Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the ABC special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The album features the songs from the special presentation written by Alan Menken (music) & Howard Ashman (lyrics) (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) for Disney’s animated classic and newly recorded and performed by cast members Shania Twain, Joshua Henry, H.E.R., Rizwan Manji, David Alan Grier, Martin Short & Josh Groban. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and listen to three songs after the jump. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration is executive produced by Jon M. Chu, directed by Hamish Hamilton and includes live never-before-seen musical performances and features brand-new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ Released
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, Disney Plus, Howard Ashman, Soundtrack
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (Expanded) Score Album Details
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, score, Simon Franglen, Soundtrack
Disney Music has announced the details of the second soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The album features the film’s original score composed by Simon Franglen (Pandora: The World of Avatar, The Magnificent Seven, Peppermint), including eleven additional score cues not included on the official soundtrack album, which is being released today. Also included is the Zoe Saldana-performed original song The Songcord. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Tuesday, December 20 by Hollywood Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Avatar: The Way of Water co-written and directed by Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver is opening in theaters nationwide this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, score, Simon Franglen, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Peppermint, Notre-Dame on Fire). Also included are the original songs Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) co-written and performed by The Weeknd and The Songcord written by Franglen and performed by Zoe Saldaña. The soundtrack is being released today (a day earlier than originally announced) and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. A CD version is currently scheduled to be released on January 20 and a vinyl edition will be released in April (visit Amazon to pre-order). An expanded score release is also expected. Listen to both songs and several score cues below. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Showtime’s ‘George & Tammy’ to Be Released
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David Mansfield, George & Tammy, Showtime, Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime limited series George & Tammy. The album features the songs from the show performed by lead actors Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain (who star as Tammy Wynette and George Jones) and produced by T Bone Burnett & Rachael Moore. Also included is the drama’s main theme composed by David Mansfield (Transamerica, Heaven’s Gate, The Apostle). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version is set to come out on March 24 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. George & Tammy is created by Abe Sylvia based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George by Georgette Jones and also stars Steve Zahn, Kelly McCormack, Pat Healy, Walton Goggins, David Wilson Barnes and Katy Mixon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, Netflix, score, Scott Cooper, Soundtrack, The Pale Blue Eye
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the gothic thriller The Pale Blue Eye. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Hobbit, Hugo, The Aviator, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Departed). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 16 (click here to stream/download). The Pale Blue Eye is directed by Scott Cooper and stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Lucy Boynton, Gillian Anderson, Toby Jones, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Timothy Spall, Harry Lawtey, Hadley Robinson, Simon McBurney and Robert Duvall. The movie is set in West Point, 1830 and follows a detective who is hired to investigate the murder of a cadet and enlists a young Edgar Allan Poe to help unravel the case. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Score Album to Be Released
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeremy Holland-Smith, Netflix, score, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, Soundtrack, Stephen Donnelly
Lakeshore Records will release a second soundtrack album for the Netflix animated film Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Jeremy Holland-Smith (The Passing, The League of Gentlemen, Frankie, The Dumping Ground). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The label has previously released an album featuring the reimagined Leslie Bricusse songs from the film earlier this month. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is directed by Stephen Donnelly and stars Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Fra Fee, Giles Terera, Trevor Dion Nicholas James Cosmo and Jonathan Pryce. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Heitor Pereira, Puss in Boots, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Bird Movie, The Smurfs, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Smallfoot). Also included are the original songs Fearless Hero written by Pereira, Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and performed by Antonio Banderas (who stars in the title role), La Vida Es Una co-written (with Ovy on the Drums) and performed by Karol G (already available as a digital single), Por Que Te Vas co-written (with Pereira) and performed by Gaby Moreno, as well as a cover of The Doors’ The End performed by Navarro. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Read the rest of this entry »
Details for Disney+’s ‘Willow’ – Volume 1 (Episodes 1-3) Soundtrack Album Revealed
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack, Willow
The full details of the first soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ original series Willow have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the first three episodes composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, Signs). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. A second volume featuring Xander Rodzinski’s music from the rest of the season is expected to come out in the coming weeks. Willow is developed by Jonathan Kasdan based on Ron Howard’s 1988 movie of the same title and stars Warwick Davis, Ruby Cruz, Ellie Bamber, Tony Revolori, Erin Kellyman, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk and Joanne Whalley. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Witcher: Blood Origin is created by Declan de Barra & Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and stars Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Michelle Yeoh, Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry, Lizzie Annis, Jacob Collins Levy, Huw Novelli, Amy Murray, Francesca Mills, Nathaniel Curtis, Dylan Moran, Zach Wyatt and Minnie Driver. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Prison 77’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Rodríguez, Julio de la Rosa, Modelo 77, Prison 77, score, Soundtrack
Ernie Records has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish thriller Prison 77 (Modelo 77). The album features the film’s original music composed by Julio de la Rosa (Smoke & Mirrors, Juan of the Dead, Oliver’s World, Unit 7, Sara’s Notebook, The Plague). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Prison 77 is directed by Alberto Rodríguez and stars Miguel Herrán, Javier Gutiérrez, Fernando Tejero and Catalina Sopelana. The movie is set in 1977 and follows a young accountant facing a long prison sentence who joins forces with other inmates to fight for their rights, sparking a revolution that shakes up the entire prison system. Read the rest of this entry »
