Milan Records has released the theme song from the upcoming Netflix animated series Ada Twist, Scientist. The song written by Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis & Dan Petty and performed by Renée Elise Goldsberry is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music platforms. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Ada Twist, Scientist is developed by Chris Nee based on the best-selling book series by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts and follows the adventures of an eight-year-old pint-sized scientist with a giant-sized curiosity, who aspires to discover the truth about absolutely everything. Read the rest of this entry »
Theme Song from Netflixs ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ Released
Posted: August 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ada Twist Scientist, Dan Petty, Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis, Netflix, Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 15, 2021)
Posted: August 15, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heels, Hulu, Jeff Cardoni, Marco Beltrami, Miles Hankins, Nathaniel Mechaly, Netflix, Nine Perfect Strangers, Shadowplay, Starz, Stephanie Economou, Steven Price, Sweet Girl, The Chair, The Defeated
Premiering today is the Starz original series Heels created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, James Harrison, Allen Maldonado and Chris Bauer. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, CSI: Miami, The Kominsky Method, Step Up All In). Lionsgate Records will release weekly soundtracks featuring Cardoni’s score and other music from the drama. The first soundtrack featuring music from the first episode has just been released today. Click here for the full details and to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 18 is the crime drama The Defeated created by Måns Mårlind and starring Taylor Kitsch, Nina Hoss, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael C. Hall, Tuppence Middleton, Mala Emde, Maximilian Ehrenreich, Sebastian Koch and Benjamin Sadler. Chanda Dancy (After We Leave, Pigeon Kings, Dramarama) has composed the show’s original music. Nathaniel Mechaly has previously scored the original version of the series, which premiered overseas under the title Shadowplay. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information about the 8-parter, which will be available to stream stateside on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
First Soundtrack for Starz’s ‘Heels’ Released
Posted: August 15, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Heels, Jeff Cardoni, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Lionsgate Records has released the first soundtrack for the Starz original series Heels. The 7-track album features music from the first episode of the show, including selections of the original score composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, The Kominsky Method, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Turner & Hooch), the main title theme Love In War by Cardoni & Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, as well as songs performed by Coincidental Minors feat. Todd Kerns and Alison Luff who also stars in the drama. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Heels is created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, Allen Maldonado, James Harrison and Chris Bauer. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt Scoring Edoardo Vitaletti’s ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’
Posted: August 14, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Edoardo Vitaletti, Keegan DeWitt, The Last Thing Mary Saw
Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, A Teacher, Divorce, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Sorry for Your Loss, The Hero) has recently scored the upcoming period horror thriller The Last Thing Mary Saw. The film is written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Rory Culkin, Judith Roberts an Stefanie Scott. The movie revolves around a young woman who is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family’s matriarch. Isen Robbins & Aimee Schoof (Tesla, Experimenter) are producing the project for Intrinsic Value Films, alongside Harrison Allen & Madeleine Schumacher for Arachnid Films, as well as Stephen Tedeschi (Blue Caprice). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 13, 2021)
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruno Coulais, Buckley's Chance, Christophe Beck, Christopher Gordon, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, Ema, Free Guy, Homeroom, Kris Bowers, Marius de Vries, Mike Tuccillo, Misha and the Wolves, Nick Foster, Nicolas Errèra, Nicolas Jaar, Raging Fire, Respect, Roque Banos, White as Snow
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the adventure comedy Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man,WandaVision, The Hangover, The Peanuts Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Hollywood Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the songs from the movie and the composer’s score earlier this week. Click here for details of the song album and click here for the details of the score album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Respect directed by Liesl Tommy and starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald, Hailey Kilgore, Saycon Sengbloh, Skye Dakota Turner and Mary J. Blige. Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dear White People, Mrs. America) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Epic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including an original song. Click here for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Schmigadoon!’ Episode 6 Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Christopher Willis, Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon!, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released the sixth soundtrack for the Apple TV+ original series Schmigadoon!. The 6-track EP features the original songs ( You Make Me Wanna Sing & How We Change/Finale) from the final episode of the show’s first season written by Cinco Paul. Also included are four score cues from Episode 6 written by composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Veep, The Personal History of David Copperfield). Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to both songs after the jump. The label has previously released the music from Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4 & Episode 5 over the last couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard Scoring HBO’s ‘NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½’
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Harriet, One Night in Miami…) has composed the original score for the new HBO docu-series NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½. The show is directed by Spike Lee and weaves together the stories, memories and insights of those who were eyewitnesses to New York’s greatest challenges. The 4-parter features interviews with Jon Stewart, Rosie Perez, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Chuck Schumer, Bill De Blasio, Dr. Anthony Fauci, among others and explores New York City’s resilience and grit and affirming its innate ability to rebound, rebuild and endure. Lee is also executive producing the 40 Acres and a Mule production with Nancy Abraham & Lisa Heller (Allen v. Farrow, The Vow, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Misha and the Wolves’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Misha and the Wolves, Netflix, Nick Foster, Sam Hobkinson, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Misha and the Wolves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, The A List, Cuckoo, Year of the Rabbit, Sackboy: A Big Adventure) and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 3, 2021 by MovieScore Media’s new sub-label Reality Bytes and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Misha and the Wolves is directed by Sam Hobkinson and centers on a woman’s dramatic memoir of surviving the Holocaust that takes the world by storm, until a falling-out causes her publisher to investigate the veracity of her claims. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Pablo Larrain’s ‘Ema’ Released
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ema, Nicolas Jaar, Pablo Larraín, score, Soundtrack
Other People has released a soundtrack album for the Chilean drama Ema. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nicolas Jaar (Dheepan, Beginning). Also included are songs performed by Estado Unido, Senti Docomún and Stephanie Janaina. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio clips. Ema is directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Neruda) and stars Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Paola Giannini, Santiago Cabrera and Cristián Suárez. The movie follows a reggaeton dancer who sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation after a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘Feeling the Love’ from Disney Channel’s ‘Descendants: The Royal Wedding’ Released
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Descendants, Descendants: The Royal Wedding, Disney Channel, Matthew Tishler, Shridhar Solanki
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Feeling the Love from the Disney Channel animated special Descendants: The Royal Wedding. The track is written by Matthew Tishler and Shridhar Solanki and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Descendants: The Royal Wedding is directed by Salvador Simó and features the voices of Dove Cameron, Cheyenne Jackson, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope, Sarah Jeffery, Melanie Paxson, China Anne McClain, Jedidiah Goodacre, Anna Cathcart, Dan Payne and Bobby Moynihan. Read the rest of this entry »
