John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Daredevil, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Cheaper by the Dozen) is returning as the composer of the upcoming Disney+ animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. The film is directed by Luke Cormican and features the voices of Brady Noon, Ethan William Childress, Chris Diamantopoulos, Edward Asner, Erica Cerra and Hunter Dillon. The animated feature is based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s bestselling book series and focuses on Greg Heffley’s complicated relationship with older brother Rodrick, a lazy and undisciplined high school student who spends way too much time practicing with his rock band. Read the rest of this entry »
John Paesano Scoring Disney+’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules’
Posted: October 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Disney Plus, John Paesano, Luke Cormican
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Choral Version of David Buckley’s ‘The Sandman’ Main Title Theme Released
Posted: October 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David Buckley, Netflix, The Sandman
WaterTower Music has released a choral version of the main title theme from the Netflix original series The Sandman. The track written by the show’s composer David Buckley (The Good Wife, Papillon, Nobody, Evil, The Forbidden Kingdom) and performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring selections of Buckley’s score from the fantasy drama in August. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 14, 2022)
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Cho Young Wuk, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies, Decision to Leave, Halloween Ends, Jeff Beal, Joe Kraemer, John Carpenter, Old Man, Raymond & Ray, Stars at Noon, The School for Good and Evil, The Soundtrackings, Theodore Shapiro, Till, Tindersticks
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend while also premiering on Peacock today is the slasher sequel Halloween Ends directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, Kyle Richards and James Jude Courtney. The film’s original music is composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies (Firestarter) who previously scored 2018’s Halloween and last year’s Halloween Kills. Sacred Bones Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide over the next couple of weeks is the biographical drama Till directed by Chinonye Chukwu and starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Jayme Lawson, Frankie Faison, Tosin Cole and Haley Bennett. Abel Korzeniowski (Penny Dreadful, A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, The Nun, The Courier) has composed the film’s original score. Mercury Classics will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on October 28. Click here for the full album details and to listen to a first track. Available separately is the original end credits song Stand Up performed by Jazmine Sullivan (click here for more information). Read the rest of this entry »
2 Chainz’s Song ‘2 Step’ from ‘House Party’ Remake Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 2 Chainz, Calmatic, House Party
Def Jam Recordings has released the first song from the soundtrack for the upcoming House Party remake. Available to stream/download now is 2 Step co-written, produced and performed by 2 Chainz. Also listen to the full track, which features a sample from Kool & the Gang’s Hollywood Swinging, after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album. House Party is directed by Calmatic and stars Jacob Latimore, Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom, DC Young Fly and Scott Mescudi. The remake of the 1990 comedy classic will be released in theaters nationwide on January 13, 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Decision to Leave’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cho Young Wuk, Decision to Leave, Park Chan-wook, score, Soundtrack, The Soundtrackings
CJ ENM has released a soundtrack album for the South Korean romantic thriller Decision to Leave. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cho Young-wuk (Oldboy, The Handmaiden, The Little Drummer Girl, Lady Vengeance, Thirst) and The Soundtrackings. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download in most international markets. No word yet on a domestic release. Visit the British iTunes/Apple Music and Amazon stores to check out audio samples. Decision to Leave is co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. The movie follows a detective investigating a murder who begins to suspect the dead man’s wife may know more than she initially lets on and finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Meet Cute’ Score Album Released
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Lehmann, Meet Cute, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Lukach
Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax has released a new soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Meet Cute. The album features the film’s original score composed by Stephen Lukach (Wrong Turn: The Foundation, Sneaky Pete, Far Cry 6: Special Operations). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Republic Records has previously released a soundtrack EP featuring six songs from the movie last month. Meet Cute is directed by Alex Lehmann and stars Pete Davidson, Kaley Cuoco, Deborah S. Craig, Sierra Fisk, Rock Kohli, Wesley Holloway and Andrew Stevens Purdy. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Till’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Chinonye Chukwu, score, Soundtrack, Till
Mercury Classics will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama Till. The album features the film’s original music composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Penny Dreadful, Nocturnal Animals, The Nun, The Courier, W.E., Romeo and Juliet). The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on October 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version and vinyl edition is set to come out in 2023. A first track (This Is My Boy) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump. Till is co-written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu and stars Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jalyn Hall, Jayme Lawson, Frankie Faison, Tosin Cole, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kevin Carroll, John Douglas Thompson, Roger Guenveur Smith and Haley Bennett. Read the rest of this entry »
Anna Waronker Scoring Amazon Freevee’s ‘High School’
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Waronker, Freevee, High School
Anna Waronker (Yellowjackets, Shrill, Harriet the Spy, Santa, Inc., The Republic of Sarah) is the composer of the new Amazon Freevee original series High School. The show is created by Clea DuVall (Happiest Season, The Intervention) & Laura Kittrell based on platinum recording artists Tegan and Sara Quin’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same title and stars Railey & Seazynn Gilliland, Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer. The YA comedy drama is told through a backdrop of ‘90s grunge and rave culture and centers on two twin sisters growing up down the hall from one another. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘The Playlist’ Released
Posted: October 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Playlist
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Swedish Netflix limited series The Playlist. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Kristian Eidnes Andersen (Antichrist, Ida, Vivarium, Nobel, The Man Who Saved the World, Petra). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Playlist is developed by Luke Franklin based on the novel Spotify Untold by Sven Carlsson & Jonas Leijonhufvud and stars Edvin Endre, Christian Hillborg, Ulf Stenberg, Gizem Erdogan, Joel Lützow, Janice Kavander and Hanna Ardéhn. The 6-part drama revolves around a Swedish tech entrepreneur and his partners as they set out to revolutionize the music industry with a legal streaming platform. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spirited’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Benj Pasek, John Morris, Justin Paul, Sean Anders, Soundtrack, Spirited
Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the musical comedy Spirited. The album features the film’s original songs written by Academy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, A Christmas Story: The Musical, La La Land) and performed by cast members including Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Tracy Morgan & others. The soundtrack will be released on November 18 and is now available for pre-order here (digital version) and on Amazon (CD version). A first song (Bringin’ Back Christmas performed by Reynolds & The Spirited Ensemble) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Spirited is directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders & John Morris is based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, told from the perspective of the ghosts. Read the rest of this entry »
