennifer E Smith’s novel The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and follows a woman who who misses her flight from New York to London and meets a man in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I Can See Clearly Now’ Cover from Netflix Film ‘Paradise’ Released
Posted: July 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Reichelt, Netflix, Panic Girl, Paradise
Netflix Music has released the cover version of Johnny Nash’s I Can See Clearly Now from the German Netflix original film Paradise. The track arranged and produced by the movie’s composer David Reichelt (Limbo, 8 Days, La Palma) feat. Panic Girl and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring the score from the sci-fi thriller will be coming out later this month. Paradise is directed by Boris Kunz and stars Kostja Ullmann, Corinna Kirchhoff, Marlene Tanczik, Iris Berben, Lisa-Marie Koroll and Lorna Ishema. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Great Magic’ Soundtrack Albums Released
Posted: July 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Feu! Chatterton, La Grande Magie, Noémie Lvovsky, score, Soundtrack, The Great Magic
Virgin Music France has released two soundtrack albums for the French period comedy drama The Great Magic (La Grande Magie). The albums feature the original score and the original songs from the movie by the Paris-based pop band Feu! Chatterton. Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to check out the track list and stream/download the score album and click here for the details of the song album. The Great Magic is directed by Noémie Lvovsky and stars Denis Podalydès, Sergi López, Judith Chemla, Noémie Lvovsky, François Morel, Rebecca Marder, Damien Bonnard, Paolo Mattei, Laurent Stocker, Micha Lescot and Philippe Duclos. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 9, 2023)
Posted: July 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Bird Box Barcelona, Brad Oberhofer, Daniel Pemberton, David Schweitzer, Full Circle, Gray Matter, Haim Mazar, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Survival of the Thickest, The Afterparty, The Jewel Thief, Transcenders, Zack Ryan, Zeltia Montes
Premiering on Wednesday, July 12, is the second season of the Apple TV+ original series The Afterparty created by Chris Miller & Phil Lord and starring Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, John Cho, Ken Jeong, Paul Walter Hauser, Anna Konkle, Elizabeth Perkins, Poppy Liu, Jack Whitehall, Vivian Wu and Zach Woods. David Schweitzer (Emma, Our Great National Parks,Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King) has joined Daniel Pemberton (who composed the music for the first season) to co-score the second season of the mystery comedy, which will be available to stream on Apple TV+.
Premiering on Thursday, July 13, is the Max limited series Full Circle written by Ed Solomon, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Timothy Olyphant, Jharrel Jerome, CCH Pounder, Adia, Phaldut Sharma, Sheyi Cole, Suzanne Savoy, Gerald Jones, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes and Dennis Quaid. Zack Ryan (I Smile Back, Malibu Rescue, A Christmas Prince) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream on Max. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Adventures in the Land of Asha’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adventures in the Land of Asha, Jules au pays d'Asha, score, Sophie Farkas Bolla, Soundtrack
Studio Viking has released a soundtrack album for the Canadian family drama Adventures in the Land of Asha (Jules au pays d’Asha). The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Venne (The Twentieth Century, Les barbares de La Malbaie, Avant qu’on explose). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Adventures in the Land of Asha is co-written and directed by Sophie Farkas Bolla and stars Alex Dupras, Gabie Jourdain, Marilyse Bourke, Kevin Papatie and Emmanuel Schwartz. The movie follows a 9-year-old boy with a rare disease who moves to his uncle’s house in the countryside, where he embarks on an adventure to find a cure with a mysterious new friend. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: July 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: D. A. Pennebaker, David Bowie, Soundtrack, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Parlophone Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1979 documentary/concert film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars directed by D.A. Pennebaker. The 50th Anniversary Edition features the newly remastered songs from David Bowie‘s last show as Ziggy Stardust, recorded in 1983 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, including the The Jean Genie/Love Me Do medley (feat. Jeff Beck) reinstated and Round and Round (also feat. Beck) making its very first appearance. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 11, 2023. Visit Amazon to pre-order the double vinyl edition and click here to order the 2-CD edition (included in the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray package). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2023)
Posted: July 7, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hollander, Biosphere, Danny Bensi, Dead Man's Hand, Insidious: The Red Door, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Javier Navarrete, Joseph Bishara, Joy Ride, Nathan Matthew David, Once Upon a Time in Uganda, Paul Haslinger, Saunder Jurriaans, Sound of Freedom, Steve Dorff, The Lesson, The YouTube Effect
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is supernatural horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door directed by Patrick Wilson and starring Ty Simpkins, Wilson himself, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Sinclair Daniel and Hiam Abbass. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, Malignant). Madison Gate Records 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening wide today is the comedy Joy Ride directed by Adele Lim and starring Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park, Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, Ronny Chieng, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Lori Tan Chinn and Chris Pang. Nathan Matthew David (Deadly Class, Young Rock, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Last Word) has composed the film’s original score. Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as multiple songs from the movie today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release. Read the rest of this entry »
Cyndi Lauper’s Original Song ‘Oh, Dolores’ from Amazon’s ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’ Released
Posted: July 7, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Cyndi Lauper, The Horror of Dolores Roach
Legacy Recordings has released the original song Oh, Dolores from the Amazon original series The Horror of Dolores Roach. The track co-written (with Ben Hopkins) and produced/performed by Cyndi Lauper (who also stars in the show) is now available to stream/download as a digital single, which also includes an instrumental version, on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. As previously reported, Lakeshore Records has released a full soundtrack album featuring Siddhartha Khosla’s & Garrett Gonzales’s original score from the horror comedy drama. Read the rest of this entry »
