Quartet Records has announced several new soundtrack albums including a new 3-CD set featuring the complete scores for the last three films in the original The Pink Panther franchise directed by Blake Edwards: 1982’s Trail of the Pink Panther, 1983’s Curse of the Pink Panther and 1993’s Son of the Pink Panther. The Pink Panther Final Chapters Collection features remastered versions of the scores for Trail & Curse composed by Academy Award winner Henry Mancini (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Charade, Santa Claus: The Movie, The Thorn Birds, The Great Mouse Detective,Victor/Victoria) on the first two discs and the composer’s complete expanded score for Son of the Pink Panther (including previously unreleased music) on the third disc. Visit the label’s online store for the full album track list, to listen to audio clips and to order the 3-CD set. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Return for Jeff Fowler’s ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’
Posted: December 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Fowler, Junkie XL, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Divergent, Black Mass, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) is returning to score the upcoming adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler and stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally and Jim Carrey. No plot details have been announced yet. Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington wrote the screenplay for the sequel based on a story by Casey & Miller. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Christmas No. 1’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Christmas No. 1, Chris Cottam, Guy Chambers, score, Sky, Soundtrack
Rhino Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Sky original movie A Christmas No. 1. The album features the film’s original songs and score composed by songwriter/record producer Guy Chambers (Walk Like a Panther). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 10 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first song (A Christmas Wish performed by Cerus Matthews & Iwan Rheon) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. A Christmas No. 1 is directed by Chris Cottam and stars Freida Pinto, Iwan Rheon, Helena Zengel, Debi Mazar, Alfie Boe and Richard Fleeshman. The romantic comedy revolves around a music manager who – fresh from a breakup with the world’s hottest popstar – leaves New York for London to manage a boyband who are desperate for a Christmas hit after their latest self-written album flopped. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Disney+’s ‘Welcome to Earth’ Announced
Posted: December 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Disney Plus, National Geographic, score, Soundtrack, Welcome to Earth
Hollywood Records has announced a soundtrack album for National Geographic’s Disney+ documentary series Welcome to Earth. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Birds of Prey, Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Being the Ricardos, Enola Holmes). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 10. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Welcome to Earth is hosted by Will Smith aandd follows the actor/filmmaker on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure, as he is getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet – from volcanoes that roar in silence to deserts that move beyond our perception to animal swarms with minds of their own. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘South Side’ Released
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Crawford, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack, South Side
Comedy Central Records has released the first soundtrack album for the HBO Max original series South Side. The album features selections of the show’s second season composed by Daniel Crawford (Hair Love). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. South Side is created by Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin & Sultan Salahuddin and follows two friends (portrayed by Sultan Salahuddin himself and Kareme Young) who are ready to take over the world, but until they do, they’re stuck working at Rent-T-Own. Read the rest of this entry »
Antony Partos Scoring Anthony Hayes’ ‘Gold’
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anthony Hayes, Antony Partos, Gold
Antony Partos (Animal Kingdom, The Rover, I Am Mother, 99 Homes, Adore) has composed the original music for the upcoming Australian survival thriller Gold. The film is directed by Anthony Hayes and stars Zac Efron, Hayes himself and Susie Porter, The movie follows two drifters traveling across a deserted wasteland who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and hatch a plan to protect and excavate the gold. Hayes also co-wrote the screenplay with Polly Smyth. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Foster, Clare Lewins, score, Soundtrack, The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Happy Valley, Hidden Kingdoms, Scott & Bailey, The Good Karma Hotel). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station is directed by Clare Lewins and tells the story of the International Space Station told by the men and woman who made the Space Station their home, 250 miles above the earth. Read the rest of this entry »
‘House of Gucci’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, House of Gucci, Ridley Scott, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s crime drama House of Gucci have been revealed. The album features a selection of the songs from the movie by artists such as George Michael, Donna Summer, David Bowie, Miguel Bosé, Blondie, New Order, Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, David Stewart & others. Also included is a score suite by the film’s composer Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 8 by Interscope and Decca Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. A CD version is set to come out in early 2022. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Reeve Carney, Jack Huston, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek and Al Pacino. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Harold and Maude’ 50th Anniversary Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cat Stevens, Hal Ashby, Harold and Maude, Soundtrack
A&M Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1971 cult comedy drama Harold and Maude directed by Hal Ashby and starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner and Ellen Geer. The album features all nine original songs from the movie written and performed by Cat Stevens, as well as additional dialogue and instrumental music from the film. Previously unheard audio masters have been discovered in the Island Records/A&M archive for Don’t Be Shy and If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out and all audio has been remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on February 11, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Jon Ekstrand & Rebekka Karijord Scoring Janus Metz’s ‘All the Old Knives’
Posted: December 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Old Knives, Amazon, Janus Metz, Jon Ekstrand, Rebekka Karijord
Jon Ekstrand and Rebekka Karijord are reuniting to co-score the upcoming thriller All the Old Knives. The film is directed by Janus Metz (ZeroZeroZero, Armadillo) and stars Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Jonathan Pryce and Laurence Fishburne. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Olen Steinhauer (Berlin Station) and revolves around two ex-lovers – one a CIA spy, the other an ex-spy – who meet over dinner to reminisce on their time together at Vienna station, when their conversation moves to the disastrous hijacking of Royal Jordanian Flight 127. Steinhauer also wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
