Steven Price (Gravity, Last Night in Soho, Fury, Suicide Squad, Our Planet, Baby Driver, The World’s End) has composed the original music for the upcoming historical epic drama William Tell. The film is written and directed by Nick Hamm (The Hole, Godsend) and stars Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Jonah Hauer-King, Golshifteh Farahani, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce and Ben Kingsley. The movie tells the story of the legendary 14th century warrior marksman, a formerly peaceful hunter who finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Price Scoring Nick Hamm’s ‘William Tell’
Posted: August 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nick Hamm, Steven Price, William Tell
‘Slingshot’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Mikael Hafstrom, score, Slingshot, Soundtrack, Steffen Thum
MovieScore Media will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi psychological thriller Slingshot. The album features the film’s original score composed by Steffen Thum (Crawl, iBoy, Stockholm Bloodbath, Warning Shot) and produced by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning & Fallout, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Black Adam, Top Gun: Maverick). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 30 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services) and will also be available on the label’s “CD on Demand” format. A first track (All the Right Questions) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump. Slingshot is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne and Emily Beecham. The movie follows an elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn’s moon Titan as they gear up for a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space. Read the rest of this entry »
Emily Bear Scoring Anderson .Paak’s ‘K-Pops’
Posted: August 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anderson .Paak, Emily Bear, K-Pops
Composer, singer/songwriter and pianist Emily Bear (The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Dog Gone, The Premise) has recently scored the upcoming comedy drama K-Pops. The film marks the feature directorial debut of and stars the singer himself, alongside Soul Rasheed, Jee Young Han, Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park and Yvette Nicole Brown. The movie follows a washed-up drummer from LA who attempts to reinvigorate his career by joining the band for a K-Pop competition show in Seoul and discovers that his long-lost son has the chance to front one of the country’s hottest new groups. Read the rest of this entry »
‘No One Will Miss Us’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Julieta Venegas, Nadie nos va a extrañar, No One Will Miss Us, Soundtrack
Amazon Content Services has released a soundtrack EP for the Mexican Prime Video original series No One Will Miss Us (Nadie nos va a extrañar). The 4-track EP features the song Donde Va El Viento written and performed by Julieta Venegas (in four different versions) and is now available to stream/download here. Listen to original version of the track below. No One Will Miss Us is directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta & Samuel Kishi Leopo, written by Adriana Pelusi & Gibrán Portela and stars Nicolás Haza, Axel Madrazo, Camila Calónico, Macarena Oz, Virgilio Delgado, Ernesto Laguardia and Edu Maruri. Read the rest of this entry »
Jay Wadley & Trevor Gureckis Scoring Scott McGehee’s & David Siegel’s ‘The Friend’
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Siegel, Jay Wadley, Scott McGehee, The Friend, Trevor Gureckis
Jay Wadley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Swan Song, Franklin, Indignation, I Carry You with Me, Fire Island) & Trevor Gureckis (Servant, Old, The Crowded Room, The Goldfinch, Dead Space, Voyagers) have teamed up to score the upcoming drama The Friend. The film is written and directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel (The Deep End, Bee Season) and stars Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Sarah Pidgeon, Noma Dumezweni, Carla Gugino, Felix Solis and Owen Teague. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Sigrid Nunez follows a New York writer in the aftermath of her lifelong friend and mentor’s unexpected death as she has to deal with his complicated literary legacy, his eccentric ex-wives – and a massive Great Dane named Apollo. Read the rest of this entry »
Motion City Soundtrack’s End Credits Song ‘Stop Talking’ from Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi’ Released
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dìdi, Motion City Soundtrack, Sean Wang
Many Hats Distribution has released the end credits song Stop Talking from the coming-of-age comedy drama Dìdi. The track (produced by Sean O’Keefe) is written and performed by Motion City Soundtrack (and marks the band’s first new release in ten years) and is now available to stream/download on all major digital services, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Back Lot Music has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring Giosuè Greco’s original score from the movie last month. Dìdi is written and directed by Sean Wang and stars Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Chang Li Hua and Shirley Chen. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dance Moms: A New Era’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dance Moms: A New Era, Hulu, Soundtrack
Extreme Music Library has released a soundtrack album for the Hulu original reality series Dance Moms: A New Era. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists such as Everybody Loves an Outlaw, Morgan Cornwell, Nik Ammar, Kade, Jonathan Buchanan, Nine One One, The Kinnardlys & others. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the original track Alive by Hendric Buenck, Bruce Fingers & Billie Ray Fingers feat. Chel Strong after the jump. Dance Moms: A New Era is a reboot of the Dance Moms (which aired between 2011 and 2019 on Lifetime) and introduces dance coach, Glo Hampton, who wants to take her students and prestigious dance school Studio Bleu to the next level – competing nationally every week. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen McKeon Scoring Jason Buxton’s ‘Sharp Corner’
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Buxton, Sharp Corner, Stephen McKeon
Stephen McKeon (Evil Dead Rise, The Hole in the Ground, Pilgrimage, Norm of the North, The Cellar, Rose Plays Julie, Queen & Country) is scoring the upcoming Canadian/Irish thriller Sharp Corner. The film is written and directed by Jason Buxton (Blackbird) and stars Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. The movie is based on a short story by Russell Wangersky and revolves around a family man who becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims at the sharp road corner near his home after a car crashes into his front yard. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Duchess’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Duchess, Neil Marshall, Paul Lawler, score, Soundtrack
Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the crime thriller Duchess. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Lawler (The Stolen, Confine). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title and end credits tracks after the jump. Duchess is directed by Neil Marshall and stars Charlotte Kirk, Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, Hoji Fortuna, Stephanie Beacham, Colin Egglesfield, Bore Buika and Sean Pertwee. The movie follows a small-time crook who enters the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and – after being left for dead when a deal goes wrong – launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance. Read the rest of this entry »
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Scoring Fleur Fortuné’s ‘The Assessment’
Posted: August 12, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Fleur Fortuné, The Assessment
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch (Living, All of Us Strangers, The Forgotten Battle, The Strays, Censor) has provided the original score for the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Assessment. The film is directed by Fleur Fortuné and stars Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen. The movie is set in a future world destroyed by climate change and follows a couple must pass an assessment before they are allowed to have a child. John Donnelly (The Pass) and Dave Thomas & Nell Garfath-Cox wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »