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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2023)

August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Blue Beetle directed by Angel Manuel Soto and starring Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo and Susan Sarandon. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (Midsommar, Beef, Beau Is Afraid, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Snowpiercer, Triple 9, Returnal). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two songs today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening nationwide today is the comedy Strays directed by Josh Greenbaum and starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Brett Gelman, Randall Park, Josh Gad and Sofia Vergara. Dara Taylor (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Invitation, The Tender Bar, Echo Boomers, The Noel Diary) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song by Dave Sarazen today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.

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Soundtrack Album for ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘Mazey Day’ Released

July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ariel Marx, Black Mirror, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Uta Briesewitz

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Black Mirror episode Mazey Day. The album features the original music from the fourth episode of Season 6 composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, A Small Light, Sanctuary, Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, The Tale). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Mazey Day is written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Uta Briesewitz and stars Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez and Zazie Beetz. The episode centers on a troubled starlet is who dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.

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‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 to Feature Music by Volker Bertelmann, Christopher Willis, Ariel Marx & Others

June 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Adam Janota Bzowski, Ames Bessada, Ariel Marx, Black Mirror, Christopher Willis, Netflix, Volker Bertelmann

The full composer line-up of the sixth season of the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror has been revealed. Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Hotel Mumbai) has composed the score for the episode Beyond the Sea directed by John Crowley and starring Aaron Paul, Auden Thornton, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara & Rory Culkin, Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Schmigadoon!) has scored the episode Demon 79 directed by Toby Haynes and starring Anjana Vasan & Paapa Essiedu and Ariel Marx (Candy, Shiva Baby, Sanctuary) has provided the music for the episode Mazey Day directed by Uta Briesewitz and starring lara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez & Zazie Beetz.

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‘Sanctuary’ Soundtrack Album Details

May 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ariel Marx, Sanctuary, score, Soundtrack, Zachary Wigon

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy thriller Sanctuary. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, A Small Light, A Friend of the Family, Shiva Baby, Rebel Hearts, The Tale). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Sanctuary is directed by Zachary Wigon and stars Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley. The movie revolves around an heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success who battle it out in a hotel room as he tries to end their relationship.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 19, 2023)

May 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Ariel Marx, Brian Tyler, Buddy Games: Spring Awakening, Devonté Hynes, Fast X, Jonathan Sanford, Master Gardener, Morgan Kibby, On Our Way, Rob Lord, Sanctuary, Victim/Suspect

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action sequel Fast X directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Momoa, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson and Helen Mirren. The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone, Iron Man 3). Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music on June 2. Artist Partner Group has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Youngboy Never Broke Again, Dermot Kennedy, Bailey Zimmerman, J Balvin & others today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Opening in New York and Los Angeles today before expanding to more markets in the coming weeks is the comedy thriller Sanctuary directed by Zachary Wigon and starring Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley. Ariel Marx (A Small Light, Candy, Shiva Baby, The Tale, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Neon.

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‘A Small Light’ Score Album Details

May 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, National Geographic, score, Soundtrack

The full details of the score album for the National Geographic limited series A Small Light have been announced. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, Shiva Baby, Sanctuary, A Friend of the Family, Rebel Hearts). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 19 by Hollywood Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the drama will coming out next week with several tracks already available now. A Small Light is created by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan and stars Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber, Ashley Brooke, Billie Boullet, Eleanor Tomlinson, Amira Casar,Andy Nyman, Caroline Catz, Sally Messham and Noah Taylor.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 30, 2023)

April 30, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Fatal Attraction developed by Alexandra Cunningham and starring Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Alyssa Jirrels and Reno Wilson. The show’s original music is composed by Craig DeLeon (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Velma, End of the Road, Music, The Last Survivors). The thriller, which is based on Adrian Lyne’s 80s hit movie of the same title, will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

Also premiering today is the British limited series Tom Jones written by Gwyneth Hughes based on Henry Fielding’s novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and starring Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, Shirley Henderson, James Fleet, Felicity Montagu, Alun Armstrong, James Wilbraham, Pearl Mackie and Tamzin Merchant. Matthew Slater (Grace, Endeavour) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.

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‘A Small Light’ Soundtrack Albums Announced

April 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, Disney Plus, Este Haim, Hulu, National Geographic, Soundtrack

Hollywood Records has announced two soundtrack albums for National Geographic’s limited series A Small Light. To be released on May 19, 2023 is a first album featuring the show’s original score composed by Ariel Marx (Candy, Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, Sanctuary). Listen to an excerpt from a score track below and check back on this page for the full details. A separate soundtrack (to be released on May 23) features the drama’ songs co-produced by the project’s executive music producer Este Haim (Maid, Cha Cha Real Smooth), including covers performed by Kamasi Washington, Sharon Van Etten feat. Michael Imperioli, Weyes Blood, Angel Olsen, Remi Wolf, King Princess, Orville Peck and Moses Sumney (click here to stream/download).

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Ariel Marx Scoring National Geographic’s & Disney+’s ‘A Small Light’

January 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: A Small Light, Ariel Marx, Disney Plus, National Geographic

Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, A Friend of the Family, Candy, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, The Tale, Rebel Hearts) has been tapped to score the upcoming National Geographic limited series A Small Light. The show is developed by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan (Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country) and stars Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke, Eleanor Tomlinson, Andy Nyman, Caroline Catz, Sally Messham, Noah Taylor, Ian McElhinney, Nicholas Burns, Laurie Kynaston, Liza Sadovy and Sebastian Armesto. The 8-part drama tells the story of a 20-something secretary who didn’t hesitate when her boss, Otto Frank (father of Anne Frank), asked her to hide him and his family from the Nazis during World War II.

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Soundtrack Album for Peacock’s ‘A Friend of the Family’ to Be Released

January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: A Friend of the Family, Ariel Marx, Nick Antosca, Peacock, score, Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Peacock limited series A Friend of the Family. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, Candy, The Tale, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, Rebel Hearts). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 6. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. A Friend of the Family is created by Nick Antosca and stars Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Anna Paquin, Lio Tipton, Austin Stowell, Mckenna Grace, Hendrix Yancey, Bree Elrod, Patrick Fischler and Philip Ettinger. The 9-parter tells the true story of the Broberg family whose daughter was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.”

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