Sacred Bones Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror sequel Halloween Ends. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies who previously co-scored the 2018 Halloween film and last year’s sequel Halloween Kills. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (The Procession) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Physical versions will be coming out on January 20, 2023 (click here to order the CD and vinyl editions). Halloween Ends is co-written and directed by David Gordon Green and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell, Will Patton and Kyle Richards. The movie follows Laurie Strode as she faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Halloween Ends’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies, David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends, John Carpenter, score, Soundtrack
Antonio Pinto to Score Asif Kapadia’s ‘2073’
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 2073, Antonio Pinto, Asif Kapadia
Neon announced today that composer Antonio Pinto (City of God, Nine Days, McFarland, USA, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Lord of War) is set to reteam with director Asif Kapadia on the upcoming documentary thriller 2073. The film is inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 experimental sci-fi movie La Jetée and centers on the challenges humanity will face in a dystopian future 50 years from now. Kapadia (The Warrior, The Return) is also producing the Double Agent, Neon and Film4 production with George Chignell (Citizen K). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Babylon Berlin’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Babylon Berlin, Johnny Klimek, Netflix, score, Sky, Soundtrack, Tom Tykwer
BMG will release a new soundtrack album for the German TV series Babylon Berlin. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fourth season composed by Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Cloud Atlas, The International, The Matrix Resurrections, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer). Also included are tracks by Max Raabe & Palast Orchester, MEUTE, LaBrassBanda, Meret Becker, Moritz Wolpert & others. The Vol. III soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the pre-order link of the CD version. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring the music from Seasons 1 & 2 and Season 3. Read the rest of this entry »
Javier Navarrete Scoring John Lee Hancock’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Javier Navarrete, John Lee Hancock, Mr. Harrigan's Phone, Netflix
Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Antlers, Byzantium, Greta, Inkheart) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. The movie is written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) and stars Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Colin O’Brien, Cyrus Arnold, Thomas Francis Murphy and Peggy J. Scott. The supernatural coming-of-age drama is based on the short story of the same title by Stephen King and follows a young boy living in a small town who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire and – after the old man passes – finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Driving Madeleine’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Carion, Driving Madeleine, Philippe Rombi, score, Soundtrack, Une belle course
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Driving Madeleine (Une belle course). The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, Joyeux Noel, In the House, Angel, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion). Also included are two songs by Dinah Washington and Etta James. The soundtrack will be released this coming Friday, September 16. Visit the label’s official website to check out the full album details and to order the CD. A digital version (without the songs) will be coming out on the same day and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Driving Madeleine is co-written and directed by Christian Carion and stars Line Renaud, Dany Boon and Alice Isaaz. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Alleys’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bassel Ghandour, Nasser Sharaf, score, Soundtrack, The Alleys
SMP has released a soundtrack album for the Jordanian thriller The Alleys (Al Harra). The album features the film’s original music composed by Nasser Sharaf. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Alleys is written and directed by Bassel Ghandour and stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahnah, Nadira Omran and Maisa Abd Elhadi. The movie is set in East Amman and follows a hustler who passes himself off as a regular businessman, trying to scam enough money to legitimize his relationship with his secret lover. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gigi & Nate’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gigi & Nate, JP Cooper, Nick Hamm, Paul Leonard Morgan, score, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Gigi & Nate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dynasty, Tales from the Loop, Dredd, Wormwood) who recorded his score with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Also included is the original end credits song Wave Me On co-written (with Leonard-Morgan, Jackson Hamm, Austin Brenner & Josiah Valerius) and performed by JP Cooper (check out the official music video below). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Gigi & Nate is directed by Nick Hamm and stars Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colletti, Marcia Gay Harden, Hannah Riley, Jim Belushi and Diane Ladd. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman Scoring Marc Forster’s ‘A Man Called Otto’
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Man Called Otto, Marc Forster, Thomas Newman
Composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, 1917, Skyfall, Wall-E) is reteaming with director Marc Forster on the upcoming comedy drama A Man Called Otto. The film is based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel and the Swedish 2015 feature A Man Called Ove and stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Cameron Britton and Mike Birbiglia. The movie follows a grumpy isolated widower who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time, when he starts developing an unlikely and reluctant friendship with his new neighbors. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 11, 2022)
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Anders, Alex Weston, Amazon, American Gigolo, Bear McCreary, Dave Rowntree, David Martijn, Epix, Fox, Goodnight Mommy, Marcelo Zarvos, Monarch, Showtime, Starz, The Serpent Queen, Trevor Morris, War of the Worlds
Premiering today is the Starz limited series The Serpent Queen developed by Justin Haythe and starring Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Danny Kirrane, Sennia Nanua, Nicholas Burns, Beth Goddard, Antonia Clarke, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney and Rupert Everett. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will debut every Sunday on Starz.
Also premiering today is the Showtime original series American Gigolo developed by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Gabriel LaBelle, Lizzie Brocheré and Leland Orser. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Showtime and debut every Friday for Showtime subscribers. Read the rest of this entry »
Chad Fischer Scoring Matt Smukler’s ‘Wildflower’
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chad Fischer, Matt Smukler, Wildflower
Chad Fischer (Scandal, Private Practice, Weird City, Chasing Mavericks) has recently scored the upcoming coming-of-age drama Wildflower. The film marks the narrative directorial of Matt Smukler and stars Kiernan Shipka, Dash Mihok, Charlie Plummer, Alexandra Daddario, Reid Scott, Brad Garrett, Erika Alexander, Jacki Weaver, Samantha Hyde, Jean Smart and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The movie revolves around a young woman caring for her intellectually disabled parents while seeking an independent life. Read the rest of this entry »
