MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack album for the Czech drama The Affair (aka The Glass Room). The album features the film’s original music composed by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz (In Darkness, Copying Beethoven, Charlatan, Rosemary’s Baby, Spoor). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Reunion) has already been released as a digital single last Friday and can be checked out after the jump. The Affair is directed by Julius Sevcik and stars Hanna Alström, Claes Bang, Carice van Houten, Alexandra Borbély and Martin Hofmann. The movie is set in 1930s Czechoslovakia and follows two newlyweds who are filled with optimism and happiness in their new home, when extramarital temptations bring out their darkest secrets and desires. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Affair’ (‘The Glass Room’) Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Julius Sevcik, score, Soundtrack, The Affair, The Glass Room
Gabriel Mann to Score Michael Lembeck’s ‘The J Team’
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gabriel Mann, Michael Lembeck, Nickelodeon, The J Team
Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, Rectify, Rosewood) has signed on to score the upcoming movie musical The J Team. The film is directed by Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause 2 & 3, Tooth Fairy) and stars JoJo Siwa (who is contributing six new songs to the project), Tisha Campbell-Martin, Laura Soltis, Julia Marley, Kerrynton Jones and Kiara T. Romero. The movie follows a young girl whose life is turned upside down when her beloved dance coach decides to retire and is replaced by a sparkle-hating instructor. Eydie Faye wrote the screenplay. Ron French (Five Star Christmas) is producing the Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Glitch in the Matrix, Jonathan Snipes, Rodney Ascher, score, Soundtrack
Fat Beat Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary A Glitch in the Matrix. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Snipes (Starry Eyes, Room 237, Rebirth, Trespassers, Mope, The Veil). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Flashing Lights in Unison) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. A Glitch in the Matrix directed by Rodney Ascher is being describes as a multi-media exploration of simulation theory through the eyes of those who suspect our world isn’t real. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Yezerski & Ambrose Akinmusire Scoring Starz’s ‘Blindspotting’ TV Series
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ambrose Akinmusire, Blindspotting, Michael Yezerski, Starz
Michael Yezerski (The Tax Collector, The Devil’s Candy, Mental, Feel the Beat, The Vigil) has teamed up with jazz trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire to score the upcoming Starz original series Blindspotting. The show is created by Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs based on the 2018 feature of the same title and stars Jasmine Cephas Jones, Casal himself, Benjamin Turner, Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Jaylen Barron, Atticus Woodward and Helen Hunt. The comedy drama centers on the character of Ashley, who is nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until her partner of 12 years and father of their son is suddenly incarcerated. Read the rest of this entry »
Devonté Hynes Tapped as Composer of HBO’s ‘In Treatment’ Season 4
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blood Orange, Devonté Hynes, HBO, In Treatment
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are, Palo Alto) is the new composer of the HBO original series In Treatment. He is composing the fourth season of the show starring Uzo Aduba, Anthony Ramos, Liza Colón-Zayas, John Benjamin Hickey, Quintessa Swindell and Joel Kinnaman. The new season is set in present-day Los Angeles and follows a therapist as she helps her patients navigate a variety of modern concerns and issues such as the global pandemic and recent major social and cultural shifts. Read the rest of this entry »
Rael Jones to Score Anthony Fabian’s ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anthony Fabian, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Rael Jones
Rael Jones (Harlots, My Cousin Rachel, Kids in Love, The Salisbury Poisonings) has been hired to score the upcoming British drama Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. The film is directed by Anthony Fabian (Louder Than Words, Skin) and stars Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lambert Wilson, Lucas Bravo and Alba Baptista. The movie is based on Paul Gallico’s novella and tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and embarks on an adventure to Paris to get one of her own. Fabian also co-wrote the screenplay with Carroll Cartwright (What Maisie Knew) and Keith Thompson (The Sapphires, Introducing the Dwights), with additional writing by Olivia Hetreed (Girl with a Pearl Earring). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Zieja – Truth Makes Free’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cezary Skubiszewski, Robert Glinski, score, Soundtrack, Truth Makes Free, Zieja
C-ZEE has released a soundtrack album for the Polish historical drama Zieja – Truth Makes Free. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cezary Skubiszewski (The Sapphires, Death Defying Acts, Red Dog, Picnic at Hanging Rock). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music service to stream/download the soundtrack. Zieja is directed by Robert Glinski and stars Andrzej Seweryn, Mateusz Więcławek, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Tadeusz Bradecki and Jakub Wieczorek. The movie is set in 1970s Warsaw and tells the story of a priest who is persecuted by the communist regime for his part in the democratic opposition. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place Part II, John Krasinski, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records and Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, Ford v. Ferrari, Logan, The Hurt Locker, World War Z, The Wolverine) who previously scored the original 2018 movie. A CD version (limited to 2,000 copies) will be available to order on La-La Land Records’ website on May 25 (and is now also available for pre-order on Amazon) and a digital version is expected to be released on May 28 (click here to stream/download the soundtrack). A Quiet Place Part II is written and directed by John Krasinski and stars Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Djimon Hounsou. The movie follows the Abbott family who must face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring National Geographic’s ‘Cousteau’ Documentary
Posted: May 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cousteau, Danny Bensi, David Gelb, Disney Plus, Liz Garbus, National Geographic, Saunder Jurriaans, Wolfgang
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, The White Tiger, The Devil All the Time, Enemy) have composed the original music for the upcoming National Geographic documentary Cousteau. The film is directed by Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lost Girls, Bobby Fischer Against the World) and focuses on the world’s most famous ocean explorer, Jacques Cousteau, who revolutionized our understanding of the natural world, giving mankind the resources to explore the ocean with the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. The movie explores the renowned explorer’s life, revealing the man behind some of the world’s most significant contributions to marine conservation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The United Way’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Fenton, Mat Hodgson, score, Soundtrack, The United Way
Gearbox Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The United Way. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day, The Blue Planet, Hitch, Anna and the King, Ever After). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Monday, May 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The United Way is directed by Mat Hodgson and follows football legend Eric Cantona who shares his unique insights into the history and evolution of the iconic football club and the social and cultural environment that shaped it. The movie features new interviews with United stars and stalwarts such as David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Brian Kidd, Bryan Robson, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Bryan Robson, Teddy Sheringham & others.
