Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 written and directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Will Poulter and Bradley Cooper.. The film’s original score is composed by John Murphy (28 Days Later…, The Suicide SquadSunshine, Kick-AssLes Miserables). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released two soundtrack albums featuring Murphy’s score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full details of the score album and click here for the details of the Awesome Mix Vol. 3 soundtrack.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy drama Love Again written and directed by Jim Strouse and starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion.  Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, A Teacher, Divorce) has composed the film’s original score. Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album featuring Celine Dion’s songs from the movie (including several original tracks), as well as three cues from DeWitt’s score next Friday, May 12. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »

Ezinma Scoring HBO’s ‘Angel City’

Posted: May 5, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Violinist and composer Ezinma has made her television scoring debut on the new HBO original documentary series Angel City. The show is directed by Arlene Nelson (Gutsy) and centers on the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club (ACFC), founded by actress Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman. The 3-parter pulls back the curtain on the team’s origin story through the 2022 inaugural season, and reveals the passion and grit needed to build a franchise from scratch. Read the rest of this entry »

Patrick Stump, lead singer of Fall Out Boy, has contributed original music to the upcoming comedy Sick Girl. The film is written and directed by Jennifer Cram and stars Nina Dobrev, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sherry Cola, Brandon Mychal Smith, Hayley Magnus, Stephanie Koening, Dan Bakkedahl and Ray McKinnon. The movie follows a woman who desperately attempts to reconnect to her lifelong friends that are slipping away and blurts out a lie that quickly spins out of control. Read the rest of this entry »

Warp Records has announced a soundtrack album for the British romantic comedy drama Rye Lane. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kwes. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on vinyl on November 3, 2023 (click here to pre-order). An EP featuring six first tracks is already available to stream/download now on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Rye Lane is directed by Raine Allen-Miller and stars David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Karene Peter, Malcolm Atobrah, Benjamin Sarpong-Broni, Alice Hewkin, Poppy Allen-Quarmby and Simon Manyonda. Read the rest of this entry »

Anne Nikitin (American AnimalsThe DropoutMrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaison, Fate: The Winx Saga) is composing the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Hijack. The show is created by George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) & Jim Field Smith (She’s Out of My League, Butter) and stars Idris Elba, Archie Panjabi, Christine Adams and Max Beesley. The 7-part thriller follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Read the rest of this entry »

WaterTower Music has released a third soundtrack for DC’s first-ever Batman preschool series Batwheels. The Vol. 3 EP features five more original songs from the show’s first season co-written by Andy Sturmer (who also produced all tracks) with Susanna Benn and executive producer Michael G. Stern. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all five tracks below. The label has previously released a first 8-track volume and a second volume with additional five songs last fall. Batwheels is developed by Stern and features the voices of Ethan Hawke, AJ Hudson, Leah Lewis, Jacob Bertrand, Jordan Reed, Madigan Kacmar, Noah Bentley, Lilimar, Kimberly D. Brooks and Mick Wingert. Read the rest of this entry »

Gabriel Yared (The Talented Mr. Ripley, The English Patient, Cold Mountain, Judy, 1408, Betty Blue) has recently scored the upcoming French drama Just The Two Of Us (L’amour et les forêts). The film is directed by Valérie Donzelli (Marguerite & Julien, Notre Dame) and stars Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Romane Bohringer, Dominique Reymond and Virginie Ledoyen. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Eric Reinhardt and revolves around a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man. Read the rest of this entry »

Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC/HBO original series Rain Dogs. The album features the show’s original music composed by Alex Baranowski (True ThingsThe Windmere Children, Burial, A Christmas Carol, Staged, A Perfect Enemy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 19 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Rain Dogs is written and created by Cash Carraway and stars Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Edmondson and Fleur Tashjian. The comedy drama follows a recently sober single mother to a ten-year-old girl who is doing everything she can to make ends meet. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Chapell Music has released a soundtrack album for the first Taiwanese Netflix original series Copycat Killer. The album features the show’s original music composed by Tzu Chieh Wen (The Bridge Curse, On Happiness Road). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Copycat Killer is based on Japanese author Miyabe Miyuki’s bestselling novel of the same name and stars Wu Kang-ren, Alice Ko, Ruby Lin, Tou Tsung-hua, Yao Chun-yao and Fandy Fan. The crime thriller follows a tenacious prosecutor who must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator when a series of murders throws a city into chaos. Read the rest of this entry »

Artist Partner Group & Universal Studios have released the original song Won’t Back Down from the action sequel Fast X. The track performed by Bailey Zimmerman & Dermot Kennedy feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. Also listen to the song after the jump. The full soundtrack album will be released digitally and physically on May 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album also includes the previously released songs Gasolina (Safari Riot Remix) by Daddy Yankee feat. Myke Towers and Let’s Ride (Trailer Anthem) by YG & The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Lambo4oe & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Read the rest of this entry »