Gabriel Mann has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Humor Me. The film is written and directed by Sam Hoffman and stars Elliott Gould, Jemaine Clement, Ingrid Michaelson, Bebe Neuwirth, Erich Bergen and Annie Potts. The movie follows a struggling playwright who moves in with his joke-telling dad in a New Jersey golf community. Hoffman is also producing the Fugitive Films production with Courtney Potts and Jamie Gordon (Wedding Daze, Scar).
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‘Planetarium’ Soundtrack Announced
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for Rebecca Zlotowski’s drama Planetarium. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Horns, Every Secret Thing, Populaire). Also included are the composer’s scores for Zlotowski 2010 & 2013 features Belle Épine and Grand Central. The 2-CD set will be released on November 10, 2016 and is now available to pre-order as an import here. The soundtrack will be also be available digitally on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Planetarium is co-written and directed by Zlotowski and stars Natalie Portman and Lily Rose Depp. The movie is set in the 1930s and follows two sisters who are believed to possess the supernatural ability to connect with ghosts and cross paths with a visionary French producer while performing in Paris.
Randy Edelman Scoring ‘Max 2: White House Hero’
Randy Edelman is scoring the upcoming family movie Max 2: White House Hero. The film is directed by Brian Levant (The Flintstones, Jingle All the Way, Are We There Yet?) and stars Lochlyn Munro, Francesca Capaldi, Carrie Genzel, Bradley Stryker, Bruce Blain, Curtis Lum, Reese Alexander and Zane Austin. The movie is the sequel to last year’s Boaz Yakin-directed feature Max, which was scored by Trevor Rabin. No plot details have been announced yet. Steven Altiere (Norm of the North) has written the screenplay. Karen Rosenfelt (Twilight series, Marley & Me, Percy Jackson series) is producing the MGM production with Ken Blancato (The Book Thief) and Matt Bierman. Edelman (Ghostbusters 2, Kindergarten Cop, Dragonheart, xXx, The Mask) has previously collaborated with Levant on the 1992 comedy Beethoven.
Ilan Eshkeri to Score Andy Serkis’ ‘Breathe’
Ilan Eshkeri has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Breathe. The film is directed by actor Andy Serkis and stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville and Charles Chapman. The movie is based on a true story and centers on a brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed. Academy Award nominee William Nicholson (Gladiator, Nell, Les Miserables, Shadowlands) has written the screenplay. Jonathan Cavendish (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Elizabeth: The Golden Age) is producing the project for The Imaginarium Studios.
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul to Write Songs for Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Live Action Movie
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul are attached to write original songs for Disney’s upcoming new live action film adaptation of Snow White. The movie based on the 1937 animated classic will be produced by Marc Platt (Into the Woods, Drive, Legally Blonde, Nine). Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train, Secretary, Men, Women & Children) is attached to write the screenplay. No actors or director have been signed yet. Pasek and Paul are best known for their music for the stage musicals A Christmas Story, Dogfight, Edges, Dear Evan Hansen, and James and the Giant Peach.
‘Narcos’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Narcos. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Pedro Bromfman (RoboCop, Elite Squad). Also included are songs by Ruben Juarez, Grupo Niche, Usma y Su Conjunto, La Cancion Colombiana and The Emmy Award-nominated main title theme Tuyo by Rodrigo Amarante. The soundtrack will be released digitally on iTunes/Apple Music on November 11, 2016 and through all service providers on November 18, followed by a physical release on December 9. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Narcos is created by Jose Padhila and stars Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Juan Pablo Raba, Joanna Christie, Stephanie Sigman, Manolo Cardona, André Mattos, Luis Guzman and Ana de la Reguera.
‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack EP Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack for the HBO original series Westworld. The EP features five tracks from the show’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Person of Interest), including the main titles theme and instrumental versions of the Rolling Stones’ Paint It, Black and Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun (as featured in the pilot episode), as well as Radiohead’s No Surprises and The Cure’s A Forest. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Westworld is created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature and stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen.
Jon Ekstrand to Score Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Life’
Jon Ekstrand is reteaming with director Daniel Espinosa on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Life. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare and Hiroyuki Sanada. The movie follows the crew of the International Space Station, who, after retrieving a sample from Mars, discover that it displays signs of life, and proves to be more intelligent than expected. Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) have written the screenplay. David Ellison & Dana Goldberg (Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys) are producing the Skydance production with Bonnie Curtis (Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) and Julie Lynn (Albert Nobbs, Mother and Child).
Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) to Score ‘Ashes in the Snow’
Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) has been hired to score the upcoming period drama Ashes in the Snow. The film is directed by Marius Markevicius (The Other Dream Team) and stars Bel Powley, Jonah Hauer-King, Martin Wallstrom, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Sophie Cookson, Peter Franzen, Sam Hazeldine, James Cosmo, Adrian Schiller and Tom Sweet. The movie is based on Ruta Sepetys’ best-selling novel Between Shades of Gray and follows a 16-year-old girl who is forced to live in a Siberian work camp amid Stalin’s reign of terror in the Baltic region and attempts to use her art to send messages to her imprisoned father. Ben York Jones (Like Crazy, Breathe In) has written the screenplay.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 30, 2016)
Premiering on Wednesday, November 2, is the new IFC original series Stan Against Evil created by Dana Gould and starring John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, Deborah Baker Jr. and Mick Ignis. The show’s original music is composed by Eban Schletter (SpongeBob Square Pants, Another Period). The horror comedy follows a former sheriff of a small New England town who teams up with his younger replacement to investigate a series of supernatural occurrences. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Friday, November 4, is the Netflix original series The Crown created by Peter Morgan and starring Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and John Lithgow. Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight) has composed the show’s main theme and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda) has composed the original score. Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama.