The line-up of the 6th Annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero panel has been announced. The event offers a behind-the-scenes look at the music of today’s biggest superhero film and TV projects with unreleased film clips and never-before-heard music. Participating composers include Marco Beltrami whose superhero movie scoring credits include Logan, The Wolverine, Fantastic Four and Hellboy, Christophe Beck who recently scored Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and previously scored the original Ant-Man movie, as well as Elektra and Tyler Bates who recently scored Deadpool 2 and has also composed the music for the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, as well as the Watchmen film adaptation.
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Soundtrack Details
Hollywood Records and Marvel Music will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) who previously scored the 2015 original Ant-Man movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 6 and will be available to download here. Ant-Man and the Wasp is directed by Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I.” Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John Kamen, Abby Ryder-Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Douglas.
Soundtrack Album for Andrew Niccol’s ‘Anon’ to Be Released
Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Anon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hangover, The Muppets). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 18 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Anon is written and directed by Andrew Niccol and stars Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried, Colm Feore and Sony Walger. The movie is set in a future where technology has rendered privacy obsolete and follows a detective who investigates a serial assassin who has been deleted from all visual records.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 4, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Bad Samaritan directed by Dean Devlin and starring David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline Byers, Tracey Heggins and Robert P. Nagle. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Overboard directed by Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher and starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Cecilia Suarez. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Love, Crashing, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details). The label has also released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Jacob Forever, Gerardo Ortíz & more (click here for more information).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 29, 2018)
Premiering on Wednesday, May 2, is the YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai developed by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg and starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Son of Zorn, Big Time in Hollywood, FL) and Zach Robinson (F*&% the Prom). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Karate Kid sequel series, which will be available to stream exclusively on YouTube Red.
Premiering on Friday, May 4 is the sci-fi thriller Anon written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried, Colm Feore and Sony Walger. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Hangover, Edge of Tomorrow, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which will receive a limited theatrical release in the UK and is premiering stateside exclusively on Netflix.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 13, 2018)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Rampage directed by Brad Peyton and starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne and Marley Shelton. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and a new track by Kid Cudi. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Lockington and Peyton about their work on the project.
Also opening wide is Blumhouse’s supernatural thriller Truth or Dare directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Nolan Gerard Funk, Hayden Szeto and Sophia Taylor Ali. Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service & The Golden Circle, Eddie the Eagle, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 9, 2018)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Disney’s fantasy drama A Wrinkle in Time directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Mindy Kaling, Guru Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Zach Galifianakis and Chris Pine. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by DJ Khaled feat. Demi Lovato, Sade, Sia, Kehlani and Chloe x Halle. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Gringo directed by Nash Edgerton and starring Joel Edgerton, David Oyelowo, Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Yul Vazquez, Thandie Newton and Sharlto Copley. Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack album. The Amazon Studios production is being distributed by STX Entertainment. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
Details for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Soundtrack Collection Announced
La-La Land Records has announced the full details of the new soundtrack release for the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon and Anthony Stewart Head. The 4-CD set features selections from the show’s original music by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow) who received an Emmy Award for his score from the second season, Thomas Wander (2012, Independence Day Resurgence), Robert Duncan (Castle, Timeless, S.W.A.T.), Shawn Clement and Sean Murray. Also included is the original score from the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film starring Kristy Swanson composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 24, 2017)
Opening nationwide this week is Pixar’s animated feature Coco directed by Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina and featuring the voices of Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt and Renée Victor. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Inside Out, The Incredibles). Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (Frozen), Germaine Franco (Dope) & Molina contributed original songs to the movie. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both the songs and score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Playing in front of Coco is Disney Animation’s short Olaf’s Frozen Adventure directed by Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton and featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Muppets, The Peanuts Movie) and Jeff Morrow (Trolls Holiday) have composed the film’s original score and Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson wrote the original songs. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs and score. Click here for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 29, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller American Made directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones and Jayma Mays. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring three tracks from the composer’s score, as well as songs by Linda Ronstadt, The Allman Brothers, Walter Murphy & more. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Flatliners directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton and Kiersey Clemons. Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever) 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. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Barr about his work on the project.