Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,Steve Jobs, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Birds of Prey, Enola Holmes) has been tapped to score the upcoming documentary The Rescue. The film is directed by Academy Award winners E. Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin (Free Solo, Meru) and details the headline-making rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave for 16 days. The movie centers on the key figures who put their lives at risk for what appeared to be a lost cause. Va Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton Scoring E. Chai Vasarhelyi’s & Jimmy Chin’s ‘The Rescue’
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, E. Chai Vasarhely, Jimmy Chin, The Rescue
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‘Black Island’ (‘Schwarze Insel’) Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Island, Jonas Hofer, Miguel Alexandre, Netflix, Paul Eisenach, Schwarze Insel, score, Soundtrack
Tiger Tune Records will release a soundtrack album for the German thriller Black Island (Schwarze Insel). The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Eisenach (Lost Ones, Summer Rebels, Berlin Bouncer) & Jonas Hofer (Spy City). Also included is the song Fever written by the composers & Ryan Robinson and performed by Ben Wuyts, Deep Blau, Luke Hawkins & Iz Poales (listen to the full track below). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 3 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Black Island is co-written and directed by Miguel Alexandre and stars Philip Froissant, Alice Dwyer, Hanns Zischler, Mercedes Müller, Sammy Scheuritzel and Katharina Schütz. Read the rest of this entry »
Devonté Hynes to Score HBO Max’s ‘Rap Sh*t’
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Devonté Hynes, HBO Max, Issa Rae, Rap Sh*t
Deadline is reporting that Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are, Palo Alto, Mainstream, In Treatment) has signed on to score the upcoming HBO Max original series Rap Sh*t. The show is created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler. The comedy follows two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Serj Tankian Documentary ‘Truth to Power’ to Be Released
Posted: August 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Garin Hovannisian, score, Serj Tankian, Soundtrack, Truth to Power
Serjical Strike Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Truth to Power. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award-winning System Of A Down lead singer Serj Tankian. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Tuesday, August 31 and will be available to stream on Amazon, Spotify and other digital music services. Truth to Power is directed by Garin Hovannisian and centers on Tankian who – throughout his life – has pursued social justice, harnessing the power of his songs and celebrity for real political change. The movie executive produced by Joe Berlinger follows the artist as he writes music – from inception to recording – and pursues ambitions outside of the band. Read the rest of this entry »
Amanda Lipitz’s Netflix Documentary ‘Found’ to Feature Score by Toby Chu and Original Song by Phillipa Soo feat. MILCK
Posted: August 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amanda Lipitz, Found, Netflix, Phillipa Soo, Toby Chu
Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Unforgettable, Covert Affairs, Henchmen) has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Found. The film is directed by Amanda Lipitz (Step) and focuses on three American teenage girls (Chloe, Sadie and Lily) – each adopted from China – who discover they are blood-related cousins on 23andMe and are inspired to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history. The composer also co-wrote the original song Mystery of Me (performed by Tony Award winner Phillipa Soo feat. MILCK) with MILCK and Simon Wilcox for the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos to Score Denzel Washington’s ‘A Journal for Jordan’
Posted: August 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Journal for Jordan, Denzel Washington, Marcelo Zarvos
Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder, The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan, Enough Said) has been hired to score the upcoming drama A Journal for Jordan. The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams and Jalon Christian. The movie tells the true story of Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Virgil Williams (Mudbound) wrote the screenplay based on the book by Dana Canedy. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Gateway’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: August 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michele Civetta, Soundtrack, The Gateway
Cash NYC Records has released a soundtrack EP for the crime thriller The Gateway. The 6-track EP features the songs from the movie by They Kiss, Cash and The Whitelizez and David Sisko. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all songs after the jump. The Gateway is co-written and directed by Michele Civetta and stars Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Taryn Manning, Mark Boone Junior, Taegen Burns and Bruce Dern. The movie follows a down on his luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Read the rest of this entry »
Lele Marchitelli Scoring Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’
Posted: August 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: È stata la mano di Dio, Lele Marchitelli, Netflix, Paolo Sorrentino, The Hand of God
Composer Lele Marchitelli is reuniting with director Paolo Sorrentino on the upcoming Italian Netflix original film The Hand of God (È stata la mano di Dio). The movie is written and directed by Sorrentino (Youth, Il Divo, This Must Be The Place) and stars Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Luisa Ranieri, Marlon Joubert, Renato Carpentieri, Betti Pedrazzi, Massimiliano Gallo, Biagio Manna and Ciro Capano. The dram tells the story of a boy in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. Sorrentino is also producing the project with Lorenzo Mieli (My Brilliant Friend, We Are Who We Are). Read the rest of this entry »
‘What If…T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: August 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Laura Karpman, Marvel, score, Soundtrack, What If
The details of the second soundtrack album for Marvel’s animated Disney+ series What If…? have been revealed. The album features the original music from the second episode of the show (What If…T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?) composed by Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Black Nativity, Why We Hate, Underground). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 23 by Hollywood Records/Marvel Music and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music outlets, including Amazon. Karpman’s music from the first episode (What If…Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?) was released earlier this month and the composer’s scores from the rest of the season will be coming out over the next couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 22, 2021)
Posted: August 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian D'Oliveira, Chapelwaite, Clickbait, Epix, HBO, He's All That, Hulu, Mark Korven, Netflix, NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2, Rolfe Kent, Terence Blanchard, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, Vacation Friends
Premiering today is the Epix limited series Chapelwaite developed by Peter Filardi & Jason Filardi based on Stephen King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot and starring Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse, Them, Cube, The Terror: Infamy, In the Tall Grass). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the horror drama, which will air every Sunday on Epix.
Also premiering today is the HBO docu-series NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ directed and executive produced by Spike Lee about New York City in the 21st century. Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Perry Mason, Harriet, Red Tails, One Night in Miami…) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 4-part documentary, which will premiere tonight on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the rest of this entry »
