Les Disques Reset has announced the first-ever soundtrack release for the 2012 thriller I, Anna written and directed by Barnaby Southcombe and starring Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Eddie Marsan, Jodhi May, Ralph Brown, Max Deacon, Honor Blackman and Hayley Atwell. The 6-track EP features the film’s original score composed by k.i.d. (aka J M Derain & David Braud) and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. The movie, which is based on Elsa Lewin’s novel of the same name and revolves around a beautiful divorcee and a troubled detective whose lives intersect during the investigation of a vicious murder, premiered at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival and is now available on VOD and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 2, 2021)
Posted: May 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Acorn TV, Amazon, Disney Plus, H. Scott Salinas, Harvey Mason Jr., Jupiter's Legacy, Justin Melland, Kevin Kiner, Matthew Pusti, Monster, Netflix, Sarah Warne, Sky Rompiendo, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Starz, Stephanie Economou, Sundance Now, The Boy from Medellín, The Drowning, The Girlfriend Experience, The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
Premiering tonight is the third season of the Starz anthology series The Girlfriend Experience written and directed by Anja Marquardt (based on Steven Soderbergh’s feature of the same title) and starring Julia Goldani Telles. Matthew Pusti (A Good Woman Is Hard to Find, Whistleblower) has composed the original music for Season 3 and follows Shane Carruth and the Mondo Boys who scored the first two seasons. The third season, which is set amidst the London tech scene and follows a neuroscience major who begins to explore the transactional world of The Girlfriend Experience, only to find herself deep inside the uncanny valley with the relationships she creates, will air Sunday nights on Starz.
Premiering on Tuesday, May 4, is Lucasfilm’s Disney+ original series Star Wars: The Bad Batch created by Dave Filoni and starring Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Stephen Stanton and Andrew Kishino. The show’s original music is composed by Kevin Kiner (Narcos: Mexico, Doom Patrol, CSI: Miami, Titans, City on a Hill, Making a Murderer) who previously scored all episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (and the feature of the same title) and Star Wars Rebels. A soundtrack release will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the animated series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Viaplay’s ‘Heder’ Released
Posted: May 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Anders Herrlin, Heder, Jennie Löfgren, score, Soundtrack, Viaplay
Cosmos Music AB has released a soundtrack album for the Viaplay original series Heder. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Jennie Löfgren & Anders Herrlin (Beck, Mending Hugo’s Heart). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music outlet to stream/download the soundtrack and to check out audio samples. Heder is created by Sofia Helin, Alexandra Rapaport, Anja Lundkvist & Julia Dufvenius and stars Rapaport, Lundkvist, Dufvenius, Eva Röse, Jesper Barkselius, Karin Bjurström, Björn Kjellman, Jakob Eklund, Peter Eggers, Ellen Bökman and Åsa Danielsso. The drama revolves around four partners in a Swedish law firm who have become famous for helping victims of sex crimes and speaking out against patriarchy. Read the rest of this entry »
Peter Nashel Scoring HBO’s ‘The Crime of the Century’
Posted: May 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Gibney, HBO, Peter Nashel, The Crime of the Century
Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, Marco Polo, The Night Listener, Book Club, Bee Season) has composed the original score for the new HBO documentary The Crime of the Century. The 2-parter is directed by Alex Gibney (We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and explores the origins, extent, and fallout of the opioid crisis, one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time, with half a million deaths from overdoses this century alone. Gibney is also producing the project with Sarah Dowland and Svetlana Zill. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 30, 2021)
Posted: April 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Berlin Alexanderplatz, Brett Detar, Brooke Blair, Cho Young Wuk, Cliff Walkers, Dascha Dauenhauer, Eat Wheaties!, Edward Shearmur, Four Good Days, Hutch Demouilpied, Kevin Krouglow, Limbo, Separation, The Virtuoso, Will Blair
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the horror thriller Separation directed by William Brent Bell and starring Rupert Friend, Brian Cox, Mamie Gummer, Madeline Brewer, Eric T. Miller, Violet McGraw and Simon Quarterman. The film’s original music is composed by Brett Detar (Brahms: The Boy II, The Devil Inside, Wer). MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Open Road Films/Briarcliff Entertainment release.
Opening semi-wide in a couple of hundred theaters before coming out on VOD on May 21 is the drama Four Good Days directed by Rodrigo García and starring Mila Kunis, Glenn Close and Stephen Root. Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Escape at Dannemora, Cruel Intentions, Charlie’s Angels, Johnny English) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. The movie also features an original song written by Diane Warren and performed by Reba McEntire. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Vertical Entertainment release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jupiter's Legacy, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Stephanie Economou
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Jupiter’s Legacy. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Stephanie Economou (Manhunt: Deadly Games, Step Up: High Water, Marvel’s 616). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 7 and is now available for pre-order here. A first track (Union of Justice) was already released today and can be checked out after the jump. Jupiter’s Legacy is developed by Steven S. DeKnight based on the graphic novels by Mark Millar & Frank Quitely and stars Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Andrew Horton, Elena Kampouris, Matt Lanter, Mike Wade, Tenika Davis, Ian Quinlan, David Julian Hirsh and Tyler Mane. The drama follows the world’s first generation of superheroes who – after nearly a century of keeping mankind safe – must look to their children to continue the legacy. Read the rest of this entry »
21 Savage’s ‘Spiral’ Title Song Released
Posted: April 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 21 Savage, Saw, Spiral
Slaughter Gang & Epic Records have released the title song from the Saw reboot Spiral. The track is written and performed by 21 Savage (who also serves as the executive producer of the film’s soundtrack) who incorporated Charlie Clouser’s Hello Zepp theme from his Saw scores into the track. Kid Hazel produced the song, which is now available on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. A full soundtrack album for the movie will be announced soon. Spiral is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and stars Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols and Samuel L. Jackson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Earth Moods’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, Earth Moods, National Geographic, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the National Geographic short-form visual series Earth Moods. The album features the show’s original music composed and produced by Neil Davidge (Unleashed, Push, Halo 4, Britannia, Monsters: Dark Continent, Hard Sun, Good People). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music service to stream/download the soundtrack. Earth Moods is produced and edited by Ryan Fouss and transports viewers to a vast array of colorful and calming corners of the world, including blue glaciers, arid deserts, lush rainforests and pulsating metropolises. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Knowing’ & ‘Lionheart’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: April 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Proyas, Franklin J. Schaffner, Jerry Goldsmith, Knowing, Lionheart, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for the 2009 sci-fi thriller Knowing directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne and Chandler Canterbury. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, The Hurt Locker, Logan, The Wolverine, Ford v. Ferrari), including around 50 minutes of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set is limited to 1,500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Separation’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brett Detar, score, Separation, Soundtrack, William Brent Bell
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Separation. The album features the film’s original score composed by Brett Detar (The Devil Inside, Brahms: The Boy II, Wer). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music stores), where you can also check out audio samples. Separation is directed by William Brent Bell and stars Rupert Friend, Brian Cox, Madeline Brewer, Mamie Gummer, Eric T. Miller, Violet McGraw and Simon Quarterman. The movie revolves around a young girl whose life in a Brooklyn town home takes a dark turn, when the puppets and frightening characters come to life and she is the only person who can see them. Read the rest of this entry »
