Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Orville, Holes, Iron Will, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) has been tapped to score the upcoming reboot of the comedy classic The Naked Gun. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers) and stars Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, CCH Pounder, Cody Rhodes, Eddie Yu, Liza Koshy and Danny Huston. The movie follows Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. as he follows in his father’s footsteps.
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Details for ‘The Orville: New Horizons’ Soundtrack Album Revealed
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Hulu original series The Orville: New Horizons have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the third season of the Orville composed by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Iron Will), John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Elf), Andrew Cottee and Kevin Kaska (Ghost Party, Jump!). Also included is Bruce Broughton’s main title and end title theme, as well as the songs Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall performed by Scott Grimes & Anne Winters and Secret O’ Life performed by Grimes. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 3 by Hollywood Records. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album.
Hollywood Records to Release ‘The Orville: New Horizons’ Soundtrack Album
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu original series The Orville: New Horizons. The album features selections of the original music from the third season of The Orville composed by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, Holes, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book), Andrew Cottee and Kevin Kaska (Jump!, Ghost Party). The soundtrack will be released digitally next month. Check back on this page for the full album details. La-La Land Records & Hollywood Records have previously released the official soundtrack albums for Season 1 & Season 2.
‘The Orville’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Fox/Hulu original series The Orville. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2), Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) and Andrew Cottee. Also included is Bruce Broughton’s main titles theme. The 2-CD set will be released on January 19, 2021 and is now available to order on Amazon or La-La Land’s official website. A digital version is set to come out on January 22 (click here to stream/download). The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composers’ music from the first season last year. The Orville is created by Seth MacFarlane and stars Macfarlane himself, Adrianne Palicki, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Jessica Szohr and Penny Johnson Jerald.
Expanded ‘Iron Will’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1994 family adventure Iron Will directed by Charles Haid and starring Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, David Ogden Stiers, George Gerdes, Brian Cox, Penelope Windust and August Schellenberg. The album features the expanded original score from the Walt Disney Pictures production composed and conducted by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Orville, Holes, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), including almost 40 minutes of previously unreleased music. For the full album details and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples.
‘The Orville’ – Season 1 Soundtrack Album Details
The track list of the first soundtrack album for the Fox series The Orville have been revealed. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s first season composed by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Rescuers Down Under), John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2), Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, American Dad) and Andrew Cottee. The soundtrack will be released as a 2-CD set on January 22 by La-La Land Records and a digital version will be coming out from 20th Century Fox TV Records (click here to download). Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version.
La-La Land Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Fox’s ‘The Orville’
La-La Land Records will release the first soundtrack album for the Fox sci-fi comedy drama The Orville. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Miracle on 34th Street) who wrote the series’ main titles theme and scored the first episode, John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf), Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, Iron Will, American Dad) and Andrew Cottee. The 2-CD set will be released in early 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 10, 2017)
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy drama The Orville created by Seth MacFarlane and starring himself, alongside Adrianne Palicki, Mark Jackson, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J Lee, Halston Sage and Penny Johnson. Bruce Broughton (Silverado) has composed the show’s theme and score for the first episode and John Debney (The Passion of the Christ) and Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West) are scoring the following episodes. Visit our previous news article and also check out a recent article in Variety to learn more about the composers’ work on the project.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Deuce created by David Simon & George Pelecanos and starring James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Carr, Margarita Levieva, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Dominique Fishback, Emily Meade, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer, Chris Coy, Natalie Paul and Michael Rispoli. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Blake Leyh serves as the project’s music supervisor. The Deuce tells the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 70s through the mid 80s. The drama will air Sunday nights on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.
Michael Small’s ‘Jaws: The Revenge’ Soundtrack Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack album for the 1987 sequel Jaws: The Revenge directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young Michael Caine. The album features the film’s complete original score from the Universal Pictures production composed and conducted by Michael Small (Marathon Man, Klute, The Stepford Wives, The Parallax View), including a couple of alternate cues. For the full album details and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 30, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the found footage adventure Project Almanac directed by Dean Israelite, produced by Michael Bay and starring Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Allen Evangelista, Ginny Gardner and Ginny Gardner. The movie doesn’t feature an original score, but several songs by artists including Imagine Dragons who also appear in the film. No soundtrack album has been announced. Project Almanac follows a brilliant high school student and his friends who uncover blueprints for a mysterious device with limitless potential, inadvertently putting lives in danger. To learn more about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the drama Black or White written and directed by Mike Binder and starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Bill Burr, Jennifer Ehle, André Holland, Gillian Jacobs and Anthony Mackie. The film’s original music is composed by Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, Inside Man, The 25th Hour, Red Tails). Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie.