Sound by Struck has released a soundtrack album for the Finnish comedy The Woodcutter Story (Metsurin tarina). The album features the film’s original score composed by Jonas Struck (Borg vs McEnroe, Idealisten, The Good Traitor, Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill, Sex, Drugs & Taxation). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here (and most other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The Woodcutter Story is written and directed by Mikko Myllylahti and stars Rooleissa Jarkko Lahti, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Iivo Tuuri, Katja Küttner, Armi Toivanen, Ulla Tapaninen, Tomi Alatalo and Omar Abdi. The movie follows a woodcutter in an idyllic small town in Finland whose quiet and happy life gets destroyed by a series of tragic events over the she span of a couple of days. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Woodcutter Story’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonas Struck, Metsurin tarina, Mikko Myllylahti, score, Soundtrack, The Woodcutter Story
Antonio Pinto Scoring Netflix’s Jennifer Lopez Documentary ‘Halftime’
Posted: May 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amanda Micheli, Antonio Pinto, Halftime, Netflix
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Nine Days, Senna, Amy, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Lord of War) has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Halftime. The film is directed by Amanda Micheli and focuses on international superstar Jennifer Lopez who has sold 80 million records and inspired people for decades with her perseverance and cultural contributions. The movie serves as the kickoff to the second half of Lopez’s life and centers on her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Salomon, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
Labeleh Records has released a soundtrack album for the Israeli TV series The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Daniel Salomon (The Secrets). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is created by Shlomo Mashiach, Ester Namdar Tamam & Oded Davidof and stars Michael Aloni, Hila Saada, Swell Ariel Or, Irit Kaplan, Mali Levi, Israel Ogalbo and Eli Steen. The period drama is set in 1919 Jerusalem and tells the story of a housecleaner who weds a shopkeeper who loves another woman, a choice that impacts her dynamic with her eldest daughter for decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 22, 2022)
Posted: May 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anže Rozman, Apple TV +, Disney Plus, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Kara Talve, Natalie Holt, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Prehistoric Planet, Sami Jano
Premiering tomorrow, May 23, is the Apple TV+ natural history series Prehistoric Planet narrated by David Attenborough and executive produced by Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton. The show’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight, Dune), Anze Rozman (The Planets, Universe) and Kara Talve. Zimmer also co-wrote the project’s theme with ndrew Christie (The Flood) for Bleeding Fingers Music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 5-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Premiering on Friday, May 27, is Lucasfilm’s Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi directed by Deborah Chow and starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rupert Friend, Sung Kang and Benny Safdie. John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark) has written a new theme for the title character and Natalie Holt (Loki, Journey’s End, Knightfall, Herself, Beecham House) has composed the original score. Check out our previous article for more information about the 6-part drama, which will be available to stream on Disney+. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Exterior Night’ (‘Esterno Notte’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Esterno Notte, Exterior Night, Fabio Massimo Capogrosso, Marco Bellocchio, score, Soundtrack
Edizioni Curci has released a soundtrack album for the Italian mini-series Exterior Night (Esterno Notte). The album features the show’s original music composed by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Exterior Night is directed by Marco Bellocchio and stars Fabrizio Gifuni, Margherita Buy, Toni Servillo, Fausto Russo Alesi, Daniela Marra and Gabriel Montesi. The drama centers on the 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominic Lewis Scoring Disney+’s ‘Baymax!’
Posted: May 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Baymax, Disney Plus, Dominic Lewis, Don Hall
Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, The King’s Man, Money Monster, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) has composed the original music for the upcoming Disney+ animated shorts series Baymax!. The show is created by Don Hall (Raya and the Last Dragon, Winnie the Pooh) based on his 2014 feature Big Hero 6 (scored by Henry Jackman) and stars Scott Adsit as the voice of the title character, as well as Ryan Potter, Maya Rudolph, Lilimar, Emily Kuroda, Zeno Robinson and Jaboukie Young-White. The 6-part series is set in the fantastical city of San Fransokyo where the titular healthcare companion robot sets out to do what he was programmed to do: help others. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & BritBox’s ‘Hope Street’ Released
Posted: May 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Eve, BBC, BritBox, Hope Street, Justine Barker, score, Soundtrack
Red and Green Rangers has released a soundtrack album for the British crime series Hope Street. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s first season composed by Justine Barker (London Kills, Casuality, Suspects) & Anthony Eve. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Hope Street is created by Paul Marquess & Susanne Farrell and stars Amara Khan, Brid Brennan, Des McAleer and Ciaran McMenamin. The drama is set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Irish coast and focuses on Port Devine’s police department and the mysterious arrival of the first Muslim police officer in the town’s history. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 20, 2022)
Posted: May 20, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Salisbury, Cordelia, Davide Tomat, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Emergency, Federico Bisozzi, Geoff Barrow, Hold Your Fire, John Lunn, Jonathan Sanford, Men, Mondocane, Natalie Holt, René G. Boscio
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the British comedy drama Downton Abbey: A New Era directed by Simon Curtis and starring Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Penelope Wilton, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Joanne Froggatt, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Dominic West. The film’s original music is composed by John Lunn (Jamestown,The Last Kingdom, Grantchester, Shetland, Belgravia) who previously scored the all episodes of the Downton Abbey TV series and the first movie adaptation. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide this week is the horror drama Men written and directed by Alex Garland Garland and starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear and Paapa Essiedu. Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow (Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, Luce, Hanna, Archive 81, Free Fire) have composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore & Invada Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All American’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 20, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: All American, Blake Neely, score, Soundtrack, The CW
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the CW drama All American. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s third season composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, The Flight Attendant, Supergirl, Greyhound, The Pacific, The Time Traveler’s Wife). Also included are the songs Family Over Everything by cast members Bre-Z & Chelsea Tavares and Music Can Save Us by Tavares, both of which have previously been released as digital singles. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring the score and songs from Seasons 1 & 2 last year. All American is created by April Blair and also stars Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou, Monet Mazur, Cody Christian, Taye Diggs, Karimah Westbrook, Jalyn Hall and Hunter Clowdus. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Presumed Innocent’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 20, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan J. Pakula, John Williams, Presumed Innocent, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1990 thriller Presumed Innocent directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Raul Julia, Paul Winfield, Greta Scacchi and John Spencer. The Deluxe Edition features the expanded and remastered complete original score from the movie composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)), including previously unreleased music. The CD, which is limited to 2,500 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
