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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2023)

August 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Blue Beetle directed by Angel Manuel Soto and starring Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo and Susan Sarandon. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (Midsommar, Beef, Beau Is Afraid, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Snowpiercer, Triple 9, Returnal). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two songs today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening nationwide today is the comedy Strays directed by Josh Greenbaum and starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Brett Gelman, Randall Park, Josh Gad and Sofia Vergara. Dara Taylor (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Invitation, The Tender Bar, Echo Boomers, The Noel Diary) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song by Dave Sarazen today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘Strays’ Soundtrack Album Details

August 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 4 comments

Tags: Dara Taylor, Josh Greenbaum, score, Soundtrack, Strays

Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Strays. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Invitation, The Noel Diary, Echo Boomers). Also included is the song Follow You by Dave Sarazen. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Strays is directed by Josh Greenbaum and stars Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, Brett Gelman, Josh Gad, Randall Park, Harvey Guillén, Jamie Demetriou, Rob Riggle and Sofia Vergara. The movie follows a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier who is abandoned by his lowlife owner and – together with a group of other strays – hatches a plan to seek revenge.

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‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack EP Released

April 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ada Twist Scientist, Dan Petty, Dara Taylor, Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis, Netflix, Paul Buckley, Soundtrack

Netflix Music has released a new soundtrack EP for the streamer’s animated series Ada Twist, Scientist. The 6-track EP features three new songs from the show, as well as the theme song written by Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis & Dan Petty. Also included are two score suites by series composers Paul Buckley (Happily N’Ever After, BFFs, Sago Mini Friends) and Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Strays, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Invitation). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Milan Records has previously released a first EP featuring the songs from Season 1 back in 2021.

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Dara Taylor Scoring Josh Greenbaum’s ‘Strays’

February 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Dara Taylor, Josh Greenbaum, Strays

Composer Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, The Invitation, Echo Boomers, The Noel Diary) is reteaming with director Josh Greenbaum on the upcoming comedy Strays. The film starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Josh Gad, Randall Park, Brett Gelman, Harvey Guillén, Rob Riggle, Jamie Demetriou & Sofia Vergara follows a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier who is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner and – together with a group of other strays – hatches a plan to seek revenge on their owners.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 18, 2022)

November 18, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the drama She Said directed by Maria Schrader and starring Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Jennifer Ehle, Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton and Adam Shapiro. The film’s original music composed by Nicholas Britell (Succession, Moonlight, Andor, Don’t Look Up, Cruella, If Beale Street Could Talk). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the horror comedy The Menu directed by Mark Mylod and starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Janet McTeer, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Judith Light and John Leguizamo. Colin Stetson (Hereditary, Color Out of Space, The First, Mayday, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records 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 Searchlight Pictures release.

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‘The Noel Diary’ Soundtrack Album Released

November 18, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Charles Shyer, Dara Taylor, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Noel Diary

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The Noel Diary. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, The Invitation, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Echo Boomers). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. As previously reported, three songs from the movie have been released separately as a digital single last week. The Noel Diary is directed by Charles Shyer and stars Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Bonnie Bedelia, Essence Atkins and James Remar. The romantic drama is based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans and follows a novelist cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas who meets an intriguing young woman searching for her birth mother.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 26, 2022)

August 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Breaking, Dara Taylor, Funny Pages, Michael Abels, Sean O'Hagan, The Good Boss, The Invitation, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Tom Holkenborg, Zeltia Montes

Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the fantasy romance Three Thousand Years of Longing co-written and directed by George Miller and starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Godzilla vs. Kong, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Alita: Battle Angel). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and original song co-written by Holkenborg and performed by Matteo Bocelli. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the United Artists/MGM release.

Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller The Invitation directed by Jessica M. Thompson and starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee and Courtney Taylor. Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Echo Boomers, Little Ellen) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures/Screen Gems release.

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‘The Invitation’ Soundtrack Album Details

August 25, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Dara Taylor, Jessica M. Thompson, score, Soundtrack, The Invitation

Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller The Invitation. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Little Ellen, Echo Boomers, Wildflower). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 26 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The Invitation is directed by Jessica M. Thompson and stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Hugh Skinner, Courtney Taylor, Sean Pertwee, Alana Boden and Stephanie Corneliussen. The movie is inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula and follows a young woman who takes a DNA test after her mother’s death and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had.

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Dara Taylor Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Scoob! Holiday Haunt’

August 7, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Dara Taylor, HBO Max, Scoob!, Scoob! Holiday Haunt, Tony Cervone

Writer/director/producer Tony Cervone has revealed that scoring sessions for the animated feature Scoob! Holiday Haunt have been taking place this weekend at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA, following the cancelation of the movie earlier this week by Warner Bros. Discovery. Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Little Ellen, Echo Boomers) is scoring the film directed by Bill Haller & Michael Kurinsky and starring Frank Welker, Iain Armitage, Ariana Greenblatt, Pierce Gagnon and Mckenna Grace.

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Dara Taylor Scoring Jessica M. Thompson’s ‘The Invitation’

June 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Dara Taylor, Jessica M. Thompson, The Invitation

Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Echo Boomers, Wildflower) is scoring the upcoming horror thriller The Invitation. The film is directed by Jessica M. Thompson (The Light of the Moon) and stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee, Courtney Taylor, Alana Boden and Stephanie Corneliussen. The movie is inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula and tells the story of a young woman who takes a DNA test after the death of her mother and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had.

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