Variety has confirmed that Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, 1917) has composed the theme for upcoming FX limited series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. It has previously been revealed that the Academy Award-nominated composer’s daughter Julia Newman is scoring the show written by Jon Robin Baitz (Brothers & Sisters, Stonewall) based on the book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer and starring Tom Hollander (as Truman Capote), Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Treat Williams, Joe Mantello and Russell Tovey.
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Thomas Newman Scoring Dave Mullins’ ‘War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko’
Thomas Newman (American Beauty, 1917, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, Elemental, Skyfall) has composed the original score for the new animated short War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. The film directed by Pixar animator Dave Mullins (who previously helmed the Pixar short Lou) is inspired by John Lennon’s & Yoko Ono’s song Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and centers on a chess game played across enemy lines with the help of a heroic carrier pigeon.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie The Flash directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú and Kiersey Clemons. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures). WaterTower 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 Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide this weekend is the animated feature Elemental directed by Peter Sohn and starring Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ronnie del Carmen, Catherine O’Hara, Shila Ommi, Mason Wertheimer and Joe Pera. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, 1917) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original song performed by Lauv today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Pixar Animation Studios production.
‘Elemental’ Soundtrack Album Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Pixar Animation Studios’ feature Elemental have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, Wall-E, American Beauty, Skyfall, 1917, Road to Perdition). Also included is the original song Steal the Show co-written (with Newman & Michael Matosic) and performed by Lauv (already available now as a digital single). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 16 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Elemental is directed by Peter Sohn and features the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Shila Ommi, Catherine O’Hara, Mason Wertheimer and Joe Pera.
Lauv’s Original Song ‘Steal the Show’ from Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Steal the Show from Pixar Animation Studios’ new feature Elemental. The track co-written (with the film’s composer Thomas Newman (music) & Michael Matosic (lyrics)) and performed by Lauv (aka Ari Leff) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring the the track and Newman’s original score will be coming out on June 16. Check back on this page for the full album details.
Thomas Newman to Score Pixar’s ‘Elemental’
Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, 1917, Skyfall) has been tapped to score the upcoming animated feature Elemental. The film is directed by Peter Sohn (The Good Dinosaur) and features the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie. The movie is set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together and revolves around a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2022)
Opening in New York and Los Angeles today before expanding nationwide on January 13 is the comedy drama A Man Called Otto directed by Marc Forster and starring Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. The film’s original score is composed by Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, 1917, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E). Mercury Classics Soundtracks & Score has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song performed by Rita Wilson & Sebastián Yatra today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide on January 20 is the dramatic thriller Alice, Darling directed by Mary Nighy and starring Anna Kendrick, Wunmi Mosaku, Kaniethiio Horn and Charlie Carrick. Owen Pallett (Her, Life, The Box, Spaceship Earth, On the Count of Three) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Lionsgate.
‘A Man Called Otto’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the comedy drama A Man Called Otto have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, 1917, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, Skyfall, Wall-E). Also included is the original song Til You’re Home written by Rita Wilson & David Hodges and performed by Wilson & Sebastián Yatra (already available as a digital single). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 30 by Decca Records’ Mercury Classics Soundtrack & Score and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A CD version is set to come out on March 31 and is available for pre-order here.
Thomas Newman Scoring Marc Forster’s ‘A Man Called Otto’
Composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, 1917, Skyfall, Wall-E) is reteaming with director Marc Forster on the upcoming comedy drama A Man Called Otto. The film is based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel and the Swedish 2015 feature A Man Called Ove and stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Cameron Britton and Mike Birbiglia. The movie follows a grumpy isolated widower who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time, when he starts developing an unlikely and reluctant friendship with his new neighbors.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stühlbarg, Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams. The film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Marvel production.
Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the French drama Happening (L’événement) co-written (based on Annie Ernaux’s novel) and directed by Audrey Diwan and starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Marcia Romano, Luàna Bajrami, Marcia Romano, Louise Orry Diquero and Louise Chevillotte. Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (The Undoing, Scenes from a Marriage, Radioactive, Loveless, The Family, Wizard of Lies) have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced.