Jeremy Zag is currently recording his score for the upcoming animated musical Miraculous (aka Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie). The film directed by Zag is based on based on the Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir TV series (which aired in the U.S. on Nickelodeon) and follows two Parisian teenagers as they transform into the Ladybug and Cat Noir superheroes. Zag is also producing the project with Aton Soumache (The Little Prince, Playmobil: The Movie). Read the rest of this entry »
Jeremy Zag Scoring Ladybug & Cat Noir Movie ‘Miraculous’
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeremy Zag, Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie, Miraculous
‘Montana Story’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Siegel, Kevin Morby, Montana Story, score, Scott McGehee, Soundtrack
Dead Oceans has released a soundtrack album for the neo-western Montana Story. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Kevin Morby who has made his feature scoring debut on the project. Also included are the songs One Paper Kid performed by Waxahatchee and Like a Flower by Morby himself. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to Morby’s main theme and also check out the music video for Like a Flower below. Montana Story is directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel and stars Haley Lu Richardson, Owen Teague, Asivak Koostachin, Kimberly Guerrero, Gilbert Owuor and Eugene Brave Rock. . Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Russo Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Love & Death’
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David E. Kelley, HBO Max, Jeff Russo, Love & Death
Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, The Night Of, The Umbrella Academy, Legion) is composing the original score for the upcoming HBO Max limited series Love & Death. The show is developed by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice, Big Little Lies) and stars Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Krysten Ritter, Patrick Fugit, Tom Pelphrey, Keir Gilchrist and Elizabeth Marvel. The 6-part drama is inspired by the book Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs and a collection of articles from Texas Monthly and centers on Texas housewife Candy Montgomery who murdered her friend from church with an axe in 1980. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Class’ Released
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aditya N., Class, Nayantara Bhatkal, Netflix, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Indian Netflix original series Class. The album features the songs from the show’s first season composed by Aditya N. & Nayantara Bhatkal (The Gone Game). Also included is a track by Tubby feat. G-DOC. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Listen to the title track after the jump. Class is directed by Ashim Ahluwalia and stars Gurfateh Pirzada, Piyush Khati, Anjali Sivaraman, Cwaayal Singh, Madhyama Segal and Zeyn Shaw. The drama is based on the streamer’s Spanish hit show Elite and follows three students from a poor neighborhood who join an exclusive high school for Delhi elite where dark secrets and rumors ultimately lead to murder. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Franti Scoring Bobby Farrelly’s ‘Champions’
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bobby Farrelly, Champions, Michael Franti
Singer/songwriter, poet and political activist Michael Franti has composed the original music for the upcoming sports comedy Champions. The film is directed by Bobby Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary) and stars Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin and Matt Cook. The movie is based on the 2018 Spanish feature Campeones and revolves around a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Read the rest of this entry »
Gunther Group’s ‘Wild Dog’ from Netflix’s ‘Gunther’s Millions’ Released
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Gunther Group, Gunther's Millions, Netflix
Netflix Music has released the song Wild Dog from the Netflix original documentary series Gunther’s Millions. The new version of the track, which was first released in 1990 by Casablanca Records, is performed by Gunther Group and is now available to stream/download on most major digital music services, including Amazon. Gunther’s Millions is executive produced by Aurelien Leturgie & Emilie Dumay and centers on the world’s wealthiest pet. The 4-parter features interviews with Maurizio Mian who has built an empire on behalf of his canine boss and the rest of Gunther’s longtime associates in hopes of understanding the complicated truth behind the world’s richest dog. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring George Tillman Jr.’s ‘Big George Foreman’
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Big George Foreman, George Tillman Jr., Marcelo Zarvos
Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Emancipation, Wonder, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) has recently been scoring the upcoming biographical drama Big George Foreman. The film is directed by George Tillman Jr. (The Hate U Give, Men of Honor) and stars Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, John Magaro, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Sonja Sohn. The movie tells the story of the titular Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion who – following a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit – returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Astérix & Obélix: L'Empire du Milieu, Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, Guillaume Canet, Matthieu Chedid, score, Soundtrack
Trésor Films & Pathé have released the official soundtrack album for the French family comedy Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (Astérix & Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu). The album features the film’s original music composed by -M- (aka Matthieu Chedid) (Tell No One, A Monster in Paris, Yao, Rosy, Faces Places, Baby Bump(s)) who also appears in the movie as Remix. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Listen to the title track after the jump. Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is directed by Guillaume Canet and stars himself (in the title role of Astérix), Gilles Lellouche (as Obélix), as well as Vincent Cassel, Jonathan Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Julie Chen, Leanna Chea, José Garcia, Manu Payet, Ramzy Bedia, Bun-Hay Mean, Linh-Dan Pham, Tran Vu Tran, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pierre Richard, Philippe Katerine and Jérôme Commandeur. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘García!’ Released
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Eugenio Mira, García!, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish HBO Max original series García!. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Eugenio Mira (Timecrimes, Verónica, Agnosia, The Birthday) who also directed all six episodes of the series. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. García! is created by Sara Antuña & Carlos de Pando and stars Francisco Ortiz, Veki Velilla, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Francisco Reyes, Helio Pedregal, Nico Romero, Miki Molina, Mario Pardo, Marina Gatell, Pepe Ocio and Silvia Abascal. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Princess Power’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alana Da Fonseca, JD Rende, Kathryn Raio-Rende, Netflix, Princess Power
Netflix Music has released a full soundtrack album for the streamer’s animated series Princess Power. The album features ten songs from the show’s first season written by Alana Da Fonseca, JD Rende & Kathryn Raio-Rende. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released the theme song as a digital single and four of the other tracks on a digital EP earlier this month. Princess Power is developed by Elise Allen based on the Princesses Wear Pants books by Savannah Guthrie & Allison Oppenheim and revolves around four princess friends of the Blueberry, Kiwi, Pineapple and Raspberry fruit kingdoms as they try to make their worlds a better place. Read the rest of this entry »