Apple TV+ announced today that Philip Glass (The Hours, The Illusionist, Notes on a Scandal, Candyman, Kundun), in collaboration with Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Dynasty, Boston Strangler), has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary The Pigeon Tunnel. The film is directed by Errol Morris and centers on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell, better known as John le Carré, author of such spionage novels as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Night Manager and The Constant Gardener. Read the rest of this entry »
Errol Morris’ ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ to Feature Original Score by Philip Glass & Paul Leonard-Morgan
Posted: July 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Errol Morris, Paul Leonard Morgan, Philip Glass, The Pigeon Tunnel
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Volker Bertelmann Scoring James Hawes’ ‘One Life’
Posted: July 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Hawes, One Life, Volker Bertelmann
Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, The Old Guard, Patrick Melrose) has composed the original music for the upcoming British biographical drama One Life. The film is directed by James Hawes (Slow Horses, Snowpiercer) and stars Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham-Carter, Jonathan Pryce, Romola Garai, Lena Olin and Alex Sharp. The movie tells the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who helped rescue hundreds of children from Europe on the verge of the World War II, an act of compassion that was almost forgotten for fifty years. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Home Sweet Rome!’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: July 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alex Geringas, Cartoon Network, CBBC, Chen Neeman, Home Sweet Rome!, Max, Soundtrack
Grande Ourse/440Hz have released a soundtrack album for the musical series Home Sweet Rome! The album features the original songs from the show written by Alex Geringas (Arlo the Alligator Boy, TrollsTopia, Blue’s Big City Adventures, Woody Woodpecker) & Chen Neeman (The Lodge, Good Luck Charlie). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Home Sweet Rome! is developed by Matt Huether & Courtney Jane Walker based on a concept by Hannah Montana creator Michael Poryes and stars Kensington Tallman, Eleonora Facchini and Darrin Rose. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 23, 2023)
Posted: July 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Lockington, Captain Fall, Hidden Strike, Johannes Ringen, Leo Birenberg, Nathan Furst, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Special Ops: Lioness, Twisted Metal, Zach Robinson
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Special Ops: Lioness created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, James Jordan and Jill Wagner. The show’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Rampage, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Frontier). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Premiering on Thursday, July 27, is the Peacock original series Twisted Metal developed by Michael Jonathan Smith based on the video game franchise and starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church and Joe Seanoa. Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man) have composed the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the action comedy, which will be available to stream on Peacock. Read the rest of this entry »
Johannes Ringen Scoring Netflix’s ‘Captain Fall’
Posted: July 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Captain Fall, Johannes Ringen, Netflix
Johannes Ringen (Troll, The Quake, The Burning Sea, The Girl from Oslo) is the composer of the Netflix original animated series Captain Fall. The show is created by Jon Iver Helgaker & Jonas Torgersen and features the voice talent of Jason Ritter, Christopher Meloni, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Alejandro Edda, Anthony Carrigan, Adam Devine and Trond Fausa. The adult animated comedy follows a goofy, gullible sea captain who is hired to helm a high-end cruise ship and becomes the perfect fall guy for an illicit smuggling operation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Musical Episode ‘Subspace Rhapsody’ to Feature Original Songs by Kay Hanley & Tom Polce
Posted: July 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Kay Hanley, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Tom Polce
Paramount+ announced today (as part of the Star Trek Comic-Con presentation) that Kay Hanley and Tom Polce (of the rock band Letters to Cleo) have written ten original songs for an upcoming musical episode of the streamer’s original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The episode, entitled Subspace Rhapsody, will premiere as part of the show’s second season on August 9, 2023, and is also set to feature a special version of the series’ main title. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Primal’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: July 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adult Swim, Joanne Higginbottom, Primal, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original animated series Primal. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick series, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The Punisher) & Joanne Higginbottom (Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Samurai Jack). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a first album featuring music from Season 1 back in 2020. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 21, 2023)
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Wyatt, Barbie, Cobweb, Drum & Lace, George Kallis, Happiness for Beginners, Jeremy Zag, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Ronson, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir The Movie, Nathan Matthew David, Oppenheimer, See You on Venus, Sherri Chung, Stephen Curry: Underrated
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy comedy Barbie co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Rhea Perlman, Alexandra Shipp, Ariana Greenblatt and Michael Cera. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album (produced by Ronson) featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minjaj & Ice Spice, Charli XC & others. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the historical thriller Oppenheimer written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr. and Kenneth Branagh. Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘See You on Venus’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Kallis, Joaquín Llamas, score, See You on Venus, Soundtrack
Cinematic Soundscapes has released a soundtrack album for the romance See You on Venus. The album features the film’s original music composed by George Kallis (Cliffs of Freedom, After We Fell, The Last Warrior, After Every Happy, First Love, The Black Prince). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music platforms. See You on Venus is directed by Joaquín Llamas and stars Virginia Gardner, Alex Aiono, Rob Estes, Isabel Serrano, Bernard Bullen and Majorie Glantz. The Voltage Pictures production follows two misfit American teens who travel to Spain in search of the girl’s birth mother. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Britt Burton, Chris Read, Jeremy Zag, Michael Gracey, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir The Movie, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
22D Music & Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by director Jeremy Zag, as well as the original songs written by Zag and featuring lyrics by Zag himself, Michael Gracey, Chris Read and Britt Burton. The soundtrack will be released in the U.S. digitally next Friday, July 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie is co-written and directed by Zag and features the voices of Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, Carrie Keranen, Paul St. Peter, Mela Lee and Max Mittelman. Read the rest of this entry »
