Composer Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, The Mitchells vs. The Machines) is reuniting with writer/producer David Jenkins on the new HBO Max original series Our Flag Means Death. The show is created by Jenkins and stars Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Ewen Bremner, Vico Ortiz, Joel Fry, Kristian Nairn, Matthew Maher, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Guz Khan, Rory Kinnear, Nat Faxon, Samba Schutte, Fred Armisen and Leslie Jones. The comedy is based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet whose fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Our Flag Means Death’
Posted: February 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO Max, Mark Mothersbaugh, Our Flag Means Death, Taika Waititi
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‘Maigret’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruno Coulais, Maigret, Patrice Leconte, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for the French crime drama Maigret. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (The Chorus, Coraline, Wolfwalkers, The Crimson Rivers, The Secret of Kells, Winged Migration). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Maigret is co-written and directed by Patrice Leconte and stars Gerard Depardieu, Melanie Bernier and Jade Labeste. The movie is based on Georges Simenon’s classic novel and follows the titular detective as he investigates the death of a young girl in 1953 and crosses paths with a young offender who reminds him of the dead girl. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Nicholas Bangs Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘WeCrashed’
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Christopher Nicholas Bangs, WeCrashed
Christopher Nicholas Bangs (Been So Long, The Battle of the Sexes, Junkhearts) is scoring the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series WeCrashed. The show is created by Lee Eisenberg (The Office, Bad Teacher) & Drew Crevello based on the Wondery podcast WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork and stars stars Jared Leto as Adam Neumann, Anne Hathaway as Rebekah Neumann, Kyle Marvin as Miguel McKelvey, as well as America Ferrera and O-T Fagbenle. The drama centers on the love story at the center of the real estate company WeWork that grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Three Months’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jared Frieder, Paramount+, Roger Neill, score, Soundtrack, Three Months, Troye Sivan
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original movie Three Months. The album features the film’s original score composed by Roger Neill (20th Century Women, King of the Hill, Beginners, Unpregnant, Mozart in the Jungle). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 25 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Available separately as a digital single is the original song Trouble by lead actor Troye Sivan (click here to stream/download and also listen to the track below). Another original song by Sivan from the movie is expected to be released soon. Three Months is written and directed by Jared Frieder and also stars Viveik Kalra, Brianne Tju, Ellen Burstyn, Judy Greer, Louis Gossett, Jr., Javier Munoz and Amy Landecker. Read the rest of this entry »
Batu Sener Scoring Disney+’s ‘Ice Age: Scrat Tales’
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Batu Sener, Disney Plus, Ice Age, Ice Age: Scrat Tales, John Powell
Batu Sener has composed the original score for the upcoming Disney+ animated shorts series Ice Age: Scrat Tales. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet) has contributed the end titles track for the show starring Chris Wedges as the voice of Scrat and Karl Wahlgren as Baby Scrat. The six shorts revolve around the hapless saber-toothed squirrel of the Ice Age adventures who experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, as he and the mischievous Baby Scrat, alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured Acorn. Read the rest of this entry »
2022 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today the nominees for the 2022 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. Chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, the winners will be announced as part of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards during the week of May 2. The ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards enable composers to recognize the artistic accomplishments of their peers and were introduced in 2014. The nominations committee includes composers and film, television and video game industry leaders. Voting is open to eligible ASCAP writer members until March 11. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat Scoring Stephen Frears’ ‘The Lost King’
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Stephen Frears, The Lost King
Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has composed the original music for the upcoming British comedy drama The Lost King. The film is directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, Dirty Pretty Things) and stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan and Harry Lloyd. The movie tells the true story of Philippa Langley, the woman who uncovered King Richard III’s remains which had been lost for 500 years in 2012. Coogan also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope (Philomena, Stan & Ollie). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Stassen, Benjamin Mousquet, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, Puggy, score, Soundtrack
22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (Hopper et le hamster des ténèbres). The album features the film’s original music composed by the Belgian band Puggy (The Son of Bigfoot, Bigfoot Family). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on most major digital music platforms in overseas and will be coming out in the U.S. within the next couple of month. Visit Amazon to stream/download the album. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness directed by Ben Stassen & Benjamin Mousquet is based on the Dark Horse comics title Chickenhare written and illustrated by Chris Grine. Read the rest of this entry »
Howard Shore’s Complete ‘Videodrome’ Score to Be Released
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Cronenberg, Howard Shore, score, Soundtrack, Videodrome
La-La Land Records has announced a soundtrack album for the 1983 sci-fi horror movie Videodrome written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky and Les Carlson. The album features the complete restored original score composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Kings, The Hobbit, The Aviator, The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Hugo, Mrs. Doubtfire, Big, Ed Wood), including previously unreleased music. The CD, which is limited to 2,000 copies, will be available to order at noon today on the label’s official website. A vinyl edition is being released by Mondo and a digital version will be released by Back Lot Music. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Heart of Oak’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cyrille Aufort, Heart of Oak, Laurent Charbonnier, Le Chêne et ses habitants, Michel Seydoux, score, Soundtrack
Camera One, Winds and Gaumont have released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Heart of Oak (Le Chêne). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Emmy Award winner Cyrille Aufort (March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step, Splice, A Royal Affair, The Other Story, Ombline, Knock) . Also included is the original song Et tu restes written by Tim Dup and arranged by Aufort. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download overseas on all major digital music services. Visit the British Amazon store to check out audio samples. Music Box Records will release a CD version this week. For more information and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
