Songwriter/record producer Gary Clark and director John Carney (Once, Begin Again) and have written the original songs for the upcoming musical drama Flora and Son. Clark also composed the original score for the film written and directed by Carney and starring Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan and Jack Reynor. The movie follows a single mom who is at war with her teenage son and rescues a beat-up guitar from a dumpster to find him a hobby. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Flora and Son’ to Feature Original Songs by Gary Clark & John Carney
Posted: January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Flora and Son, Gary Clark, John Carney
Kelsey Lu Scoring Savanah Leaf’s ‘Earth Mama’
Posted: January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Earth Mama, Kelsey Lu, Savanah Leaf
Singer/songwriter, cellist and composer Kelsey Lu is making her narrative feature film scoring debut on the upcoming drama Earth Mama. The movie is written and directed by Savanah Leaf and stars Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, Dominic Fike, Sharon Duncan Brewster and Bokeem Woodbine. The film revolves around a pregnant single mother with two children in foster care who embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Irati’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aránzazu Calleja, Irati, Maite Arroitajauregi, Paul Urkijo Alijo, score, Soundtrack
Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish/French historical action adventure Irati. The album features the film’s Goya Award-nominated original music composed by Aránzazu Calleja (The Platform) & Maite Arroitajauregi (Coven). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Irati is written and directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo and stars Edurne Azkarate, Eneko Sagardoy, Itziar Ituño, Elena Uriz, Kepa Errasti and Nagore Aranburu. The movie is set in 8th century Spain and follows a pagan girl who guides a young Christian lord on a journey into an ancient, mythological world. Read the rest of this entry »
First Track from Anthony Willis’ ‘M3GAN’ Score Released
Posted: January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Willis, Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN
Back Lot Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the horror/sci-fi thriller M3GAN. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is On the Subject of Death written by the film’s composer Anthony Willis (Promising Young Woman, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, One Last Night). Also listen to the track below. A full soundtrack album featuring Willis’ score will be released this Friday, January 6. Check back on this page for the full album details. M3GAN is directed by Gerard Johnstone and stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Lori Dungey, Jen Van Epps and Stephane Garneau-Monten. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Father & Soldier’ (‘Tirailleurs’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Father & Soldier, Mathieu Vadepied, score, Soundtrack, Tirailleurs
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French/Senegalese World War I drama Father & Soldier (Tirailleurs). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, Godzilla). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the first two tracks after the jump. A CD version is being released overseas this Friday (click here to order as an import) and a vinyl edition will be coming out next month. Father & Soldier is directed by Mathieu Vadepied and stars Omar Sy, Alassane Diong and Jonas Bloquet. The movie tells the story of Bakary Diallo, a father who enlists in the French army to join his 17-year-old son who has been forcibly recruited. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Wales Scoring Sarah Spillane’s Netflix Film ‘True Spirit’
Posted: January 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Nick Wales, Sarah Spillane, True Spirit
Nick Wales has composed the original music for the upcoming Australian Netflix original film True Spirit. The movie is directed by Sarah Spillane and stars Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Anna Paquin, Josh Lawson, Vivien Turner, Bridget Webb, Stacy Clausen and Todd Lasance. The teen drama tells the story of a tenacious Australian teen who chases her dreams – and faces her fears – as she sets out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I Am DB Cooper’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: January 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Erik Groysman, I Am DB Cooper, Rainee Blake, score, Soundtrack, T.J. Regan
Loveboat Sound will release a soundtrack album for the documentary I Am DB Cooper. The album features the film’s original music composed by Erik Groysman & Rainee Blake. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 6 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I Am DB Cooper is directed by T.J. Regan and follows two bounty hunter brothers who set out on a modern-day treasure hunt to recover money buried on the Columbia River 50 years ago, uncovering bizarre truths about Rodney Bonnifield and his connection to the only unsolved plane hijacking in U.S. history. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Bradshaw & Marcus Whale Scoring Daina Reid’s ‘Run Rabbit Run’
Posted: January 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daina Reid, Marcus Whale, Mark Bradshaw, Run Rabbit Run
Mark Bradshaw (Bright Star, Top of the Lake, You Won’t Be Alone, Resistance, The Daughter) and Marcus Whale have teamed up to score the upcoming Australian psychological thriller Run Rabbit Run. The film is directed by Daina Reid (Shining Girls, Helstrom) and stars Sarah Snook, Lily Latorre, Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi. The movie follows a fertility doctor whose firm grasp on the cycle of life is put to the test when her young daughter begins to exhibit increasingly strange behavior. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Cake Dynasty’ (‘Kagefabrikken’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Lollike, Jonas Struck, Kagefabrikken, Karen Krogshøj, score, Soundtrack, The Cake Dynasty
Sound by Struck has released a soundtrack album for the Danish comedy drama The Cake Dynasty (Kagefabrikken). The album features the film’s original score composed by Jonas Struck (Borg vs McEnroe, The Good Traitor, Idealisten, Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill) & Karen Krogshøj. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Cake Dynasty is co-written and directed by Christian Lollike and stars Nicolas Bro, Bahar Pars, Tina Gylling, Andreas Jebro, Emma Sested Høeg, Henrik Noel, Ena Spottag and Claudia Gregersen. The movie follows a frustrated middle-aged baker whose factory is facing financial ruin who embarks on a desperate mission to save the business. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: January 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Martinez, Copenhagen Cowboy, Julian Winding, Netflix, Nicolas Winding Refn, Peter Kyed, Peter Peter, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Copenhagen Cowboy. The album features the show’s original music composed by Peter Peter (Pusher, Antboy) & Peter Kyed (Valhalla Rising, Breeder), Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Solaris, Drive, Contagion) and Julian Winding. Also included are two songs by Suzi Quatro and Sharon Tandy. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 6 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Copenhagen Cowboy is created and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Angela Bundalovic, Andreas Lykke Jørgensen, Jason Hendil-Forssell, Lola Güldenløve Corfixen, Li Ii Zhang, Valentina Dejanović, Thomas Algren, Maria Erwolter, Zlatko Burić, Dragana Milutinovic and Ramadan Huseini. Read the rest of this entry »