Gabriel des Forêts has released a soundtrack album for the French drama The Family (La vraie famille). The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. The Family is written and directed by Fabien Gorgeart and stars Mélanie Thierry, Felix Moati and Lyes Salem. The movie follows a woman who happily lives with her her husband and children, including a boy who was placed with her by the Social Care services when he was only 18 months, whose life gets torn apart when the child’s father decides that he is ready to take his son back with him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Family’ (‘La Vraie Famille’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fabien Gorgeart, Gabriel des Forêts, La Vraie Famille, score, Soundtrack, The Family
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Original Song ‘Machinery of Torment’ from Netflix’s ‘Metal Lords’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carl Restivo, D.B. Weiss, Metal Lords, Netflix, Tom Morello
Maisie Music Publishing has released the first track from the soundtrack of the Netflix original film Metal Lords. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms (including Amazon) is the original song Machinery of Torment written by the movie’s executive music producer Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), screenwriter/producer D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) & Carl Restivo and performed by the fictional band Skullflower. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Metal Lords is directed by Peter Sollett and stars Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith, Noah Urrea, Sufe Bradshaw, Analesa Fisher, Phelan Davis, Michelle Fang, Brett Gelman and Joe Manganiello. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sideshow’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Oldroyd, Michael Csányi-Wills, score, Sideshow, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the British comedy thriller Sideshow. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Csányi-Wills (The Little Polar Bear, The Thief Lord, Will, The Little Vampire, The Rocket Post, Baseline, The King of Nerac). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Sideshow is written and directed by Adam Oldroyd and stars Les Dennis, April Pearson, Nathan Clarke and Anthony Head. The movie revolves around two inept young criminals who break into the home of a washed-up psychic and get a lot more than they bargained for. 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
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 »
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 »
