Mato Wayuhi Scoring Marvel Studios’ Disney+ Series ‘Echo’

Posted: July 29, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Update: December 7: Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist) has confirmed to be the new composer of the show.

Update: July 31 & August 1: Mato Wayuhi appears to not be involved in scoring the project anymore and might have left the production since the original announcement (quoted below) has been made.

Original article: Native American hip-hop artist/composer Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs) has been tapped to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ limited series Echo. The show is directed by Sydney Freeland & Catriona McKenzie and stars Alaqua Cox (who reprises her role of Echo/aka Maya Lopez from 2021’s Hawkeye), as well as Chaske Spencer, Devery Jacobs, Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon. The 6-parter tells the origin story of the title character whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2023)

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror family comedy Haunted Mansion directed by Justin Simien and starring LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Chase W. Dillon, Rosario Dawson and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film’s original score is composed by Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, Secret Invasion, King Richard, Queen Charlotte). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Wednesday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.

Also opening wide is the Australian supernatural horror thriller Talk to Me directed by Danny & Michael Philippou and starring Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Otis Dhanji, Joe Bird and Miranda Otto. Cornel Wilczek (Clickbait, These Final Hours, Nowhere Boys) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed in the U.S. by A24. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Barbie’ “Best Weekend Ever Edition” Soundtrack Album Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Atlantic Records has released a “deluxe” version of the soundtrack album for Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy Barbie. The Best Weekend Ever Edition features two additional songs recorded for the movie: a cover of Matchbox Twenty’s Push produced by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt & George Drakoulias and performed by Ryan Gosling (who stars as Ken), as well as a cover of Indigo Girls’s Closer to Fine performed by Brandi Carlile & Catherine Carlile. The new edition of the soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to both additional tracks below. The original Barbie The Album is now also available digitally, on CD, vinyl and cassette. Read the rest of this entry »

Digital Version of ‘The Last Starfighter’ Expanded Edition Soundtrack Album Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music has released a digital version of the expanded edition soundtrack album for the 1984 sci-fi classic The Last Starfighter directed by Nick Castle and starring Lance Guest, Dan O’Herlihy, Robert Preston and Catherine Mary Stewart. The album features the film’s complete original score composed and conducted by Craig Safan (Cheers, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Stand and Deliver, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins…). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Intrada Records has previously released a (now out-of-print) CD version of the expanded edition back in 2015. Read the rest of this entry »

‘I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman’ Cover from Disney’s ‘The Slumber Party’ Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Walt Disney Records has released the cover version of Britney Spears’ I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman from the new Disney original movie The Slumber Party. The track (originally written by Max Martin, Dido Armstrong & Rami Yacoub) is produced by Alana Da Fonseca, performed by the film’s cast and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. The Slumber Party is directed by Veronica Rodriguez and stars Darby Camp, Emmy Liu-Wang, Dallas Liu, Valentina Herrera, Alex Cooper Cohen, Ramon Jose Rodriguez, Tituss Burgess, Caroline Valencia and Paula Pell. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Justified: City Primeval’ Soundtrack Album Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the FX original series Justified: City Primeval. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Mark Isham (A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, Crash, Miracle, Judas and the Black Messiah, 42, The Accountant). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Justified: City Primeval is developed by Dave Andron & Michael Dinner based on Elmore Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit and stars Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Vondie Curtis Hall, Marin Ireland, Adelaide Clemens, Victor Williams and Norbert Leo Butz. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Albums for Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Madison Gate Records has released two soundtrack albums for the Netflix animated series Hilda. The album features the songs (including Grimes’ main title theme) and selections of the score from the first two seasons of the show. Dan Mangan (Hector and the Search for Happiness) and Ryan Carlson (Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher) composed the music for the first season and Carlson scored the second season. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the Season 1 album and click here for the Season 2 soundtrack. The label has previously released Carlson’s score from the feature Hilda and the Mountain King earlier this year. Read the rest of this entry »

‘River Wild’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the thriller River Wild. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tristan Clopet (StartUp). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. River Wild is directed by Ben Ketai and stars Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killan. The reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1994 feature The River Wild (scored by Jerry Goldsmith) follows a brother and sister as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with the siblings’ childhood friend who turns out to be more dangerous than he appears. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Max’s ‘Full Circle’ Released

Posted: July 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Max limited series Full Circle. The album features the show’s original music composed by Zack Ryan (I Smile Back, A Christmas Prince, Leavenworth, Malibu Rescue, Just Add Magic). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Full Circle is directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Ed Solomon and stars Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Timothy Olyphant, Jharrel Jerome, CCH Pounder, Adia, Phaldut Sharma, Sheyi Cole, Suzanne Savoy, Gerald Jones, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes and Dennis Quaid. The 6-parter centers on an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City. Read the rest of this entry »

World Premiere Soundtrack Release for Nickelodeon’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Announced

Posted: July 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Republic Records: Kids & Family will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The album features the updated and re-recorded score from the first season of the show (Book 1: Water) composed by Jeremy Zuckerman (The Legend of Korra, Scream: The TV Series, Lucky, Horse Girl) who has expanded his original compositions and employed a full orchestra for the release. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on vinyl on November 17, 2023 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Aang Becomes Ocean) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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