Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Collateral, Victoria, Harry Brown, Sanditon) is the composer of the upcoming Amazon original series The Terminal List. The show is created by Jack Carr based on his best-selling novel of the same name and stars Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Jai Courtney, Arlo Mertz, JD Pardo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Stephen Bishop, LaMonica Garrett, Sean Gunn, Tyner Rushing, Christina Vidal, Jared Shaw, Nick Chinlund, Warren Kole, Matthew Rauch and Alexis Louder. The 8-part thriller follows a Navy SEAL officer who – after his entire platoon is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission – returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpabilities. Read the rest of this entry »
Tangerine Dream’s Remastered ‘Firestarter’ Score to Be Released
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Firestarter, Mark L. Lester, score, Soundtrack, Tangerine Dream
Varese Sarabande has announced a new version of the soundtrack album for the 1984 sci-fi horror movie Firestarter directed by Mark L. Lester and starring David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen and George C. Scott. The album features the remastered original music from the film composed and performed by Tangerine Dream (Thief, Legend, Miracle Mile, Risky Business, Near Dark). The release, which also includes new liner notes and previously unused film stills, coincides with the opening of Blumhouse’s Firestarter remake (scored by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies) last weekend. The soundtrack will be released on CD and vinyl (both limited to 1,500 copies) on July 22, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Visions’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Beyond Signs, Eric Neveux, score, Soundtrack, Visions
BOriginal released a soundtrack album for the French limited series Visions (aka Beyond Signs). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Eric Neveux (The Attack, Intimacy, Zombillennium, SamSam, The Illegal, A Stork’s Journey, Poly). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples and listen to audio samples. Visions is created by Jeanne Le Guillou & Bruno Dega and stars Louane Emera, Soufiane Guerrab, Léon Durieux, Anne Marivin, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Max Boublil, Julien Boisselier, Marie-Ange Casta, Robinson Stévenin and Francis Renaud. Read the rest of this entry »
Fitz and the Tantrums’ Michael Fitzpatrick to Write Original Songs for Apple TV+’s ‘Eva the Owlet’
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Apple TV +, Eva the Owlet, Michael Fitzpatrick
Apple TV+ announced today that Fitz (aka Michael Fitzpatrick) of the indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums is contributing original songs to the upcoming Apple TV+ animated family series Eva the Owlet. The show is based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott and follows a creative, cheeky owlet who lives next door to her best friend in the woodland world of Treetopington as she goes on high-flying adventures. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Morrow Scoring HBO’s ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Pain, Darren Foster, George Carlin's American Dream, HBO, Jeff Morrow, Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio
Jeff Morrow (Science Fair, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Ibiza, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, Trolls Holiday) has composed the original score for the new HBO documentary George Carlin’s American Dream. The show is directed by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) & Michael Bonfiglio (May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers) and chronicles the life and work of legendary comedian George Carlin. The 2-parter tracks Carlin’s rise to fame and features interviews with Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bette Midler, Bill Burr, Jon Stewart, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Akiva Schaffer, Brian Tyler, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Disney Plus, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Yellowstone, Thor: The Dark World, Crazy Rich Asians). Also included is a new recording of the classic Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers theme song by Post Malone. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is directed by Akiva Schaffer and stars John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Flula Borg, Eric Bana, Keegan-Michael Key, Dennis Haysbert, Tim Robinson, Tress MacNeille, Seth Rogen and J.K. Simmons. Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Karpman Scoring Disney+’s ‘Ms. Marvel’
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, Laura Karpman, Marvel, Ms. Marvel
Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Set It Up, Paris Can Wait, Step, Why We Hate, Underground) has recently been scoring Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ original series Ms. Marvel. The show is developed by Bisha K. Ali based on the Marvel Comics property and stars Iman Vellani, Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Nakli, Azhar Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha. The series revolves around Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City, an avid gamer and a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Last Bus’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gillies MacKinnon, Nick Lloyd Webber, score, Soundtrack, The Last Bus
Decca Records has released a soundtrack album for the British comedy drama The Last Bus. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Lloyd Webber (Love, Lies and Records). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The Last Bus is directed by Gillies Mackinnon and stars Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Natalie Mitson and Ben Ewing. The movie follows a pensioner as he travels the length of the UK by bus, retracing the journey he made with his late wife years before, so that he can visit his hometown and his memories one last time. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Spectrum’s ‘Joe Pickett’ Released
Posted: May 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Joe Pickett, score, Soundtrack, Spectrum, The Newton Brothers
Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spectrum original series Joe Pickett. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass, Life of Crime, The Forever Purge, The Walking Dead: World Beyond). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Joe Pickett is developed by John Erick & Drew Dowdle based on the bestselling book series by C.J. Box and stars Michael Dorman, David Alan Grier, Julianna Guill, Sharon Lawrence, Paul Sparks, Mustafa Speaks, Skywalker Hughes and Kamryn Pliva. The drama follows a dedicated game warden and his family as they navigate the shifting socio-political climate of a small rural town on the verge of economic collapse. Read the rest of this entry »
Main Title Theme from HBO’s ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Released
Posted: May 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blake Neely, HBO, The Time Traveler's Wife
WaterTower Music has released the main title theme from the new HBO original series The Time Traveler’s Wife. The track written by the show’s composer Blake Neely (The Flight Attendant, The Flash, Arrow, Greyhound, You, The Pacific, Riverdale, Everwood) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Neely’s score is expected to be released in a couple of weeks. The Time Traveler’s Wife is developed by Steven Moffat and stars Rose Leslie, Theo James, Desmin Borges and Natasha Lopez. Read the rest of this entry »