Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Missile from the East. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benji Merrison (SAS: Red Notice, The Beatles and India, General Magic) & Will Slater (Dynasties, The Green Planet). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Missile from the East is directed by Justin Stokes and tells the true story of champion East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner who risked his and his family’s life to defect to West Germany during the Swedish Grand Prix in 1961, taking MZ’s groundbreaking engine technology with him and helping Suzuki win its first Grand Prix Championship. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Missile from the East’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: November 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benji Merrison, Justin Stokes, Missile from the East, score, Soundtrack, Will Slater
‘Mickey Saves Christmas’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: November 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Ben Zeadman, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Laura Schein, Mickey Saves Christmas, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for Disney’s stop-motion holiday special Mickey Saves Christmas. The 5-track EP features the original songs from the special written by Laura Schein and Ben Zeadman (Honor Society) and a cover of the Christmas carol Up on the Housetop. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to all five songs below. Mickey Saves Christmas is directed by David H. Brooks and stars real-life couple Brock Powell and Camryn Grimes. The Disney Branded Television production follows Mickey and his friends must travel to the North Pole to save Christmas when Pluto’s attempts to play fetch accidentally cause Santa to crash his sleigh and lose all the presents. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2022)
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Bartek Gliniak, Chanda Dancy, Danny Elfman, Devotion, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Henry Jackman, Isabella Summers, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Nanny, Nathan Johnson, Soundwalk Collective, Strange World, Tanerélle, White Noise
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the animated feature Strange World directed by Don Hall, co-directed by Qui Nguyen and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White and Gabrielle Union. The film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song written by Jackman & Kevin Del Aguila earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Animation Studios production.
Also opening nationwide this week is the war drama Devotion directed by J.D. Dillard and starring Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski and Joe Jonas. Chanda Dancy (The Defeated, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last Friday (click here for the full album details). Available separately from Republic Records is Joe Jonas’ & Khalid’s original song Not Alone from the movie (click here to listen to the track). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Blood & Water’ Released
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blood & Water, Mr Kamera, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released the first soundtrack album for the streamer’s South African original series Blood & Water. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Mr Kamera. Also included is the drama’s theme song by Mr Kamera & Frya (previously released as a digital single in 2020). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Blood & Water is written and directed by Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng, Daryne Joshua & Travis Taute and stars Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba, Dillon Windvogel, Arno Greeff and Natasha Thahane. Read the rest of this entry »
DreamWorks Animation Premieres New Logo Sequence Featuring Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Harry Gregson-Williams
DreamWorks Animation has premiered the studios’ new animated logo sequence, which will be first seen in front of its latest animated feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which is receiving sneak preview showings in select theaters this Saturday, November 26 and is set to be released in theaters on December 21. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire) has composed the sequence’s music, which features his (and John Powell’s) theme from the original 2001 Shrek movie and was also used in the studios’ previous logo sequence. Check out the Moonchild theatrical opener after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘One Way’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Baird, One Way, Raffertie, score, Soundtrack
Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller One Way. The album features the film’s original music composed by Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (White Dragon, Bull, Zone 414, Alex Rider). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. One Way is directed by Andrew Baird and stars Colson Baker, Storm Reid, Kevin Bacon, Drea de Matteo, Travis Fimmel, Meagan Holder and Luis “Trikz” Da Silva Jr. The movie revolves around a man on the run with a one way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life. Read the rest of this entry »
New Soundtrack Album for Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ Announced
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, Joe Dante, score, Soundtrack, The 'Burbs
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1989 comedy The ‘Burbs directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun and Corey Feldman. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the film composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Gremlins, Chinatown, Total Recall, The Mummy, L.A. Confidential), including eleven new bonus tracks. The CD, which is limited to 1,500 copies, will be available to order on the label’s official website on November 29. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stingray’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: November 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Barry Gray, score, Soundtrack, Stingray
Silva Screen Records has announced the world premiere commercial soundtrack release for the 1964 British sci-fi series Stingray created by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and starring Ray Barrett, Robert Easton, Don Mason, David Graham and Lois Maxwell. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Barry Gray (UFO, Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, Supercar, Fireball XL55, The Secret Service, Captain Scarlet). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. A CD version is also being released overseas and is available to order as an import on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: November 24, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Arnold, James Bond, Roger Spottiswoode, score, Soundtrack, Tomorrow Never Dies
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher and Judi Dench. The 2-CD set features the expanded and remastered original score from the MGM production composed by David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Die Another Day, Stargate, Sherlock, Quantum of Solace), including previously unreleased music, as well as the opening and closing titles songs, Tomorrow Never Dies performed by Sheryl Crow and Surrender performed by k.d. lang, and alternate score and source cues. The 25th Anniversary Edition soundtrack is limited to 5,000 copies and will be available to order on La-La Land’s official website at 12:00pm PST on November 29. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Godfather’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Posted: November 24, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Nino Rota, score, Soundtrack, The Godfather
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Nina Rota (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, Romeo & Juliet, War & Peace), including previously unreleased and unused music. The 2-CD set includes the expanded score presentation, as well additional and alternate cues on the first disc, and the remastered Original Soundtrack Album, as well as bonus tracks that showcase music by Carmine Coppola on the second disc. The 50th Anniversary Edition is limited to 5,000 copies and will be available to order on the label’s official website on Tuesday, November 29. Read the rest of this entry »
