Sony Classical has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the Academy Award-winning 1982 epic Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, John Mills, Trevor Howard and Martin Sheen. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ravi Shankar (Apu Trilogy, Charyly) and George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, The Blue Planet, Anna and the King, Groundhog Day, Hitch, Ever After) who received their first Academy Award nomination for their score. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the first two tracks (31st January 1948 & South Africa – The Beginning) below. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gandhi’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gandhi, George Fenton, Ravi Shankar, Richard Attenborough, score, Soundtrack
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Saleka’s First Song from M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ Released
Posted: June 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: M. Night Shyamalan, Saleka, Trap
Columbia Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming psychological thriller Trap. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Release written/produced (with Dot Da Genius & Elijah Fox) and performed by Saleka who stars in the film as Lady Raven. Also check out the official lyric video after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album. Trap is written and directed by Shyamalan and also stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Allison Pill and Hayley Mills. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Channel 4’s & Hulu’s ‘Queenie’ Released
Posted: June 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Channel 4, Hulu, Onyx Collective, Queenie, score, Soundtrack, Swindle
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album for Onyx Collective’s Hulu original series Queenie. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by British music producer Swindle. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to Swindle’s title track below. Queenie is created by Candice Carty-Williams based on her own best-selling novel and stars Dionne Brown, Bellah and Samuel Adewunmi. The comedy drama revolves around a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London who is straddling between two cultures and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Handling the Undead’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Handling the Undead, Håndtering av udøde, Peter Raeburn, score, Soundtrack, Thea Hvistendahl
Nowever Records has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian mystery thriller Handling the Undead (Håndtering av udøde) The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Raeburn (The Dry, Woodshock, Photograph, Nancy, Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (New Death Dance) below. Handling the Undead is co-written and directed by Thea Hvistendahl and stars Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bjørn Sundquis, Bente Børsum, Bahar Pars and Inesa Dauksta. The movie. is set on a hot summer day in Oslo, when the newly dead awaken and follows three families faced with loss as they try to figure out if their loved ones really are back. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Plankton: The Movie’ to Feature Score by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper and Songs by Bret McKenzie, Linda Perry, Mark & Bob Mothersbaugh
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bob Mothersbaugh, Bret McKenzie, Dave Needham, Linda Perry, Mark Mothersbaugh, Plankton: The Movie
Netflix announced today that Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper (Shadow in the Cloud, The Legend of Baron To’a, Housebound) has been tapped to score the upcoming animated feature Plankton: The Movie. The film is directed by Dave Needham (The Loud House Movie) and features the voices of Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown and Rodger Bumpass. Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords, The Muppets), Linda Perry (of 4 Non Blondes) and Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The LEGO Movie) & Bob Mothersbaugh (Rugrats, 200 Cigarettes) are writing original songs for the movie, which is based on the series SpongeBob SquarePants characters created by Stephen Hillenburg and follows Plankton whose world is flipped upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trim Season’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ariel Vida, Joseph Bishara, score, Soundtrack, Trim Season
Void Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Trim Season. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (Insidious, The Conjuring, Annabelle, Malignant, The Unholy, Tarot, The Curse of La Llorona). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 7 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Trim Season is co-written and directed by Ariel Vida and stars Jane Badler, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Alex Essoe, Ally Ioannides, Bethlehem Million and Cory Hart. The movie follows a small crew of trimmers working on a remote marijuana farm who are completely cut off from the outside world as they discover the stalks there have disturbingly deep roots in ancient blood-soaked traditions. Read the rest of this entry »
‘County Rescue’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: County Rescue, Great American Family, Great American Pure Flix, Judah Earl, score, Soundtrack
Judah Earl (Arthdal Chronicles, Death’s Game, Marry My Husband, My Sweet Holiday, The Skeleton’s Compass) has released a soundtrack album for the Great American Media original series County Rescue. 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. Also listen to the Earl’s final track (You Don’t Have To Agree With Me) after the jump. County Rescue is created by Brian Baugh and stars Julia Reilly, Riley Hough, Percy Bell, Kristin Wollett, Stacey Patino, Brett Varvel, Tim Ross, Angel Luis, Keller Fornes and Curtia Torber. The drama tells the story of one EMT unit whose medical team saves lives while guiding themselves and each other through journeys of love, hope and faith. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anna O'Brian, Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation, Disney Channel, Joachim Horsley, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney Branded Television’s animated movie Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation. The album features the film’s original songs co-written and original score composed by Joachim Horsley (Gordita Chronicles, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, The Baker and the Beauty, Spirit Riding Free) who previously scored the Big City Greens TV series. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 7 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the first song (Green Family Vacation) and a score track below. Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation is created and executive produced by Chris & Shane Houghton, directed by Anna O’Brian and stars Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Artemis Pebdani, Bob Joles, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zeno Robinson and Anna Akana. Read the rest of this entry »
Ramin Djawadi Honored at 2024 BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film TV & Visual Media Awards, BMI Icon, Ramin Djawadi
Last night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its annual Film, TV & Visual Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Ramin Djawadi was named BMI Icon in recognition of his outstanding body of work across film, television and video games. The composer whose scoring credits include such films as Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Eternals, The Man from Toronto, Blade: Trinity & Clash of the Titans, TV shows including Game of Thrones, Westworld, Fallout & Prison Break, as well as the video games Medal of Honor, Gears of War 4 & Gears 5, was presented the award by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill who hosted the evening with BMI Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media, Tracy McKnight. Read the rest of this entry »
Music That Inspired the ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Score to Be Released
Posted: June 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jongnic Bontemps, Steven Caple Jr., Transformers, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Milan Records will release a new soundtrack album for the action adventure Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The album features eight previously unreleased tracks (described as “music that inspired the score”) composed by Jongnic Bontemps (Redfall, 4400, My Name Is Pauli Murray, United Skates, World’s Best, Wedding Season). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 7. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also listen to the first track (Prime) below. The original soundtrack album featuring Bontemps’ score from the film was released a year ago in June of 2023, while an expanded release featuring five additional tracks was released on vinyl in December. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is directed by Steven Caple Jr. and stars Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Dinklage, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez,Peter Cullen, Tobe Nwigwe, Michelle Yeoh, Ron Perlman, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Liza Koshy, Colman Domingo and Pete Davidson. Read the rest of this entry »
