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.
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Sub Pop Records to Release ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Soundtrack
UPDATE (December 2016): The album is now scheduled to be released in 2017.
Sub Pop Records will release a soundtrack album for the Fox animated series Bob’s Burgers featuring the songs from the show. The album is set to be released later this fall, but four advance tracks, including the comedy’s theme song, as well as the songs Electric Love, Bad Stuff Happens in the Bathroom and St. Vincent’s cover of Bad Girls will be available to download this coming Tuesday, September 20. Check back on this page for the details of the full album. Bob’s Burgers created by Louren Bouchard and featuring the voices of H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal follows Bob Belcher and his wife and three kids who try to run their last hope of holding the family together, which is running Bob’s dream restaurant.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 18, 2016)
Premiering tomorrow, September 19, is the new NBC comedy The Good Place created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Reaper, Lady Dynamite). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.
Also premiering tomorrow is the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James and starring James himself, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. Raney Shockne (The To Do List, Anger Management, Queen of the South) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on CBS.
Soundtrack Album for Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Elle’ to Be Released
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Paul Verhoeven’s psychological thriller Elle. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, The Crying Game) who previously scored the director’s war drama Black Book. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to come out later this year. Elle stars Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virgine Aefira, Judith Magre, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz and Vimila Pons. The movie follows a powerful, ruthless business woman who survives an assault in her home and takes it upon herself to track down her assailant.
‘The First Monday in Monday’ Soundtrack Details
Little Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The First Monday in May. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (Animals, My Blind Brother, Silicon Cowboys, Full Circle) and Sofia Hultquist. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 30, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The First Monday in May is directed by Andrew Rossi and centers on the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most attended fashion exhibition in history, China: Through The Looking Glass.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2016)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Blair Witch directed by Adam Wingard (The Guest, You’re Next) and starring James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, Corbin Reid and Wes Robinson. Wingard has also composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Snowden directed by Oliver Stone and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. The film’s original music is composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, World Trade Center) and Adam Peters (Savages) has contributed additional music. Deutsche Grammophon has released a soundtrack album featuring Armstrong’s & Peter’s music (click here for the full details), as well as a separate soundtrack featuring the orchestral score by Armstrong. Check out our previous article for more information.
‘The Devil’s Dolls’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Devil’s Dolls. The album features the film’s original music composed by Holly Amber Church (Rites of Spring). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Devil’s Dolls is directed by Padraig Reynolds and stars Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford, Samantha Smith, Kennedy Brice, Brandon Johnson, Brea Grant and Yohance Mile. The movie revolves around a serial killer’s curse that unleashes a season of slaughter in the backwoods of Mississippi and is pitting a detective against the clock to save his daughter’s life.
Fox’s ‘Pitch’ to Feature Music by Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka and Black Violin
Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka and Black Violin are composing the music for the new Fox drama Pitch. The show is created by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Tangled, Galavant, Danny Collins) & Rick Singer and stars Kylie Bunbury, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos, Dan Lauria, Mo McRae, Meagan Holder and Tim Jo. The series tells the story of Ginny Baker, who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball – under the glare of a white-hot media spotlight. Fogelman and Singer are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Kevin Falls (Summer Catch), Tony Bill (The Sting, Flyboys), Helen Bartlett (Untamed Heart), Jess Rosenthal and Paris Barclay (Sons of Anarchy).
‘Southside with You’ Score Album Released
IM Global Music has released a second soundtrack for the drama Southside with You. The album features the film’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Stephen James Taylor (Timon & Pumbaa, Teacher’s Pet, The Glass Shield). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. As previously announced, Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Southside with You written and directed by Richard Tanne and starring Parker Sawyers & Tika Sumpter recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a young law firm associate named Barack Obama tried to woo lawyer Michelle Robinson during a daylong date.
Michael Giacchino to Take Over Scoring Duties ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Michael Giacchino has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The composer is replacing Alexandre Desplat who was originally scoring the film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The movie takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.