Burt Bacharach has passed away yesterday at age 94. The Grammy Award-winning songwriter/composer and pianist has written hundreds of songs throughout his career, including numerous tracks written specifically for films and also composed several film scores. He won his first two Academy Awards for the song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (with Hal David) and the score from George Roy Hill’s western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1970 and received another Oscar a decade later for Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) from Steve Gordon’s Arthur. Read the rest of this entry »
Burt Bacharach (1928-2023)
Posted: February 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Burt Bacharach
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Details for Paramount+’s ‘1923’ – Season 1, Vol. 1 Soundtrack Album Revealed
Posted: February 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 1923, Breton Vivian, Brian Tyler, Paramount+, score, Soundtrack
The details of the first soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original series 1923 have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Crazy Rich Asians, ) & Breton Vivian (Yellowstone, Redeeming Love, Five Feet Apart). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 10 by Sony Classical and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. A first track (1923 Opus) by Tyler has previously been released as a digital single and a second volume featuring more music from Season 1 is expected to come out in a couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
’80 for Brady’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: February 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 80 for Brady, John Debney, Kyle Marvin, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy 80 for Brady. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 10 and will be available to stream/download here. As previously reported, BMG has released the Diane Warren-penned original end credits song Gonna Be You performed by Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle & Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan & Debbie Harry last month. 80 for Brady is directed by Kyle Marvin and stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Billy Porter, Rob Corddry, Tom Brady, Guy Fieri and Bob Balaban. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Your Place or Mine’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aline Brosh McKenna, Netflix, score, Siddhartha Khosla, Soundtrack, Your Place or Mine
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Your Place or Mine have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Only Murders in the Building, Runaways, Queenpins, Looking for Alaska). Also included is the original song Embers written by Khosla, Alan DeMoss & director Aline Brosh McKenna and performed by Tiny Habits (already out now as a digital single). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 10 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Your Place or Mine is written and directed by Brosh McKenna and stars Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Jesse Williams, Tig Notaro, Steve Zahn, Rachel Bloom, Griffin Matthews, Vella Lovell, Shiri Appleby and Tanner Swagger. Read the rest of this entry »
David Sztanke & Mike Ladd Scoring Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’
Posted: February 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Sztanke, Mike Ladd, Netflix, Transatlantic
David Sztanke (Keep an Eye Out, Magnetic Beats, Sophie’s Misfortunes) & rapper Mike Ladd have teamed up to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix limited series Transatlantic. The show is created by Anna Winger (Unorthodox, Deutschland 83) & Daniel Hendler inspired by Julie Orringer’s novel The Flight Portfolio and stars Gillian Jacobs, Lucas Englander, Cory Michael Smith, Ralph Amoussou, Gregory Montel, Amit Rahav, Deleila Piasko and Corey Stoll. The 7-part period drama directed by Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond & Mia Maariel Meyer follows an international gang of superheroes who helps more than 2,000 refugees in France escape Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Servant’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, M. Night Shyamalan, score, Servant, Soundtrack, Trevor Gureckis
The full details of the fourth soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Servant have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fourth and final season composed by Trevor Gureckis (Old, The Goldfinch, Dead Space, Bloodline, Voyagers). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 10 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. The label has previously released three albums featuring the composer’s score from Season 1, Season 2 & Season 3. Servant is created by Tony Basgallop and stars Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Funny Woman’ to Be Released
Posted: February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Funny Woman, Nainita Desai, score, Sky, Soundtrack
Sky Music will release a soundtrack album for the Sky original comedy series Funny Woman. The album features the show’s original music composed by Primetime Emmy Award nominee Nainita Desai (For Sama, Crossfire, The Reason I Jump, The Tower, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, American Murder: The Family Next Door). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 9 and will be available to stream/download here. Funny Woman is developed by Morwenna Banks based on Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel Funny Girl and stars Gemma Arterton, Rupert Everett, Tom Bateman, David Threlfall, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Arsher Ali, Alexa Davies and Emily Bevans. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Howe Scoring Bill Holderman’s ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’
Posted: February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bill Holderman, Book Club, Book Club 2, Book Club: The Next Chapter, Tom Howe
Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Shrinking, Early Man, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women) is scoring the upcoming comedy sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter. The film is directed by Bill Holderman and stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy Garcia & Don Johnson who reprise their roles from the 2018 first Book Club installment (scored by Peter Nashel). The movie, which also stars Giancarlo Giannini, follows Diane, Vivian, Sharon & Carol as they take their book club to Italy, where their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Albums for RTÉ’s & Peacock’s ‘Smother’ Released
Posted: February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John McPhillips, Peacock, RTÉ, score, Smother, Soundtrack
John McPhillips (Papi Chulo, Spin the Bottle, Handsome Devil, Finding Joy) has released two soundtrack albums for the Irish TV series Smother. The albums feature selections of the composer’s original score from the show’s first two season. Visit Amazon to stream/download the Season 1 album and click here for the Season 2 soundtrack. Smother is created by Kate O’Riordan and stars Dervla Kirwan, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Seána Kerslake, Niamh Walsh and Justine Mitchell. Read the rest of this entry »
Dara Taylor Scoring Josh Greenbaum’s ‘Strays’
Posted: February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dara Taylor, Josh Greenbaum, Strays
Composer Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, The Invitation, Echo Boomers, The Noel Diary) is reteaming with director Josh Greenbaum on the upcoming comedy Strays. The film starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Josh Gad, Randall Park, Brett Gelman, Harvey Guillén, Rob Riggle, Jamie Demetriou & Sofia Vergara follows a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier who is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner and – together with a group of other strays – hatches a plan to seek revenge on their owners. Read the rest of this entry »
