Dave Metzger (Wish, Brother Bear 2, Tarzan & Jane, Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins) is composing the original score for Disney’s The Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. The film is directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) and stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, […]
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Dave Metzger Scoring Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Barry Jenkins, Dave Metzger, Mufasa: The Lion KIng
Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ to Feature Original Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Posted: April 29, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Barry Jenkins, Lebo M, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, Mufasa: The Lion KIng
Disney announced today that Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Encanto, Moana, In the Heights) is writing the original songs for the upcoming musical adventure drama Mufasa: The Lion King. He is also producing the songs with Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Speed, Twister, Brother Bear, Bad Boys). Lebo M is providing additional music and performances. The movie is directed […]
‘Moonlight’ Deluxe 5th Anniversary Edition Box Set Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack
A24 has announced a new soundtrack album for the Academy Award-winning 2016 drama Moonlight written and directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monae, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner, Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome. The double vinyl deluxe box set includes the Oscar-nominated original score from the […]
‘The Underground Railroad’ Vol. 2 & 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Barry Jenkins, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack, The Underground Railroad
The full details of the second and third soundtrack albums for the Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad have been revealed. The Volume 2 & 3 albums feature more music from the show composed by Nicholas Britell (Succession, Moonlight, Cruella, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Big Short, Vice, Battle of the Sexes). Both albums […]
Soundtrack Albums for Amazon’s ‘The Underground Railroad’ to Be Released
Posted: May 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Barry Jenkins, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack, The Underground Railroad
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack albums for the Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad featuring the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Nicholas Britell (Succession, Moonlight, The Big Short, If Beale Street Could Talk, Vice, Battle of the Sexes). The first volume will be released digitally on […]
Barry Jenkins’ ‘The Lion King’ Prequel to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams & Nicholas Britell
Posted: December 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Barry Jenkins, Hans Zimmer, Nicholas Britell, Pharrell Williams, The Lion King
Disney announced today that Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Nicholas Britell will provide the music for studios’ upcoming The Lion King prequel. The film will be directed by Barry Jenkins and will use the same photo-realistic technology from last year’s remake directed by Jon Favreau. No casting announcements have been made yet. Zimmer has previously […]
Nicholas Britell to Reteam with Barry Jenkins on Amazon’s ‘The Underground Railroad’
Posted: February 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Barry Jenkins, Nicholas Britell, The Underground Railroad
Nicholas Britell confirmed in recent interviews with Soundworks Collection and Deadline that he will be reteaming with director Barry Jenkins on the upcoming Amazon original limited series The Underground Railroad. The show is based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same title and centers on a young slave on a cotton plantation in […]
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for Barry Jenkins’ drama If Beale Street Could Talk. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, Battle of the Sexes, Succession, Vice) who previously scored the director’s Moonlight, for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. The soundtrack will be released digitally on […]
Nicholas Britell to Score Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Posted: March 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk, Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell is reuniting with director Barry Jenkins on the upcoming drama If Beale Street Could Talk. The movie is written and directed by Jenkins and stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, Dave Franco, Ed Skrein, Teyonah Parris, Finn Wittrock, Aunjanue Ellis and Regina King. The movie is based on the 1974 […]
‘Moonlight’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Moonlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, Free State of Jones, A Tale of Love and Darkness). Also included are songs by Goodie Mob, Boris Gardiner, Barbara Lewis and a piece by Mozart as featured in the […]