Blair Mowat (Class, Nolly, The Amazing Mr. Blunden, Electric Man, McDonald & Dodds) has released a soundtrack album for the British horror movie Doctor Jekyll. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Listen to the composer’s title track below. Doctor Jekyll is directed by Joe Stephenson and stars Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan, Jonathan Hyde, Simon Callow, Robyn Cara and Morgan Watkins. The Hammer Films production is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and follows Dr. Nina Jekyll who must work together with her newly hired help to prevent Hyde from destroying her life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Doctor Jekyll’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 30, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blair Mowat, Doctor Jekyll, score, Soundtrack
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 29, 2023)
Posted: October 29, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Acorn TV, All the Light We Cannot See, Amie Doherty, Archive, Blue Eye Samurai, Fellow Travelers, Hulu, James Newton Howard, Joseph Stevenson, Lorne Balfe, Mayflies, Netflix, Nick Urata, Paramount+, Paul Leonard Morgan, Quiz Lady, Showtime, Wingwomen
Making its linear premiere tonight is the Showtime limited series Fellow Travelers created by Ron Nyswaner based on the novel by Thomas Mallon and starring Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Allison Williams, Jelani Alladin and Noah J. Ricketts. The show’s original music is composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Dynasty, Boston Strangler). The 8-part drama, which chronicles the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington, premiered this Friday on Paramount+ with Showtime and will air every Sunday night on Showtime.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, October 30, is the British limited series Mayflies written by Andrea Gibb based on Andrew O’Hagan’s bestselling novel of the same title and starring Martin Compston, Tony Curran, Ashley Jensen, Rian Gordon, Tracy Ifeachor and Tom Glynn-Carney. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Wheel of Time, His Dark Materials, Black Widow) & Joseph Stevenson have composed the show’s original music. The 2-parter, which centers on the friendship between two Scottish men, premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and is making its domestic debut on Acorn TV. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 29, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: All the Light We Cannot See, James Newton Howard, Netflix, score, Shawn Levy, Soundtrack, Steven Knight
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original limited series All the Light We Cannot See. The album features the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, The Fugitive, The Village, Signs). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Thursday, November 2 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. All the Light We Cannot See is written by Steven Knight based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling novel of the same by Anthony Doerr, directed by Shawn Levy and stars Aria Mia Loberti, Louis Hofmann, Mark Ruffalo, Lars Eidinger, Marion Bailey and Hugh Laurie. The 4-part drama tells the story of a blind French girl taking refuge with her father and reclusive uncle in St. Malo, France and a brilliant teenager enlisted by hitler’s regime with an expertise in radio repair. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘The Long Shadow’ Released
Posted: October 29, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ITV, Sarah Warne, score, Soundtrack, Sundance Now, The Long Shadow
Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album for the ITV drama The Long Shadow. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Sarah Warne (Des, Humans, Time, Steeltown Murders, Hollington Drive, Dark Money, The Drowning). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also check out the composer’s title track after the jump. The Long Shadow is written by George Kay and stars Toby Jones, David Morrissey, Lee Ingleby, Katherine Kelly, Jill Halfpenny, Liz White, Jasmine Lee-Jones and Daniel Mays. The 7-part series directed by Lewis Arnold depicts the desperate five-year hunt for real-life serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, focusing on victims who crossed his path and the officers at the heart of the police investigation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘After Death’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: After Death, Chris Radtke, Hannah Parrott, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Gray
Sypher Music has released a soundtrack album for the faith-based documentary After Death. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hannah Parrott (Harlan Coben’s Shelter, Head Count, The Croods: Family Tree, When Jeff Tried to Save the World). Also included is the song In Heaven co-written and performed by Chris Quilala. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Listen to Parrott’s title track and listen to Quilala’s song below. After Death is directed by Stephen Gray & Chris Radtke and explores what happens after we die, based on real near-death experiences, conveyed by scientists, survivors and authors. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 27, 2023)
Posted: October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After Death, Atticus Ross, Christopher Stracey, Elliot Leung, Fernando Velazquez, Fingernails, Five Nights at Freddy's, Freelance, Geoff Zanelli, Hannah Parrott, Inspector Sun, John Debney, Jonathan Sadoff, Mark Orton, Phoenix, Priscilla, The Holdovers, The Killer, The Newton Brothers, Trent Reznor, Under the Boardwalk
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend while also premiering on Peacock today is the horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio. The film’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, Doctor Sleep, The Forever Purge, Midnight Mass). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Freelance directed by Pierre Morel and starring John Cena, Alison Brie, Marton Csokas, Juan Pablo Raba, Alice Eve and Christian Slater. Elliot Leung (The Rescue, Operation Red Sea, Warriors of Future) has composed the film’s original score and Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disturbia) has contributed the themes. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Relativity Media. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Loki’ Season 2 – Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Loki, Marvel Studios, Natalie Holt, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released the first soundtrack album for the second season of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ original series Loki. The album features the original music from the first three episodes of Season 2 composed by Natalie Holt (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Knightfall, Journey’s End, Herself, Press, Deadwater Fell). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. A second volume featuring the composer’s music from Episodes 4-6 will be released next month. The label has previously released two albums featuring Holt’s Emmy Award-nominated score from Season 1. Read the rest of this entry »
Ledisi’s Original Song ‘The Knowing’ from George C. Wolfe’s ‘Rustin’ Released
Posted: October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Branford Marsalis, George C. Wolfe, Ledisi, Lolis Elie, Netflix, Rustin
Netflix Music has released the original song The Knowing from the Netflix original film Rustin. The track co-written (with the film’s composer Branford Marsalis and Lolis Elie) and performed by Ledisi is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song below. A full soundtrack album featuring Marsalis’ original score from the movie will be coming out next month and a second original song, Road to Freedom by Lenny Kravitz, is also expected to be released soon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Audie Harrison, Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
Gardener Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the animated movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!. The album features the film’s original orchestral score composed by Ryan Shore (Prime, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Love in the Villa, The Shrine, Harvard Man), as well as the original song Gum Drops, Sugar Cane written by the composer. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the first score track (Snow Escape) and Gum Drops, Sugar Cane below. Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! is directed by Audie Harrison and stars Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers, Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘Curses!’ Released
Posted: October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Curses!, Jesi Oklee Nelson, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original animated series Curses! The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Jesi Oklee Nelson (Jinn, MPower). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also check out the composer’s main title track after the jump. Curses! is created by Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and stars Gabrielle Nevaeh, Andre Robinson, Lyric Lewis, Reid Scott, Rhys Darby, James Marsters, Rhea Perlman, Robert Englund and Phylicia Rashad. The DreamWorks Animation Television production follows two kids and their mother as they try to lift a generations-long family curse that turns their father to stone. Read the rest of this entry »