Marty Beller (Korengal, Another Gay Movie, Gypsy 83) is the composer of the new Showtime original series American Rust. The show is created by Dan Futterman (Foxcatcher, Capote) based on Philipp Meyer’s debut novel of the same title and stars Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, Bill Camp, David Alvarez, Alex Neustaedter, Julia Mayorga, Mark Pellegrino and Rob Yang. The drama tells the story of the chief of police of a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town who must decide what lengths he is willing to take to protect the son of the woman he loves when news of a murder rips through the town.
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‘The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness’ Soundtrack Released
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the giant screen documentary The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, Queen of Katwe, Roots, State of Play, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music stores), where you can also check out audio samples. The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness directed by Florian Schulz & Myles Connolly is the first-ever cinematic account of the Arctic National Wildlife refuge, situated in the northeastern corner of Alaska. The movie follows Schulz as he tracks the Porcupine Caribou herd on the longest animal migration on Earth, and witnesses pregnant female polar bears denning along the coastal plain.
Ian Hultquist and Drum & Lace Scoring Adam Randall’s ‘Night Teeth’
Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Animals, My Blind Brother) and Drum & Lace (Good Girls, Deadly Illusions, The Gospel According to André) have composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film Night Teeth. The movie is directed by Adam Randall (I See You, iBoy) and stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raul Castillo, Alfie Allen, Alexander Ludwig, Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox. The horror thriller follows a young driver who picks up two mysterious women for a night of party hopping, but when his passengers reveal their true nature, he must fight to stay alive.
‘Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist’ (Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella)
WM UK has released a soundtrack album for the British crime thriller Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist (Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella). The album features the film’s original music composed by Ollie Howell. Also included are songs by New Order, The Mar-Keys, k-klass, The Ides of March & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist is directed by Andrew Loveday and stars Craig Fairbrass, Emily Wyatt, Terry Stone, Roland Manookian, Josh Myers, Paul Riddell, Byron Gibson,, Nick Nevern and Jessica Wright. The movie follows Pat Tate fresh out of prison as he can’t stop brooding about the man who had him put away and prepares his revenge.
Jonny Greenwood Scoring Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Soggy Bottom’
Jonny Greenwood is reteaming with Paul Thomas Anderson on the director’s upcoming, currently untitled drama (known under the working title Soggy Bottom). The film is written and directed by Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) and stars Bradley Cooper, Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, Benny Safdie and Skyler Gisondo. The movie is set in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s and revolves around a high school student and successful child actor. Anderson is also producing the Ghoulardi Film Company production with Sarah Murphy (If Beale Street Could Talk, Never Rarely Sometimes Always) and JoAnne Sellar (Punch-Drunk Love).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 5, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the British series Guilt created by Neil Forsyth and starring Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Ruth Bradley, Emun Elliott, Sian Brooke, Moyo Akandé, Ellie Haddington and Bill Paterson. The show’s original music is composed by Arthur Sharpe (The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Ghosts). The thriller, which follows two brothers who are hiding their guilt after running into an elderly pedestrian during an inebriated drive home from a wedding, premiered in the UK in 2019 on BBC Two and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 7, is the FX limited series American Crime Story: Impeachment developed by Sarah Burgess and starring Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein, Margo Martindale, Annaleigh Ashford, Clive Owen, Judith Light, Billy Eichner and Edie Falco. Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, Feud: Bette and Joan, The Politician, Scream Queens) who previously scored the first two American Crime Story installments (The People v. O.J. Simpson & The Assassination of Gianni Versace) is composing the show’s original music. The new season, which examines the national crisis that led to the first impeachment of a U.S. President in over a century, will premiere on FX and will also be available to stream on FX on Hulu.
‘The Innocents’ (‘De uskyldige’) Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian supernatural horror thriller The Innocents (De uskyldige). The album features the film’s original music composed by Pessi Levanto (Tears of April, The Midwife, Oma maa, Unexpected Journey). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The Innocents is written and directed by Eskil Vogt and stars Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf and Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim. The movie revolves around a group of children who reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren’t looking.
‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ Season 4 & 5 Soundtrack Albums Details
WaterTower Music will release two new soundtrack albums for the CW drama DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The albums feature selections of the original music from the show’s fourth and fifth season composed by Blake Neely (The Flight Attendant, The Flash, Arrow, Riverdale, The Pacific, Everwood) & Daniel James Chan (Supergirl, Emergence). Both soundtracks will be released digitally tomorrow, September 5. Click here to stream/download the Season 4 album and click here for the Season 5 soundtrack. WaterTower Music and La-La Land Records have previously released two soundtracks featuring Neely’s score from Season 1 and Season 2 and an album featuring Neely’s & Chan’s music from Season 3. A fourth album featuring the songs from the series was released last month.
Lorne Balfe Scoring Amazon’s ‘The Wheel of Time’
Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, The Crown, The Tomorrow War) has recently been scoring the upcoming Amazon original series The Wheel of Time. The show is developed by Rafe Judkins and stars Rosamund Pike, Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford,Madeleine Madden, Barney Harris, Zoë Robins, Daniel Henney, Hammed Animashaun, Álvaro Morte, Johann Myers, Priyanka Bose, Taylor Napier and Emmanuel Imani . The fantasy drama based on Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic of the same title follows Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers, where she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young villagers.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 3, 2021)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide is Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen,Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng. The film’s original score is composed by Joel P West ( Just Mercy, Short Term 12, Grandma, The Glass Castle). Hollywood Records/Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The labels and Interscope Records have released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the movie. Click here for more details.
Opening in select theaters and on Amazon Prime today is the musical comedy Cinderella written and directed by Kay Cannon and starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, James Corden and James Acaster. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Girl, Interrupted, The Addams Family, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jessica Rose Weiss (Dog Gone Trouble, Friendsgiving, Afterlife of the Party) have composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today (click here for the full album details). Epic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).