Johannes Ringen (The Quake, The Arctic Convoy, La Palma, Captain Fall, The Burning Sea, Cave, Asphalt Burning) is currently recording his score for the upcoming Norwegian Netflix original film Troll 2. The movie is directed by Roar Uthaug (Tomb Raider, The Wave) and stars Ine Marie Wilmann, Sara Khorami, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Karoline Viktoria Sletteng Garvang. The sequel to Uthaug’s 2022 original Troll movie (scored by Ringen) follows Nora, Andreas & Captain Kris as they leap back into action when a dangerous new troll awakens. Read the rest of this entry »
Johannes Ringen Scoring Roar Uthaug’s ‘Troll 2’
Posted: August 13, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Johannes Ringen, Netflix, Roar Uthaug, Troll 2
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Soundtrack Album for ‘Chef’s Table: Legends’ Episode ‘José Andrés’ Released
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Chef's Table: Legends, David Bertok, Duncan Thum, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Chef’s Table: Legends episode José Andrés. The album features the Emmy Award-nominated original score from the episode composed by Duncan Thum (Brittany Runs a Marathon, Chef’s Table, The Iron Orchard, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, Dealt) & David Bertok (Peace by Chocolate, The Wedding Invitation, For the Love of George, Botero). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Amazon and any other major digital music services. José Andrés is directed by Clay Jeter and centers on the maximalist chef who revolutionized Spanish cuisine in the United States and elevated his love of cooking into his life’s greatest work. Read the rest of this entry »
Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Pablo Trapero’s ‘&Sons’
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: And Sons, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Pablo Trapero
Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, Babygirl, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure) has recently been scoring the upcoming drama &Sons. The film is directed by Pablo Trapero (The Clan, White Elephant) and stars Bill Nighy, Noah Jupe, George MacKay, Johnny Flynn, Dominic West, Anna Geislerová and Imelda Staunton. The movie is based on David Gilbert’s 2013 novel of the same title and revolves around a reclusive literary superstar who calls his sons home for an unbelievable announcement. Trapero also co-wrote the screenplay with Sarah Polley (Women Talking, Away from Her). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Soundtrack Albums to Be Released
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alexander Bornstein, Amazon, Christopher Lennertz, Sausage Party: Foodtopia, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records will release two soundtrack albums for the Prime Video original animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The albums feature selections of the original music from both seasons of the show composed by Emmy Award nominee Christopher Lennertz (The Boys, Ride Along, Lost in Space, Tom & Jerry, Agent Carter, Gen V, Back in Action, Supernatural) who previously co-scored 2016’s Sausage Party feature and Alexander Bornstein (Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, The Tutor, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, First to the Moon, Black Site Delta). Both the Season 1 and Season 2 soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 13 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services. Also listen the first track from each album below. Sausage Party: Foodtopia is created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir based on the 2016 movie and features the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, Edward Norton, Will Forte, David Krumholtz, Natasha Rothwell, Yassir Lester and Sam Richardson. Read the rest of this entry »
David Holmes Scoring Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Holmes, Steven Soderbergh, The Christophers
Composer David Holmes (Killing Eve, Hunger, Analyze That, Marlowe, Diane) is reuniting with director Steven Soderbergh on the upcoming British comedy The Christophers. The film starring Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning & James Corden follows the heirs of a once-famous painter who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death. Ed Solomon (Men in Black, Full Circle) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Ben Folds’ Original Song ‘When We Were Light’ from ‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ Released
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Ben Folds, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
WildBrain Peanuts Productions has released the second song from the Apple TV+ animated special Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is When We Were Light written by Ben Folds and performed by Jayd Deroché & Hattie Kragten, as well as an alternate version performed by Folds himself. Also watch the official lyric video and listen to both versions after the jump. A first song (Best Time Ever) has previously been released earlier this month. Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical is directed by Erik Wiese and written by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz & Cornelius Uliano. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Gregson-Williams & Ryder McNair Scoring Ben Wheatley’s ‘Normal’
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Wheatley, Harry Gregson-Williams, Normal, Ryder McNair
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Gladiator II, Mulan, Man on Fire, Kingdom of Heaven) has teamed up with Ryder McNair (Yosemite, Andy Kaufman Is Me, Uncle Kent) to compose the music for the upcoming action thriller Normal. The film is directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Free Fire) and stars Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Jess McLeod, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda, Derek Barnes and David Lawrence Brown. The movie follows a provisional sheriff who gets pitted against his constituents when the exposure of a small town’s sordid secret sparks a rip-roaring firefight.. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Site’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bvdub, Jason Eric Perlman, score, Site, Soundtrack
Bvdub (aka Brock Van Wey) has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Site. The album features the film’s original music composed by the electronic music artist (who has made his feature scoring debut on the project) and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the first track (Harbinger of Harbin) after the jump. Site is written and directed by Jason Eric Perlman and stars Jake McLaughlin, Arielle Kebbel, Theo Rossi, Yoson An and Miki Ishikawa. The movie revolves around a man who suffers traumatic visions of other lives and distant places after inspecting an abandoned military site and must uncover the truth of his hallucinations. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Bear Scoring Derek Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’
Posted: August 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Bear, Derek Cianfrance, Roofman
Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Mother, Couch, High Maintenance, Adults, Swallowed, The Passenger) has been been tapped to score the upcoming crime comedy drama Roofman. The film is directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) and stars Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, Juno Temple, LaKeith Stanfield, Melonie Diaz, Lily Collias, Uzo Aduba, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage. The movie follows an Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs and whose double life begins to unravel when he falls fora divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Joqtau’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: August 11, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aruan Anartayev, Joqtau, Sanzhar Baiterekov, score, Soundtrack
Alem Oner has released a soundtrack EP for the Kazakh drama Joqtau. The 5-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Sanzhar Baiterekov. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Joqtau is written and directed by Aruan Anartayev and stars Yermek Shynbolatov, Irina Balkova, Isbek Abilmazhinov, Rakhilyam Mashurova, Aydos Auesbayev and Alibek Anartayev. The movie tells the story of a young scientist who – accompanied by his girlfriend – returns home after a seven-year absence and gets invited to join his grandfather on a journey to his ancestral homeland deep inland, where they must confront the challenge of acceptance and understanding. Read the rest of this entry »
