It was announced today that Sia will be writing original songs for the upcoming drama Vox Lux. The film is directed by Brady Corbet (The Childhood of a Leader) and is set to star Rooney Mara. The movie is set between 1999 and the present day and chronicles the rise of ‘Celeste’ from the ashes of a major national tragedy to pop superstardom. Christine Vachon (Carol, Far from Heaven, I’m Not There, Boys Don’t Cry) and David Hinojosa (Nasty Baby, Goat) are producing the project for Killer Films, alongside Brian Young for Three Six Zero Entertainment.
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‘Tutankhamun’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the ITV mini-series Tutankhamun. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Severance, Sinbad, Black Death, Wild Bill). The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on October 14, 2016. Tutankhamun is directed by Peter Webber (The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising), written by Guy Burt (Jekyll and Hyde, The Borgias) and stars Max Irons, Sam Neill, Catherine Steadman, Amy Wren, Jonathan Aris and Rupert Vansittart. The 4-parter tells the story of Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of one of Ancient Egypt’s forgotten pharaohs, the boy-king Tutankhamun.
Atli Orvarsson to Score David Rosenthal’s ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ Reboot
Atli Orvarsson has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Jacob’s Ladder. The film is directed by David Rosenthal and stars Michael Ealy, Jesse Williams and Nicole Beharie. The movie is based on Adrian Lynne’s 1990 feature starring Tim Robbins. No plot details have been announced yet. Jeff Buhler and Sarah Thorp (The Bounty Hunter) have written the screenplay. Mickey Liddell (The Grey, Go, Jackie), Pete Shilaimon (Risen) & Jennifer Monroe (Disconnect) are producing the project for LD Entertainment, alongside Alison Rosenzweig (Fright Night, Windtalkers) & Michael Gaeta of Gaeta/Rosenzweig Films and Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man) for his production company.
‘The Accountant’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller The Accountant. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, Quiz Show, 42, American Crime). Also included is the song To Leave Something Behind by Sean Rowe. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Accountant is directed by Gary O’Connor (Miracle, Warrior) and stars Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. The movie follows a mild-mannered accountant and math genius who moonlights as a lethal assassin.
Alexandre Desplat to Score Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’
Luc Besson has announced on Twitter that Alexandre Desplat will compose the music for the upcoming sci-fi epic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The film stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Sam Spruell, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock and John Goodman. The movie is based on Pierre Christin’s French sci-fi comic series Valérian and Laureline and follows a pair of 28th century agents who guard against temporal paradoxes at a time when humans can travel through space and time.
Ben Decter & Jeff Russo Scoring Fox’s ‘Lucifer’ Season 2
Ben Decter and Jeff Russo are the new composers of the Fox drama Lucifer. The show developed by Tom Kapinos based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth & Mike Dringenberg stars Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro and Scarlett Estevez. The series revolves around the Lord of Hell who helps the LAPD punish criminals. Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean series, Top Gun, National Treasure) is executive producing the project with Jonathan Littman (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Ildy Modrovich, Joe Henderson, Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free or Die Hard) and KristieAnne Reed.
‘The Ten Commandments’ Soundtrack Box Set Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, John Derek and Vincent Price. The 60th Anniversary Soundtrack Collection features the film’s original music composed by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Airplane!, Ghostbusters, Far from Heaven). The box set features the complete score for the first time, as well as 40 minutes of previously unreleased alternates and unused cues.
Henry Jackman to Score ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Henry Jackman has been tapped to score the upcoming action adventure Kong: Skull Island. The film is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) and stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. The movie follows a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific – unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong. Max Borenstein (Godzilla), John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel), Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) and Derek Connolly (Jurassic World, Safety Not Guaranteed) have written the screenplay.
‘Hellboy’ & ‘RoboCop 3’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition soundtrack for Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 feature Hellboy starring Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair and Doug Jones. The 2-CD set features the expanded score from the film composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, World War Z, Scream series, The Hurt Locker), including more than an hour of previously unreleased music.. The soundtrack is limited to 3000 copies and is now available to pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details.
Frederik Wiedmann Scoring ‘Vengeance: A Love Story’ & ‘Death Race 4’
Frederik Wiedmann has recently recorded his score for the upcoming thriller Vengeance: A Love Story. The film is directed by Johnny Martin and stars Nicolas Cage, Don Johnson, Deborah Kara Unger, Anna Hutchison and Talitha Bateman. The movie revolves around a little girl who flags down a Niagara Falls Police Detective after her mother has been brutally raped by four meth heads. John Mankiewicz (House of Cards) has written the screenplay based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2003 novel Rape: A Love Story. Cage is also producing the project for Saturn Films, alongside Michael Mendelsohn (Rage, Wild Horses) for Patriot Pictures.