Nicolas Errèra (Shaolin, The Butterfly) has recently scored the Chinese action drama Hidden Man. The film is directed by Jiang Wen (Gone with the Bullets, Let the Bullets Fly) who also stars in the movie alongside actress Eddie Peng, Zhou Yun, Liao Fan and Xu Qing. The movie is set in 1930s China and follows a young swordsman who returns home to try and solve a five-year-old murder case. Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia, John Q, The Proposal) has reportedly also contributed music to the film.
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‘Wakefield’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Gold will release a soundtrack album for the drama Wakefield. The album features the film’s original music composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, John Q, The Proposal, Bridge to Terabithia, The Shack). Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is featured as a soloist on the composer’s score. Also included are two classical pieces by Schubert and Chopin performed by Thibaudet. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 16 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Wakefield is written and directed by Robin Swicord and stars Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Jason O’Mara, Beverly D’Angelo, Ian Anthony Dale, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Isaac Leyva. The movie follows a Manhattan lawyer who unexpectedly leaves his wife and winds up staying in his attic for several months due to a nervous breakdown.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 19, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi horror movie Alien: Covenant directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz and Jussie Smollett. The film’s original music is composed by Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.
Also opening wide is the romantic drama Everything, Everything directed by Stella Meghie and starring Amandla Stenberg, Ana de la Reguera, Anika Noni Rose, Nick Robinson and Taylor Hickson. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Central Intelligence). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 3, 2017)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the comic book movie Logan directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Dafne Keen. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, World War Z, Hellboy, The Hurt Locker). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the teen drama Before I Fall directed by Ry Russo-Young and starring Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Elena Kampouris, Diego Boneta, Jennifer Beals, Cynthy Wu and Medalion Rahimi. Adam Taylor (Meadowland, August: Osage County) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. To learn more about the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Open Road Films, visit the official movie website.
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘The Shack’
Aaron Zigman is composing the music for the upcoming drama The Shack. The film is directed by Stuart Hazeldine (Exam) and stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell, Graham Greene and Aviv Alush. The movie is based on the bestselling novel by William Paul Young and follows a grieving man whose youngest daughter was abducted during a family vacation and receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called “The Shack.” John Fusco (Hidalgo, Young Guns, The Forbidden Kingdom) has written the screenplay. Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side, Phone Booth) is producing the project with Brad Cummings.
Aaron Zigman to Score ‘Almost Christmas’
Aaron Zigman is reuniting with director David E. Talbert on the upcoming comedy Almost Christmas. The film is written and directed by Talbert and stars Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Mo’Nique, Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Romany Malco and Jessie T. Usher. The movie follows an estranged family forced to come together for their first Christmas since the death of the family matriarch. Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, The Wedding Ringer, Obsessed) is producing the project through his production company. Zigman has previously scored Talbert’s last feature Baggage Claim starring Paula Patton.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Boss directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2). No soundtrack album has been announced. The Boss follows a titan of industry, who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading and later emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart. The comedy is being released by Universal Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is action movie Hardcore Henry written and directed by Ilya Naishuller and starring Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, Andrey Dementyev, Dasha Charusha, Sveta Ustinova and Tim Roth. Dasha Charusha has composed the film’s original score. Sony Masterworks has released two soundtracks, including an album featuring the songs from the film artists including The Sonics, The Temptations, The Drums, The Stranglers and Devendra Barnhart. Click here for the full album details. Also available is a soundtrack featuring Charusha’s score. Click here for more information.
‘Mr. Right’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Mr. Right. The album features the film’s original music composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia, The Proposal, John Q). Also included are the songs Love You With a Bang by Maty Noves and Jesu Joy by Apollo. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 8, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and listen to audio samples. Mr. Right is directed by Paco Cabezas and stars Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and RZA. The movie written by Max Landis follows a woman who has had bad luck finding love until she meets Mr. Right, who turns out to be a reformed hit man.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Man of Steel) and Junkie XL (Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road, 300: Rise of an Empire). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score in several different versions. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Collider and Consequence of Sounds for interviews with both composers about their work on the project.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 directed by Kirk Jones and starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez, Alex Wolff, Elena Kampouris, John Stamos, Rita Wilson and Joey Faton. Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Horrible Bosses) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by The Bangles, Mandisa, Helena Paparizo & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Aaron Zigman to Score Robin Swicord’s ‘Wakefield’
Aaron Zigman is set to reteam with director Robin Swicord on the upcoming drama Wakefield. The film is written and directed by Swicord (screenwriter of Memoirs of a Geisha & Little Women) and stars Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner. The movie is based a short story of the same name by E.L. Doctorow and follows a Manhattan lawyer who unexpectedly leaves his wife and winds up staying in his attic for several months due to a nervous breakdown. Bonnie Curtis (Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report) and Julie Lynn (Albert Nobbs, Passengers, Mother and Child) are producing the project for their Mockingbird Pictures company, alongside Broadway producers Wendy Federman and Carl Moellenberg.