Sparks and Shadows has released a new album featuring music from the Syfy original series Battlestar Galactica. So Say We All (Battlestar Galactica Live) features thirteen tracks recorded at various live performances of music from the show composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Happy Death Day). The album is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. A CD version is available to order on Amazon. Check out the music video of the track All Along the Watchtower (feat. Katee Sackhoff) after the jump. Also being released today are newly remastered digital versions of the four original soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s music from Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4.
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Bear McCreary to Score Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’
Kevin Smith has announced that Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Battlestar Galactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original series Masters of the Universe: Revelation. The show based on the Mattel franchise and stars Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liam Cunningham, Stephen Root, Diedrich Bader, Griffin Newman, Tiffany Smith, Henry Rollins, Alan Oppenheimer, Susan Eisenberg, Alicia Silverstone, Justin Long, Jason Mewes, Phil LaMarr, Tony Todd, Cree Summer, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kevin Conroy and Harley Quinn Smith. The series focuses on the unresolved storylines of the iconic characters, picking up where they left off decades ago.
‘Ava’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Sparks and Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Ava. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Happy Death Day) and will be coming out digitally tomorrow, December 4 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and all other major digital stores. Ava is directed by Tate Taylor and stars Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Common, John Malkovich, Ioan Gruffudd, Geena Davis and Joan Chen. The Voltage Pictures production follows a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits, and is forced to fight for her own survival when a job goes dangerously wrong.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 13, 2020)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Freaky co-written and directed by Christopher Landon and starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Katie Finneran, Dana Drori, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton and Alan Ruck. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Back Lot Music 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Opening in select theaters today is the comdedy The Climb co-written and directed by Michael Angelo Covino and starring Covino himself, alongside Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt and Judith Godréche. Jon Natchez & Martin Mabz have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows two lifelong friends who are out for a bike ride through the mountains in the South of France when one of them confesses that he slept with the other’s fiancé premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released stateside by Sony Pictures Classics.
‘Freaky’ Soundtrack Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Freaky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, Happy Death Day, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music services. Freaky is co-written and directed by Christopher Landon and stars Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Dana Drori, Uriah Shelton, Katie Finneran and Alan Ruck. The Blumhouse production centers on a teenage girl who trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of her high school and the cruelty of the popular crowd when she switches bodies with a relentless serial killer.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2020)
Opening nationwide this weekend is the drama The Last Shift written and directed by Andrew Cohn and starring Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Birgundi Baker, Allison Tolman and Ed O’Neill. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Good Girl, My Old Lady). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Sony Pictures/Stage 6 Films.
Opening in over 500 theaters this weekend is the crime comedy Kajillionaire written and directed by Miranda July and starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Emile Mosseri (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Minari, Homecoming) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the Mr. Lonely cover by himself & Angel Olsen, which is also available separately as a digital single. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Bear McCreary Scoring Christopher Landon’s ‘Freaky’
Composer Bear McCreary is reuniting with director Christopher Landon on the upcoming horror comedy Freaky. The film starring Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, Dana Drori, Katie Finneran and Alan Ruck follows a teenage girl trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of her high school and the cruelty of the popular crowd when she switches bodies with a relentless serial killer. Landon (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Kennedy.
Bear McCreary Scoring McG’s ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’
Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original film The Babysitter: Killer Queen. The horror comedy is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) and stars Judah Lewis, Jenna Ortega, Emily Alyn Lind, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Andrew Bachelor, Ken Marino, Leslie Bibb, Carl McDowell and Chris Wylde. The movie is the sequel to 2017’s The Babysitter (scored by Douglas Pipes) and follows Cole two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter as he is trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school.
‘The Shed’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the horror movie The Shed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Sam Ewing (The Walking Dead, Victor Crowley) and produced by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, Child’s Play). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Enjoy the Ride Records will release a vinyl edition of the album. The Shed is written and directed by Frank Sabatella and stars Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan and Frank Whaley. The movie follows two best friends who have put up with bullies their entire lives.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 19, 2020)
Premiering tomorrow, July 20, is the new Quibi original series Die Hart created by Tripper Clancy & Derek Kolstad and starring Kevin Hart,John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jean Reno and Josh Hartnett. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, F*&% the Prom). Check out our previous news article for more information about the action comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Quibi.
Premiering on Friday, July 24, is the Netflix original film The Kissing Booth 2 directed by Vince Marcello and starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Meganne Young, Carson White, Taylor Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Molly Ringwald. Patrick Kirst (Inherit the Viper, Grace Stirs Up Success) who previously scored the 2018 original film has composed the film’s original music. Click here to learn more about the romantic comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.