Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Ben Goldwasser (of the rock band MGMT) have composed the original music for the upcoming animated feature Where Is Anne Frank. The film is written and directed by Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir, The Congress) and features the voices of Emily Carey, Ruby Stokes, Sebastian Croft, Ralph Prosser and Michaël Maloney and Tracy Ann Oberman. The movie tells the story of Kitty, Anne Frank’s imaginary friend, the one that Anne devoted her entire diary to, as she magically comes to life at the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam and sets out on a relentless quest to find Anne. Read the rest of this entry »
Ari Folman’s ‘Where Is Anne Frank’ to Feature Music by Karen O & Ben Goldwasser
Posted: June 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Folman, Ben Goldwasser, Karen O, Where Is Anne Frank
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Roque Banos Scoring Rodo Sayagues’ ‘Don’t Breathe 2’
Posted: June 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Don't Breathe, Don't Breathe 2, Rodo Sayagues, Roque Banos
Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Sexy Beast, Come Play) is returning as the composer of the upcoming horror sequel Don’t Breathe 2. The film is directed by Rodo Sayagues (who co-wrote and co-produced the original 2016 film) and stars Stephen Lang who reprises his role a Norman Nordstrom. The movie is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Nordstrom lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him. Sayagues also co-wrote the screenplay with Fede Alvarez who helmed the original film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Family Swap’ (‘Le sens de la famille’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Julien, Family Swap, Jean-Patrick Benes, Le sens de la famille, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy Family Swap (Le sens de la famille). The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Julien (Bye Bye Morons, 9 Month Stretch, Nothing to Hide, See You Up There). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music platform to stream/download the soundtrack. Family Swap is co-written and directed by Jean-Patrick Benes and stars Alexandra Lamy and Franck Dubosc. The movie follows two teenagers and a 7-year-old kid driving their parents out of their minds who all wake up inside each other’s bodies one morning. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blue Miracle’ Score Album Released
Posted: June 28, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blue Miracle, Hanan Townshend, Julio Quintana, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Endeavor Content has released a score album for the Netflix original film Blue Miracle. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Hanan Townshend (Knight of Cups, To the Wonder, The Vessel, Outcry, Semper Fi). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Reach Records has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the film. Blue Miracle is directed by Julio Quintana and stars Jimmy Gonzales, Dennis Quaid, Anthony Gonzalez, Raymond Cruz, Bruce McGill, Nathan Arenas, Miguel Angel Garcia, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson and Isaac Arellanes. The drama tells the true story of a guardian and his kids who are trying to save their cash-strapped orphanage and partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition. Read the rest of this entry »
Rolfe Kent Scoring Mark Waters’ ‘He’s All That’
Posted: June 28, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: He's All That, Mark Waters, Netflix, Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent (Sideways, About Schmidt, Wedding Crashers, Election, Up in the Air, Downsizing) is scoring the upcoming romantic comedy He’s All That. The film is directed by Mark Waters (The Spiderwick Chronicles) and stars Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan, Madison Pettis, Isabella Crovetti, Peyton Meyer, Annie Jacob, Myra Molloy, Rachael Leigh Cook and Matthew Lillard. The movie is based on the 1999 teen classic She’s All That (scored by Stewart Copeland) and follows an influencer who accepts a challenge to turn the school’s biggest loser into prom king. R. Lee Fleming Jr. (She’s All That, Get Over It) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Devil Below’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: June 28, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bradley Parker, Nima Fakhrara, score, Soundtrack, The Devil Below
Project SmyL will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Devil Below. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, Becky, Alone, The Girl in the Photographs, The Pyramid, Detroit: Become Human). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 29 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon or any other major digital music services. The Devil Below is directed by Bradley Parker and stars Adan Canto, Adan Canto, Zach Avery, Chinaza Uche, Jesse Latourette, Jonathan Sadowski and Will Patton. The movie revolves around a group of four amateur adventurers who pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains, which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham to Score Mark Williams’ ‘Blacklight’
Posted: June 28, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blacklight, Mark Isham, Mark Williams
Composer Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Little Fires Everywhere, Miracle) is reteaming with director Mark Williams on the upcoming thriller Blacklight. The film starring Liam Neeson & Tim Draxl revolves around a Government agent who specializes in pulling operatives whose covers have been exposed and uncovers a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks. Williams also wrote the screenplay based on an earlier version by Nick May. The director is also producing the project with Paul Currie (Hacksaw Ridge, 2:22) and Mark Nestel (Laggies). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 28, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac, Nick Broomfield, Nick Laird-Clowes, score, Soundtrack
Order & Chaos will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nick Laird-Clowes (About Time, The Invisible Circus, Battle for Haditha, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, Whitney: Can I Be Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 2 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Last Man Standing is directed by Nick Broomfield and tells the definitive story of Suge Knight, the former CEO of the rap music label Death Row Records, and the murders of Biggie & Tupac. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 30, 2021)
Posted: June 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, America: The Motion Picture, Fear Street Part 1: 1994, Lorne Balfe, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, Mark Mothersbaugh, Netflix, The Tomorrow War
Premiering on Wednesday, June 30 is the animated comedy America: The Motion Picture directed by Matt Thompson and starring Channing Tatum, Jason Mantzoukas, Olivia Munn, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, Will Forte, Judy Greer, Raoul Trujillo, Killer Mike and Simon Pegg. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The LEGO Movie, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, The Croods: A New Age) . Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, July 2, is the Netflix original film Fear Street Part 1: 1994 directed by Leigh Janiak and starring Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Maya Hawke, Jordana Spiro and Jordyn DiNatale. Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Logan, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, Ford v Ferrari, World War Z) & Marcus Trumpp (Love and Monsters, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) have composed the film’s original music. Click here to learn more about the first part of the Fear Street trilogy, which will be available to stream on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Binding’ (‘Il Legame’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Domenico Emanuele de Feudid, Il legame, Massimiliano Mechelli, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Binding
Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Italian thriller The Binding (Il Legame). The album features the film’s original music composed by Massimiliano Mechelli (A Classic Horror Story, In the Trap). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other digital music stores), where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. The Binding is co-written and directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudid and stars Riccardo Scamarcio and Mía Maestro. The movie follows a woman who must fight the mysterious and malevolent curse intent on claiming her daughter while visiting her fiancé’s mother in southern Italy. Read the rest of this entry »
