Sony Masterworks has released two soundtrack albums for the animated feature Animal Crackers. The first album features the songs from the movie, including original songs by Howard Jones and Toad the Wet Sprocket, as well as classic tracks by Queen, Huey Lewis & the News & others. Check out our previous article for the full track list and click here (digital version) and here (CD version) to order the soundtrack. Also coming out today is a separate album featuring the movie’s original score composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander). Click here (digital version) and here (CD version) to purchase the score album.
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Bear McCreary Scoring Tate Taylor’s ‘Ava’
Bear McCreary has recently scored the upcoming action thriller Ava. The film is directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, Ma, The Girl on the Train) and stars Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Common, John Malkovich, Geena Davsi, Ioan Gruffudd and Joan Chen. The movie revolves around a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival. Matthew Newton wrote the screenplay. Chastain is also producing the project with Kelly Carmichael (The Chaperone), alongside Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker, Killer Joe) & Dominic Rustam (I Feel Pretty).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the TNT original series Snowpiercer based on the graphic novel series and the filmstarring Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the sci-fi thriller. Also visit the official show website for updates.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Hightown created by Rebecca Cutter, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and staring Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.
‘Outlander’ Season 5 Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fifth season composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Child’s Play, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 15 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Madison Gate Records has previously released multiple soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score from the first four seasons of the series. Outlander is created by Ronald D. Moore based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon and stars Caitrona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix and Graham McTavish.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, March 23 is the Australian mystery drama Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears directed by Tony Tilse and starring Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes, Ashleigh Cummings, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Lapaine and Jacqueline McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by Greg J Walker (Newton’s Law) who is also the composer of the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries TV series. LilliPilli IP has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month when the movie was released in Australia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film, which is premiering stateside on Acorn TV.
Premiering on Tuesday, March 24, is the NBC drama Council of Dads created by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan and starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Michael O’Neill, Michelle Weaver, Steven Silver, Emjay Anthony, Thalia Tran and Blue Chapman. Fil Eisler (Revenge, Empire, How to Be Single, UnReal, Proud Mary, CHiPs, Life of the Party) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the series, which will air Tuesday nights before moving to a new time slot in late April.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 14, 2020)
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the live-action adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog directed by Jeff Fowler and starring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Neal McDonough, Adam Pally and Jim Carrey. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel, Terminator: Dark Fate). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally today. La-La Land Records will release a CD version soon. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Portia Doubleday, Ryan Hansen and Michael Rooker. Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack album announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
‘Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island’ Soundtrack Details
Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island. The album features the film’s original music composed Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day, Outlander) . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 14 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island is directed by Jeff Wadlow and stars Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Portia Doubleday, Ryan Hansen and Michael Rooker. The movie is based on the classic TV series of the same name and follows the enigmatic Mr. Roarke as he makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort.
Bear McCreary Scoring Blumhouse’s ‘Fantasy Island’
Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) has recently scored the upcoming supernatural horror thriller Fantasy Island. The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow (Truth or Dare, Kick-Ass 2) and stars Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Portia Doubleday, Ryan Hansen and Michael Rooker. The movie is based on the classic TV series of the same title and follows the enigmatic Mr. Roarke as he makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort.
Short Cuts 2019 Album Released
MovieScore Media has released a new soundtrack album featuring the scores of several short films released in 2019. Among the titles featured on the release are Archie scored by Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Emma), The Toll Road by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Outlander), Zach Braff’s In the Time It Takes to Get There by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, Nerve) & Duncan Blickenstaff, Fanboy by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser), The Wound by Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher), Burning Bright by Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Field of Lost Shoes) and Feline Paradox by Chad Cannon (American Factory).
Bear McCreary Scoring Netflix Documentary ‘Crip Camp’
Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica) has composed the original music for the upcoming documentary Crip Camp. The film is directed by Nicole Newnham (The Rape of Europa) & Jim LeBrecht and centers on a group of campers turned activists who shaped the future of the disability-rights movement and changed accessibility legislation for everyone. Newnham & LeBrecht are also producing the project with Sara Bolder. Barack & Michelle Obama who produced last year’s Netflix documentary American Factory serve as executive producers.