Königskinder will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller The Colony (Tides). The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorenz Dangel (The German Lesson, A Fortunate Man, What Will People Say, Hell, The Robber). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Colony is co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum and stars Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Iain Glen, Sebastian Roché and Joel Basman. The movie is set in the distant future and follows a female astronaut, shipwrecked on the long-decimated Earth, as she must decide the fate of the wasteland’s remaining populace. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Colony’ (‘Tides’) Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorenz Dangel, score, Soundtrack, The Colony, Tides, Tim Fehlbaum
Soundtrack Album for Hulu Documentary ‘Homeroom’ to Be Released
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Goapele, Homeroom, Hulu, Pete Nicks, Soundtrack
Omnivore Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Homeroom. The album features music from and inspired by the film, including the original song Look at Us performed by Goapele feat. Rexx Life Raj who both co-wrote the track with Lauren Evans,Joseph Epperson, Tony & Mounir Ghantous and Mike Aaberg (check out the official music video after the jump). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 27 and is now available for pre-order here. Homeroom is directed by Pete Nicks, executive produced by Ryan Coogler and focuses on Oakland High School’s class of 2020 confroting an unprecedented year, as anxiety over test scores and college applications gives way to the uncertainty of a rapidly developing pandemic and growing demands for systemic change. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘Foundation’
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Bear McCreary, David S. Goyer, Foundation
Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Battlestar Galactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Colossal) is the composer of the upcoming Apple TV+ original series Foundation. The show is developed by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, Blade) based on the novels by Isaac Asimov and stars Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey, Laura Birn, Terrence Mann, Cassian Bilton and Alfred Enoch. The sci-fi drama chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Candyman’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Candyman, Nia DaCosta, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Candyman reboot have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 27 by Waxwork Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl and CD version will be available to order on the label’s website on the same day. A first track from the score (Rows and Towers) has previously been released last week and a second track (The Sweet) is now available to stream/download here. Candyman is co-written and directed by Nia DaCosta and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Colman Domingo. The movie co-written and produced by Jordan Peele is set a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down and follows a visual artist who moves into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition, where a chance encounter with a Cabrini Green old-timer exposes him to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Read the rest of this entry »
Arthur Sharpe Scoring Will Sharpe’s ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arthur Sharpe, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Will Sharpe
Arthur Sharpe (Guilt, Ghosts) has composed the original score for the upcoming British biographical drama The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. The film is directed by Will Sharpe and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones. The movie is set in Victorian London and tells the story of the titular 19th Century artist as he rises to prominence for his surreal cat paintings. Sharpe also co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Stephenson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Stylist’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jill Gevargizian, Nicholas Elert, score, Soundtrack, The Stylist
Burning Witches Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Stylist. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicholas Elert (Dead Weights, Gag the Clown). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music platforms). A vinyl edition is available to order on the label’s official website. The Stylist is directed by Jill Gevargizian and stars Brea Grant and Najarra Townsend. The movie based on short of the same title follows a hairstylist by day, serial killer and collector of scalps by night whose lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when her regular client asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Read the rest of this entry »
Jed Kurzel Scoring Michael Pearce’s ‘Encounter’
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Encounter, Jed Kurzel, Michael Pearce
Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Macbeth, The Babadook, The Snowtown Murders, Overlord, The Mustang, Son of a Gun) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Encounter. The film is directed by Michael Pearce (Beast) and stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and Rory Cochrane. The movie follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an inhuman threat. Pearce also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Barton (The Ritual, Giri/Haji). Read the rest of this entry »
Theodore Melfi’s ‘The Starling’ to Feature Original Songs by The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess and Brandi Carlile
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brandi Carlile, Judah and the Lion, Nate Ruess, Netflix, The Lumineers, The Starling, Theodore Melfi
The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess (of the indie pop band Fun) and Brandi Carlile have contributed original songs to the upcoming Netflix original film The Starling. The movie is directed by Theodore Melfi, written by Matt Harris and stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, Kimberly Quinn, Loretta Devine and Ravi Kapoor. The comedy drama (scored by Benjamin Wallfisch) centers on woman’s battle with a territorial bird over dominion of her garden. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Romer & Justin Paul Scoring Stephen Chbosky’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Dear Evan Hansen, Justin Paul, Stephen Chbosky
Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, Wendy) has teamed up with Justin Paul to compose the underscore for the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. The film is directed by Stephen Chbosky (Wonder, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and stars Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan and Danny Pino. The movie is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same title written by Steven Levenson (with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek & Paul) and revolves around an isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chick Fight’ Score Album Released
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benson Taylor, Chick Fight, Paul Leyden, score, Soundtrack
Luco Music Limited has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Chick Fight. The album features the film’s original score composed by Benson Taylor (London Fields, The Perfect Dictatorship). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A separate soundtrack featuring the original songs from the movie by Final Child was released earlier this year. Chick Fight is directed by Paul Leyden and stars Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Nash, Fortune Feimster, Dulcé Sloan and Dominique Jackson. Read the rest of this entry »
