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 »
‘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
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 »
‘Fantasies’ (‘Les fantasmes’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Foenkinos, Fantasies, Julien Grunberg, Les fantasmes, People Paul-Marie Barbier, score, Soundtrack, Stephane Foenkinos
Gaumont has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy Fantasies (Les fantasmes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul-Marie Barbier and Julien Grunberg (Ibiza). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Fantasies is directed by David & Stephane Foenkinos and stars Monica Bellucci, Carole Bouquet, Karin Viard, Suzanne Clément, Nicolas Bedos, Jean-Paul Rouve, Joséphine Japy, Denis Podalydès, Céline Sallette, Ramzy Bedia, Alice Taglioni, Joséphine de Meaux and William Lebghil. The movie follows six couples and revolves around their intimate lives and fantasies. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Abels Scoring David Yarovesky’s ‘Nightbooks’
Posted: August 21, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Yarovesky, Michael Abels, Netflix, Nightbooks
Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Bad Education, Allen v. Farrow, See You Yesterday) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film Nightbooks. The movie is directed by David Yarovesky (Brightburn, The Hive) and stars Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett and Krysten Ritter. The movie based on the horror-fantasy children’s book of the same title by J.A. White revolves around a boy obsessed with scary stories who is trapped by an evil witch in her magical apartment and must tell a scary story every night to stay alive. Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis (Five Feet Apart, The Curse of La Llorona) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 20, 2021)
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Cryptozoo, Demonic, Flag Day, Heitor Pereira, John Carroll Kirby, Johnny Lloyd, Joseph Vitarelli, Nathan Coen, Ola Strandh, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Photek, Ramin Djawadi, Rare Beasts, Reminiscence, The Night House, The Protégé
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence written and directed by Lisa Joy and starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie performed by Rebecca Ferguson and Lonr. feat. Amber Mark today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is also premiering on HBO Max today.
Also opening wide is the animated feature PAW Patrol: The Movie directed by Cal Brunker and starring Beckett Hipkiss, Kingsley Marshall, Shayle Simons, Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Ron Pard, Iain Armitage, Yara Shahidi, Marsai Martin, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, Kim Kardashian West, Tyler Perry, Jimmy Kimmel and Will Brisbin. Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. 222 Records & Interscope Records have released the original song Good Mood performed Adam Levine earlier this month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release, which is also available to stream on Paramount+. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Bates Scoring Michael Mohan’s ‘The Voyeurs’
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Michael Mohan, The Voyeurs, Will Bates
Will Bates (Unbelievable, I Origins, The Magicians, The Path, The Looming Tower, Another Earth, Away) has recently scored the new Amazon original movie The Voyeurs. The film is written and directed by Michael Mohan (Everything Sucks!, Save the Date) and stars Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. The thriller follows a young couple who find themselves becoming interested in the sex life of their neighbors across the street and whose innocent curiosity turns into an unhealthy obsession, after they discover that one neighbor is cheating. Read the rest of this entry »
Swae Lee’s & Jhené Aiko’s Song ‘In the Dark’ from ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Released
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Destin Daniel Cretton, Jhené Aiko, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Swae Lee
Marvel Studios, Hollywood Records & Interscope Records have released the song In the Dark from the soundtrack for Marvel Studios’ feature Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The track performed by Swae Lee & Jhené Aiko is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. Two other tracks from the soundtrack (Lazy Susan by 21 Savage & Rich Brian and Run It by DJ Snake, Rick Ross & Rich Brian) has previously been released earlier this month and a full soundtrack album, which also includes tracks by JJ Lin, Saweetie & Anderson .Paak, will be released on September 3. Check back on this page for updates. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian D’Oliveira Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian D'Oliveira, Kwang Il Han, Netflix, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Brian D’Oliveira (Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil VII: Biohazard,Gentefied) has composed the original score for the new Netflix anime film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The movie is directed by Kwang Il Han and stars Theo James, Lara Pulver, Graham McTavish and Mary McDonnell. The Studio Mir production tells the origin story of Vesemir as he raises from poverty to become a witcher and must face the demons of his past. Beau DeMayo wrote the screenplay based on the The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dog Gone Trouble’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dog Gone Trouble, Jessica Weiss, Kevin Johnson, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Dog Gone Trouble. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jessica Rose Weiss (Cinderella, Friendsgiving, Afterlife of the Party). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 3, 2021 and is now available for pre-order here. Dog Gone Trouble is directed by Kevin Johnson and features the voice talent of Big Sean, Lucy Hale, Pamela Adlon, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Wilmer Valderrama, Joel McHale, Seth Rollins, Damon Wayans Jr., Olivia Holt, Carlos PenaVega, Betty White and Snoop Dogg. The movie revolves around a pampered dog named Trouble whose privileged life is turned upside-down when he gets lost and must learn to survive on the big-city streets. Read the rest of this entry »
Gabriel Yared to Score Pietro Marcello’s ‘Scarlet’ (L’envol’)
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gabriel Yared, L’envol, Pietro Marcello, Scarlet
Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, Judy, 1408) is attached to scorethe upcoming French/Italian drama Scarlet (L’envol). The film is directed by Pietro Marcello (Martin Eden, Lost and Beautiful) and stars Juliette Jouan, Raphaël Thierry, Louis Garrel, Noémie Lvovsky, Ernst Umhauer, François Négret and Yolande Moreau. The movie is set in Northern Normandy between the two world wars and follows the journey of a young woman who was raised by her father, a widowed war veteran, and strives to find her own path in life. Read the rest of this entry »
