Michael Skloff and Sam KS have composed the music for the new Netflix original series Grace and Frankie. The show is created by Marta Kauffman (Friends) & Howard J. Morris (According to Jim) and stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael. The comedy follows two women whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 1, 2015)
The only wide release this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Age of Ultron written and directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Cobie Smulders. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Furious 7) and Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Philharmonia’s Soundcloud channel for audio interviews with Tyler about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the period drama Far from the Madding Crowd directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom Sturridge and Michael Sheen. Craig Armstrong (Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Love Actually) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn about the Fox Searchlight release and click here to listen to audio samples from the score.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Remixes Soundtrack Announced
Republic Records will release a new soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The album features remixes of the songs from the best-selling soundtrack by The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, Sia, Laura Welsh, Jessie Ware, AWOLNATION, Skylar Grey, Vaults by artists including Kaskade, CANVAS, Praia, SOHN, Gazzo, Marian Hill & more. Also included is a remix of Danny Elfman’s score track Ana and Christian by Heavy Mellow. Fifty Shades of Grey Remixed will be released on May 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs, as well as Elfman’s score.
Mychael Danna to Score Pixar’s ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’
Mychael Danna has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming Pixar animated short Sanjay’s Super Team. The film is directed by animator Sanjay Patel who makes his directorial debut and follows a young Indian boy who is watching cartoons on TV and begins “daydreaming a kind of ancient, Hindu version of “The Avengers,” with the gods appearing like superheroes.” Nicole Paradis Grindle is producing the short, which marks Danna’s first project for Pixar Animation and his second animated film following 2007’s Surf’s Up.
Back Lot Music to Release ‘Jurassic World’ Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action adventure Jurassic World. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Super 8). The soundtrack will be released on June 9, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Jurassic World is directed by Colin Trevorrow and stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong and Judy Greer.
Danny Elfman Scoring ‘Goosebumps’
Director Rob Letterman confirmed in a recent interview with Collider that Danny Elfman is currently scoring the upcoming Goosebumps. The film directed by Letterman (Monsters vs. Aliens, Gulliver’s Travels) stars Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The movie is based on the book series of the same title and follows a teenager who moves to a small town and meets the beautiful girl next door whose mysterious dad is revealed to be R. L. Stine, the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. Darren Lemke (Jack the Giant Slayer, Turbo) and Mike White (School of Rock) wrote the screenplay based on a story by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, Big Eyes) and Lemke.
‘The Water Diviner’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the historical drama The Water Diviner. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Hirschfelder (Elizabeth, Australia, The Railway Man), as well as additional music by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, Samba), Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider) and Richard Tognetti. The soundtrack is now available to download overseas. Click here to listen to audio clips and check back on this page for the domestic release date. The Water Diviner marks the directorial debut of Russell Crowe who also stars in the film alongside Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney, Ryan Corr, James Fraser, Ben O’Toole and Isabel Lucas.
‘Spy’ Soundtrack Details
The details for the soundtrack album for the action comedy Spy have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film, including the opening titles track Who Can You Trust by Ivy Levan, Mika’s Boum Boum Boum, Inna’s Cola Song feat. J Balvin, Santigold’s GO! feat. Karen O, Serebro’s Mi Mi Mi, Iggy Azalea’s Bounce and 50 Cent’s Twisted feat. Mr. Probz. Also included are two tracks by Verka Serduchka, as well as songs by Gin Wigmore, Heartsrevolution, Nicolay Mondaine feat. Texac, Ida Maria and Bad Seed Rising. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on June 2, 2015 by Milan Records and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the movie’s original score by Theodore Shapiro.
‘Spy’ Score Album Details
Milan Records will release a score album for Paul Feig’s action comedy Spy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), including the original opening titles song Who Can You Trust written by Shapiro & Craig Wedren and performed by Ivy Levan. The soundtrack will be released on June 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Spy stars Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Miranda Hart and Jude Law.
‘Vacation’ Reboot to Feature Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the score for the upcoming reboot of Vacation. The comedy is directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins. Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo reprise their roles from the classic National Lampoon’s Vacation movies. The movie follows a grown-up Rusty Griswold who surprises his wife and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to Americas “favorite family fun park” Walley World. Goldstein & Daley (screenwriters of Horrible Bosses & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) wrote the script based on characters by John Hughes.