La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1974 crime drama The Sugarland Express directed by Steven Spielberg (who made his theatrical feature directorial debut on the project) and starring Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton and Michael Sacks. The album, which is being released released as part of the Universal Studios Film Music Classics Collection, features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The CD, which is limited to 5,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. A vinyl edition is also in the works. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Sugarland Express’ World Premiere Soundtrack Release Announced
Posted: June 15, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The Sugarland Express
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 14, 2024)
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrea Datzman, Anna Meredith, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Dario Marianelli, Dickon Hinchliffe, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Firebrand, Gabriel Yared, Ghostlight, Inside Out 2, Jeff Beal, Just the Two of Us, Mary Komasa, Quinn Tsan, Reverse the Curse, Scot Stafford, The Grab, Treasure, Tuesday, Ultraman: Rising, Vincent Jones
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel Inside Out 2 directed by Kelsey Mann and starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Lilimar, Diane Lane, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kyle MacLachlan,Kensington Tallman, Grace Lui and Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green. The film’s original music is composed by Andrea Datzman (Carl’s Date, Dug Days, Alcatraz). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production, which is being released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Opening semi-wide in over 600 theaters is the German/French dramedy Treasure directed by Julia von Heinz and starring Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry and Zbigniew Zamachowski. Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz (In Darkness, Copying Beethoven, Quo Vadis, Aida?, In the Rearview, Rosemary’s Baby) and Mary Komasa (Cracow Monsters, Charlatan) has composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Bleecker Street. Read the rest of this entry »
Diplo’s & Oliver Tree’s ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Title Song Released
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Diplo, Netflix, Oliver Tree, Shannon Tindle, Ultraman: Rising
Columbia Records has released the title song for the new Netflix original animated film Ultramn: Rising. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is ULTRAMAN performed by Diplo (who also co-wrote the track with Jamison Baken & Jorge Alfonzo) & Oliver Tree. Also check out the official lyric video after the jump. As previously reported, Netflix Music has released a full soundtrack album featuring Scot Stafford’s score from the movie, while Atlantic Records has released the original song No Better by Alicia Creti as a digital single last week. Read the rest of this entry »
Siddhartha Khosla Scoring Richard LaGravenese’s ‘A Family Affair’
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Family Affair, Netflix, Richard LaGravenese, Siddhartha Khosla
Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, The Idea of You, Rabbit Hole, Welcome to Chippendales, Queenpins, Your Place or Mine, Looking for Alaska) has composed the original music for the new Netflix original film A Family Affair. The movie is directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You, Freedom Writers) and stars Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, Liza Koshy and Kathy Bates. The romantic comedy follows a young woman who quits her job as the personal assistant to a Hollywood heartthrob and unwittingly sets the stage for a chance encounter between her boss and her famous writer mom. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Treasure’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Julia von Heinz, Mary Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, score, Soundtrack, Treasure
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the German/French comedy drama Treasure. The album features the film’s original music composed by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz (Copying Beethoven, In Darkness,Quo Vadis, Aida?, Rosemary’s Baby, In the Rearview) and Mary Komasa (Cracow Monsters, Charlatan). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Treasure is directed by Julia von Heinz and stars Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry and Zbigniew Zamachowski. The movie based on Lily Brett’s bestselling novel Too Many Men is set in 1990s Poland after the fall of the Iron Curtain and follows an American music journalist and her father, a stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. Read the rest of this entry »
Pharrell Williams’ Original Song ‘Double Life’ from ‘Despicable Me 4’ Released
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Renaud, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 4, Illumination Entertainment, Pharrell Williams
Columbia Records has released the original song Double Life from Illumination Entertainment’s feature Despicable Me 4. The track is written and performed by Pharrell Williams and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album for the movie. Despicable Me 4 is directed by Chris Renaud and features the voice talent of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove, Chloe Fineman, Renaud himself, Steve Coogan, Madison Polan and Dana Gaier. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Maxton Hall’ Deluxe Ballroom Edition Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Maxton Hall, Maxton Hall - Die Welt zwischen uns, Songs in Cinema, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a new soundtrack album for the German Prime Video original series Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Maxton Hall – Die Welt zwischen uns). The Deluxe Ballroom Edition features three previously unreleased tracks, including the cover version of Phil Phillips’ Sea of Love performed by Eli Riccardi, as well as two instrumental tracks (What Do You Want? & Saying Sorry) composed by Songs in Cinema (Victoria Hillestad & Julian Erhard). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the audios samples. Also listen to the new tracks after the jump. The label has previously released the original soundtrack album last month. Read the rest of this entry »
Sherri Chung Scoring Tyler Perry’s ‘Divorce in the Black’
Posted: June 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Divorce in the Black, Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Sherri Chung, Tyler Perry
Sherri Chung (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Kung Fu, Riverdale, Happiness for Beginners, The Last Husband) has recently scored the upcoming thriller Divorce in the Black. The film is written and directed by Tyler Perry and stars Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Shannon Wallace, Joseph Lee Anderson, Taylor Polidore, Richard Lawson and Debbi Morgan. The movie follows a young bank professional who is devastated when her husband abandons a marriage and is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing that her wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer, Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin
Posted: June 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Netflix, Omer Benyamin, Steven Doar, Twilight of the Gods, Zack Snyder
Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Dune, The Lion King, Inception, Interstellar) has collaborated with Steven Doar and Omer Benyamin to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix animated series Twilight of the Gods. The show is created by Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead), Jay Oliva (ARK: The Animated Series, Trese) & Eric Carrasco (Justice League vs the Fatal Five) and features the voices of Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Peter Stormare, Kristopher Hivju, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan and Corey Stoll. The Stone Quarry Animation production tells the story of a mortal king who is saved on the battlefield by an iron-willed warrior with whom he falls in love and – after surviving a wrath of terror on their wedding night – embarks on a merciless mission for vengeance. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Horizon: An American Saga, Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1, John Debney, Kevin Costner, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the western epic Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf, Draft Day, The Princess Diaries, Hocus Pocus) and performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main title theme below. Horizon: An American Saga is co-written and directed by Kevin Costner and stars Costner himself, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt, Danny Huston, Tim Guinee, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Michael Rooker, Abbey Lee, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Angus Macfadyen, Glynn Turman and Giovanni Ribisi. Read the rest of this entry »