Kenneth Branagh announced today that Hildur Guđnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Women Talking, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado) will compose the original score for the upcoming supernatural mystery thriller A Haunting in Venice. The follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express & Death on the Nile (scored by Patrick Doyle) is directed by Branagh and stars the filmmaker himself, Kyle Allen, Michelle Yeoh, Camille Cottin, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Kelly Reilly, Emma Laird and Riccardo Scamarcio. The movie is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and follows Hercule Poirot as he reluctantly attends a séance, when one of the guests is murdered. Read the rest of this entry »
Hildur Guđnadóttir to Score Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Haunting in Venice, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Kenneth Branagh
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Abel Korzeniowski’s ‘Battle for Terra’ Score to Be Released
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Aristomenis Tsirbas, Battle for Terra, score, Soundtrack
Mockup Records will release the first commercial soundtrack album for the 2007 animated feature Battle for Terra directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas and starring Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Chris Evans, James Garner, Danny Glover, David Cross, Amanda Peet, Justin Long, Dennis Quaid and Luke Wilson. The album features the film’s original music composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, Till, The Nun,W.E., Emily, The Courier, Romeo and Juliet). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 27 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Part of Your World’ from Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake Released
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Halle Bailey, Rob Marshall, The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the live-action film adaptation of the animated classic The Little Mermaid. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is the new version of Part of Your World written by Alan Menken (music) & Howard Ashman (lyrics) performed by lead actress Halle Bailey. Also check out the official visualizer music video after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie and selections of the Menken’s original score will be released on May 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the vinyl edition. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Metzger Scoring Disney’s ‘Wish’
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Rice, Chris Buck, Dave Metzger, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Wish
Disney announced today that Dave Metzger (Brother Bear 2, Tarzan & Jane, Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins) is scoring the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Wish. It was also announced that Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice has joined Julia Michaels to write the original songs for the movie directed by Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn and starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine and Alan Tudyk. The musical comedy follows a sharp-witted idealist who makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Big Kids’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andréa Bescond, Big Kids, Eric Métayer, Quand tu seras grand, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack
Hippocampus has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Big Kids (Quand tu seras grand). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Gretel & Hansel, Revenge, Other People’s Children, Troy: Fall of a City, Run Sweetheart Run, Horns). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. is directed by Andréa Bescond & Eric Métayer and stars Vincent Macaigne, Aïssa Maïga, Marie Gillain and Métayer himself. The movie centers on the residents of a nursing home and a group of young pupils from a nearby school who are forced to share lunch facilities while the cafeteria of the latter institution is refurbished. Read the rest of this entry »
Guillaume Roussel Scoring Scott Waugh’s ‘The Expendables 4’
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Guillaume Roussel, Scott Waugh, The Expendables, The Expendables 4
Guillaume Roussel (Black Beauty, 3 Days to Kill, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan, The Spy, Happy!) has recently been scoring the upcoming action sequel The Expendables 4. The film is directed by Scott Waugh (Act of War, Need for Speed) and stars Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren & Randy Couture who reprise their roles from the first three installments. They are joined by new cast members Iko Uwais, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Levy Tran, Jacob Scipio and Andy Garcia. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sam: A Saxon’ (‘Sam – Ein Sachse’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hulu, Sam - Ein Sachse, Sam: A Saxon, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the German TV series Sam: A Saxon (Sam – Ein Sachse). The album features ten songs from the show by artists such as Megaloh, Ivy Quainoo (who also stars in the series), LARY, BabyJoy, Sylabil Spill, Ansu & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Sam: A Saxon is created by Chris Silber, Jörg Winger & Tyron Ricketts and stars Malick Bauer, Svenja Jung, Luise von Finckh, Martin Brambach, Thorsten Merten, Carina Wiese and Ricketts himself. The drama is based on the true story of Sam Meffire’s rise and fall in East Germany, from being the first Black cop in the GDR to media celebrity, and finally a criminal in the wild years following German reunification. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Small Light’ Soundtrack Albums Announced
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, Disney Plus, Este Haim, Hulu, National Geographic, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records has announced two soundtrack albums for National Geographic’s limited series A Small Light. To be released on May 19, 2023 is a first album featuring the show’s original score composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, Sanctuary). Listen to an excerpt from a score track below and check back on this page for the full details. A separate soundtrack (to be released on May 23) features the drama’ songs co-produced by the project’s executive music producer Este Haim (Maid, Cha Cha Real Smooth), including covers performed by Kamasi Washington, Sharon Van Etten feat. Michael Imperioli, Weyes Blood, Angel Olsen, Remi Wolf, King Princess, Orville Peck and Moses Sumney (click here to stream/download). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gangs of Lagos’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Gangs of Lagos, Jáde Osiberu, score, Soundtrack, Tolu Obanro
Spring Sound has released a soundtrack album for Prime Video’s first African original movie Gangs of Lagos. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tolu Obanro (King of Boys). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Gangs of Lagos is directed by Jáde Osiberu and stars Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Chioma Chukwuka, Chike Osebuka and Iyabo Ojo. The action thriller revolves around a group of childhood friends who each have to navigate destiny, growing up in the neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos, where politically affiliated gangs rule the streets. Read the rest of this entry »
Moniker to Compose Music for Netflix’s ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’
Posted: April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Liza Johnson, Moniker, Netflix, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Moniker (Skylanders Academy, This Town, Wellington Paranormal, Night Raiders) has been hired to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix original animated film Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. The movie based on the hits series SpongeBob Square Pants is directed by Liza Johnson (Elvis & Nixon, Hateship Loveship) and features the voices of Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Wanda Sykes, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Bill Fagerbakke, Johnny Knoxville, Rodger Bumpass, Craig Robinson, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Grey DeLisle and Matty Cardarople. The film follows Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants on a journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot. Read the rest of this entry »
