Carter Burwell (Fargo,True Grit, Carol, Twilight, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) has composed the original music for the upcoming thriller Misanthrope. The film is directed by Damián Szifron (Wild Tales, On Probation) and stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn and Jovan Adepo. The movie follows a talented, but troubled cop, who is recruited by the FBI to help profile and track down a mass murderer. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell Scoring Damián Szifron’s ‘Misanthrope’
Posted: October 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Damián Szifron, Misanthrope
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‘Rubikon’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Helmer, Magdalena Lauritsch, Rubikon, score, Soundtrack, Wolf-Maximilian Liebich
Big Beak Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the Austrian sci-fi thriller Rubikon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Helmer & Wolf-Maximilian Liebich. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Rubikon is co-written an directed by Magdalena Lauritsch and stars Julia Franz Richter, George Blagden and Mark Ivanir. The movie takes place in a future as Earth is covered in a toxic fog following a catastrophe on the planet and follows a group of astronauts who must decide whether to risk their lives searching for survivors or stay safe in space. Read the rest of this entry »
First Track from Sky’s ‘This England’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David Holmes, Michael Winterbottom, Sky, This England
Stranger Than Paradise Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for the new Sky original drama This England. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Welcome to Brexit Britain written by the show’s composer David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Killing Eve, Out of Sight, Logan Lucky, No Sudden Move). Also listen to the full track below. This England is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond as Carrie Symonds. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘The Suspect’ Released
Posted: October 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Berenice Scott, Glenn Gregory, ITV, score, Soundtrack, Sundance Now, The Suspect
Addict London has release a soundtrack album for the ITV drama The Suspect. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Afterhere (aka Berenice Scott and Glenn Gregory) (Vigil, Liar, Under the Wire). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Listen to the composers’ The Suspect Theme below. The Suspect is written by Peter Berry based on the debut novel of Michael Robotham and stars Aidan Turner, Shaun Parkes, Anjli Mohindra, Camilla Beeput, Adam James, Sian Clifford and Bobby Scofield. The 5-part thriller follows a successful clinical psychologist who gets caught in an increasingly complex web of deceit and risks everything as he embarks upon a search for a killer. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 2, 2022)
Posted: October 2, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Friend of the Family, AMC, Ariel Marx, Ben Lovett, CBS, Comedy Central, Corey Wallace, Cursed Friends, Daniel Hart, Disney Plus, East New York, Hellraiser, Hulu, Interview with the Vampire, Jonas Friedman, Michael Giacchino, Monster High: The Movie, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Pierre Charles, Sean Callery, The CW, The Midnight Club, The Newton Brothers, Walker Independence, Werewolf by Night
Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Interview with the Vampire created by Rolin Jones based on Anne Rice’s classic novel of the same name and starring Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, Bailey Bass and Eric Bogosian. The show’s original music is composed by Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, The Green Knight, The Old Man and the Gun, A Ghost Story, Strange Angel). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sundays on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+.
Also premiering tonight is the CBS drama East New York created by William Finkelstein & Mike Flynn and starring Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Olivia Luccardi, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Lavel Schley. Pierre Charles (Inventing Anna, White Coat Rebels) is composing the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the series, which will air every Sunday night on CBS. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘The Empress’ Released
Posted: October 2, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Die Kaiserin, Johannes Lehniger, Lisa Morgenstern, Netflix, score, Sebastian Damerius, Soundtrack, The Empress
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s German original series The Empress (Die Kaiserin). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Johannes Lehniger (Nothing Bad Can Happen, Raus),Lisa Morgenstern and Sebastian Damerius (Pelican Blood, Sleep). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Empress is created by Katharina Eyssen and stars Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Jördis Triebel, Elisa Schlott, Almila Bagriacik and Wiebke Puls. The period drama directed by Katrin Gebbe & Florian Cossen follows a rebellious Elisabeth who falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride as she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court. Read the rest of this entry »
Rachel Portman to Score Showtime’s ‘King Shaka’
Posted: October 1, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: King Shaka, Rachel Portman, Showtime
Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Emma, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate, Never Let Me Go) has revealed in a recent interview during the Zurich Film Festival (where she received the Career Achievement Award) that she is set to score the upcoming Showtime original series King Shaka. The show is created by Olu Odebunmi & Tolu Awosika and stars Charmaine Bingwa, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Tony Kgoroge, Sindi Dlatu and Bahle Hadebe. The drama tells the story of the Zulu Empire founder Shaka and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of Africa in the early 19th century to transform his power into legend. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cosmic Dawn’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 1, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Howarth, Cosmic Dawn, Jefferson Moneo, score, Soundtrack
Alan Howarth (Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, Halloween II, III & IV, Prince of Darkness, Christine) has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Cosmic Dawn. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Cosmic Dawn is directed by Jefferson Moneo and stars Camille Rowe, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joshua Burge, Phil Granger and Antonia Zegers. The movie follows a woman who joined an UFO cult after witnessing the alien abduction of her mother as a child and years later – after having moved on from the cult – is forced to confront her past and pursue the ultimate truth about The Cosmic Dawn. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2022)
Posted: September 30, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Argentina 1985, Bros, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Dan Levy, Daniele Luppi, Danny Bensi, Dead for a Dollar, God's Creatures, Javier Navarrete, Linda Perry, Luckiest Girl Alive, Marc Shaiman, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Mr. Harrigan's Phone, Pedro Osuna, Saunder Jurriaans, Smile, The Good House, Theodore Shapiro, Vesper, Xander Rodzinski
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Smile written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robert Weigert, Kal Penn and Rob Morgan. The film’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Bros co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, Dot-Marie Jones, Ts Madison, Eve Lindley, Jim Rash, Guillermo Díaz and Amanda Bearse. Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, Sleepless in Seattle) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by himself and Eichner. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Huluween Dragstravaganza’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: September 30, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hulu, Huluween Dragstravaganza, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack EP for the Hulu variety special Huluween Dragstravaganza. The 5-track EP features the original songs performed by the drag queens and king featured in the Halloween-themed special, including show hosts Ginger Minj & Monét X Change, fellow Drag Race alums Manila Luzon, Mo Heart and Jububee, as well as Jackie Beat, Selene Luna, Lady Bunny, Mario Diaz and Dragula winner Landon Cider. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also check out the official music video for The Big Opening below. Read the rest of this entry »
