Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the period comedy drama Babylon written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, Jovan Adepo, Lukas Haas, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving and Olivia Wilde. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land, First Man, Whiplash). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article (updated with pre-order link for 2-CD and vinyl editions to be released on April 14) for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directed by Joel Crawford and starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Samson Kayo, Wagner Moura, Anthony Mendez, Florence Pugh and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Heitor Pereira (Despicable MeMinions, The Smurfs, The Angry Bird MovieSmallfoot) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie last week. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the DreamWorks Animation production. Read the rest of this entry »

Tamar-kali (MudboundShirleyThe Assistant, The LiePalmerCome Sunday) has recently been scoring the upcoming documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything. The film is directed by Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy) and centers on global music superstar Richard Penniman (aka Little Richard), a key architect of rock ‘n’ roll whose unique sound, performance and bravado launched the new genre. Read the rest of this entry »

Genie Music Corporation has released a soundtrack album for the South Korean Hulu/Disney+ original series Big Bet. The album features the original score from the show’s first season composed by Yoon Il Sang. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Big Bet is directed by Kang Yoon-sung and stars Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku and Lee Dong-hwi. The crime drama follows a former English teacher running a bar in Korea who flees to the Philippines due to a crackdown by the National Tax Service, where launches a casino business, when he is suddenly framed for murder. Read the rest of this entry »

Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Early Man, The People We Hate at the Wedding) has teamed up with Shez Manzoor to score the upcoming action comedy Polite Society. The film is written and directed by Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts) and stars Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Nimra Bucha and Akshay Khanna. The movie follows a London schoolgirl and martial artist-in-training who believes she must save her older sister from her impending marriage and – with the help of her friends – attempts to pull off an ambitious wedding heist in the name of independence and sisterhood. Read the rest of this entry »

Showtime has released two soundtracks for the musical episode of the Showtime original series The L Word: Generation Q. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is a 6-track EP featuring the songs from the sixth episode episode of the show’s third season written by series composers Heather McIntosh (Compliance, The Art of Self-DefenseZ for Zachariah) & Allyson Newman (Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, Kusama: Infinity) and Academy Award-nominated songwriter Taura Stinson and performed by members of the show’s cast (also listen to all songs below). Available separately is an album featuring the original score from the episode composed by McIntosh & Newman. Read the rest of this entry »

M.E.S. Productions & Gaumont have released a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama The Island Bird (Le petit piaf). The album features the film’s original score composed by Jean-François Berger. Also included are the songs from the movie performed by lead actors SOAN (aka Soan Arhimann), Marc Lavoine and Stéfi Celma. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Island Bird is directed by Gérard Jugnot (who also stars in the movie) tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a great singer to make his mother proud and applies for a TV singing contest. Read the rest of this entry »

Notefornote Music will release a soundtrack album for the holiday romance Saving Christmas Spirit. The album features the film’s original music composed by Erick Schroder (The Ultimate Playlist of NoiseUnder the Stadium Lights, The Runners, Angry Neighbors). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 23 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Saving Christmas Spirit is directed by Wendy Faraone, written by Joelle Sellner and stars Ashley Newbrough, James Robinson, Jake Satow, Joanne Randle, Layla Burns, Tibu Fortes, Louis Emerick and Nicholas Karimi. Read the rest of this entry »

Composer Rolfe Kent (SidewaysAbout Schmidt, Election, Up in the AirWedding Crashers, Mean GirlsFreaky Friday) is reuniting with writer/producer/director Jon S. Baird on the new ITV/BritBox limited series Stonehouse. The show is written by John Preston (A Very English Scandal), directed by Baird (Filth) and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Kevin R. McNally and Emer Heatley. The 3-part drama chronicles the rise and fall of MP John Stonehouse, a high-flying member of Harold Wilson’s Labour government and a seemingly devoted family man, whose perfect life spirals out of control in the early 1970s amid rumors of fraud and espionage. Read the rest of this entry »

The Foolshed has released two new soundtrack albums for the HBO original series High Maintenance. The albums feature selections of the original music from the show’s third and fourth season composed by Christopher Bear (of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear). Visit Amazon to stream/download the Season 3 album and click here for the Season 4 soundtrack. A first album featuring Bear’s music from Season 1 was released in 2017. High Maintenance is created by Katja Blichfeld &  Ben Sinclair and stars Sinclair as a bike-riding pot-delivery man who brings viewers into the homes and routines of a variety of NYC characters. Read the rest of this entry »

Nominations for 4th Annual SCL Awards Announced

Posted: December 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominees for the 4th Annual SCL Awards, which will take place on February 15th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The final round of voting will commence on January 9, 2023. The Spirit of Collaboration and Jury Award winners will be announced in early January.

Here are the nominees:

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:

Michael Abels – Nope
Carter Burwell – The Banshees of Inisherin
Alexandre Desplat – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Read the rest of this entry »