Music Box Records has announced a new soundtrack album and premiere CD release for the 1986 French comedy Family Council (Conseil de famille) directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Johnny Hallyday, Fanny Ardant and Guy Marchand. The album features the expanded and remastered original music from the film composed and conducted by Georges Delerue (Platoon, Twins, Steel Magnolias, Joe Versus the Volcano, Beaches). Also included is the composer’s score for the 1977 French thriller Focal Point (Le point de mire) directed by Jean-Claude Tramont and starring Annie Girardot and Jacques Dutronc. The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full track list and find out more details about the release.
Expanded ‘Family Council’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Conseil de famille, Costa-Gavras, Family Council, Focal Point, Georges Delerue, Jean-Claude Tramont, Le point de mire, score, Soundtrack
‘The Fear’ (‘La Peur’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Colin Stetson, Damien Odoul, La Peur, score, Soundtrack, The Fear
52Hz has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2015 French war drama The Fear (La Peur) co-written and directed by Damien Odoul and starring Nino Rocher, Pierre Martial Gaillard, Théo Chazal, Eliott Margueron and Frédéric Buffaras. The album features the film’s original music composed by Colin Stetson (Hereditary, Color Out of Space, Blue Caprice, The First, Barkskins, Lavender, Outlaws and Angels). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (or any other digital music store), where you can also check out audio samples. The Fear follows a young French infantry volunteer who is plunged into the maelstrom of trench warfare on the Western Front. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Luz: The Flower of Evil’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Heater, Juan Diego Escobar Alzate, Luz: The Flower of Evil, score, Soundtrack
Enjoy the Records will release a soundtrack album for the Columbian horror western Luz: The Flower of Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Heater. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 12 and will be available to stream/download here. Luz: The Flower of Evil is written and directed by Juan Diego Escobar Alzate and stars Yuri Vargas, Conrado Osorio, Andrea Esquivel, Jim Muñoz and Sharon Guzmán. The movie revolves around the leader of an isolated cult who finds himself under attack from his followers, including his three daughters, after bringing a false messiah into the community. Read the rest of this entry »
Photek Scoring Martin Campbell’s ‘The Protégé’
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Martin Campbell, Photek, Rupert Parkes, The Protégé
Photek (aka Rupert Parkes) (How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, Life in a Year, Gang Related, Mosul) has composed the original score for the upcoming action thriller The Protégé. The film is directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro, Goldeneye) and stars Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Patrick. The movie follows the world’s most skilled contract killer who vows revenge when the man who trained her is brutally killed and becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Goldsmith at 20th’ Volume III Album Announced
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bumblebee, Dario Marianelli, Franklin J. Schaffner, Irvin Kershner, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Stripper
La-La Land Records has announced the third volume in the label’s Goldsmith at 20th series. The album features two classic scores from 20th Century Fox productions composed by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Chinatown, Planet of the Apes, Patton, Poltergeist): The Stripper directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor & Carol Lynley and 1974’s S*P*Y*S directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Elliott Gould & Donald Sutherland. The latter score is expanded with previously unreleased material. Also included as a bonus track is the premiere release of Goldsmith’s cue Pacer’s Farewell from the 1960 western Flaming Star starring Elvis Presley. The 2-CD set is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order in the label’s online store, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Everyone Is Horrid Except Me (And Possibly You)’ from ‘The Simpsons’ Episode ‘Panic on the Streets of Springfield’ Released
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bret McKenzie, Fox, The Simpsons, Tim Long
Hollywood Records has released the original song Everyone Is Horrid Except Me (And Possibly You) from The Simpsons episode Panic on the Streets of Springfield. The track is written by episode writer Tim Long and Academy Award winner Bret McKenzie (The Muppets, Flight of the Conchords) and performed by Quilloughby with Lisa Simpson. Visit Amazon or any other digital music service to stream/download the song. Also check out the official music video and listen to the full track after the jump. Panic on the Streets of Springfield follows Lisa as she becomes obsessed with an imaginary friend, a depressed British singer from the 1980s (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood Bowl 2021 Season Schedule Announced
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl has announced this summer’s season schedule, which includes a number of film music concerts. On July 31, David Newman will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a performance of Mark Knopfler’s entire musical score for Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride live-to-picture (click here for more details). John Williams will also return to the Bowl on September 3, 4 & 5 for the concert Maestro of the Movies. The composer himself, as well as David Newman will conduct some of Williams’ greatest hits performed by the LA Philharmonic. Visit the Hollywood Bowl’s website for more information about the concerts. On September 12, 13 & 14, the Bowl will host the world premiere of Black Panther in Concert. The LA Philharmonic will perform Ludwig Göransson’s Academy Award-winning score, while Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-nominated film is projected on screen. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘X-Men’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Kamen, score, Soundtrack, X-Men
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 2000 superhero movie X-Men directed by Bryan Singer and starring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and Ray Park. The 2-CD set features the expanded and remastered original score from the 20th Century Fox production composed and conducted by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, The Three Musketeers, Mr. Holland’s Opus), including the composer’s score on the first disc and the original album tracks and additional music on the second disc. The album, which is limited to 3,000 copies, will be available to order on the label’s official website later today. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Art of Crime’ (‘L’art du crime’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: L'art du crime, Mathieu Lamboley, score, Soundtrack, The Art of Crime
Gaumont has released a soundtrack album for the French TV series The Art of Crime (L’art du crime). The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Mathieu Lamboley (Lupin, A Minuscule Adventure, Daddy Cool, Sisters in Arms, Return of the Hero) who scored the last couple of seasons of the series. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. The Art of Crime is created by Angèle Herry-Leclerc & Pierre-Yves Mora and stars Nicolas Gob, Eleonore Bernheim, Philippe Duclos and Benjamin Egner. The drama follows a Paris police detective who teams up with the Louvre’s renowned art historian to solve a series of modern day crimes across France’s storied museums and landmarks. Read the rest of this entry »
Kris Bowers to Score Reinaldo Marcus Green’s ‘King Richard’
Posted: May 10, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: King Richard, Kris Bowers, Reinaldo Marcus Green
Composer Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton, Dear White People, When They See Us, The United States vs. Billie Holiday) is reuniting with director Reinaldo Marcus Green on the upcoming drama King Richard. The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams and Saniyya Sidney & Demi Singleton as his daughters, tennis stars Venus and Serena. Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis,Tony Goldwyn and Dylan McDermott are co-starring. The tells the story of how Richard overcome hardship, skepticism and controversy to make his daughters the greatest tennis players in the world Zach Baylin wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
