Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated feature The Bad Guys directed by Pierre Perifel and starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, Richard Ayoade  and Alex Borstein. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseThe Trial of the Chicago 7, Birds of Prey, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Enola Holmes, Being the RicardosKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Steve Jobs). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by performed by Ramos, The Heavy and Elle King. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening nationwide is the historical fantasy epic The Northman co-written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Gustav Lindh, Björk and Willem Dafoe. Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough (aka Vessel) have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release. Read the rest of this entry »

Kris Bowers (BridgertonGreen Book,  Space Jam: A New Legacy, Mrs. America, Inventing Anna, Dear White PeopleWhen They See Us) has recently scored the new HBO limited series We Own This City. The show is developed by George Pelecanos & David Simon (The Wire, Treme, The Deuce) and stars Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector, Josh Charles, McKinley Belcher III, Dagmara Domińczyk, Don Harvey, Rob Brown, David Corenswet, Ian Duff, Larry Mitchell and Lucas Van Enge. The 6-part drama is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work. Read the rest of this entry »

Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Outer Range. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s first season composed by Emmy Award nominees Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The GiftEnemy, Boy ErasedThe Devil All the Time, Tokyo Vice, The White Tiger, Pieces of Her). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Outer Range is created by Brian Watkins and stars Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Lewis Pullman, Tamara Podemski, Tom Pelphrey, Shaun Sipos, Noah Reid, Isabel Arraiza, Olive Abercrombie and Will Patton. The mystery drama centers on a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. Read the rest of this entry »

Natalie Holt (Loki, KnightfallJourney’s End, HerselfFever DreamBeecham HousePress) has composed the original score for the upcoming Disney+ original series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The show is directed by Deborah Chow and stars Ewan McGregor Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, Bonnie Piesse, Indira Varma, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rupert Friend, Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. The drama takes place 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan faced the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Read the rest of this entry »

Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Charlotte. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Michelino Bisceglia (Hannah, Thieves of the Wood, In the Name of the Son, Valentino, Mixed Kebab). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Charlotte is directed by Eric Warin & Tahir Rana and features the voice talent of Keira Knightley, Brenda Bleythyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Helen McCrory, Eddie Marsan, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong. The movie tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War and dreams of becoming an artist. Read the rest of this entry »

Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released music written for the Avengers Campus, which opened last year at Disney California Adventure. The music is arranged and produced by John Paesano (Daredevil, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, The Maze RunnerPenny Dreadful: City of Angels, Invincible, Diary of a Wimpy Kid) who combined themes from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (including Alan Silvestri’s Avengers theme, Michael Giacchino’s Spider-Man & Doctor Strange themes, Tyler Bates’ Guardians of the Galaxy theme, Christophe Beck’s Ant-Man theme, Pinar Toprak’s Captain Marvel theme and Ludwig Göransson’s Black Panther theme) to play as visitors move throughout the the different sections of the park. The 12-minute track, entitled Welcome Recruits, is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full track below. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Pieces of Her. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (OzarkBoy Erased, The Gift, The White Tiger, Tokyo Vice, The Devil All the Time, Outer Range, Enemy). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 22 and will be available to stream/download here. Pieces of Her i developed by Charlotte Stoudt based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Karin Slaughter and stars Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden, Omari Hardwick, Joe Dempsie, David Wenham, Jacob Scipio, Gil Birmingham and Aaron Jeffery. Read the rest of this entry »

Deadline is reporting that actor/rapper/singer Utkarsh Ambudkar (best known for his lead role in CBS’ Ghosts) is writing original music for the upcoming Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The film is directed by Roshan Sethi (7 Days) is set to star himself, Punam Patel and Manny Magnus. The comedy revolves around a 12-year old math kid who vows to become the world’s best MC. Ambudkar is co-producing the music with Charlie B. Wilder. Savan Kotecha (Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga) serves as the project’s music director. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Umma’ Soundtrack to Be Released

Posted: April 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural horror movie Umma. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The MachinistThe Girl in the Spider’s WebSexy BeastCome Play). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 22. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the album. Umma is written and directed by Iris K. Shim and stars Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, Dermot Mulroney, MeeWha Alana Lee, Odeya Rush and Tom Yi. The Sam Raimi-produced movie follows a mother and her daughter living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, she becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother. Read the rest of this entry »

Mark Korven (The WitchThe Lighthouse, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Cube, Them, The Terror: InfamyIn the Tall Grass) is scoring the new Epix original series Billy the Kid. The show is written by Michael Hirst (Vikings, The Tudors) and stars Tom Blyth and Daniel Webber. The adventure drama is based on the life of famous titular American outlaw, aka William H. Bonney , from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »