Composer Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge of Terabithia, John Q, The Proposal, Sex and the City, Wakefield, Escape from Planet Earth, The Ugly Truth) is reuniting with director Tyler Perry on the upcoming Netflix original film A Jazzman’s Blues. The movie is written and directed by Perry and stars Joshua Boone, Solea Pfeiffer, Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Brent Antonello, Milauna Jackson, Kario Marcel, Brad Benedict, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold. The period drama is set from 1937-87 and centers on an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret that has been held for 40 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Aaron Zigman Scoring Tyler Perry’s ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Jazzman's Blues, Aaron Zigman, Netflix, Tyler Perry
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World Premiere Soundtrack Release for Bruno Mattei’s ‘Hell of the Living Dead’ (‘Virus’) Announced
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruno Mattei, Gianni Dell’Orso, Hell of the Living Dead, score, Soundtrack, Virus
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1980 zombie horror cult classic Hell of the Living Dead (Virus) directed by Bruno Mattei and starring Margit Evelyn Newton, Frank Garfield and Selan Karay. The album features the original score from the film composed by Gianni Dell’Orso (John the Bastard). Also included are several Goblin tracks (from Zombi and Contamination), as well as Luis Bacalov’s theme from Fernando Di Leo’s Diamanti Sporchi Di Sangue as used in the movie. To order the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio samples. Hell of the Living Dead is now available on VOD and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Responder’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, BBC, Matthew Herbert, score, Soundtrack, The Responder
Accidental Editions has released a soundtrack album for the BBC drama The Responder. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman, Gloria Bell, The Beast Must Die, The Cave, Temple, Port Authority). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The Responder is created by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher and stars Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Warren Brown, MyAnna Buring, Ian Hart, Emily Fairn, Josh Finan, Elizabeth Berrington, Rita Tushingham, and David Bradley. The series follows a morally compromised and unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts on the beat in Liverpool who is forced to take on a new rookie partner while trying to keep his head above water both personally and professionally. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer Wins Critics Choice Award for ‘Dune’ Score
Posted: March 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billie Eilish, Critics Choice Awards, Dune, Finneas, Hans Zimmer, No Time to Die
Hans Zimmer was honored with the Critics Choice Award in the Best Score category for his music for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune at tonight’s 27th Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. He previously won the award back in 2001 for his scores for Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2 and The Road to El Dorado and was nominated multiple other times. The other composers nominated in the category were Nicholas Britell for Don’t Look Up, Jonny Greenwood for The Power of the Dog and Spencer and Nathan Johnson for Nightmare Alley. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 13, 2022)
Posted: March 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Aska Matsumiya, Black Crab, Cheaper by the Dozen, Christopher Nicholas Bangs, Dead People, Disney Plus, DMZ, HBO, HBO Max, Hulu, John Paesano, Joy Ngiaw, Kris Bowers, Life & Beth, Netflix, Phoenix Rising, Ray Angry, Rescued by Ruby, Timo Elliston, WeCrashed
Premiering on Tuesday, March 15, is the HBO documentary Phoenix Rising directed by Amy Berg about actress Evan Rachel Wood’s recent efforts as an activist pushing for an extension of the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases and the coalition she builds at The Phoenix Act. The film’s original music is composed by Aska Matsumiya (Bruised, Betty, I’m Your Woman, Skate Kitchen, Selah and the Spades). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the documentary, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival will debut in two parts on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Premiering on Thursday, March 17, is the Netflix original film Rescued by Ruby directed by Katt Shea and starring Grant Gustin, Scott Wolf, Kaylah Zander, Camille Sullivan, Tom McBeath, Sharon Taylor and Eileen Pedde. Joy Ngiaw (Blush, June & Kopi, Short Circuit: Jing Hua) has composed the movie’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer Wins BAFTA Award for ‘Dune’ Score
Posted: March 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Dune, Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer has received his first BAFTA Award for his music for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune in the Original Score category at today’s 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony in London. He has previously been nominated numerous times for such films as The Lion King, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, The Dark Knight,Inception, 12 Years a Slave, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Blade Runner 2049. The composer is also nominated for an Academy Award for his Dune score. The other composers nominated in the category were Daniel Pemberton (Being the Ricardos), Nicholas Britell (Don’t Look Up), Alexandre Desplat (The French Dispatch) and Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog).
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Germaine Franco Win Annie Award for ‘Encanto’
Posted: March 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Encanto, Germaine Franco, Gustavo Santaolalla, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Maya and the Three, Tim Davies
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Germaine Franco were honored with the Annie Award in the Best Music – Feature category for their music from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto at tonight’s (virtual) 49th Annie Awards ceremony. The other contenders in the category were Dan Romer for Luca, Youki Kojima & Yuta Bandoh for Poupelle of Chimney Town, James Newton Howard & Jhené Aiko for Raya and the Last Dragon and Alex Lacamoire (& Miranda) for Vivo. Franco has previously received an Annie Award as part of the music team of Pixar’s 2017 feature Coco. Miranda’s songs and Franco’s score are now available on the official soundtrack album released by Walt Disney Records. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Night’ (‘Ma Nuit’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antoinette Boulat, Ma Nuit, My Night, Nicolas Errèra, score, Soundtrack
ENKA has released a soundtrack album for the French drama My Night (Ma Nuit). The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicolas Errèra (Raging Fire, Shaolin, Hidden Man,The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, Adoring, Mountain Cry). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. My Night is co-written and directed by Antoinette Boulat and stars Lou Lampros, Tom Mercier, Angelina Woreth, Carmen Kassovitz, Lucie Saada, Emmanuelle Bercot and Maya Sansa. The movie follows a young woman who embarks on a journey through the streets of Paris on the anniversary of her sister’s loss. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 11, 2022)
Posted: March 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antony Partos, Gold, Ludwig Göransson, Nicolas Repetto, Rob Simonsen, The Adam Project, The Reunion, Turning Red
Opening in select theaters while also premiering on Disney+ today is the animated feature Turning Red directed by Domee Shi and starring Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet, Community, Venom). Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell have contributed three original songs for the fictional boy band 4*Town in the movie. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production.
Also opening in select theaters while also premiering on Netflix this weekend is the family sci-fi adventure The Adam Project directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds,Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, Walker Scobell and Alex Mallari Jr. Rob Simonsen (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Foxcatcher, The Way Back, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Age of Adeline) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for information about the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘By My Side’ and ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ Cover from ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ Released
Posted: March 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel James Chan, Eldad Guetta, Jonathan Walton, Leah Poulliot, Legends of Tomorrow, Shayan Sobhian, The CW
WaterTower Music has released two songs from the soundtrack of the seventh season of the CW drama DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is the original song By My Side written and produced by the show’s co-composer Daniel James Chan (Supergirl, Emergence), featuring lyrics by Leah Poulliot and performed by Shayan Sobhian, as well as the cover version of Dead or Alive’s You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) performed by Jonathan Walton and produced by Eldad Guetta. Listen to both tracks after the jump. The label has previously released a mixtape featuring the songs from the show, as well as multiple albums featuring Blake Neely’s & Chan’s original score over the last couple of years. Read the rest of this entry »
