Carter Burwell (Carol, The Banshees of Inisherin, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight) has recently been scoring the upcoming caper comedy Drive-Away Dolls. The film marks the first solo feature directorial effort of Ethan Coen and stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon. The movie follows an uninhibited free spirit and her demure friend in search of a fresh start as they embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
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‘Still Life’ (‘Era Ora’) Soundtrack Album Released
Sony Music Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the Italian romantic comedy drama Still Life (Era Ora). The album features the film’s original music composed by Santi Pulvirenti (The Mafia Only Kills in Summer, The Last Night of Amore, Bang Bang Baby). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Still Life is co-written and directed by Alessandro Aronadio and stars Edoardo Leo, Barbara Ronchi, Mario Sgueglia, Raz Degan, Francesca Cavallin, Stella Trotta, Massimo Wertmüller and Andrea Purgatori. The movie follows a workaholic who wants life to slow down, when he finds himself leaping ahead a year every few hours.
The Chemical Brothers in Talks to Score Joe Wright’s Sky Series ‘M. Son of the Century’
THR is reporting that The Chemical Brothers will be reuniting with director Joe Wright on the upcoming Sky original limited series M. Son of the Century. The show is directed by Wright (Atonement, Darkest Hour), written by Stefano Bises (ZeroZeroZero, The New Pope) & Davide Serino (The Bad Guy) based on Antonio Scurati’s best-selling novel of the same name and stars Luca Marinelli. The 8-part historical drama chronicles the rise of Benito Mussolini as told from the inside, showing how the Italian fascist leader could bewitch a nation and transform the politics of the 20th century.
‘How to Survive Without Mum’ Soundtrack Released
440Hz/Grande Ourse have released a soundtrack album for the French comedy How to Survive Without Mum (10 jours encore sans maman). The album features the film’s original music composed by Guillaume Roussel (Black Beauty, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan & Milady, 3 Days to Kill, The Spy, Happy!, The Man with the Iron Heart, November). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. How to Survive Without Mum is directed by Ludovic Bernard and stars Franck Dubosc and Aure Atika.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 16, 2023)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime limited series Waco: The Aftermath created by Drew Dowdle & John Erick Dowdle and starring Michael Shannon, John Leguizamo, J. Smith Cameron, Giovanni Ribisi, Keean Johnson, David Costabile, John Hoogenakker and Abbey Lee. The show’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House, The First Purge, Midnight Mass, Oculus, The Midnight Mass). Click here to learn more about the 5-part drama, which will air Sundays on Showtime and will be be available for Showtime subscribers every Friday.
Premiering on Thursday, April 20, is the comedy Quasi directed Kevin Heffernan and starring Heffernan himself, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter and Adrianne Palicki. Jason Akana (Tacoma FD) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more about the Searchlight Pictures production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
‘Barry’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
L-T Music Publishing has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Barry. The album features selections of the show’s original original score from the show’s third season composed by David Wingo (Midnight Special, Take Shelter, The Report, Mud, Loving, Mayans, M.C., Kidding). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A first soundtrack album featuring Wingo’s music from the show’s first two seasons was released last year. Barry is created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and stars Hader himself, Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Glenn Fleshler and Sarah Burns.
Jeff Russo Scoring Peacock’s ‘Mrs. Davis’
Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, The Night Of, Legion, The Umbrella Academy) is the composer of the new Peacock original series Mrs. Davis. The show is created by Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and stars Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin, David Arquette, Margo Martindale, Elizabeth Marvel, Chris Diamantopoulos, Katja Herbers, Ashley Romans, Mathilde Ollivier and Tom Wlaschiha. The sci-fi drama revolves around a a nun who goes to battle against an all-powerful Artificial Intelligence known as “Mrs. Davis.”
‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Episode 3 Soundtrack EP Released
Capitol Records has released the third soundtrack EP for the Paramount+ original series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The EP features the songs from the third episode of the show (co-written by the project’s executive music producer Justin Tranter): Same Sky performed by Shanel Bailey, In the Club by Matthew James Dowden and Take the Wheel by Marisa Davila. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all three tracks below. The label has previously released the first two EPs featuring the songs from Episodes 1 & 2 last week.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 14, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Renfield directed by Chris McKay and starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ben Schwartz, Brandon Scott Jones and Adrian Martinez. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, A Quiet Place, Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, Ford v. Ferrari, The Hurt Locker). 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 Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller The Pope’s Exorcist directed by Julius Avery and starring Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe and Franco Nero. Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Overlord, Macbeth, The Mustang, The Oxford Murders, Assassin’s Creed) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
Alanis Morissette’s ‘No Return’ Cover from ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Released
Universal Music has released the cover version of the opening titles theme song No Return by Alanis Morissette from the fourth episode of the second season of the Showtime original series Yellowjackets. The extended version of the track (originally written by Craig Wedren & Anna Waronker) produced and performed by Morissette is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also check out the after the jump. The original version of the theme song has been released released by Lakeshore Records.