Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Breathe, Lila Says, Traitors, A Girl from Mogadishu) has composed the original music for the new Disneynature documentary Tiger. The film is directed by Mark Linfield (Penguins, Monkey Kingdom), co-directed by Vanessa Berlowitz (Elephant, Queens) & Rob Sullivan and lifts the veil on our planet’s most revered and charismatic animal. The movie narrated by Priyanka Chopra Jonas follows Ambar, a young tigress raising her cubs in the fabled forests of India.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 5, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 written and directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Will Poulter and Bradley Cooper.. The film’s original score is composed by John Murphy (28 Days Later…, The Suicide Squad, Sunshine, Kick-Ass, Les Miserables). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released two soundtrack albums featuring Murphy’s score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full details of the score album and click here for the details of the Awesome Mix Vol. 3 soundtrack.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy drama Love Again written and directed by Jim Strouse and starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion. Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, A Teacher, Divorce) has composed the film’s original score. Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album featuring Celine Dion’s songs from the movie (including several original tracks), as well as three cues from DeWitt’s score next Friday, May 12. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ Soundtrack Album Details
Mercury Classics Soundtracks & Score will release the official soundtrack album for the British romantic comedy What’s Love Got to Do with It?. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Breathe, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Traitors, Lila Says, A Girl from Mogadishu). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will be coming out on March 31 and is available to order here. Already available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Mahi Sona (AKA The Wedding Song) co-produced by Sawhney & Naughty Boy (listen to the track below). What’s Love Got to Do with It? is directed by Shekhar Kapur and stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly, Emma Thompson, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza and Mim Shaikh.
‘The Colour Room’ Soundtrack Album Details
SATV will release a soundtrack album for the British drama The Colour Room. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Traitors, Breathe, A Girl from Mogadishu, Lila Says). The soundtrack will be released digitally within the next day and will bw available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The Colour Room is directed by Claire McCarthy, written by Claire Peate and stars Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode, David Morrissey, Kerry Fox, Darci Shaw, and Luke Norris. The movie tells the true story of pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff and follows the determined, working class woman as she breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionizes the workplace in the 20th century.
Nitin Sawhney Scoring Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’
Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Traitors, Breathe, Lila Says) has been tapped to score the upcoming British romantic comedy What’s Love Got to Do With It?. The film is directed by Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, The Four Feathers) and stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Rob Brydon, Asim Chaudhry, Sajal Ali and Shabana Azmi. No plot details have been announced yet for the movie, which is set between London and South Asia and centers on a cross-cultural romance.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 23, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide is the thriller Old written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Embeth Davidtz, Eliza Scanlen, Alex Wolff, Emun Elliott and Thomasin McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by Trevor Gureckis (Servant, The Goldfinch, Voyagers, Bloodline). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Shyamalan’s daughter Saleka. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures.
Also opening nationwide is the action adventure Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Samara Weaving, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira and Iko Uwais. Martin Todsharow (The Captain, Tattoo, Friend Request, Desert Flower, Head Full of Honey) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today and a CD version will be announced by La-La Land Records soon. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Nitin Sawhney Scoring Claire McCarthy’s ‘The Colour Room’
Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Breathe, Traitors, Lila Says) is currently recording his score for the upcoming Sky original movie The Colour Room. The film is directed by Claire McCarthy (Ophelia, The Waiting City) and stars Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode, David Morrissey, Darci Shaw, Kerry Fox and Luke Norris. The drama follows the journey of pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, a determined, working class woman as she breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionizes the workplace in the 20th century.
‘A Girl from Mogadishu’ Soundtrack Album Released
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the drama A Girl from Mogadishu. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Breathe, Lila Says, Traitors). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. A Girl from Mogadishu is written and directed by Mary McGuckian and stars Aja Naomi King, Martha Canga Antonio, Barkhad Abdi, Orla Brady and Stanley Townsend. The movie tells a true story based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who having escaped war-torn Somalia, emerged as one of the world’s foremost international activists against gender-based violence.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 24, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, March 25 is the second season of the History original series Knightfall created by Don Handfield & Richard Rayner and starring Tom Cullen, Mark Hamill, Bobby Schofield, Sabrina Bartlett, Julian Ovenden, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Tom Forbes and Genevieve Gaunt. Natalie Holt (Journey’s End, The Honourable Woman, Beecham House) has composed the original music for the new season. Click here to learn more about the series, which will air every Tuesday night on History.
Premiering on Thursday, March 28, is the new NBC comedy Abby’s created by Josh Malmuth and starring Natalie Morales, Neil Flynn, Nelson Franklin, Jessica Chaffin, Leonard Ouzts and Kimia Behpoornia. The show’s original music is composed by Brian H. Kim (Hello, My Name Is Doris, Search Party, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, G.B.F.). Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air every Thursday night on NBC.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 30, 2018)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the horror thriller The Possession of Hannah Grace directed by Diederik Van Rooijen and starring Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson and Stana Katic. The film’s original music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more abut the movie, which is being released by Screen Gems/Sony Pictures.
Opening in limited release is the zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse directed by John McPhail and starring Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton and Paul Kaye. Roddy Hart & Tommy Reilly have composed the film’s original music. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs written by the composers and performed by the movie’s cast. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Orion Pictures release.