Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Fate: The Winx Saga, Mrs. Wilson, Lost Girls) has started recording her score for the upcoming Starz original series Dangerous Liaisons. The show is created by Harriet Warner (Tell Me Your Secrets) and stars Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Lesley Manville, Carice van Houten, Paloma Faith, Michael McElhatton, Kosar Ali, Nathanael Saleh, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hilton Pelser, Mia Threapleton, Colette Dalal Tchantcho, Lucy Cohu, Fisayo Akinade, Maria Friedman and Clare Higgins. The drama is based on Laclos’ classic 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution. Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Nikitin Scoring Starz’s ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
Posted: April 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Dangerous Liaisons, Starz
Paramount+’s ‘The Offer’ to Feature Original Score by Isabella Summers
Posted: April 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Isabella Summers, Michael Tolkin, Paramount+, The Offer
Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machine) (Little Fires Everywhere, Panic, Physical) is the composer of the new Paramount+ limited series The Offer. The show is created by Michael Tolkin (The Player, Escape at Donnamora) and stars Miles Teller as Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy, Matthew Goode as Robert Evans, Juno Temple as Bettye McCartt, Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus, Burn Gorman as Charles Bluhdorn and Patrick Gallo as Mario Puzo. The 10-part drama is based on Ruddy’s experiences of making Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, one of the most legendary films in Paramount’s history. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring Amazon’s ‘Night Sky’
Posted: April 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Danny Bensi, Night Sky, Saunder Jurriaans
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The Outsider, The Gift, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Devil All the Time, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The White Tiger, Pieces of Her) have been tapped to score the upcoming Amazon original series Night Sky. The show is created by Holden Miller and stars Sissy Spacek, J.K. Simmons, Chai Hansen and Kiah McKirnan. The sci-fi drama follows a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet, and whose quiet existence is suddenly upended when an enigmatic young man enters their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andreas Dresen, Cenk Erdoğan, Johannes Repka, Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush, score, Soundtrack
Sonoton Music has released a soundtrack album for the German- & Turkish-language comedy drama Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johannes Repka (Combat Girls, Cleo, Schmitke, The Legend of Timm Thaler or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter) & Cenk Erdoğan. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush is directed by Andreas Dresen and stars Meltem Kaptan, Alexander Scheer, Charly Hübner, Nazmi Kirik and Sevda Polat. The movie revolves around an ordinary woman living in Bremen, Germany who sets off on a journey to fight for the release of her son when he is accused of terrorism and shipped off to Guantanamo. Read the rest of this entry »
Guillaume Roussel Scoring Cédric Jimenez’s ‘November’
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cedric Jimenez, Guillaume Roussel, November, Novembre
Composer Guillaume Roussel (Black Beauty, 3 Days to Kill, The Spy, Happy!) is reuniting with director Cédric Jimenez on the upcoming French thriller November (Novembre). The film starring Jean Dujardin, Anais Demoustier and Sandrine Kiberlai takes during the five days following the 2015 Paris terror attacks which shook Paris and centers on the sprawling investigation carried on by a highly-secretive police brigade to track down the masterminds behind the attacks. Olivier Demangel (Atlantics) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Battle Kitty’ Released
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Battle Kitty, Max Coburn, Maxo, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Maisie Music Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original animated interactive series Battle Kitty. The album features the show’s original music composed by Max “Maxo” Coburn. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Battle Kitty is created by Matt Layzell (Apple and Onion, Pinky Malinky) and features the voices of Layzell himself, Gideon Adlon, Baker Terry, Grey Griffin
Robbie Daymond, Jaboukie Young-White, Phil LaMarr, Daniele Gaither and Amanda McCann. The Netflix Animation, Choice Provisions, Higher Ground & Laughing Wild production is set in a futuristic-medieval world, in which warriors must find and defeat all the monsters on Battle Island, and follows Kitty and Orc, two best friends on a mission to help Kitty become Champion. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Navalny’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anna Drubich, CNN, Daniel Roher, HBO Max, Marius de Vries, Matt Robertson, Navalny, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Navalny. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marius de Vries (CODA, Strange Magic, Kick-Ass, Sucker Punch), Matt Robertson (The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel, The Forest) & Anna Drubich (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Fear Street Part 3: 1966, Werewolves Within). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Navalny is directed by Daniel Roher and explores the attempted assassination of enigmatic Russian anti-corruption campaigner and former presidential candidate, Alexey Navalny. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat to Score Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Roman Polanski, The Palace
Composer Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Godzilla) is set to reteam with director Roman Polanski (Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby, The Pianist) on the upcoming drama The Palace. The film starring Mickey Rourke, Oliver Masucci and Fanny Ardant takes place at a luxurious Swiss hotel on New Year’s Eve in 1999, with hotel guests coming from all over the world flock to the lavish dinner party, when the celebrations take an unexpected turn. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Moon Knight’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Hesham Nazih, Marvel, Moon Knight, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Disney+ original series Moon Knight have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Hesham Nazih (The Blue Elephant, Ibrahim Labyad, Born a King, Tito). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Wednesday, April 27 by Hollywood Records & Marvel Music and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The composer’s end titles track has previously been released as a digital single last month. Moon Knight is developed by Jeremy Slater based on the Marvel Comics property and stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, Karim El Hakim, F. Murray Abraham, Khalid Abdalla, David Ganly, Gaspard Ulliel, Antonia Salib and Ann Akinjirin. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Finding Jack Charlton’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Finding Jack Charlton, Gabriel Clarke, Jim Copperthwaite, Pete Thomas, score, Soundtrack
Noah Media Group & Soho Film Publishing have released a soundtrack album for the documentary Finding Jack Charlton. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jim Copperthwaite (Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans, Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Finding Jack Charlton is directed by Gabriel Clarke & Pete Thomas and centers on the English World Cup winning legend and also details Jack’s previously undocumented life with dementia. The movie, which was shot on location in Ireland and England, features key characters from throughout Jack’s career, including major figures in football, music, film, politics and his family. Read the rest of this entry »
