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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 22, 2023)

December 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: All of Us Strangers, Anyone But You, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Christopher Stracey, Coby Brown, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Este Haim, Freud's Last Session, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Migration, Richard Reed Parry, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Society of the Snow, The Iron Claw

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Randall Park, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman. . The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, Wonder Woman, The Gilded Age, Abominable, The Legend of Tarzan, Click). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original song by X Ambassadors today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the animated feature Migration directed by Benjamin Renner and starring Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkafina and Danny DeVito. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Shrek, United 93, Rio, Happy Feet) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as cover of Destiny’s Child’s Survivor performed by Mon Laferte last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Illumination Entertainment production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

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‘Society of the Snow’ Soundtrack Album Details

November 29, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: J.A. Bayona, La sociedad de la nieve, Michael Giacchino, Netflix, score, Society of the Snow, Soundtrack

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve) have been revealed. The album features the original music from the survival drama composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Ratatouille, The Batman, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 1 by Netflix Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). A first track (Found) was released back in September and a second track (Andes Ascent) was released earlier this month and can be checked out below. Society of the Snow is co-written and directed by J.A. Bayona and stars Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi, Fenando Contigiani García and Diego Vegezzi. The movie tells the true story of the 1972 air crash in the Andes that forced its survivors to extreme measures.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 17, 2023)

November 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anthony Willis, Brandon Roberts, Geoff Zanelli, James Newton Howard, Leo, Marcelo Zarvos, May December, Michael Giacchino, Next Goal Wins, Saltburn, Thanksgiving, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Theodore Shapiro, Trolls Band Together

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera and Jason Schwartzman. The film’s original score is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the Dave Cobb-produced songs from the movie (click here for the full details of the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release).

Also opening wide is DreamWorks Animation’s sequel Trolls Band Together directed by Walt Dohrn and starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel and Kid Cudi. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Bombshell, Marley & Me) has composed the film’s original score. Timberlake & Mike Elizondo serve as the project’s executive music producers and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett) is credited as song producer. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Shapiro’s score, while RCA Records has released the songs from the movie, including *NSYNC’s original track Better Days. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album.

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‘Next Goal Wins’ Soundtrack Album Details

November 16, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Michael Giacchino, Next Goal Wins, score, Soundtrack, Taika Waititi

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sports comedy Next Goal Wins. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille, Lost, The Batman, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Jojo Rabbit, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange). Also included are songs by Jerome Grey, LEAO and The Feelstyle. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 17 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Next Goal Wins is directed by Taika Waititi and stars Michael Fassbender, Elisabeth Moss, Oscar Kightley, Will Arnett, Rachel House, Uli Latukefu, David Fane, Kaimana, Beulah Koale, Chris Alosio, Waititi himself and Rhys Darby. The movie follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001 when they hired a down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around.

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Michael Giacchino to Score Toby Genkel’s ‘High in the Clouds’

October 26, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: High in the Clouds, Michael Giacchino, Paul McCartney, Toby Genkel

Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Star Trek, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman, Jurassic World, The Incredibles) is attached to score the upcoming animated feature High in the Clouds. The film is directed by Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice, A Stork’s Journey) and will feature six original songs written by Paul McCartney who will also voice one of the main characters. The movie is based on McCartney’s children’s novel of the same title and follows the journey of a headstrong teenage squirrel who lives in a city where music has been banned by a diva-owl who wants to be the only singer in town and goes on a journey to bring music back to his town.

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First Track from Michael Giacchino’s ‘Society of the Snow’ Score Released

September 8, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 4 comments

Tags: J.A. Bayona, La sociedad de la nieve, Michael Giacchino, Society of the Snow

Netflix Music has released the first track from the score for J.A. Bayona’s Spanish Netflix original film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve). Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Found written by the survival drama’s composer Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up, The Batman, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World, Ratatouille, The Incredibles). Also listen to the full track below. Society of the Snow is co-written and directed by Bayona and stars Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi and Diego Vegezzi.

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Michael Giacchino Scoring J.A. Bayona’s ‘Society of the Snow’

June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: J.A. Bayona, La sociedad de la nieve, Michael Giacchino, Netflix, Society of the Snow

J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, The Orphanage) has announced that Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Incredibles, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ratatouille, Doctor Strange, The Batman) is scoring the director’s upcoming Spanish Netflix original film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve). The drama starring Enzo Vogrincic Roldán, Agustín Pardella, Tomas Wolf, Matías Recalt, Diego Ariel Vegezzi, Francisco Romero, Esteban Kukuriczka, Rafael Federman, Felipe González Otaño & Agustín Della Corte is based on the book of the same title by Pablo Vierci and tells the true story of the 1972 air crash in the Andes that forced its survivors to highly extreme measures.

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’65’ Music Team Credits Revealed

March 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Tags: 65, Bryan Woods, Chris Bacon, Michael Giacchino, Scott Beck

The full music team credits for the new sci-fi thriller 65 have revealed the involvement of composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Batman, The Incredibles, Spider-Man: Far from Home) in the film’s production. He is credited as the “score consultant” on the movie directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt and Chloe Coleman. Chris Bacon (Source Code, Wednesday, Bates Motel, Men in Black International) has reportedly recorded a new score for the film earlier this year. Check out the full music team credits after the jump.

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Michael Giacchino to Direct and Score ‘Them!’ Reboot

January 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Michael Giacchino, Them

Deadline is reporting that Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Ratatouille, The Batman, The Incredibles) will make his feature directorial debut on a reboot of the 1954 monster movie Them! for Warner Bros. Pictures. He is also planning to score the remake of the Gordon Douglas-directed and Bronislau Kaper-scored film, which centers on the discovery of a huge nest of irradiated ants are in the New Mexico desert that becomes a national threat when two young queen ants and their consorts escape to set-up new nests.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 6, 2022)

November 6, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering today is the Starz original series Dangerous Liaisons created by Harriet Warner and starring Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith, Carice van Houten, Michael McElhatton, Nathanael Saleh, Kosar Ali, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hilton Pelser and Clare Higgins. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Fate: The Winx Saga). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which is premiering on Starz and has already been renewed for a second season.

Also premiering in the U.S. today is the BBC drama Mood created by Nicôle Lecky based on her Royal Court play and starring herself, Jordan Duvigneau, Paul Kaye, Jessica Hynes, Mia Jenkins, Mohammad Dalmar and Lara Peake. Bryan Senti (Lowriders, Save Me, Experimenter) has composed the show’s original music. EMI has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show co-written and performed by Lecky. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on BBC America.

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