Composer Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Queen, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) is set to reteam with director Greta Gerwig on the upcoming comedy Barbie. The film based on the Mattel property stars Margot Robbie in the role, alongside Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey and America Ferrera. No plot details have been announced yet. Gerwig (Lady Bird) also co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story, The Squid and the Whale). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Savage Grace’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 5, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Savage Grace, score, Soundtrack, Tom Kalin
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2007 drama Savage Grace directed by Tom Kalin and starring Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Dillane, Elena Anaya, Unax Ugalde, Belén Rueda and Hugh Dancy. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velázquez (A Monster Calls, The Orphanage, The Impossible, Mama, Crimson Peak, Devil, Hercules). The composer newly re-recorded his score with the Basque National Orchestra for the new release. Visit Amazon or the label’s official website to order the CD and to check out audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Stranger in Our Bed’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 5, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Giles Alderson, Ian Arber, score, Soundtrack, The Stranger in Our Bed
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the British thriller The Stranger in Our Bed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Arber (The Capture, Medici, My Name Is Lenny, The One, The Chelsea Detective, After the Screaming Stops). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Stranger in Our Bed is directed by Giles Alderson and stars Emily Berrington, Ben Lloyd Hughes, Samantha Bond, Joseph Marcell, Nina Wadia, Andi Osho, Bart Edwards and Paul Casar. The movie follows a newly married woman who leaves her wealthy husband for a lover who mysteriously disappears, when things start to unravel and become life threatening on a trip to the husband’s family estate. Read the rest of this entry »
Cristobal Tapia de Veer & Theodore Shapiro Win Emmy Awards for ‘The White Lotus’ & ‘Severance’
Posted: September 4, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cinco Paul, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Emmy Awards, Nora Felder, Schmigadoon!, Stranger Things, The White Lotus
Cristobal Tapia de Veer has won the Emmy Award for his score for the episode Mysterious Monkeys from the HBO original series The White Lotus in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special category at today’s second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. He also picked up a second Emmy in the Outstanding Main Title Theme Music category for his work on the HBO show. Theodore Shapiro won his first Emmy Award for his score for the episode The We We Are from Apple TV+’s Severance in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cars on the Road’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 4, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cars on the Road, Disney Plus, Jake Monaco, Pixar, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ animated series Cars on the Road. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Jake Monaco (Dumplin’, Flora & Ulysses, Let’s Be Cops, Forky Asks a Question, Jerry & Marge Go Large, Lamp Life, Out). Also included is the main title song written by Monaco & Bobby Podesta and performed by Bobby Hamrick (check out the main title sequence after the jump), as well as two other songs performed by the series’ voice cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 5 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Cars on the Road is directed by Steve Purcell, Podesta & Brian Fee, produced by Marc Sondheimer and stars Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy. The Pixar Animation Studios production follows Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater as they head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 4, 2022)
Posted: September 4, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Apple TV +, Cars on the Road, Dan Deacon, Disney Plus, Felix White, Genevieve Vincent, Glen Ballard, Gutsy, Hulu, Jake Monaco, Last Light, McEnroe, Peacock, Pinocchio, Showtime, Wedding Season
Premiering in the U.S. today is the Showtime sports documentary McEnroe directed by Barney Douglas about the tennis legend and four-time US Open champion. The film’s original music is composed by The Maccabees guitarist and songwriter Felix White (The Edge). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released digitally this summer and a vinyl edition will be coming out in 2023. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Premiering on Thursday, September 8, is the Disney+ original movie Pinocchio directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo, Keegan-Michael Key and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Avengers: Endgame, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote original songs with Glen Ballard. Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score this coming week. Click here for the full list of song and check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
David Schwartz Wins Emmy Award for ‘Lucy and Desi’ Score
Posted: September 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Blackstone, David Schwartz, Emmy Awards, Lucy and Desi
David Schwartz has won his first Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category for his score for the Amazon documentary Lucy and Desi at today’s first night of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He has previously been Emmy-nominated three times for his Arrested Development score and his main title theme music from Deadwood: The Movie and Wolf Lake. The composer’s music from Lucy and Desi has been released this past July by Amazon Content Services. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Showtime’s ‘McEnroe’ Documentary Released
Posted: September 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barney Douglas, Felix White, McEnroe, score, Showtime, Soundtrack
Felix White (of the indie rock band The Maccabees) has released a soundtrack album for the Showtime sports documentary McEnroe. The album features the composer/songwriter/guitarist’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A limited vinyl edition (in different variants) is set to come out next year and is available to order here. McEnroe is directed by Barney Douglas (who previously collaborated with White on 2019’s The Edge) and centers on the four-time US Open champion from New York as he explores his pursuit of perfection, his rockstar lifestyle and painful personal life and shares his losses of mental health and family life to win at all costs. Read the rest of this entry »
John Williams Premieres ‘Helena’s Theme’ from ‘Indiana Jones 5’ at Hollywood Bowl Concert
Posted: September 2, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones 5, James Mangold, John Williams
John Williams has premiered a new theme from his score for the upcoming fifth installment in the Indiana Jones series at tonight’s Maestro of the Movies – Celebrating John Williams at 90 concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Helena’s Theme is written for the character played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the untitled sequel. Check out several videos of the performance shared on social media below. Williams has reportedly been working on his fifth Indiana Jones score over the last couple of months, with the most recent scoring sessions taking place last week. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2022)
Posted: September 2, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Baranowski, Blind Ambition, Burial, Clare Manchon, Clément Ducol, Craig DeLeon, End of the Road, Gigi & Nate, Helena Czajka, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., Marcus Norris, Olivier Manchon, One Way, Paul Leonard Morgan, Peter von Kant, Raffertie, Waiting for Bojangles
Opening in theaters nationwide while also premiering on Peacock today is the satirical comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. written and directed by Adamma Ebo and starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. The film’s original music is composed by Marcus Norris. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide is the drama Gigi & Nate directed by Nick Hamm and starring Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colleti, Hannah Alligood, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi and Diane Ladd. Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Tales from the Loop, Wormwood, Dynasty) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote an original end credits song. A soundtrack album is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about movie, which is being released by Roadside Attractions. Read the rest of this entry »
