Rhino Records will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s documentary Gimme Danger. The album features fourteen songs by The Stooges that focus on the group’s first three studio albums – The Stooges, Fun House, and Iggy and The Stooges’ Raw Power — and feature band members Iggy Pop, Ron and Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander and James Williamson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 13, 2017 and physically on February 24, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The label will also release a slightly truncated vinyl version on April 7 (click here to pre-order). Gimme Danger directed by Jarmusch recounts the hard-rocking history of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, who burst out of Michigan in the late ’60s with a savage and endlessly influential fusion of rock, blues, R&B, and free jazz.
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Mandy Hoffman to Score Azazel Jacobs’ ‘The Lovers’
Mandy Hoffman is reteaming with director Azazel Jacobs on the upcoming indie comedy The Lovers. The film is written and directed by Jacobs and stars Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters, Tyler Ross and Jessica Sula. The movie follows a long-married couple whose romantic spark dwindles in the midst of their respective affair. However, when they sit down to call it quits, they find themselves suddenly and unexpectedly falling back in love again. Ben LeClair (Upstream Color, Year of the Dog) and Chris Stinson are producing the project. Hoffman has previously collaborated with Jacobs on all of his previous movie, most notable the 2011 feature Terri starring John C. Reilly.
‘Sleepless’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Sleepless have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Kamm (Who Am I, The Silence), as well as additional music by Jaro Messerschmidt. The soundtrack will be released on January 13, 2017 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sleepless is directed by Baran bo Odar and stars Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Gabrielle Union, David Harbour, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Scoot McNairy and Octavius J. Johnson. The movie follows an undercover Las Vegas police officer who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground.
Marcus Miller Scoring Reginald Hudlin’s ‘Marshall’
Marcus Miller has recently composed the music for the upcoming biographical drama Marshall. The film is directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, James Cromwell, Sterling K. Brown and Keesha Sharp. Trial lawyer Michael Koskoff has written the screenplay with his son, Jacob Koskoff (Macbeth). Hudlin (Django Unchained) is also producing the project with Paula Wagner (Mission: Impossible series, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky) is producing through her Chestnut Ridge Productions banner along with Jonathan Sanger (The Elephant Man, The Producers).
‘Bad Kids of Crestview Academy’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the thriller Bad Kids of Crestview Academy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Cardoni (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Silicon Valley, CSI: Miami, Just Friends, Speechless). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Bad Kids of Crestview Academy is directed by Ben Browder and stars Drake Bell, Sean Astin, Gina Gershon, Sammi Hanratty, as well as Browder himself. The movie is based on the best-selling graphic novel series and follows a a group of spoiled “bad kids” who have been placed in Saturday detention at the prestigious Crestview Academy and find themselves trapped in school with no way out, wondering who (or what) set them up.
Justin Timberlake’s ‘The Book of Love’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Book of Love. The album features the film’s original music composed by Justin Timberlake and Mitchell Owens. The soundtrack will be released on January 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Also included is an original song performed by The Shadowboxers. The Book of Love is co-written and directed by Bill Purple and stars Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams, Jessica Biel, Orlando Jones, Paul Reiser and Mary Steenburgen. The movie centers on an introverted architect, who – after his wife dies in a car accident – sets out to help a homeless teen to build a raft to sail across the Atlantic.
‘The Black Room’ Soundtrack Announced
Goldenlane will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Black Room. The album features the film’s original music composed by EDM artist Savant (aka Aleksander Vinter), as well as additional music by Arthur “The God Of Hellfire” Brown, country musician Lynn Anderson, Brainticket & more. The soundtrack will be released physically on March 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Black Room is written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky and stars Natasha Henstridge, Lin Shaye and Dominique Swain. The movie follows a couple who just moved into their dream house as they slowly start to discover the secret behind the black room in the cellar.
Frank Ilfman to Score ‘Ghost Stories’
Frank Ilfman has signed on to score the upcoming supernatural thriller Ghost Stories. The film is written and directed by Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen) & actor Andy Nyman and stars Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther and Amy Doyle. The movie follows an arch sceptic professor who embarks upon a terror filled quest, when he stumbles across a long lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’. Claire Jones (Kill List, Sightseers) and Robin Gutch (Hunger, ’71) are producing the project. Ilfman will be recording his score with the London Metropolitan Orchestra in March.
‘The Eavesdropper’ (‘La mécanique de l’ombre’) Soundtrack Details
L’R du Trésor will release a soundtrack album for the French spy thriller The Eavesdropper (La mécanique de l’ombre). The album features the film’s original music composed by Grégoire Auger. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the track list. The Eavesdropper marks the feature directorial debut of Thomas Kruithof and stars Francois Cluzet, Denis Podalydes, Alba Rohrwacher, Sami Bouajila and Simon Abkarian. The movie revolves around a middle-aged, financially struggling man who gets hired by a mysterious employer to transcribe phone tapped conversations, which gets him trapped in the French secret services underworld.
Rolfe Kent Scoring Greg Kinnear’s ‘The Philosophy of Phil’
Rolfe Kent has composed the music for the upcoming comedy The Philosophy of Phil. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Greg Kinnear who also stars in the movie alongside Emily Mortimer, Jay Duplass, Robert Forster, Taylor Schilling, Bradley Whitford and Luke Wilson. The movie follows a dentist who tries to take control of his life after a patient commits suicide. Stephen Mazur (Liar Liar, Heartbreakers) has written the screenplay. Aaron L Gilbert (The Birth of a Nation, A Single Shot) is producing the Bron Studios and Imperative Entertainment production with Sandy Stern (Being John Malkovich, Saved!) and Bradley Thomas (There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself and Irene).