The French indie pop band Phoenix is reuniting with director Sofia Coppola on the upcoming biographical drama Priscilla. The film is written and directed by Coppola and stars Cailee Spaeny (in the title role), Jacob Elordi (as Elvis Presley) and Dagmara Domińczyk. Randall Poster serves as the music supervisor on the movie, which is based on the memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley (with Sandra Harmon) about of her life and relationship with Elvis. Coppola is also producing The Apartment and American Zoetrope production with Youree Henley (The Lighthouse, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Lorenzo Mieli (Bones and All, The Hand of God). Read the rest of this entry »
Phoenix Scoring Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
Posted: June 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Phoenix, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola
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‘Hands of Gold’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Des mains en or, Hands of Gold, Isabelle Mergault, Laurent Marimbert, score, Soundtrack
Atelier M has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Hands of Gold (Des mains en or). The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Marimbert (The Merry Widow, Backstage, Alex Hugo). Also included are two songs performed by Elise Tatiana Aumont. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Hands of Gold is co-written and directed by Isabelle Mergault and stars Lambert Wilson, Sylvie Testud and Josiane Balasko. The movie centers on the friendship between a writer suffering from backache that poisons his existence and a surgeon with healing hands. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Between Mercy and Me’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrea Summer, Between Mercy and Me, Craig Lamar Brown, Soundtrack
Brown Brown Films will release the official soundtrack album for the faith-based drama Between Mercy and Me. The album features the songs from the film by written by Andrea Summer (who also stars in the movie and co-wrote the screenplay) and performed by lead actor David Driskill, Summer herself, Jane Decker, Aaron Hunt & Others, as well as two tracks by rapper K-Drama. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Between Mercy and Me is co-written and directed by Craig Lamar Brown and also features appearances by Dr. Michael Brown, James Troup and Kyndra Jefferies. The movie follows two musicians who struggle to find a connection and hope for their hurting community and themselves. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino Scoring J.A. Bayona’s ‘Society of the Snow’
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.A. Bayona, La sociedad de la nieve, Michael Giacchino, Netflix, Society of the Snow
J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, The Orphanage) has announced that Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Incredibles, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ratatouille, Doctor Strange, The Batman) is scoring the director’s upcoming Spanish Netflix original film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve). The drama starring Enzo Vogrincic Roldán, Agustín Pardella, Tomas Wolf, Matías Recalt, Diego Ariel Vegezzi, Francisco Romero, Esteban Kukuriczka, Rafael Federman, Felipe González Otaño & Agustín Della Corte is based on the book of the same title by Pablo Vierci and tells the true story of the 1972 air crash in the Andes that forced its survivors to highly extreme measures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Asteroid City’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Asteroid City, Jarvis Cocker, score, Soundtrack, Wes Anderson
The full details of the soundtrack album for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Queen, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow). Also included are the songs from the movie, including the original tracks You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep co-written (with Richard Hawley) and performed by Jarvis Cocker and Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven) written by Cocker, Hawley & Anderson and performed by the movie’s cast (listen to the full track below), as well as songs by Slim Whitman, Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Johnny Duncan, Eddy Arnold & others. Randall Poster serves as the project’s music supervisor. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 23 by ABKCO Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Smiley’ Released
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arnau Bataller, Netflix, score, Smiley, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original series Smiley. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Arnau Bataller (A Perfect Day, The Vault, [REC] 4: Apocalypse, The Chosen, Prey). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Smiley is created by Guillem Clua based on his own play and stars Miki Esparbé, Carlos Cuevas, Meritxell Calvo, Pepón Nieto, Giannina Fruttero, Ruth Llopis, Eduardo Lloveras and Ramon Pujol. The romantic comedy follows two men and their friends in Barcelona as they navigate hesitations, hangups and missed connections while searching for the true love they’ve been missing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Idol’ Episode 3 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Moses Sumney, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring the songs from the third episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track single includes the tracks A Lesser Man & Take Me Back co-written (with Mike Dean, Sam Levinson and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville) and performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, as well as the song Get It B4 co-written (with Roman GianArthur & Jarrett Goodly) and performed by Moses Sumney. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all three tracks below. The label has previously released two singles featuring the music from Episode 1 and Episode 2 over the last two weeks and a full album is set to come out on June 30. Read the rest of this entry »
John Powell Scoring Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Migration’
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Renner, Illumination Entertainment, John Powell, Migration
John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Shrek, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Happy Feet) is currently recording his score for Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming animated movie Migration. The film is directed by Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine) and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkafina, Caspar Jennings, Keegan-Michael Key, Tresi Gazal, David Mitchell and Danny DeVito. The animated adventure follows a family of ducks who try to convince their overprotective father to embark on the vacation of a lifetime. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2023)
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amanda Jones, Amazon, AMC, Ben Foster, Disney Plus, Glamorous, I'm a Virgo, Ian Hultquist, Jongnic Bontemps, Joy Ngiaw, Kris Bowers, Netflix, PBS, Raashi Kulkarni, Ridley, Secret Invasion, The Perfect Find, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Tune-Yards, World's Best
Premiering today is the AMC original series The Walking Dead: Dead City developed by Eli Jorné and starring Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karina Ortiz, Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon and Jonathan Higginbotham. The show’s original music is composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Dickinson, Rosaline, Night Teeth, I Know What You Did Last Summer, One of Us Is Lying). Check out our previous article to learn more about the, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British TV series Ridley created by Paul Matthew Thompson & Jonathan Fisher and starring Adrian Dunbar, George Bukhari, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen, Julie Graham and Bhavna Limbachia. Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Hidden Kingdoms, Happy Valley) is composing the show’s original music. The crime drama, which revolves around the title character who has retired from the police force after a 20-year career and resumes his partnership with former protégée when she turns to him for help on a murder investigation, premiered in the UK last year on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on PBS. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Words’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonathan Nossiter, Last Words, score, Soundtrack, Tom Smail
Ala Bianca Group has released a soundtrack album for the drama Last Words. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Smail (The Devil’s Tattoo, Daphne). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Last Words is co-written and directed by Jonathan Nossiter and stars Nick Nolte, Kalipha Touray, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling and Alba Rohrwacher. The movie is set in 2085 and tells the story of a young man, one of the few survivors of the human community of old, as he embarks on a long voyage to find others. Read the rest of this entry »
