Alex Weston (The Farewell, The Novice, Wander Darkly, What Breaks the Ice) has composed the original score for the upcoming Amazon original movie Goodnight Mommy. The film directed by Matt Sobel (Take Me to the River) is based on the 2014 Austrian feature of the same title and stars Naomi Watts, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti and Peter Hermann. The psychological horror thriller follows two twin brothers as they arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in bandages and begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
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Soundtracks for Netflix Shorts ‘Forgive Us Our Trespasses’, ‘Erax’ & ‘Heart Shot’ Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released the soundtracks for three shorts of Netflix’s inaugural Emerging Filmmaker Initiative. Available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms are the scores for Ashley Eakin’s Forgive Us Our Trespasses starring Knox Gibson, Hanneke Talbot & Justin Mader about a boy targeted by Nazis in 1939 Germany feat. music by Alex Weston (The Farewell, The Novice, Wander Darkly), Hebru Brantley’s Erax starring Jasmine Cephas Jones, Genesis White & Lance Gross feat. music by Emma-Jean Thackray who made her film scoring debut on the project, as well as Marielle Woods’ Heart Shot starring Elena Heuzé & Nia Sondaya as two teenagers in love who are planning their future together feat. music by Gingger Shankar (Heartbeats, Circumstance, Stray Dolls).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 17, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the superhero movie Spider-Man: No Way Home directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau and Marisa Tomei. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Spider-Man: Homecoming & Far From Home, Lost, Doctor Strange, Star Trek, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Inside Out). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Marvel Studios production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening wide is the psychological thriller Nightmare Alley co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Willem Dafoe and David Strathairn. Nathan Johnson (Knives Out, Looper, The Brothers Bloom, Brick, Don Jon, Mr. Corman) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Searchlight Pictures release.
‘The Novice’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the thriller The Novice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly, What Breaks the Ice). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Novice is written and directed by Lauren Hadaway and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Kate Drummond, Jonathan Cherry and Charlotte Ubben. The movie centers on an obsessive college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an extreme physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 1, 2021)
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage directed by Andy Serkis and starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott and Stephen Graham. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Logan, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, Hellboy). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Also available now is the original end titles song Last One Standing by Skylar Grey feat. Polo G, Mozzy & Eminem (click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Sony Pictures release).
Also opening wide while also coming out on PVOD today is the animated feature The Addams Family 2 directed by Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon and starring Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Wallace Shawn, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Bette Midler and Bill Hader. Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna (Onward, The Good Dinosaur, Storks) have composed the film’s original score. MGM Records (to be distributed by Lakeshore Records) will release a soundtrack featuring the composers’ soon. Check back on this page for the full album details and release date. Sony Music Entertainment has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Maluma & Rock Mafia, Christina Aguilera & others today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘What Breaks the Ice’ Soundtrack Released
Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly, The Novice) has released a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age thriller What Breaks the Ice. The album features the composer’s original score from the movie and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. What Breaks the Ice is written and directed by Rebecca Eskreis and stars Sofia Hublitz, Madelyn Cline, Lukas Gage, Joel Allen, Erik Jensen, Shakira Barrera, Catherine Curtin and Aimee Mullins. The movie revolves around two girls, from different worlds, who form a deep and unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat of 1998, when their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a mysterious murder.
Alex Weston Scoring Lauren Hadaway’s ‘The Novice’
Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly) has recently scored the upcoming thriller The Novice. The film is written and directed by Lauren Hadaway and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Kate Drummond, Jonathan Cherry and Charlotte Ubben. The movie revolves around a college freshman who joins her university’s cutthroat rowing team and undertakes an obsessive journey to make the top varsity boat. Ryan Hawkins (The Wedding Party) is producing the project for Picture Movers, alongside Steven Sims (The Stranded) for H2L Media, as well as Kari Hollend and Zack Zucker.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 11, 2020)
Opening in around 450 theaters and on VOD today is the drama Wild Mountain Thyme written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken and Dearbhla Molloy. The film’s original music is composed by Amelia Warner (Mary Shelley, Mum’s List). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Sinéad O’Connor & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Bleecker Street release.
Opening exclusively on PVOD today is the thriller Songbird co-written and directed by Adam Mason and starring KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Paul Walter Hauser, Craig Robinson, Demi Moore, Peter Stormare, Bradley Whitford and Alexandra Daddario. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Bad Boys for Life, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song by Royale today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment release.
‘Wander Darkly’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Wander Darkly. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 11, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wander Darkly is directed by Tara Miele and stars Sienna Miller, Diego Luna, Beth Grant, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles and Vanessa Bayer. The movie centers on two new parents as they are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship and must revisit the memories of their past in order to face their uncertain future.
Alex Weston Scoring Tara Miele’s ‘Wander Darkly’
Alex Weston (The Farewell) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama Wander Darkly. The film is written and directed by Tara Miele and stars Sienna Miller, Diego Luna, Beth Grant, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles and Vanessa Bayer. The movie follows two new parents as they are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship and must revisit the memories of their past in order to face their uncertain future.