Premiering today is the AMC original series Mayfair Witches developed by Esta Spalding & Michelle Ashford based on Anne Rice’s best-selling trilogy and starring Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin and Tongayi Chirisa. The show’s original music is composed by Will Bates (The Magicians, UnbelievableAwayThe PathI OriginsThe Looming Tower). Check our previous article to learn more about the 8-parter, which will air Sundays on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.

Premiering on Thursday, January 12, is the HBO Max animated series Velma developed by Mindy Kaling & Charlie Grandy based on characters from the Scooby-Doo franchise and starring Kaling, Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton and Sam Richardson. Craig DeLeon (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Music, End of the RoadThe Last Survivors) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the animated comedy, which will be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Music Entertainment India has released a new soundtrack album for the musical romance 99 Songs. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire127 Hours, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Million Dollar Arm, The Hundred-Foot Journey) and is now available to stream on Spotify. The label has previously released a soundtrack for the featuring Rahman’s songs from the movie back in 2020. 99 Songs is directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy, co-written and produced by Rahman and stars Ehan Bhat, Edilsy Vargas, Lisa Ray, Aditya Seal, and Manisha Koirala. Read the rest of this entry »

Nathan Micay (Industry, The Last Bus) has recently scored the upcoming drama Reality. The film is directed by Tina Satter and stars Sydney Sweeney, Josh Hamilton, Marchánt Davis. The movie is based on the director’s play This Is a Room features unedited original dialogue from an FBI recording and to re-enact the 2017 search of whistle-blower and former American intelligence specialist Reality Winner’s home. Satter also co-wrote the screenplay with James Paul Dallas (The Plagiarist). Read the rest of this entry »

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi/horror thriller M3GAN directed by Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ronny Chieng, Jen Van Epps, Stephane Garneau-Monten and Lori Dungey.. The film’s original music is composed by Anthony Willis (Promising Young Woman, One Last Night, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the horror thriller Candy Land directed by John Swab and starring Olivia Luccardi, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell, Eden Brolin, Guinevere Turner, Virginia Rand and William Baldwin. David Sardy (Zombieland, End of Watch, 21, Bright, Monster Trucks, Premium Rush) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a young woman who finds herself cast out from her religious cult and immerses herself into the underground world of truck stop sex workers, is being released by Quiver Distribution. Read the rest of this entry »

A new soundtrack album has been released for Hallmark Hall of Fame’s 1982 television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, Lesley-Anne Down and John Gielgud. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Ken Thorne (Superman II & IIIA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Protector, The Ritz, Inspector Closeau). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Check out the composer’s Hunchback Theme after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Amazon Content Services has released the Yiddish cover version of Kelis’ Milkshake from the Prime Video original series Hunters. The song (originally written by The Neptunes), which is featured in the Season 2 trailer (embedded below), is performed by Paulina Singer and is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music. Also listen to the full track below. Hunters is created by David Weil and stars Al Pacino, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Logan Lerman, Lena Olin, Jerrika Hinton, Josh Radnor, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa, Carol Kane, Kate Mulvany and Greg Austin. Read the rest of this entry »

RCA Records has released the remix/mashup of Britney Spears’ Toxic and Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas from the biographical drama Elvis. The remix by Jamieson Shaw is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The label has previously released the film’s official soundtrack album last summer and is expected to release a deluxe edition featuring more music from the movie soon. Elvis is directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Bracey, Helen Thomson,  Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, David Wenham and Natasha Bassett. Read the rest of this entry »

WaterTower Music has released the first soundtrack album for the Cartoon Network/HBO Max animated series Bugs Bunny Builders. The album features the original songs from the show’s first season written by series composer Matthew Janszen (Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Archibald’s Next Best Thing, Fatal Affair). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Bugs Bunny Builders executive produced by Sam Register marks the first Looney Tunes preschool show in over 20 years and features the voices of Eric Bauza, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Alex Cazares, Chandni Parekh and Fred Tatasciore. Read the rest of this entry »

2023 BAFTA Awards Original Score Longlist Announced

Posted: January 6, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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bafta1The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) today revealed the longlists for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2023. This longlisting round was introduced in 2021 resulting in three rounds of voting. Round One voting produced the longlists in all categories announced today. Round Two voting, to determine the nominations, is now open to BAFTA’s voting members and will close on January 13. The nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 will be announced on January 19 and the ceremony will take place on February 19. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original seriesThe Lying Life of Adults (La vita bugiarda degli adulti). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Enzo Avitabile (Indivisible, The Vice of Hope, A Neapolitan Spell). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. The Lying Life of Adults is based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel and stars Giordana Marengo, Valeria Golino, Alessandro Preziosi, Raffaella Rea, Pina Turco, Biagio Forestieri and Giuseppe Brunetti. Read the rest of this entry »