The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 397 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Luca), Nathan Johnson (Knives Out, Looper), Natalie Holt (Journey’s End, Herself), Amie Doherty (Spirit Untamed, Happiest Season), Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, Rebel Hearts), Nerida Tyson-Chew (H Is for Happiness, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Hesham Nazih (The Guest, Born a King), Leo Heiblum & Jacobo Lieberman (Maria Full of Grace) and Lili Haydn (Strip Down, Rise Up, Broken Kingdom).
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‘A Chiara’ Soundtrack EP Released
Drawing Number One has released a soundtrack EP for Jonas Carpignano’s drama A Chiara. The 6-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor) & Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Wendy) who previously co-scored the director’s first feature, Mediterranea. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. A Chiara is written and directed by Carpignano and stars Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo and Grecia Rotolo. The movie follows a teenager who gradually comes to discover that her close-knit family is not all that it seems.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action drama Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm and Ed Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, His Dark Materials), Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop), Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer (Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Gaga, OneRepublic & Kenny Loggins today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The Bob’s Burgers Movie directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman and starring Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Zach Galifianakis, Larry Murphy and Kevin Kline. Bouchard & Nora Smith wrote the film’s original songs and Tim Davies orchestrated, arranged and conducted the movie’s score. Bouchard, John Dylan Keith, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez, Tim & Patrick Dacey and Brent Knopf are also credited for providing additional music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Studios production.
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Station Eleven’ to Be Released
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the HBO Max limited series Station Eleven. The album features the show’s original music composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Maniac, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Superman & Lois, Atypical, Wendy). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Station Eleven is created by Patrick Somerville based on Emily St. John Mand’s novel of the same name and stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty, as well as Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler. The 10-part post-apocalyptic drama tells the stories of a group of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 12, 2021)
Premiering on Wednesday, December 15 is the animated feature Rumble directed by Hamish Grieve and starring Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanathan, Terry Crews, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen A. Smith, Tony Danza, Susan Kelechi Watson, Tony Shalhoub, Greta Lee,Bridget Everett, Ben Schwartz, Joe Anoa’i, Becky Lynch, Michael Buffer and Charles Barkley. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible: Fallout, Black Widow, The Wheel of Time, His Dark Materials, Bad Boys for Life, The Lego Batman Movie). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which was originally set to receive a theatrical release by Paramount Pictures and is now premiering exclusively on Paramount+.
Premiering on Thursday, December 16 is the HBO Max limited series Station Eleven created by Patrick Somerville based on Emily St. John Mand’s of the same title and starring Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty. Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of No Nation, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Atypical, The Good Doctor, Wendy) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.
‘Ciao Alberto’ Soundtrack Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for Pixar Animation Studios’ short Ciao Alberto. The 6-track EP features the film’s original score composed and produced by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Superman & Lois, The Good Doctor, Beasts of No Nation, Atypical) who previously composed the music for the Pixar’s feature Luca. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the soundtrack. Ciao Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris, produced by Matt DeMartini and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay who reprise their characters from Luca.
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’ Season 2 to Be Released
Lionsgate Records will release a new soundtrack album for the HBO Max original anthology series Love Life. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor) and Mike Tuccillo (Ramy, Homeroom, Shot in the Dark). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 11 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composers’ score from Season 1. Season 2 of Love Life created by Sam Boyd stars William Jackson Harper, Jessica Williams, Chris “Comedian CP” Powell, Janet Hubert, Maya Kazan, Jordan Rock, Punkie Johnson, Leslie Bibb, Arian Moayed, John Earl Jelks, Kimberly Elise, Blair Underwood, Ego Nwodim, Keith David and Steven Boyer.
Dan Romer Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Station Eleven’
Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Atypical, Wendy) is scoring the upcoming HBO Max limited series Station Eleven. The show is created by Patrick Somerville based on the bestseller of the same name by Emily St. John Mand and stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty. Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler appear in recurring roles. The post-apocalyptic drama tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.
Dan Romer Scoring Pixar’s ‘Ciao Alberto’
Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor) has recently scored Pixar Animation Studios’ short Ciao Alberto. The film is directed by McKenna Harris and features the voices of Jack Dylan Grazer, Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay who reprise their roles from Pixar’s feature Luca. The short follows Alberto as he is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo, the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words. Matt DeMartini is producing the project and Enrico Casarosa & Kiri Hart serve as executive producers.
Soundtrack Album for The CW’s ‘Superman & Lois’ to Be Released
WaterTower Music will release the first soundtrack album for the CW superhero drama Superman & Lois. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Wendy, The Good Doctor, Atypical) . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 15 and will be available to stream/download here. Superman & Lois is developed by Todd Helbing & Greg Berlanti based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jordan Elsass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Alexander Garfin, Dylan Walsh, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette and Wolé Parks.