The full details of the soundtrack album for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Queen, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow). Also included are the songs from the movie, including the original tracks You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep co-written (with Richard Hawley) and performed by Jarvis Cocker and Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven) written by Cocker, Hawley & Anderson and performed by the movie’s cast (listen to the full track below), as well as songs by Slim Whitman, Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Johnny Duncan, Eddy Arnold & others. Randall Poster serves as the project’s music supervisor. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 23 by ABKCO Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Asteroid City’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Asteroid City, Jarvis Cocker, score, Soundtrack, Wes Anderson
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Smiley’ Released
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arnau Bataller, Netflix, score, Smiley, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original series Smiley. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Arnau Bataller (A Perfect Day, The Vault, [REC] 4: Apocalypse, The Chosen, Prey). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Smiley is created by Guillem Clua based on his own play and stars Miki Esparbé, Carlos Cuevas, Meritxell Calvo, Pepón Nieto, Giannina Fruttero, Ruth Llopis, Eduardo Lloveras and Ramon Pujol. The romantic comedy follows two men and their friends in Barcelona as they navigate hesitations, hangups and missed connections while searching for the true love they’ve been missing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Idol’ Episode 3 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Moses Sumney, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring the songs from the third episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track single includes the tracks A Lesser Man & Take Me Back co-written (with Mike Dean, Sam Levinson and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville) and performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, as well as the song Get It B4 co-written (with Roman GianArthur & Jarrett Goodly) and performed by Moses Sumney. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all three tracks below. The label has previously released two singles featuring the music from Episode 1 and Episode 2 over the last two weeks and a full album is set to come out on June 30. Read the rest of this entry »
John Powell Scoring Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Migration’
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Renner, Illumination Entertainment, John Powell, Migration
John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Shrek, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Happy Feet) is currently recording his score for Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming animated movie Migration. The film is directed by Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine) and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkafina, Caspar Jennings, Keegan-Michael Key, Tresi Gazal, David Mitchell and Danny DeVito. The animated adventure follows a family of ducks who try to convince their overprotective father to embark on the vacation of a lifetime. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2023)
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amanda Jones, Amazon, AMC, Ben Foster, Disney Plus, Glamorous, I'm a Virgo, Ian Hultquist, Jongnic Bontemps, Joy Ngiaw, Kris Bowers, Netflix, PBS, Raashi Kulkarni, Ridley, Secret Invasion, The Perfect Find, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Tune-Yards, World's Best
Premiering today is the AMC original series The Walking Dead: Dead City developed by Eli Jorné and starring Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karina Ortiz, Gaius Charles, Zeljko Ivanek, Mahina Napoleon and Jonathan Higginbotham. The show’s original music is composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Dickinson, Rosaline, Night Teeth, I Know What You Did Last Summer, One of Us Is Lying). Check out our previous article to learn more about the, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British TV series Ridley created by Paul Matthew Thompson & Jonathan Fisher and starring Adrian Dunbar, George Bukhari, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen, Julie Graham and Bhavna Limbachia. Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Hidden Kingdoms, Happy Valley) is composing the show’s original music. The crime drama, which revolves around the title character who has retired from the police force after a 20-year career and resumes his partnership with former protégée when she turns to him for help on a murder investigation, premiered in the UK last year on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on PBS. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Words’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonathan Nossiter, Last Words, score, Soundtrack, Tom Smail
Ala Bianca Group has released a soundtrack album for the drama Last Words. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Smail (The Devil’s Tattoo, Daphne). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Last Words is co-written and directed by Jonathan Nossiter and stars Nick Nolte, Kalipha Touray, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling and Alba Rohrwacher. The movie is set in 2085 and tells the story of a young man, one of the few survivors of the human community of old, as he embarks on a long voyage to find others. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Beef’ Bonus Tracks EP Released
Posted: June 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Beef, Bobby Krlic, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Haxan Cloak
A24 Music has released an EP featuring previously unreleased music from the Netflix original series Beef. The EP features the title cues from the show written by series composer Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) (Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, Blue Beetle, Snowpiercer). Also included is lead actor Steven Yeun’s cover of Incubus’ Drive produced by Krlic & Ariel Rechtshaid (listen to the full song below). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released the original soundtrack album back in April. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2023)
Posted: June 16, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Asteroid City, Ben Sollee, Benjamin Wallfisch, Dexter Story, Elemental, Maggie Moore(s), The Blackening, The Flash, Thomas Newman
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie The Flash directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú and Kiersey Clemons. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures). WaterTower 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 Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide this weekend is the animated feature Elemental directed by Peter Sohn and starring Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ronnie del Carmen, Catherine O’Hara, Shila Ommi, Mason Wertheimer and Joe Pera. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, 1917) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original song performed by Lauv today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Pixar Animation Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis & Kristopher Carter Scoring ‘Babylon 5: The Road Home’
Posted: June 16, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Babylon 5: The Road Home, Dynamic Music Partners, Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Matt Peters, Michael McCuistion
Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis & Kristopher Carter (aka Dynamic Music Partners) (Batman: The Animated Series, Young Justice, Justice League, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) have composed the original music for the upcoming animated movie Babylon 5: The Road Home. The film is directed by Matt Peters (Injustice) and features the voices of Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Peter Jurasik, Tracy Scoggins, Bill Mumy, Patricia Tallman, Jeffery Sinclair, Paul Guyet, Anthony Hansen, Phil LaMarr, Mara Junot, Piotr Michael, Andrew Morgado and Rebecca Riedy. The Warner Bros. Animation production is based on the 90s live-action sci-fi TV series (scored by Christopher Franke) and follows John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hilda and the Mountain King’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 16, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andy Coyle, Hilda and the Mountain King, Netflix, Ryan Carlson, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Hilda and the Mountain King. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ryan Carlson (Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher) who also composed the music for the Hilda TV series. Also included is the end credits song Another Road performed by Rachel Aggs. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Hilda and the Mountain King is directed by Andy Coyle and stars Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon-Ojo, Oliver Nelson, Daisy Haggard, John Hopkins, Rasmus Hardiker, Lucy Montgomery and Dino Kelly. Read the rest of this entry »
