Spark and Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the Starz original series The Serpent Queen. 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, Outlander, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The title song (written by the composer himself, with lyrics by Brendan McCreary and vocals by Esjay Jones) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. The Serpent Queen is developed by Justin Haythe based on Leonie Frieda’s book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France and stars Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Barry Atsma, Nicholas Burns, Danny Kirrane, Antonia Clarke, Sennia Nanua, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Alex Heath and Rupert Everett. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Starz’s ‘The Serpent Queen’ to Be Released
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, score, Soundtrack, Starz, The Serpent Queen
Frederik Wiedmann Scoring Renny Harlin’s ‘The Refuge’
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Boys of Summer, Frederik Wiedmann, Renny Harlin, The Refuge
Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Occupation: Rainfall, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Field of Lost Shoes, Doom: Annihilation) is currently scoring the upcoming horror thriller The Refuge. The film is directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and stars Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey, Sophie Simnett, Johanna Harlin and Aston McAuley. The movie centers on a US military veteran who returns home a changed and dangerous man after a tour of duty in Afghanistan where he suffered an attack by a mysterious force, when his wife discovers that her husband has been possessed by a malevolent spirit. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ to Feature Original Song ‘Lift Me Up’ by Rihanna
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ludwig Göransson, Marvel, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Tems
Rihanna announced today that she has recorded an original song for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The track, entitled Lift Me Up, is written by Tems, Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna herself and director Ryan Coogler. Göransson also produced the song, which was recorded in five countries and will be released as a digital single this Friday, October 28 by Roc Nation Records, Def Jam Recordings & Hollywood Records. Check back on this page to listen to the song and for more information about the full “song” soundtrack release, which is set for November 4. A 3-track prologue single for the movie has previously been released this past summer. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp Scoring Jean-François Richet’s ‘Plane’
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jean-Francois Richet, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, Plane
Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, Ford v. Ferrari, Logan) & Marcus Trumpp (Love and Monsters, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) have teamed up to score the upcoming action thriller Plane. The film is directed by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precint 13, Blood Father) and stars Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, Remi Adeleke, Paul Ben-Victor, Joey Slotnick, Claro de los Reyes, Evan Dane Taylor and Tony Goldwyn. The movie revolves around a pilot who saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. Read the rest of this entry »
‘This England’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David Holmes, Michael Winterbottom, score, Sky, Soundtrack, This England
Stranger Than Paradise Records has released the full soundtrack album for the Sky original drama This England. The album features the show’s original music composed by David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven/Twelve/Thirteen, Out of Sight, Logan Lucky, Killing Eve, Haywire, No Sudden Move). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. This England is co-written by Michael Winterbottom & Kieron Quirke and stars Kenneth Branagh, Ophelia Lovibond, Andrew Buchan, Simon Paisley Day and Charles Dance. The 6-part drama is based on Boris Johnson’s tumultuous first months as Prime Minister and traces the impact on the country of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read the rest of this entry »
Siddhartha Khosla & Garrett Gonzales Scoring Disney+’s ‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ Season 2
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, Garrett Gonzales, Siddhartha Khosla, The Mysterious Benedict Society
Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Only Murders in the Building, Runaways, Looking for Alaska, Queenpins) and Garrett Gonzales have been tapped as the new composers of the Disney+ original series The Mysterious Benedict Society. They are co-scoring the second season of the show created by Matt Manfredi & Phil Hay (Ride Along, Clash of the Titans) based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s book series and starring Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Ryan Hurst, Mystic Inscho, Emmy DeOliveira, Seth B. Carr and Marta Kessler. The new season follows Reynie, Sticky, Kate & Constance as they embark on another mission to save the world from the nefarious plans of his twin brother Dr. L.D. Curtain. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tales of the Jedi’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Kevin Kiner, score, Soundtrack, Tales of the Jedi
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the Disney+ animated anthology series Tales of the Jedi. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch & Rebels, Peacemaker, CSI: Miami, Narcos: Mexico, Doom Patrol, Making a Murderer). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Tales of the Jedi is created by Dave Filoni and stars Ashley Eckstein & Corey Burton as Ahsoka Tano & Count Dooku. The 6-part event features parables built around Jedi from the prequel era and journeys into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi who are both put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Hollow Man’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: October 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hollow Man, Jerry Goldsmith, Paul Verhoeven, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 2000 sci-fi horror thriller Hollow Man directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg and Joey Slotnick. The album features the complete original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Planet of the Apes, Chinatown), including over half an hour of previously unreleased music, as well as around 45 minutes of alternate cues. The 2-CD set is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and learn more about the release. The soundtrack will be also be available to purchase on Amazon within the next few days. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spirit Halloween: The Movie’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: October 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Poag, Soundtrack, Spirit Halloween: The Movie
Average Joes Entertainment has released a soundtrack EP for the family fantasy adventure Spirit Halloween: The Movie. The EP features six songs from the movie by artists including Space Capone, Grace Rembinski, Bingx, Rodney Eldridge, The Cold Mountain, Lenny Cooper & Jon Conner. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all six songs below. Spirit Halloween: The Movie is directed by David Poag and stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Christopher Lloyd, Marla Gibbs, Marissa Reyes, Brad Carter, Jaiden J. Smith, Donovan Colan, Dylan Martin Frankel, Billie Roy and Michelle Civile. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Enola Holmes 2’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2, Harry Bradbeer, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Enola Holmes 2. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Steve Jobs, Birds of Prey, Ocean’s 8). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally on November 4 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A CD version is available to order as an import here. The label has previously released Pemberton’s score from the 2020 original film. Enola Holmes 2 is directed by Harry Bradbeer and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge, Adeel Akhtar, David Thewlis, Susan Wokoma and Sharon Duncan-Brewster. Read the rest of this entry »
