VRT MZK has released a soundtrack album for the Belgian TV series 1985. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeroen Swinnen (The Twelve, Before We Die) & David Martijn (War of the Worlds, De Dag). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. 1985 is created by Willem Wallyn and stars Tijmen Govaerts, Mona Mina Leon and Aimé Claeys. The Eyeworks Film & TV Drama production is set against the backdrop of Belgium’s most notorious unsolved crime spree and follows three friends who move from their hometown to Brussels, where they find themselves caught up in police corruption and the rise of the brutal Nijvel gang. Read the rest of this entry »
‘1985’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 1985, David Martijn, Jeroen Swinnen, score, Soundtrack
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Dino Meneghin Scoring Paramount+’s ‘Wolf Pack’
Posted: January 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dino Meneghin, Jeff Davis, Paramount+, Wolf Pack
Dino Meneghin (Lore, Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Eye Candy, Killing Gunther) is the composer of the new Paramount+ original series Wolf Pack. The show is developed by Jeff Davis (Criminal Minds) based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom and stars Armani Jackson, Bella Shepard, Tyler Lawrence Gray, Chloe Rose Robertson, Rodrigo Santoro and Sarah Michelle Gellar. The supernatural teen drama follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 20, 2023)
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After Love, Angel Olsen, Bekon, Blaze, Chris Roe, Emile Mosseri, Hans Zimmer, Julian Scherle, Missing, Sam Petty, The Son, When You Finish Saving the World, You People
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Missing directed by Will Merrick & Nick Johnson and starring Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, Joaquim de Almeida, Amy Landecker and Daniel Henney. The film’s original music composed by Julian Scherle (Princess of the Row, Heart of the Champions, Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche). Sony Masterworks/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 Searching sequel, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters this week following an awards-qualifying run last November is the drama The Son co-written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Zen McGrath Vanessa Kirby and Anthony Hopkins. Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, Gladiator, Dune, The Dark Knight) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in November. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures Classics release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Phantasm II’ Digital Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher L. Stone, Don Coscarelli, Fred Myrow, Malcolm Seagrave, Phantasm, Phantasm II, score, Soundtrack
A new soundtrack EP has been released for the 1988 sci-fi/fantasy horror sequel Phantasm II directed by Don Coscarelli and starring James LeGros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine and Samantha Phillips. The 5-track EP features the film’s original composed by Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave and produced & arranged by Christopher L. Stone. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The five tracks have previously been released on a soundtrack CD, which also includes Myrow’s & Seagrave’s score from the original 1979 Phantasm movie, from Silva Screen Records back in 1991. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen Scoring Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Celine Song, Christopher Bear, Daniel Rossen, Past Lives
Christopher Bear & Daniel Rossen (of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear) have teamed up to score the upcoming drama Past Lives. The film is written and directed by Celine Song and stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro. The movie follows two deeply connected childhood friends whose relationship ended abruptly when one of their families emigrated from South Korea to Canada as they reunite in New York two decades later and confront notions of destiny and love. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Spielberg to Produce John Williams Documentary
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau
Steven Spielberg has revealed at the UK premiere of the director’s latest feature, The Fabelmans, earlier this week that is currently working on a documentary about his long-time collaborator John Williams. THR is reporting that the film centering on the Academy Award-winning composer of Star Wars, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park & Schindler’s List will be directed by Laurent Bouzereau who has previously produced hundreds of behind-the-scenes featurettes for movies directed by Spielberg and others. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Lulus’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La guerre des Lulus, Mathieu Lamboley, score, Soundtrack, The Lulus, Yann Samuell
440Hz has released a soundtrack album for the French family adventure drama The Lulus (La guerre des Lulus). The album features the film’s original music composed by Mathieu Lamboley (Lupin, A Minuscule Adventure, The Last Mercenary, Sisters in Arms, The Accusation, The Rose Maker). 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. Check out the final track after the jump. The Lulus is directed by Yann Samuell and stars Isabelle Carré, Didier Bourdon, Alex Lutz, François Damiens, Ahmed Sylla and Luc Schiltz. The movie based on the comic books by Régis Hautière & Hardoc is set in August 1914 and follows four boys who are left behind during the evacuation of their orphanage in Northern France and embark on an adventure to reach the neutral country of Switzerland by all means possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal’s ‘The Champions’ Score to Be Released
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Darcy Dennett, Jeff Beal, score, Soundtrack, The Champions
Categorical Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2015 documentary The Champions. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Carnivale, Rome, Pollock, Monk, The Biggest Little Farm, Blackfish). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, January 27 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Champions is directed by Darcy Dennett and tells the story of the pit bulls rescued from the brutal fighting ring of Atlanta Falcon’s star quarterback Michael Vick, and those who risked it all to save them, despite pressure from The Humane Society and PETA to euthanize the dogs. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘Gonna Be You’ from ’80 for Brady’ Released
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 80 for Brady, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Diane Warren, Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Kyle Marvin
BMG has released the original song Gonna Be You from the sports comedy 80 for Brady. The track written by Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren and performed by Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle & Cyndi Lauper feat. Gloria Estefan & Debbie Harry is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. 80 for Brady is directed by Kyle Marvin and stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Billy Porter, Tom Brady, Rob Corddry, Guy Fieri, Alex Moffat,Harry Hamlin, Bob Balaban, Sara Gilbert, Glynn Turman, Ron Funches, Jimmy O. Yang and Matt Lauria. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Burning Cold’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: El fred que crema, Santi Trullenque, score, Soundtrack, The Burning Cold
Kay Produccions has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish dramatic thriller The Burning Cold (El fred que crema). The album features the film’s original music composed by Francesc Gener (Arachnid, El Lobo, Chavalas). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Burning Cold is directed by Santi Trullenque and stars Greta Fernández, Roger Casamajor, Adrià Collado and Pedro Casablanc. The movie is set in the winter of 1943 in Andorra and follows a young married couple who are expecting their first child when a family of Jews fleeing Nazi persecution arrive in their town to seek refuge. Read the rest of this entry »
