Brian Tyler is composing the score for the upcoming documentary Under the Gun. The film is directed by Stephanie Soechtig (Fed Up) and centers around the mass shootings that have ripped across the United States, compounding an epidemic of gun violence in the country. The movie is told through the lens of the victims’ families, as well as pro-gun advocates. Olivia Ahnemann (Racing Extinction), Josh Kunau and Kristin Lazure are producing the project. Katie Couric who previously teamed up with Soechtig on Fed Up serves as an executive producer on the film. The movie marks Tyler’s first feature-length documentary assignment.
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‘The 5th’ Wave Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the action adventure The 5th Wave. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6). The soundtrack will be released on January 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The 5th Wave is directed by J Blakeson and stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe and Live Schreiber. The movie based on the young adult novel of the same title by Rick Yancey is set in the present day after four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated and follows a 16-year-old girl who is on the run and desperately trying to save her younger brother.
‘The Forest’ Soundtrack Details
Sparks & Shadows Records will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller The Forest. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Forest is directed by Jason Zada and stars Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. The thriller produced by David S. Goyer is set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan and tells the story of a young woman who goes in search of her twin sister who has mysteriously disappeared.
Trevor Morris to Score ‘Goon: Last of the Enforcers’
Trevor Morris has signed on to score the upcoming comedy sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers. The film is directed by Jay Baruchel and stars Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, Baruchel himself, Marc-André Grondin, Kim Coates and Alison Pill who are reprising their roles from the original movie. They are joined by Wyatt Russell and Elisha Cuthbert. Baruchel has also co-written the screenplay with Jesse Chabot. David Gross (Room, What If), Jesse Shapira, and Jeff Arkuss are producing the project for No Trace Camping, alongside André Rouleau (Delivery Man, An American Haunting) for Caramel Films.
Michael Brook to Score ‘Tallulah’
Michael Brook has been hired to score the upcoming indie drama Tallulah. The film is written and directed by Sian Heder (Orange Is the New Black) and stars Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard, Evan Jonigkeit and Uzo Aduba. The movie follows a rootless young woman who takes a toddler from a wealthy, negligent mother and passes the baby off as her own in an effort to protect her. Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire) is producing the project with Heather Rae (Frozen River, Ass Backwards), Russell Levine and Todd Traina.
‘The Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack Preview
The Weinstein Company has published the opening track from Quentin Tarantino’s western The Hateful Eight. The track, entitled L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock, is written by the film’s composer Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Untouchables, The Mission). Listen to the full track after the jump. As previously reported, Decca Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film this Friday, December 18. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Hateful Eight starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir and Channing Tatum will be released in select cities in a special roadshow version on December 25 by the Weinstein Company, before expanding nationwide on December 31.
‘Dukhtar’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album will be released for the Pakistani dramatic thriller Dukhtar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Nashel (Marco Polo, Lie to Me, The Night Listener, Bee Season). Also included are the songs from the film performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Hina Nasrullah & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Dukhtar is written and directed by Afia Nathaniel and stars Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan, Ajab Gul and Samina Ahmed. The movie follows a woman whose 10-year-old daughter is promised in marriage to a much older tribal chieftain and takes the girl and flees her village, only to be chased by her own husband and the intended groom’s henchman.
‘Palm Trees in the Snow’ Soundtrack Details
Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish romantic drama Palm Trees in the Snow (Palmeras en la niece). The album features the film’s original music composed by Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, The Cold Light of Day, The Quiet Ones) who recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. Also included is the original title song co-written by the composer and performed by Pablo Alborán, as well songs by Yolanda Eyama and Brigitte Emaga. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 18, 2015. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Palm Trees in the Snow is directed by Fernando González and stars Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Berta Vázquez, Macarena García and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba. The movie written by Sergio Sanchez (The Impossible, The Orphanage) and is set in the last days of the Spanish colonies in Africa and centers on a star-crossed love, with the consequences of that love reaching into the 21st century.
Victor Reyes to Score AMC’s & BBC’s ‘The Night Manager’
Victor Reyes is currently scoring the upcoming AMC and BBC original mini-series The Night Manager. The 6-parter is directed by Susanne Bier (In a Better World, After the Wedding) and stars Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood, Neil Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Tobias Menzies. The series is based on the novel of the same title by John Le Carre (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener) and follows a former British soldier who is recruited by an intelligence operative to navigate the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade.
21st Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 21st Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given on Thursday, January 15, 2016 at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony, which will broadcast in the US live on A&E, Lifetime & LMN.
The Best Score nominees are:
Carol – Carter Burwell
The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto
Sicario – Johann Johannsson
Spotlight – Howard Shore