Michael Giacchino has previewed his theme from Marvel Studios’ upcoming feature The Fantastic Four: First Steps at today’s Music of Marvel Studios panel at D23. The composer has already recorded his theme, which first made its debut at last month’s Comic-Con, prior to principal photography on the film, which just started on July 30 at Pinewood Studios in London. Check out several videos from today’s panel after the jump. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is directed by Matt Shakman and stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson, Natasha Lyonne and Paul Walter Hauser. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino’s Theme from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Previewed at D23
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvel Studios, Matt Shakman, Michael Giacchino, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Laura Karpman to Score Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Captain America: Brave New World, Julius Onah, Laura Karpman, Marvel Studios
Laura Karpman (American Fiction, Set It Up, Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Taken, Why We Hate) has been tapped to score the upcoming superhero movie Captain America: Brave New World. The film is directed by Julius Onah (Luce, The Cloverfield Paradox) and stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore ,Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson and Giancarlo Esposito. The movie follows the title character who – after meeting with th newly elected U.S. President – finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bad Monkey’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Bad Monkey, Jackson, score, Soundtrack, WAZ, WAZ-Jackson
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Bad Monkey. The album features the Tom Petty covers from the show performed by artists such as Weezer, The War on Drugs, Nathaniel Rateliff, Sharon Van Etten, Fitz and the Tantrums & others. Also includes are selections of the drama’s original score composed by Waz & Jamie Jackson (Cougar Town, Undateable, Bluff City Law, Life Sentence, Egg, Surviving Jack, Rush Hour). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 4 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Two first songs (Room at the Top by Eddie Vedder & Runnin’ Down a Dream by Larkin Poe) are already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump. Bad Monkey is developed by Bill Lawrence based on Carl Hiaasen’s bestselling novel and stars Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Michelle Monaghan, Alex Moffat, Ronald Peet, Scott Glenn and Jodie Turner-Smith. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Beckham’ Documentary Series Released
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anže Rozman, Beckham, Camilo Forero, Fisher Stevens, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary series Beckham. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Anže Rozman (Prehistoric Planet, Universe, The Planets, Great Bear Rainforest) & Camilo Forero (Earthstorm, Hollywood Black) for Bleeding Fingers Music who received an Emmy Award nomination for their score. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first track (Captain Becks) after the jump. Beckham is directed by Fisher Stevens and follows David Beckham’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. Read the rest of this entry »
Main Title Theme & End Credits Song from Disney Channel’s ‘Primos’ Released
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alana Da Fonseca, Disney Channel, Natasha Kline, Primos, Robert Studley, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a digital single featuring music from the new Disney Channel original animated series Primos. The soundtrack includes the show’s main title theme written by Alana Da Fonseca, Robert Studley & series creator Natasha Kline and performed by Myrna Velasco (who stars in the lead role of Tater), as well as the end titles song City of Angels written by Da Fonseca & Studley and performed by Elizabeth Grullon (who stars as Lita) Visit Amazon or most other major digital music services to stream/download the single and also listen to both tracks after the jump. Primos is created by Kline and also features the voices of Jonathan Melo, Cristina Vee Valenzuela, Rick Simon, Kline herself, Becca Q. Co, Nomi Ruiz, Ryan Anderson Lopez and Sarah Tubert. Read the rest of this entry »
‘200% Wolf’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 200% Wolf, Alexs Stadermann, Ash Gibson Greig, Matt Druery, score, Soundtrack
Sony Music Entertainment Germany’s EUROPA has released a soundtrack album for the animated sequel 200% Wolf. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ash Gibson Greig who previously scored the original 2020 100% Wolf movie, as well as the project’s original songs written by Matt Druery. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Also listen to the score title track and the first song (Get Up) after the jump. 200% Wolf is directed by Alexs Stadermann and features the voices of Samara Weaving, Jennifer Saunders, Akmal Saleh and Ilai Swindells The movie follows heroic poodle Freddy Lupin who – after getting transformed into a werewolf and causing a mischievous moon spirit to arrive on earth – must enlist a legendary villain to save the pack and restore cosmic order before the Earth and moon collide. Read the rest of this entry »
Colin Stetson Scoring Will Joines’ & Karrie Crouse’s ‘Hold Your Breath’
Posted: August 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colin Stetson, Hold Your Breath, Hulu, Karrie Crouse, Will Joines
Colin Stetson (Hereditary, The Menu, The First, Color Out of Space, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) has composed the original score for the upcoming horror thriller Hold Your Breath. The film is directed by Will Joines & Karrie Crouse and stars Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Bill Heck and Amiah Miller. The movie is set in 1930s Oklahoma amid the region’s horrific dust storms and centers on a woman who is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Veselka’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Sanborn, Michael Fiore, Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack, Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World
MovieScore Media’s Reality Bytes will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shore (Prime, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, The Shrine, Love in the Villa, Harvard Man), with saxophone solos by Grammy Award-winning musician David Sanborn. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 9. The streaming/download link will be added to this article soon. Veselka is directed by Michael Fiore, narrated by David Duchovny and spotlights New York City’s beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka. The movie follows the place’s second-generation owner’s son as he faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s son as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff. Read the rest of this entry »
Edward Shearmur Scoring McG’s ‘Uglies’
Posted: August 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Across the River and Into the Trees, Edward Shearmur, McG, Netflix, Uglies
Composer Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Johnny English, Escape from Dannemora, Cruel Intentions, The Count of Monte Cristo, Reign of Fire) is reuniting with director McG (Terminator Salvation, The Babysitter) on the upcoming Netflix original film Uglies. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Scott Westerfeld and stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, Chase Stokes, Jan Luis, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox . The sci-fi thriller is set in a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards and follows a teenager awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery who embarks on a journey to find her missing friend. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Laura Karpman, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Kijak
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO original documentary Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Laura Karpman (American Fiction, The Marvels, Ms. Marvel, What If…?, Set It Up, Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Taken, Why We Hate) who recently received an Emmy Award nomination for her score. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 9. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed is directed by Stephen Kijak and explores the story of the iconic actor and one of Hollywood’s most celebrated leading men of the 1950s and ‘60s who was forced to live a double life and whose diagnosis and death from AIDS in 1985 shocked the world. Read the rest of this entry »
