Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary In the Company of Kings. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ade Fenton & Tim Slade (Nails, Angel of Decay, The Head Hunter). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Tuesday, April 30 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. In the Company of Kings is directed by Steve Read, produced by Robert Douglas and follows a fight fan’s journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former world champions and those closest to his hero Muhammad Ali. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In the Company of Kings’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 29, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ade Fenton, In the Company of Kings, score, Soundtrack, Steve Read, Tim Slade
Atli Örvarsson Wins BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘Silo’ Score
Posted: April 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, BAFTA TV Craft Awards, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Silo, Simon Russell
Atli Örvarsson has won his first BAFTA TV Craft Award for his music from the Apple TV+ original series Silo created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of novels and starring Rebecca Ferguson at tonight’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Platoon. Check out Örvarsson’s acceptance speech below. The other nominees in the Original Music – Fiction category were Adiescar Chase for Heartstopper, Blair Mowat for Nolly and Natalie Holt for Loki. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 28, 2024)
Posted: April 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Man in Full, Alex Heffes, Craig DeLeon, Guy Moon, Hans Zimmer, Hulu, Ian Hultquist, Jon Opstad, Kara Talve, Max, Max Richter, Nainita Desai, Netflix, Paul Leonard Morgan, Peacock, Philip Glass, Shardlake, The Contestant, The Green Veil, The Network, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Veil, Turtles All the Way Down
Premiering on Tuesday, April 30, is the FX limited series The Veil created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Josh Charles and Dali Benssalah. The show’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Ad Astra, Mary Queen of Scots, Hostiles, Waltz with Bashir, Spaceman) and Jon Opstad (Bodies, Black Mirror: White Bear & White Christmas, The Woman in White, We Hunt Together) . Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on May 3. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 6-part spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 1, is the British Disney+/Hulu original series Shardlake developed by Stephen Butchard based on C.J. Sansom’s novels and starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle,Sean Bean, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Babou Ceesay, Paul Kaye, Brian Vernel, Matthew Steer, Peter Firth, Miles Barrow and David Pearse. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Regime, Queen of Katwe, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, Touching the Void) has composed the show’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream in the U.S. on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mamífera’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joan Pons Villaró, Mamífera, score, Soundtrack
Bankrobber has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish comedy drama Mamífera. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joan Pons Villaró. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the the songwriter/composer’s first track (Com les coses quan s’acaben) below. Mamífera is written and directed by Liliana Torres and stars Maria Rodríguez Soto, Enric Auquer, Anna Alarcón, Ruth Llopis, Ann Perelló, Maria Ribera, Amparo Fernández and Anna Bertran. The movie revolves around a 40-year old woman who enjoys a happy life until an unforeseen pregnancy throws her plans into disarray. Read the rest of this entry »
Yungblud’s ‘I Was Made for Lovin’ You’ Cover from David Leitch’s ‘The Fall Guy’ Released
Posted: April 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Leitch, The Fall Guy, Yungblud
Locomotion Recordings & Geffen Records have released the cover version of Kiss’ I Was Made for Lovin’ You from the action comedy The Fall Guy. The track (originally written by Desmond Child, Vincent Poncia & Paul Stanley) produced by Dominic Lewis (who also composed the film’s score) & Chris Greatti and performed by YUNGBLUD is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song below. A full soundtrack album featuring Lewis’ original score from the movie is expected to be released next week by Back Lot Music. The Fall Guy is directed by David Leitch and stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 26, 2024)
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Simon McAllister, Atticus Ross, Bloodline Killer, Boy Kills World, Breathe, Brent McCorkle, Cash Out, Challengers, Charlie Sun, El Michels Affair, Humane, Isabella Summers, Ludvig Forssell, Nima Fakhrara, Nowhere Special, Savan Kotecha, Siddhartha Khosla, The Idea of You, Todor Kobakov, Trent Reznor, Unsung Hero, Yagmur Kaplan
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic comedy drama Challengers directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. The film’s original music composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, Soul, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Bones and All, Empire of Light, Mank). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as an original song today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios release.
Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Boy Kills World directed by Moritz Mohr and starring Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Andrew Koji, Michelle Dockery, Sharlto Copley, Famke Janssen, Yayan Ruhian, Brett Gelman and Isaiah Mustafa. Ludvig Forssell (Death Stranding, P.T., Belle) has composed the film’s original score and El Michels Affair have contributed the original songs. Lakeshore Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the songs and score today. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Backstairs at the White House’ World Premiere Soundtrack Release Announced
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Backstairs at the White House, Morton Stevens, NBC, score, Soundtrack
Dragon’s Domain Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1979 NBC miniseries Backstairs at the White House directed by Michael O’Herlihy, developed for television by Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov and starring Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Cloris Leachman, Robert Hooks, Leslie Nielsen and Hari Rhodes. The album features the show’s original music composed and conducted by Emmy Award winner Morton Stevens (Hawaii Five-O, Masada, Gunsmoke, Wheels, The Manians of America). The soundtrack is now available to order as a limited 2-CD set on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Humane’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Caitlin Cronenberg, Humane, score, Soundtrack, Todor Kobakov
Todor Kobakov (Born to Be Blue, Backstabbing for Beginners, The Samaritan,Tricksters, Most Dangerous Game, Sweetness in the Belly) has released a soundtrack album for the Canadian horror thriller Humane. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to a track (Charles and Dawn) below. Humane is directed by Caitlin Cronenberg and stars Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Peter Gallagher, Sebastian Chacon, Enrico Colantoni, Alanna Bale, Uni Park and Sirena Gulamgaus. The movie written and produced by Michael Sparaga takes place over a single day, months after a global environmental collapse forces world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce earth’s population, and follows a recently retired newsman who has invited his adult children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Idea of You’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Carl Falk, Michael Showalter, Savan Kotecha, Siddhartha Khosla, Soundtrack, The Idea of You
The full details of the soundtrack album for the romantic comedy The Idea of You have been revealed. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Savan Kotecha & Carl Falk and performed by the fictional boy band August Moon. Also included is a score suite by Emmy Award-nominated composer Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, Runaways). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Thursday, May 2 by Arista Records and physically on Friday, May 3. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl editions. Visit our previous article to listen to Dance Before We Walk and also check out two more songs, Taste and Closer (already available now), after the jump. The Idea of You is directed by Michael Showalter and stars Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Annie Mumolo, Viktor White, Jaiden Anthony and Raymond Cham. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Man in Full’ Soundrack Album Released
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 'The Sound of Philadelphia, A Man in Full, Craig DeLeon, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s limited series A Man in Full. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Craig DeLeon (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Fatal Attraction, Strange Darling, Velma, End of the Road, Music, Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Broken Cowboy) below. Available separately as a digital single is Tobe Nwigwe’s feat. Coast Contra’s original song If I Catch You from the drama. A Man in Full is developed by David E. Kelley based on Tom Wolfe’s bestselling novel of the same title and stars Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane, Tom Pelphrey, Lucy Liu, Aml Ameen, William Jackson Harper, Chanté Adams, Sarah Jones and Jon Michael Hill. Read the rest of this entry »