VHM has released a soundtrack album for the Australian giant screen documentary Elephants: Giants of the Desert. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Interceptor, The Hunter, Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, Black Water: Abyss, Nekrotronic, Growing Up Smith) and performed by the Sydney Scoring Orchestra conducted by Christopher Gordon (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Daybreakers). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title and “finale” tracks after the jump. Elephants: Giants of the Desert is directed by Paul Phelan, narrated by Naomi Watts and tells the story of a resilient elephant family surviving against the odds in one of the harshest environments on Earth: Africa’s Namib Desert.
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‘Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker’ Soundtrack Album Released
VHM has released a soundtrack album for the Australian giant screen documentary Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Interceptor, Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, Black Water: Abyss, The Hunter, Growing Up Smith, Nekrotronic). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s main title track below. Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker is directed by Amelia McCarten & Paul Phelan, narrated by Sam Neill and takes place in a colony of sea lions living between a jagged cliff face. The movie centers on a rare Australian sea lion pup, and the people who are trying to save her species.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 7, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British limited series Mr Bates vs the Post Office written by Gwyneth Hughes, directed by James Strong and starring Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Alex Jennings, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ian Hart, Will Mellor, Lia Williams, Shaun Dooley, Clare Calbraith, Lesley Nicol, Amit Shah, Adam James and Katherine Kelly. The show’s original music is composed by Vince Pope (True Detective: Night Country, No Offence, Black Mirror: Be Right Back, Resistance, You & Me, Misfits, Wolfe). The 4-parter, which tells the story of the real-life British Post Office scandal that has set off a firestorm of public outrage forcing the Prime Minister to act, premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Premiering on Thursday, April 11 is the Prime Video original series Fallout developed by Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner based on the video game series and starring Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Moisés Arias, Michael Emerson, Kyle MacLachlan, Frances Turner, Leslie Uggams, Johnny Pemberton and Sarita Choudhury. Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Westworld, Uncharted, House of the Dragon, Eternals) has composed the show’s original music. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score tomorrow, April 8. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Michael Lira Scoring Netflix’s ‘Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp’
Michael Lira (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Interceptor, The Hunter, Black Water: Abyss, Growing Up Smith, Nekrotronic) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original film Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp. The movie is directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum (Cop and a Half: New Recruit, Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls) and stars Chloe De Los Santos, Josh Lawson, as well as Eric Bauza (as the voice of Woody), Kevin Michael Richardson and Tom Kenny. The live-action/animated hybrid family comedy follows the title character who – after getting kicked out of the forest – thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo, until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
‘Turtle Odyssey’ Soundtrack Released
Australian Film Score Society has released a soundtrack album for the giant screen documentary Turtle Odyssey. The album features the film’s original score composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter, Interceptor, Black Water: Abyss, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Nekrotronic, Growing Up Smith) and performed by the Sydney Scoring Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. Turtle Odyssey is directed by Paul Phelan & Caspar Mazzotti, narrated by Russell Crowe and explores the unique lifecycle of an Australian green sea turtle named Bunji and her journey across the open ocean.
‘Interceptor’ Soundtrack Released
SBX 1 has released a soundtrack album for the Australian Netflix original film Interceptor. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter, Black Water: Abyss, Growing Up Smith, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Nekrotronic). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Interceptor is directed by Matthew Reilly and stars Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey, Mayen Mehta, Aaron Glenane, Belinda Jombwe, Marcus Johnson, Rhys Muldoon, Colin Friels and Zoe Carides. The action thriller follows an army captain standing on a remote missile defense base as she wages the battle of her life against terrorists aiming sixteen stolen nuclear weapons at the US.
‘Black Water: Abyss’ Soundtrack Album Released
Score Gore has released a soundtrack album for the Australian survival thriller Black Water: Abyss. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Interceptor, Growing Up Smith, Nekrotronic). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Black Water: Abyss is directed by Andrew Traucki and stars Jessica McNamee, Luke Mitchell, Amali Golden, Benjamin Hoetjes and Anthony J. Sharpe. The movie is set deep in the forests of Australia and follows a group of friends as they explore a remote cave system, when a tropical storm hits and a rising flood waters traps them deep below the surface.
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.
Michael Lira Scoring Matthew Reilly’s Netflix Film ‘Interceptor’
Michael Lira (The Hunter, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Growing Up Smith, Nekrotronic, Black Water: Abyss) has recently scored the upcoming Australian Netflix original film Interceptor. The movie is directed by Matthew Reilly and stars Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey, Aaron Glenane, Mayen Mehta, Belinda Jombwe, Rhys Muldoon, Marcus Johnson, Colin Friels and Zoe Carides. The action thriller follows an army captain who must use her years of tactical training and military expertise when a simultaneous coordinated attack threatens the remote missile interceptor station she is in command of.
‘Wyrmwood: Apocalypse’ Soundtrack Album Released
VHM has released a soundtrack album for the Australian post-apocalyptic movie Wyrmwood: Apocalypse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter, Nekrotronic, Growing Up Smith, Black Water: Abyss) who previously scored 2014’s Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Wyrmwood: Apocalypse is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner and stars Luke McKenzie, Nicholas Boshier, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Tasia Zalar and Bianca Bradey. The movie follows a soldier and a hunter living in a zombie infested wasteland and whose job is to capture civilians & deliver them to what’s left of the military.