Premiering tonight on PBS is the mini-series Arthur & George directed by Stuart Orme, executive produced by Rebecca Eaton, written by Ed Whitmore and starring Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Art Malik, Emma Fielding, Charles Edwards and Hattie Morahan. The 3-parter’s original music is composed by Rob Lane (The Damned United, Merlin, John Adams). Arthur & George is based on the novel by Julian Barnes and follows world-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as he works on case revolving around a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may or may not have committed. The mini-series will air as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Visit the official show website for more information.
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Soundtrack Details for BBC’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ and ‘Doctor Foster’
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC movie An Inspector Calls directed by Aisling Walsh, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley and starring David Thewlis, Miranda Richardson, Ken Stott, Kyle Soller and Sophie Rundle. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval). The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a soundtrack album for the BBC series Doctor Foster created by Mike Bartlett and starring Suranne Jones, Bertie Carvel, Robert Pugh and Adam James.
‘Un Gallo Con Muchos Huevos’ (‘Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure’) Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Un Gallo Con Muchos Huevos (Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zacarias M. de la Riva (Automata, Tad, the Lost Explorer). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A physical version is set to be released on October 16. Un Gallo Con Muchos Huevos is written and directed by Gabriel Enrique Riva Palacio Alatriste and features the voices of Bruno Bichir, Carlos Espejel, Angélica Vale, Omar Chaparro, Maite Perroni, Sergio Sendel, Facundo and Ninel Conde.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 4, 2015)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the action reboot The Transporter Refueled directed by Camille Delamarre and starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Shabanon, Gabriella Wright, Radivoje Bukvić, Anatole Taubman, Wenxia Yu and Tatiana Pajković. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Azaria (Lockout, Love and Other Disasters) who previously scored the second and third part in the original trilogy. EuropaCorp has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by The Animals, Selah Sue, Mani Hoffman, The Leons & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the comedy drama A Walk in the Woods directed by Ken Kwapis and starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal, Mary Steenburgen and Emma Thompson. Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Show Me a Hero, Margin Call, Our Idiot Brother) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks from the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film by Lord Huron, Blake Mills, Dwight Yoakum, Great Lake Swimmers and Shovels & Rope. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
‘The Perfect Guy’ Soundtrack Details
Madison Gate Records will release a score album for the thriller The Perfect Guy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Chicago Fire) and Dave Fleming. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 11, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Perfect Guy is directed by David M. Rosenthal and stars Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, Charles S. Dutton, Tess Harper, Kathryn Morris, Rutina Wesley and Holt McCallany. The movie follows a woman who meets an IT expert who appears to be the perfect guy, but soon discovers a violent side of him.
Steve Jablonsky to Score ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’
Steve Jablonsky has been hired to score the upcoming sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. The film is directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo) and stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett and William Fichtner who reprise their roles from 2014’s original movie, as well as lan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, and Noel Fisher as Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo. They are joined by Tyler Perry, Laura Linney, Brian Tee, Stephen Amell, Gary Anthony Williams and Brittany Ishibashi. Michael Bay is producing the Platinum Dunes production with Brad Fuller & Andrew Form (The Purge, Ouija, The Last Ship).
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (E.T., Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Schindler’s List). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for updates on the album. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams and stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.
‘Hand of God’ Soundtrack Released
Amazon Content Services has released a soundtrack album for the Amazon Studios original series Hand of God. The album features the songs from the show by Holly Marilyn Solem, as well as a track by Fantastic Negrito. Also included are three cuts from the series’ original score composed by Marc Streitenfeld (Robin Hood, Prometheus, Body of Lies, The Grey, American Gangster). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Hand of God is created by Ben Watkins and stars Ron Perlman, Dana Delany, Garret Dillahunt, Andre Royo, Alona Tal, Julian Morris, Elizabeth McLaughlin and Hunter Parrish.
‘Pressure’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Pressure. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Desert Dancer, Dear Wendy, Summer in February). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Pressure is directed by Ron Scalpello and stars Danny Huston, Matthew Goode and Daisy Lowe. The movie follows four deep sea saturation divers who become stranded 650ft below the surface of the Indian Ocean after disaster strikes their ship.
Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have been revealed. The album features selections form the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Da Vinci’s Demons, Outlander). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 4 by Hollywood Records and will be available to download here. As previously reported, a physical version is set to come out on October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The digital release download link will be added to this article tomorrow. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen and starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Luke Mitchell and Henry Simmons is based on the Marvel Comics about the organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) and will return for a third season on September 29, 2015 on ABC.