Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 3, 2017)

Posted: March 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

loganGuaranteed to top the weekend box office is the comic book movie Logan directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Dafne Keen. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, World War Z, Hellboy, The Hurt Locker). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

before-i-fallAlso opening wide is the teen drama Before I Fall directed by Ry Russo-Young and starring Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Elena Kampouris, Diego Boneta, Jennifer Beals, Cynthy Wu and Medalion Rahimi. Adam Taylor (Meadowland, August: Osage County) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. To learn more about the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Open Road Films, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Junction 48’ Soundtrack Released

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junction-48A soundtrack has been released for the Israeli drama Junction 48. The EP features the film’s original music composed by Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar and Itamar Ziegler. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Junction 48 is directed by Udi Aloni and stars Nafar (who also co-wrote the screenplay) and Samar Qupty. The movie follows a Palestinian rapper who leads an aimless life between odd jobs and hanging out with his buddies in a crime-ridden Arab ghetto of the mixed city of Lyd. Read the rest of this entry »

Back Lot Music to Release ‘The Boss Baby’ Soundtrack

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boss-babyBack Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature The Boss Baby. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Gladiator, The Lion King, Interstellar) who previously scored numerous movies for the studio, including The Prince of Egypt, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and the Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda trilogies, and Steve Mazzaro (Bullet to the Head). The soundtrack will be released on March 31, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hauschka to Score ‘Hotel Mumbai’

Posted: March 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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hotel-mumbaiHauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Hotel Mumbai. The film is directed by Anthony Maras and stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Anupam Kher, Jason Isaacs and Nazanin Boniadi. The movie is  based on the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai and tells the true story of the 2008 Pakistani terrorist attacks on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. Maras also co-wrote the screenplay with John Collee (Master and Commander, Happy Feet). Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Sicario, John Wick), Gary Hamilton (The Courier), Mike Gabrawy (A Few Best Men), Andrew Ogilvie and Julie Ryan (Red Dog) are producing the Arclight Film, Thunder Road, Electric Pictures and Cyan Films production.  Read the rest of this entry »

Warren Ellis’ ‘Bad Girl’ Score to Be Released

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bad-girlMilan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Australian psychological thriller Bad Girl. The album features the film’s original music composed by Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, Hell or High Water, Mustang, The Road). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 28, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bad Girl is written and directed by Fin Edquist and stars Samara Weaving, Sara West, Felicity Price, Ben Winspear and Rebecca Masseye. The movie, which centers around a dark friendship between two teenage girls, will be released in Australian theaters on April 27. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Blue Jay’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: March 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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blue-jayA soundtrack will be released for the indie drama Blue Jay. The album features the film’s original music composed by Julian Wass (Hit and Run, The Overnight, Animals, Other People). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Blue Jay is directed by Alex Lehmann and stars Mark Duplass (who also co-wrote the screenplay and produced the project) and Sarah Paulson. The movie revolves around two former high-school sweethearts who reflect on their shared past through the lens of their differently dissatisfied presents when they return to their tiny California hometown. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Belko Experiment’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: March 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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the-belko-experimentThe details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Belko Experiment have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead, Sucker Punch). Also included are the songs Yo Vivire (I Will Survive) by Jose Prieto and California Dreamin’ by Gabriela Teran, both of which are already available as digital singles. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 17, 2017 by Lakeshore Records. Click here to pre-order the album. The Belko Experiment is directed by Greg McLean, written and produced by James Gunn and stars Tony Goldwyn, John Gallagher Jr., Adria Arjona, Michael Rooker, John C McGinley, Sean Gunn and Melonie Diaz.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Fate of the Furious’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: March 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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fate-furiousAtlantic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel The Fate of the Furious. The album features the songs from the movie, including a track by Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo & Travis Scott, which will be available to download tomorrow. Also included are songs by Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa & PnB Rock, G-Eazy & Kehlan, Migos, Pitbull & J Balvin, Bassnectar, Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign, & Sage The Gemini & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 14, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Fate of the Furious is directed by F. Gary Gray and stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky and Scott Eastwood. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Table 19’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: March 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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table-19Glassnote Records will release a soundtrack for the indie comedy Table 19. The album, entitled Oberhofer’s Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, features the songs from the movie by Oberhofer, including cover versions of classic tracks by Cyndi Lauper, The Go-Go’s, Thompson Twins, Wang Chung & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 3 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Table 19 is directed by Jeffrey Blitz and stars Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, Stephen Merchant, Tony Revolori, Wyatt Russell and Amanda Crew. The movie follows a group of strangers who are marooned at the misfits table at a destination wedding.  Read the rest of this entry »

Dan Jones Scoring Dominic Cooke’s ‘On Chesil Beach’

Posted: March 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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on-chesil-beachDan Jones has been hired to score the upcoming drama On Chesil Beach. The film is directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown) and stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Samuel West, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough and Bebe Cave. The movie based on the best-selling novel by Ian McEwan (Atonement) is set in the 1960s and how a blissful honeymoon is ruined by a misunderstanding between nervous virgin newlyweds. McEwan also wrote the screenplay. Elizabeth Karlsen (Carol, Made in Dagenham) and Stephen Woolley (Interview with the Vampire, The Crying Game) are producing the project.  Read the rest of this entry »

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