Sony Music Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the Australian drama Last Cab to Darwin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ed Kuepper. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on August 7, 2015. Last Cab to Darwin is directed by Jeremy Sims and stars Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, Mark Coles Smith, Emma Hamilton, Jacki Weaver, David Field, John Howard and Alan Dukes. The movie based on the stage play of the same title is based on the true story of Broken Hill taxi driver Max Bell who, in the early 1990s, was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer.
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‘Justice League: Gods and Monsters’ Soundtrack Announced
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation film Justice League: Gods and Monsters. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Frederik Wiedmann (Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox & Throne of Atlantis, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Field of Lost Shoes). The limited edition soundtrack CD will be released on August 11, 2015 on the label’s official website. Justice League: Gods and Monsters is directed by Sam Liu and features the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Michael C. Hall, Paget Brewster, Jason Isaacs, C. Thomas Howell and Tamara Taylor.
Stephen Rennicks Scoring Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘Room’
Stephen Rennicks is reteaming with director Lenny Abrahamson to score the upcoming drama Room. The movie stars Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus and Megan Park. The film is based on the bestselling 2010 novel by Emma Donoghue and is told from the viewpoint of a 5-year-old boy who is being held captive with his mother in a small room. Donoghue has also written the screenplay. Ed Guiney (The Guard, Shadow Dancer) is producing the Element Pictures and No Trace Camping production with David Gross (Goon, What If). Rennicks has previously scored Abrahamson’s previous features, including last year’s Frank starring Michael Fassbender, as well as What Richard Did, Garage and Adam & Paul. Room is set to premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released on October 16, 2015 by A24 Films
Meghan Trainor to Record Original Song for ‘The Peanuts Movie’
Meghan Trainor announced that she is recording an original song for the upcoming animated feature The Peanuts Movie. The track is called Better When I’m Dancin’ and will mark the singer/songwriter’s first original song for a movie. Epic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the film and has set a release date to October 23, 2015. The Peanuts Movie. Christophe Beck has recently been recording his original score for the film on the Alfred Newman Scoring Stage at the Fox lot in Los Angeles.
Jeff Cardoni to Score Fox’s ‘Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life’
Jeff Cardoni is composing the music for the upcoming Fox comedy Guide to Surviving Life. The show is created by Jay Lacopo (The Third Wheel) and stars Jack Cutmore-Scott, Meaghan Rath, Charlie Saxton, James Earl, Justin Bartha and Maureen Sebastian. The series follows a group of friends post-college who are still trying to figure out what life is all about. Lacopo is also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Gail Berman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jeff Morton (Modern Family).
Alec Puro to Score ‘The Runaround’
Alec Puro is set to reunite with director Gavin Wiesen on the upcoming indie comedy The Runaround. The movie stars J.K. Simmons, Emile Hirsch and Kristen Schaal. The film centers on a workaholic father who forced to team up with his daughter’s awkward ex-boyfriend to find her over the course of one night when attempts to visit her during a last-minute layover in Los Angeles. Seth W. Owen has written the screenplay. Mandy Tagger Brockey & Adi Ezroni (A Late Quartet, Kelly & Cal) are producing the project with George Voskericyan & J.M.R. Luna, Ron Perlman & Josh Crook and P. Jennifer Dana.
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Soundtrack Preview
Audio samples from the soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. have been published. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Counselor), as well as the songs from the film. Check out the soundtrack preview after the jump. Also visit our previous article for the full details of the album, which will be released on August 7 and visit Amazon to pre-order the album. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant will be released on August 14 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘War Room’ Score Album Announced
Reunion Records will release a score album for the faith-based drama War Room. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Mills (Against the Sun, October Baby). The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. War Room is directed by Alex Kendrick (Fireproof, Courageous) and stars Priscilla Shirer, Alex Kendrick, T.C. Stallings, Michael Jr., Karen Abercrombie and Alena Pitts. The movie follows a middle-class couple whose marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage.
Bret McKenzie to Write Songs for Disney’s ‘Bob the Musical’
Bret McKenzie has been tapped to write original songs for Disney’s upcoming musical comedy Bob the Musical. The film is set to be directed by Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Tom Cruise is in talks to star in the movie a regular guy who, after a blow to the head, suddenly can hear the inner songs of everyone’s heart as his reality is instantly turned into a musical, much to his dismay. Michael Chabon (Wonder Boys, John Carter) is writing the screenplay and Tripp Vinson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Chris Bender (We’re the Millers), JC Spink (The Butterfly Effect) and Beau Flynn (San Andreas) are producing the project.
Jeff Toyne to Score ‘Life on the Line’
Jeff Toyne has signed on to score the upcoming indie drama Life on the Line. The film is directed by David Hackl (Saw V, Into the Grizzly Maze) and stars John Travolta, Kate Bosworth and Devon Sawa. The movie follows a crew of eccentric linemen who do the high-wire work of fixing the electrical grid and are hit by a sudden deadly storm. Primo Brown, Dylan Scott and Peter Horton have written the screenplay. Marvin Peart (The Perfect Holiday) and Phillip Glasser are producing the Marro Films production.