Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the French TV series The Bureau. The album features the show’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Horns, Awakening: The Beginning, Every Secret Thing). Also included is the drama’s title song Trust by Jeanne Added. The soundtrack is now available digitally in France. Visit the French Amazon store to check out audio clips and for the full album details. The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes) is created by Eric Rochant (Mobius) and stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Lea Drucker, Sara Giraudeau and Florence Loiret Caille. The spy thriller provides an inside view into the DGSC, the French intelligence service, set against the backdrop of operations in Syria.
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OWN’s ‘Greenleaf’ to Feature Music by Nathan Barr
Nathan Barr is composing the original score for the new OWN original series Greenleaf. The show is created by Craig Wright (Tyrant, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Dirty Sexy Money) and stars Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Lamman Rucker, Tye White, Kim Hawthorne, Gregory Alan Williams, Deborah Joy Winans and Oprah Winfrey. The drama is set against the backdrop of a sprawling Memphis megachurch and follows an estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher who has returned home after 20 years on the occasion of the mysterious death of her sister.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Finding Dory directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored Pixar’s original film Finding Nemo. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Variety and the Los Angeles Times for recent articles about Newman’s work on the project and click here for a short video interview with the composer.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Central Intelligence directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Fruitvale Station, We’re the Millers) have composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Gomorrah’ TV Series Soundtrack Announced
Goodfellas Records will release a soundtrack album for the Italian crime drama Gomorrah. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Mokadelic. The soundtrack will be released on July 22, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to order the vinyl version. Gomorrah is based on the best-selling non-fiction book by journalist Roberto Saviano and inspired by the 2008 feature directed by Matteo Garrone. The series developed by Giovanni Bianconi, Stefano Bises, Leonardo Fasoli, Ludovica Rampoldi and Roberto Saviano stars Marco D’Amore and Fortunato Cerlino. The drama is set in the suburbs of Naples and tells the inside story of the Camorra, the fierce Neapolitan crime organization.
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Amazon’s ‘The Interestings’
Mark Mothersbaugh has scored the pilot for the Amazon Studios series The Interestings. The show is created by Lyn Greene & Richard Levine (Masters of Sex, Nip/Tuck) and stars Lauren Ambrose, David Krumholtz, Jessica Pare, Matt Barr, Gabriel Ebert, Jessica Collins and Corey Cott. The drama is based on Meg Wolitzer’s bestselling novel and follows a group of artistic teenagers who meet at summer camp in 1974 and whose friendships are tested by tragedy, success, failure and secrets over the next few decades. Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Four Weddings and a Funeral) has directed the pilot episode.
‘The Legend of Tarzan’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action adventure The Legend of Tarzan. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Hotel Rwanda, Click). Also included are the original songs Opar by Zoe Mthiyane and Better Love by Hozier. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Legend of Tarzan is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Christoph Waltz. The movie follows the title characters years after he left the jungle and is invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge.
‘Central Intelligence’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Central Intelligence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, We’re the Millers). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Central Intelligence is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. The movie follows a former high school sports star-turned-accountant who is contacted by a classmate who was bullied and humiliated as a teen but is now a CIA contract killer and lures him into a world of espionage.
‘Suicide Squad’ Soundtrack Details
Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the superhero movie Suicide Squad. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Skrillex & Rick Ross, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons, Skylar Grey, twenty one pilots, Grimes, Creedence Clearwater Revival, War, Kehlani, Action Bronson & Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) & more. The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Suicide Squad is directed by David Ayer and stars Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Karen Fukuhara, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach and Viola Davis. The movie is based on the DC Comics of the same name and centers on a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
Mychael Danna Scoring Amazon’s ‘The Last Tycoon’
Mychael Danna has recently scored the pilot for the Amazon Studios original series The Last Tycoon. The show is written and directed by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games) and stars Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer and Lily Collins. The drama is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last work and follows Hollywood’s Golden Boy, Monroe Stahr as he battles father figure and boss, Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. Ray is also executive producing the TriStar Television production with Ray & Christopher Keyser (Tyrant, Party of Five), Joshua D. Maurer, Alixandre Witlin & David A. Stern (Rosemary’s Baby).
‘The BFG’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy adventure The BFG have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark). The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2016 by Wal t Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The BFG is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Penelope Wilton, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. The movie is based on Roald Dahl’s classic nd tells the story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.