Wattsonic has released a soundtrack album for the British documentary Who Killed the KLF?. The album features the film’s original music composed by Vincent Watts (We Are the Freaks, Janapar, Starsuckers). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Who Killed the KLF? is directed by Chris Atkins and explores the rise and fall of the British electronic band KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, using previously unheard tapes, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Who Killed the KLF?’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Atkins, score, Soundtrack, Vincent Watts, Who Killed the KLF?
David Holmes Scoring BBC’s ‘The Woman in the Wall’
Posted: August 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, David Holmes, Paramount+, Showtime, The Woman in the Wall
David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Killing Eve, Out of Sight, Logan Lucky, Haywire, Analyze That) is the composer of the new BBC drama The Woman in the Wall. The show is written by Joe Murtagh (Calm with Horses) and stars Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack. The 6-part gothic thriller follows a woman who wakes one morning to find a corpse in her house, but has no idea who the dead woman is or if she herself might be responsible for the apparent murder. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2023)
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Weston, Amanda Yamate, Ariel Marx, Back on the Strip, Birth/Rebirth, Blue Beetle, Bobby Krlic, Dara Taylor, Dark Windows, Dead Shot, Dontae Winslow, Este Haim, Haunting of the Queen Mary, Jason Livesay, Kim Berg, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Lionel Cohen, Madeleine Collins, Max de Wardener, Michael Abels, Nolan Livesay, Olvon Yacob, Romain Trouillet, Simone: Woman of the Century, Strays, The Adults, The Engineer, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Blue Beetle directed by Angel Manuel Soto and starring Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo and Susan Sarandon. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (Midsommar, Beef, Beau Is Afraid, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Snowpiercer, Triple 9, Returnal). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two songs today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide today is the comedy Strays directed by Josh Greenbaum and starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Brett Gelman, Randall Park, Josh Gad and Sofia Vergara. Dara Taylor (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Invitation, The Tender Bar, Echo Boomers, The Noel Diary) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song by Dave Sarazen today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dark Windows’ Soundtracks to Be Released
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Herron, Dark Windows, Kim Berg, score, Soundtrack
Way Up North Scores will release two soundtrack albums for the horror thriller Dark Windows. The albums feature the film’s original music composed by Kim Berg (The House, Christmas Blood). Both soundtracks will be released digitally this Sunday, August 20. Click here to pre-order the Vol. 1 album and click here for the Vol. 2 soundtrack. Dark Windows is directed by Alex Herron and stars Anna Bullard, Annie Hamilton, Rory Alexander and Joel Saemundsson. The movie revolves around a masked man with sinister motives who terrorizes a group of teenagers on their weekend getaway at a cabin in the woods. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Judy Blume Forever’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Davina Pardo, Judy Blume Forever, Kotomi, Lauren Culjak, Leah Wolchok, score, Soundtrack
Amazon Content Services has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Judy Blume Forever. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kotomi (aka Lauren Culjak) (Love, Victor, With Love, Long Weekend, The Year Between, Diamond in the Rough). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Judy Blume Forever is directed by Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok and documents the life and legacy of the trailblazing author Judy Blume whose books revolutionized the way millions of readers understood themselves, their adolescence, and their sexuality. Read the rest of this entry »
3VM’s Original Song ‘Outside’ from ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Released
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 3VM, Netflix, Sammi Cohen, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Netflix Music has released the original song Outside from the streamer’s original film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. The track written by Gregory Byers, James Cooper & Christian Taylor and performed by 3VM is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is directed by Sammi Cohen and stars Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Dylan Hoffman, Sarah Sherman, Dan Bulla, Ido Mosseri, Jackie Hoffman and Luis Guzmán. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stay Tuned’ Digital Score Album Released
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Peter Hyams, score, Soundtrack, Stay Tuned
Enjoy the Ride Records has released a digital version of the score album for the 1992 fantasy comedy Stay Tuned directed by Peter Hyams and starring John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Eugene Levy and Jeffrey Jones. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Rescuers Down Under, The Miracle on 42nd Street, Tombstone, Young Sherlock Holmes, Homeward Bound). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other major digital music services. Intrada Records has previously released the world premiere score release as a limited edition CD back in 2011, while Morgan Creek has released the original 1992 soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the movie and two score tracks. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Bates Scoring Craig Gillespie’s ‘Dumb Money’
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Gillespie, Dumb Money, Will Bates
Will Bates (The Magicians, Unbelievable, I Origins, Away, The Path, Bliss, The Looming Tower) is scoring the upcoming biographical comedy drama Dumb Money. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella, Lars and the Real Girl) and stars Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Nick Offerman, America Ferrera, Anthony Ramos, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogen. The movie is based on the book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich and tells the true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop into the world’s hottest company. Read the rest of this entry »
‘What the Finn?!’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ilja Coric, Kannawoniwasein!, score, Soundtrack, Stefan Maria Schneider, Stefan Westerwelle, What the Finn?!
Black Rook Audio has released a soundtrack album for the German family adventure What the Finn?! (Kannawoniwasein!). The album features the film’s original music composed by Stefan Maria Schneider (Dragon Rider, Coconut the Little Dragon, Capt’n Sharky) & Ilja Coric. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. What the Finn?! is directed by Stefan Westerwelle and stars Miran Selcuk, Lotte Engels, Joachim Foerster, Leslie Malton, Gisa Klake, Ekrem Bpóra, Heiko Pinkowski, Mirja Boes and Felix von Manteuffel. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Adults’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Weston, Dustin Guy Defa, score, Soundtrack, The Adults
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Adults. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, The Novice, Wander Darkly, Goodnight Mommy, What Breaks the Ice). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Adults is written and directed by Dustin Guy Defa and stars Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis, Wavyy Jonez, Kiah McKirnan and Anoop Desai. The movie follows a man who returns to his childhood home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. Read the rest of this entry »