Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Good Girls, Animals, My Blind Brother, A.X.L, Die in a Gunfight) is composing the original music for the new Peacock original series One of Us Is Lying. The show is based on Karen M. McManus’ best-selling novel of the same title and stars Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Marianly Tejada, Barrett Carnahan, Cooper van Grootel, Mark McKenna, Melissa Collazo and Jessica McLeod. The drama tells the story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney to Return for Disney+’s ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
Posted: October 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Fletcher, Disney Plus, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus 2, John Debney
John Debney (The Jungle Book, The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Emperor’s New Groove) is set to return as the composer of the upcoming Disney+ original movie Hocus Pocus 2. The film will be directed by Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses, Step Up) and will star Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy who are reprising their roles of the Sanderson Sisters. The sequel follows three young women who accidentally bring the trio back to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world. Lynn Harris (The Notebook, The Shallows) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 1, 2021)
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adventures of a Mathematician, Alex Weston, American Night, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Cezary Skubiszewski, Colin Stetson, Falling for Figaro, Jeff Danna, Jim Williams, Jordan Lehning, Marco Beltrami, Mayday, Mychael Danna, Old Henry, The Addams Family 2, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, What Breaks the Ice
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage directed by Andy Serkis and starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott and Stephen Graham. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Logan, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, Hellboy). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Also available now is the original end titles song Last One Standing by Skylar Grey feat. Polo G, Mozzy & Eminem (click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Sony Pictures release).
Also opening wide while also coming out on PVOD today is the animated feature The Addams Family 2 directed by Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon and starring Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Wallace Shawn, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Bette Midler and Bill Hader. Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna (Onward, The Good Dinosaur, Storks) have composed the film’s original score. MGM Records (to be distributed by Lakeshore Records) will release a soundtrack featuring the composers’ soon. Check back on this page for the full album details and release date. Sony Music Entertainment has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma & Rock Mafia, Christina Aguilera & others today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Ghost’s Original Song ‘Hunter’s Moon’ from ‘Halloween Kills’ Released
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Gordon Green, Ghost, Halloween Kills
Loma Vista Recordings has released the original song Hunter’s Moon from the slasher sequel Halloween Kills. The track, which plays over the movie’s end titles sequence, is performed by the Swedish rock band Ghost and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music sites. A vinyl edition of the single is available to order here. Also check out the official music video the jump. As previously reported, the film’s official soundtrack album featuring the original score by will be released on October 15 Sacred Bones Records. Halloween Kills written and directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Thomas Mann, Will Patton & Anthony Michael Hall will be released in theaters nationwide on the same day by Universal Pictures and will also be available to stream on Peacock. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Old Henry’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Old Henry, Potsy Ponciroli, Soundtrack
Average Joes Entertainment has released a soundtrack album for the western Old Henry. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Eddie Montgomery, Bryan Martin, Jeremy McComb, FieldHand, Grace Rembinski and Llyod Carter. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on most major digital music platforms. A separate soundtrack featuring Jordan Lehning’s original score will be coming out next week (check back on this page for the full album details). Old Henry is written and directed by Potsy Ponciroli and stars Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Stephen Dorff, Trace Adkins, Richard Speight Jr, Max Arciniega and Brad Carter. The movie centers on a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious injured man with a satchel of cash. Read the rest of this entry »
End Titles Song ‘Last One Standing’ by Skylar Grey feat. Polo G, Mozzy & Eminem from ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Released
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andy Serkis, Eminem, Mozzy, Polo G, Skylar Grey, Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Shady Records & Interscope Records have released the original end titles song Last One Standing from the superhero movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The track is performed by Skylar Grey feat. Polo G, Mozzy & Eminem (who previous contributed the title track for 2018’s original Venom film) and co-written by themselves, Justin Franks (aka Frank E), James Lavigne and Daniel Majic. The song is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full track below. As previously reported, the official soundtrack album for the movie featuring Marco Beltrami’s original score is being released today by Sony Classical. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Truth Be Told’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, John Paesano, score, Soundtrack, Truth Be Told
Lakeshore Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Truth Be Told. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Defenders, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Invincible, The Star). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 in 2019. Season 2 of Truth Be Told created by Nichelle Tramble Spellman based on Kathleen Barber’s novel Are You Sleeping follows podcaster Poppy Parnell as she has a new case she would like you to reconsider when her childhood friend and media mogul (played by Kate Hudson) finds herself embroiled in tragedy and scandal. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack EP for Disney Channel’s ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Released
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Allie Feder, Bill Motz, Bob Roth, Disney Channel, Michael Kramer, Rob Cantor, Soundtrack, The Ghost and Molly McGee
Walt Disney Records has released a first soundtrack EP for the Disney Channel animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee. The EP features the main title theme written by series composer Michael Kramer (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu), Allie Feder, series creators Bill Motz & Bob Roth, as well as four tracks written by Rob Cantor (T.O.T.S.) and performed by voice cast members Ashly Burch, Dana Snyder and Kelsey Grammer. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all five tracks after the jump. The Ghost and Molly McGee also stars Natasha Rothwell, Greta Gerwig, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jane Lynch, Jordan Klepper, Sumalee Montano & Michaela Dietz and follows a tween optimist who lives to make the world a better place, and a grumpy ghost whose job is to spread misery. Read the rest of this entry »
‘What Breaks the Ice’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Weston, Rebecca Eskreis, score, Soundtrack, What Breaks the Ice
Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly, The Novice) has released a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age thriller What Breaks the Ice. The album features the composer’s original score from the movie and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. What Breaks the Ice is written and directed by Rebecca Eskreis and stars Sofia Hublitz, Madelyn Cline, Lukas Gage, Joel Allen, Erik Jensen, Shakira Barrera, Catherine Curtin and Aimee Mullins. The movie revolves around two girls, from different worlds, who form a deep and unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat of 1998, when their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a mysterious murder. Read the rest of this entry »
‘LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, Michael Kramer, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ animated special LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales. The album features the original music from the Halloween special composed by Michael Kramer (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Rhyme Time Town, Valley of Bones). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 1 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales is written by David Shayne, directed by Ken Cunningham and stars Jake Green, Raphael Alejandro, Dana Snyder, Tony Hale, Christian Slater, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, as well as Trevor Devall as Emperor Palpatine and Matt Sloan as Darth Vader. Read the rest of this entry »
