Sparks & Shadows has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller The Cloverfield Paradox. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Colossal, Happy Death Day) who previously scored 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Cloverfield Paradox is directed by Julius Onah and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. The J.J. Abrams-produced film follows a group of scientists who decide to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 4, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the third installment in the Cloverfield series, The Cloverfield Paradox directed by Julius Onah and starring David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Colossal, Happy Death Day) who previously scored 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works and will be released by the composer’s label Sparks & Shadows. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the film, which is premiering tonight exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Thursday, February 8, is the Crackle original movie In the Cloud directed Robert Scott Wildes and starring Nora Arnezeder, Gabriel Byrne, Justin Chatwin, Tomiwa Edun and Laura Fraser. The film’s original music is composed by John Matthias and Jay Auborn. The sci-fi thriller follows two estranged tech geniuses who reunite after the death of their mentor to devise a VR technology to extract a terrorist’s memories. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film, which will be available exclusively on Crackle.
Bear McCreary Scoring ‘Cloverfield’ Movie ‘God Particle’
Bear McCreary has composed the music for the next installment in the Cloverfield series, God Particle. The film is directed by Julius Onah and stars David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. The movie is set in the near future and tells the story of a team of astronauts on a space station who make a terrifying discovery involving a new energy source and their desperate fight for survival. Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) and Doug Jung (Star Trek: Beyond, Confidence) wrote the screenplay. J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Lost, Alias) and Lindsey Weber are producing the project for Bad Robot Productions.
‘Outlander’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Madison Gate Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day, Colossal), including the Caribbean Version of the main titles theme The Skye Boat Song performed by Raya Yarbrough, which will be already available to download tomorrow. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 9, 2018 and is now available for pre-order. The label has previously released several soundtrack albums for the series’ first and second season. Outlander is created by Ronald D. Moore based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon and stars Caitrona Balfe, Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 14, 2018)
Premiering on Tuesday, January 16, is the new CW drama Black Lightning developed by Samil Akil & Mara Brock Akil based on the DC comic books character created by Tony Isabella & Trevor Von Eeden and starring Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain and Christine Adams. The show’s original music is composed by Kurt Farquhar (The King of Queens, Moesha, The Perfect Game, Stitchers). To learn more about the series, which centers on Jefferson Pierce (aka Black Lightning) as he is pulled back into vigilante life, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 17, is the FX original series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story starring Darren Criss, Edgar Ramírez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin. Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, Scream Queens) who previously scored the first American Crime Story season The People v. O.J. Simpson has composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which will air Wednesday nights on FX, visit the official show website.
New Episodes of ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ to Feature Music by Mark Isham, BT & Bear McCreary
Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It) and BT (The Fast and the Furious, Monster) have recently scored two episodes of the new Amazon original series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. The composers collaborated on the music for the episodes Autofac starring Juno Temple, Janelle Monae & David Lyons, and Isham also scored the episode Safe and Sound. In addition, Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, The Walking Dead) has scored three episodes including the Dee Rees-helmed Kill All Others, as well as Real Life and Impossible Planet, both of which already aired in the UK on Channel 4.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 17, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comic book movie Justice League directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Ezra Miller, Jason Monoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons and Ciarán Hinds. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Sigrid, The White Stripes and Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the drama Wonder co-written and directed by Stephen Chbosky and starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Mandy Patinkin and Daveed Diggs. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Enough Said) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Darker by Hannah Faye and other songs. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 13, 2017)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller Happy Death Day directed by Christopher Landon and starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken and Laura Clifton. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Colossal). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production.
Also opening wide is the action thriller The Foreigner directed by Martin Campbell and starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. Cliff Martinez (Drive, Solaris, Traffic, Contagion, The Knick, Sex, Lies and Videotapes) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment release.
‘Revolt’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Revolt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Colossal, Happy Death Day, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Revolt is directed by Joe Miale and stars Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe and Jason Flemyng. The movie is set in the war-ravaged African countryside and follows an American soldier and a French foreign aid worker who team up to survive the alien onslaught.
‘The Walking Dead’ Score Album Details
The full details of the first score album for the AMC hit series The Walking Dead have been revealed. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Battlestar Galactica, Colossal, Outlander). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 20 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. A vinyl version is also in the works. The Walking Dead developed by Frank Darabont based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore & Charlie Adlard will return for its eighth season on October 22.