Hildur Guđnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Tar) is attached to score the upcoming drama Hedda Gabler. The film is written and directed by Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) and will star Tessa Thompson in the title role. The movie is based on Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play and follows the titular character as she navigates a house she does not want, a marriage she feels trapped in and an ex-lover who has reappeared in her life. Read the rest of this entry »
Hildur Guđnadóttir to Score Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda Gabler’
Posted: May 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hedda Gabler, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Nia DaCosta
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 26, 2023)
Posted: May 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About My Father, Alan Menken, David Buckley, Howard Ashman, Joseph Trapanese, Kandahar, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Andrews, Nima Fakhrara, Stephanie Economou, The Little Mermaid, The Machine, The Wrath of Becky, You Hurt My Feelings
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted) and the movie’s songs are written by Menken, Howard Ashman and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Walt Disney Records has released two soundtrack albums: a regular edition featuring all the songs and five tracks from Menken’s score (click here for the full details) and a deluxe edition featuring the songs and Menken’s full score (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the action comedy The Machine directed by Peter Atencio and starring Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jimmy Tatro, Jess Gabor and Iva Babić. Joseph Trapanese (The Witcher, Oblivion, Shadow and Bone, The Greatest Showman, Straight Outta Compton) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ Cover from Netflix’s ‘XO, Kitty’ Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: dv/sn, Juju B. Goode, Netflix, XO Kitty
Lakeshore Records has released the cover version of Tears for Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World from the Netflix original series XO, Kitty. The track (originally written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes) is performed by Juju B. Goode & dv/sn and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the song below. A full soundtrack album featuring the score from the show will be released next Friday, June 2. XO, Kitty is created by Jenny Han and stars Anna Cathcart, Minyoung Choi, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan and Peter Thurnwald. Read the rest of this entry »
Joby Talbot Scoring Paul King’s ‘Wonka’
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joby Talbot, Paul King, Wonka
Over the past week, Joby Talbot (Sing, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Closed Circuit, Penelope, Son of Rambow) has been recording his underscore for the upcoming musical fantasy adventure Wonka. The film is directed by Paul King (Paddington) and stars Timothée Chalamet, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby and Natasha Rothwell. As previously reported, Neil Hannon (who previously worked with Talbot who was a member of the singer/songwriter’s band The Divine Comedy in the 1990s and early 2000s) has written the original songs for the movie, which takes place before the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the title character on one his earliest adventures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hannie Caulder’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: ., Burt Kennedy, Hannie Caulder, Ken Thorne, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere commercial soundtrack album for the 1971 British western Hannie Caulder directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Strother Martin, Diana Dors and Christopher Lee. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Ken Thorne (Superman II & III, The Protector, Inspector Closeau, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Ritz). Also included is the theme song Life Never Is Easy performed by Bobby Hanna. The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blindspotting’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ambrose Akinmusire, Blindspotting, Michael Yezerski, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Lionsgate Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Blindspotting. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Ambrose Akinmusire and Michael Yezerski (The Tax Collector, The Vigil, The Devil’s Candy, Feel the Beat), with spoken word elements by cast members Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Benjamin Earl Turner, Helen Hunt and Rafael Casal. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a first soundtrack featuring the score from Season 1 back in 2021. Blindspotting is created by Casal & Daveed Diggs based on the 2018 feature of the same name and also stars Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Jaylen Barron and Atticus Woodward. Read the rest of this entry »
Dua Lipa’s Original Song ‘Dance the Night’ from Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barbie, Dua Lipa, Greta Gerwig
Atlantic Records has released the original song Dance the Night from the fantasy comedy Barbie. The track co-written (with Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt & Caroline Ailin) and performed by Dua Lipa is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring the Dua Lipa’s track and sixteen more songs will be coming out on July 21 (click here for more information). Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Rhea Perlman, Kate McKinnon, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Ariana Greenblatt, Michael Cera and Helen Mirren. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Strange Way of Life’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Extraña forma de vida, Pedro Almodovar, score, Soundtrack, Strange Way of Life
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack EP for Pedro Almodóvar’s western short Strange Way of Life (Extraña forma de vida). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Parallel Mothers, Volver, The Kite Runner, The Skin I Live In). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is available to order on Amazon and the label’s official website. Strange Way of Life is written and directed by Almodóvar and stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal. The movie follows two gunmen who reunite after 25 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Love & Death’ Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO Max, Jeff Russo, Love & Death, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the (HBO) Max limited series Love & Death. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, The Umbrella Academy, Legion, The Man Who Fell to Earth). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Love & Death is written by David E. Kelley and stars Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Elizabeth Marvel, Krysten Ritter, Tom Pelphrey and Keir Gilchrist. The 7-part drama directed by Lesli Linka Glatter tells the true story of Candy & Pat Montgomery and Betty & Allan Gore, two churchgoing couples in Texas enjoying their smalltown life…until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blood & Gold’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blood & Gold, Hendrik Nölle, Jessica de Rooij, Netflix, Peter Thorwarth, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the German Netflix original film Blood & Gold. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Jessica de Rooij (Far Cry, Postal, BloodRayne 2: Deliverance, Rampage) & Hendrik Nölle (Not My Day, Sisi, Der letzte Bulle). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Blood & Gold is directed by Peter Thorwarth and stars Robert Maaser, Marie Hacke and Alexander Scheer. The drama takes place is set during the final days of World War II and follows a German deserter and a young woman who are drawn into bloody battle with a group of Nazis hunting for hidden gold. Read the rest of this entry »
