Klaatu Records has released a digital version of the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1987 slasher movie Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II directed by Bruce Pittman and starring Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Justin Louis, Richard Monette and Lisa Schrage. The album features the film’s original score composed by Paul Zaza (Porky’s, My Bloody Valentine, Murder by Decree, A Christmas Story). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other digital music services. The label has previously released a limited edition CD of the album last fall (click here to order). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Pittman, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, Paul Zaza, Prom Night, score, Soundtrack
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Sherri Chung Scoring Peacock’s ‘Based on a True Story’
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Based on a True Story, Peacock, Sherri Chung
Sherri Chung (Kung Fu, Riverdale, Batwoman, The Lost Husband, Blindspot) has been tapped to score the upcoming Peacock original series Based on a True Story. The show is created by Craig Rosenberg (The Boys) and stars Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, Natalia Dyer, Priscilla Quintana, Aisha Alfa, Alex Alomar Akpobome, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and Li Jun Li. The 8-part comedic thriller revolves around a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime and murder. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Twelve’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Foxtel, ITVX, Rafael May, score, Soundtrack, The Twelve
Rafael May (Black Water,I Am Woman, Sample People, Hearts and Bones) has released a soundtrack album for the Foxtel & ITVX original series The Twelve. The album features selections of the composer’s original score from the show and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The Twelve is based on the 2019 Belgian series De twaalf created by Sanne Nuyens & Bert Van Dael and stars Sam Neill, Marta Dusseldorp and Kate Mulvany. The 10-part drama tells the story of twelve ordinary Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece. Read the rest of this entry »
Jessica Jones Scoring Netflix’s ‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me’
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me, Jessica Jones, Netflix, Ursula Macfarlane
Jessica Jones (The Tinder Swindler, Our Universe, Red Rose, Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original documentary Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me. The film is directed by Ursula Macfarlane and examines the life, death and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan, better known as actress and model Anna Nicole Smith. The movie features home movies, never-before-seen footage, and interviews with key figures who have not spoken out until now and reveals new insights into the story of the quintessential blonde bombshell hardly anyone really knew. Read the rest of this entry »
‘L’immensita’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emanuele Crialese, L'immensita, Rauelsson, score, Soundtrack
Octopus Records has released a soundtrack album for the Italian/French drama L’immensita. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rauelsson (Anna). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. L’immensita is co-written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and stars Penélope Cruz, Luana Giuliani and Vincenzo Amato. The movie revolves around a woman from Spain who has relocated to Rome in the early 1970s to raise a family with her emotionally distant and frequently absent husband. Read the rest of this entry »
Oliver Coates Scoring Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City’
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Occupied City, Oliver Coates, Steve McQueen
Oliver Coates (Aftersun, The Stranger, Significant Other) has composed the original music for the upcoming documentary Occupied City. The film directed and produced by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame, Widows) is informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter and tells a story of life under Nazi occupation in Amsterdam during World War II in the early 1940s. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Elderly’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eneko Vadillo, Fernando González Gómez, Raul Cerezo, score, Soundtrack, The Elderly, Trío Arbós, Viejos
Quad has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish horror movie The Elderly (Viejos). The album features the film’s original music composed by Eneko Vadillo and performed by Trío Arbós. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Elderly is directed by Raul Cerezo & Fernando González Gómez and stars Salmeron Gustavo, Anula Irene, Eguileor Zorion and Gallego Paula. The movie revolves around an octogenarian who falls into a state of dementia after the sudden suicide of his wife, sparking a series of paranormal events. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 14, 2023)
Posted: May 14, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Angel City, Apple TV +, Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, Dan Marocco, Ezinma, Freevee, HBO, High Desert, Hulu, Jeff Russo, Jina Hyojin An, Ken Ishii, Marcelo Zarvos, Matthieu Chedid, Netflix, Primo, Shirley Song, White Men Can't Jump, XO Kitty, Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
Premiering on Tuesday, May 16, is the HBO original documentary series Angel City directed by Arlene Nelson about the LA-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club (ACFC). The show’s original music is composed by Ezinma (Stranger at the Gate, The Times of Bill Cunningham). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 3-parter, which will air on HBO and will also be available to stream on (HBO) Max.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 17, is the Apple TV+ original series High Desert created by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford & Jennifer Hoppe and starring Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, Brad Garrett, Christine Taylor, Weruche Opia, Keir O’Donnell, Bernadette Peters and Rupert Friend. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Legion, The Night Of, The Umbrella Academy) has composed the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Marocco Scoring Freevee’s ‘Primo’
Posted: May 14, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Marocco, Freevee, Primo
Dan Marocco (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Demonic, Brotherhood, Boys of Abu Ghraib, Flipped) is scoring the new Freevee original series Primo. The show is created by Shea Serrano and stars Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Johnny Rey Diaz, Christina Vidal, Martin Martinez, Jonathan Medina, Henri Esteve, Nigel Siwabessy, Carlos Santos, Efrain Villa and Stakiah Lynn Washington. The coming-of-age comedy follows a wide-eyed teenager as he balances college aspirations, societal expectations, and a hectic home life on the south side of San Antonio. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fast X’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 13, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fast X, Louis Leterrier, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the action sequel Fast X have been revealed. The album the songs from the movie, including the original end credits track Won’t Back Down by Youngboy Never Broke Again, Dermot Kennedy & Bailey Zimmerman (already out as a digital single), J Balvin’s Torretto (which has just been released yesterday and can be checked out below), Angel Pt. 1 by Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, Jimin of BTS, JVKE & Muni Long, as well as tracks by artists such as 24kGoldn, Kane Brown, Maria Becerra, BIA, Skrillex & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically next Friday, May 19 by Artist Partner Group. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Read the rest of this entry »
