René Aubry is set to compose the original music for the upcoming animated special The Smeds and the Smoos. The film is directed by Daniel Snaddon & Samantha Cutler and stars Sally Hawkins (as Narrator), Adjoa Andoh, Bill Bailey, Meera Syal, Rob Brydon, Ashna Rabheru and Daniel Ezra. The special based on the book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler is set on a far-off planet and tells the story of two aliens from two different families who have always avoided each other and fall in love. Read the rest of this entry »
René Aubry to Score BBC’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Daniel Snaddon, René Aubry, The Smeds and the Smoos
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‘Foxhole’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Foxhole, Jack Fessenden, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the war drama Foxhole. The album features the film’s original score composed by director Jack Fessenden (Stray Bullets). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Foxhole is written and directed by Fessenden and stars Motell Gyn Foster, Alex Hurt, Angus O’Brien, Cody Kostro, James Le Gros, Alex Breaux, Andi Matichak and Asa Spurlock The movie unfolds over the span of 36 hours in three separate wars – The American Civil War, World War I and Iraq – and follows five soldiers confined in a foxhole as they grapple with and increasingly volatile combat situation. Read the rest of this entry »
Theodore Shapiro Scoring Paul Feig’s ‘The School for Good and Evil’
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Paul Feig, The School for Good and Evil, Theodore Shapiro
Composer Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Severance, Destroyer, Marley & Me) is reteaming with director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) on the upcoming Netflix original film The School for Good and Evil. The movie is based on Soman Chainani’s best-selling YA fantasy series and stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne, Kit Young, Rachel Bloom, Peter Serafinowicz, Mark Heap and Patti LuPone. The fantasy adventure follows two best friends as they navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains – and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil. Read the rest of this entry »
Marius de Vries to Serve as Executive Music Producer on Farren Blackburn’s ‘Mary’s Monster’
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Farren Blackburn, Marius de Vries, Mary's Monster
Marius de Vries (Coda, Strange Magic, Kick-Ass, Navalny, Sucker Punch) will serve as the executive music producer of the upcoming period drama Mary’s Monster. He will also be executive producing the film directed by Farren Blackburn (Shut In, Hammer of the Gods) and starring Clara Rugaard as Frankenstein author Mary Shelley and Kit Harington as the titular monster, as well as Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Sebastian de Souza. The movie centers on Sheeley’s mental struggle to write her seminal novel. Read the rest of this entry »
Ruth Barrett Scoring Amazon’s ‘The Terminal List’
Posted: May 17, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Ruth Barrett, The Terminal List
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 »
