Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Spy, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me) has composed the original score for the first episode of the new Showtime original series Yellowjackets. Craig Wedren (Role Models, We Hot American Summer, The School of Rock, GLOW) & Anna Waronker (Shrill, Call Me Kat, The Republic of Sarah) are scoring the later episodes of the show created by Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson and starring Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Warren Kole, Ella Purnell, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Sophie Nélisse, Steven Krueger and Jasmin Savoy Brown. The drama follows a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Read the rest of this entry »
Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’ to Feature Music by Theodore Shapiro, Craig Wedren & Anna Waronker
Posted: November 14, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Waronker, Craig Wedren, Showtime, Theodore Shapiro, Yellowjackets
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘The Shrink Next Door’ Released
Posted: November 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Joshua Moshier, score, Soundtrack, The Shrink Next Door
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original limited series The Shrink Next Door. The album features the original music from the show composed by Joshua Moshier (Baskets, Looney Tunes Shorts, Special, Happy Anniversary, Dragons: Rescue Riders). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The Shrink Next Door is developed by Georgia Pritchett based on the podcast of the same name by Joe Nocera and stars Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Hahn, Cornell Womack and Casey Wilson. The drama centers on the relationship between psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf and his patient Martin “Marty” Markowitz and explores how a seemingly normal doctor/patient dynamic morphs into an exploitative relationship. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 12, 2021)
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Belfast, Clifford the Big Red Dog, John Debney, Jonathan Larson, Julia, Laura Karpman, Love is Love is Love, Rachel Portman, tick tick... BOOM!, Van Morrison
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the family comedy Clifford the Big Red Dog directed by Walt Becker and starring Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong and John Cleese. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Epic Records has released the original song Room for You performed by Madison Beer last week (click here to listen to the track). The movie opened in theaters on Wednesday and is also available to stream on Paramount+.
Opening semi-wide in around 600 theaters is the drama Belfast written and directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds and Jude Hill. Van Morrison has composed the film’s original music, including a few score cues and the original song Down to Joy. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. The movie, which tells the story of a boy’s childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s, premiered at this year’s Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals and is being released by Focus Features. Read the rest of this entry »
Beyoncé’s Original Song ‘Be Alive’ from ‘King Richard’ Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beyoncé, Dixson, King Richard, Reinaldo Marcus Green
Parkwood Entertainment & Columbia Records have released the original song Be Alive from the biographical drama King Richard. The track performed by Beyoncé and co-written by herself & Dixson (who also produced the song) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Kris Bowers’ original score from the movie is expected to be released next week by WaterTower Music. King Richard is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and stars Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyaa Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal, Kevin Dunn and Andy Bean. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ciao Alberto’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ciao Alberto, Dan Romer, Disney Plus, McKenna Harris, Pixar, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for Pixar Animation Studios’ short Ciao Alberto. The 6-track EP features the film’s original score composed and produced by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Superman & Lois, The Good Doctor, Beasts of No Nation, Atypical) who previously composed the music for the Pixar’s feature Luca. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the soundtrack. Ciao Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris, produced by Matt DeMartini and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay who reprise their characters from Luca. Read the rest of this entry »
Score Album for Adult Swim’s ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adult Swim, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Gerald Trottman, Michael Hodges, score, Soundtrack
Alcon Sleeping Giant (ASG) Records & Def Jam Records have released a second soundtrack album for the Adult Swim/Crunchyroll animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by ASG Music Group’s Michael Hodges & Gerald Trottman (Pete the Cat). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio clips. As previously reported, the labels have also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the series. Blade Runner: Black Lotus is directed by Shinji Aramaki & Kenji Kamiyama and stars Jessica Henwick, Will Yun Lee, Samira Wiley, Wes Bentley, Brian Cox, Peyton List, Stephen Root, Josh Duhamel, Barkhad Abdi, Henry Czerny, Gregg Henry and Jason Spisak. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clifford the Big Red Dog, John Debney, score, Soundtrack, Walt Becker
Paramount Music has released the official soundtrack album for the family comedy Clifford the Big Red Dog. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. A limited vinyl edition (in two variants) will be released by Enjoy the Ride Records. As previously reported, Epic Records has released Madison Beer’s original song Room for You from the movie last week. Clifford the Big Red Dog is directed by Walt Becker and stars Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Sienna Guillory, Tony Hale, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong and John Cleese. Read the rest of this entry »
Rita Wilson’s Original Song ‘Because Love’ from Eleanor Coppola’s ‘Love Is Love Is Love’ Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eleanor Coppola, Laura Karpman, Love is Love is Love, Rita Wilson
Sing It Loud Records has released the original song Because Love from the romantic drama Love is Love is Love. The track is performed by Rita Wilson (who also stars in the movie) and co-written by herself and the film’s composer Laura Karpman (What If…?, Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Underground, Why We Hate, Step) and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. Love is Love is Love is co-written and directed by Eleanor Coppola and also stars Rosanna Arquette, Marshall Bell, Maya Kazan, Kathy Baker, Chris Messina, Cybill Shepherd, andJoanne Whalley. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Wheel of Time: The First Turn’ Album Released
Posted: November 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Lorne Balfe, Soundtrack, The Wheel of Time
Milan Records has released The Wheel of Time: The First Turn, the first soundtrack album for the Amazon original series developed by Rafe Judkins based on Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic of the same name. The album features the principal themes written by the fantasy drama’s composer Lorne Balfe (Black Widow, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, His Dark Materials, Bad Boys for Life). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version will be available to order here within the next couple of days. As previously reported, three more soundtrack albums featuring Balfe’s score from the first season of the show will be coming out over the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for updates. Read the rest of this entry »
Details for ‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Revealed
Posted: November 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Breton Vivian, Brian Tyler, Paramount Network, score, Soundtrack, Yellowstone
The details of the latest soundtrack album for the Paramount Network original series Yellowstone have been revealed. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s fourth season composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians) and Breton Vivian (Five Feet Apart, Redeeming Love). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 12 by Lakeshore Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring the music from Season 2 and Season 3, while Sony Classical has released Tyler’s score from Season 1. Read the rest of this entry »
