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 »
Michael Franti Scoring Bobby Farrelly’s ‘Champions’
Posted: February 1, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bobby Farrelly, Champions, Michael Franti
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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 »
Ariel Marx Scoring National Geographic’s & Disney+’s ‘A Small Light’
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, Disney Plus, National Geographic
Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, Candy, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, The Tale, Rebel Hearts) has been tapped to score the upcoming National Geographic limited series A Small Light. The show is developed by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan (Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country) and stars Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke, Eleanor Tomlinson, Andy Nyman, Caroline Catz, Sally Messham, Noah Taylor, Ian McElhinney, Nicholas Burns, Laurie Kynaston, Liza Sadovy and Sebastian Armesto. The 8-part drama tells the story of a 20-something secretary who didn’t hesitate when her boss, Otto Frank (father of Anne Frank), asked her to hide him and his family from the Nazis during World War II. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Nickelodeon’s ‘Monster High’ Animated Series Released
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Monster High, Nickelodeon, Soundtrack
Arts Music has released the first soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon animated series Monster High. The album features the show’s theme song, which has previously been released as a digital single last fall, as well as seven additional songs from the animated comedy’s first season written by Stef Fink, Jason Gleed, Julia Piker, Sheléa, German Briseno and Hayden & Jayli Wilson. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Monster High is based on Mattel’s fashion doll franchise and features the voices Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Courtney Lin, Tony Revolori, Kausar Mohammed, Iris Menas, Valeria Rodriguez, Alexa Kahn, Alexander Polinsky, Debra Wilson, Ken Marino, Valeria Rodriquez, Felicia Day, Scott Menville and Cole Massie. Read the rest of this entry »
Volker Bertelmann Scoring Marc Turtletaub’s ‘Jules’
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hauschka, Jules, Marc Turtletaub, Volker Bertelmann
Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, All Quiet on the Western Front, Adrift, Hotel Mumbai, The Old Guard, Patrick Melrose) is scoring the upcoming comedy drama Jules. The film is directed by Marc Turtletaub (producer of Little Miss Sunshine, The Farewell) and stars Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtin, Harriet Harris and Zoë Winters revolves around an unusual and unexpected visitor who brings together several people living in a small city in rural Western Pennsylvania. Gavin Steckler wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Saloum’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jean Luc Herbulot, Reksider, Saloum, score, Soundtrack
Reksider (Dealer) has released a soundtrack album for the Senegalese thriller Saloum. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Saloum is written and directed by Jean Luc Herbulot and stars Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Bruno Henry, Roger Sallah, Marielle Salmier and Mentor Ba. The movie is set in 2003 and follows three mercenaries as they are extracting a druglord out of Guinea-Bissau and are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal. Read the rest of this entry »
