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.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Morgan directed by Luke Scott, produced by Ridley Scott and starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Testament of Youth). No word on a soundtrack release. Morgan centers around corporate troubleshooter who is summoned to a remote research lab to determine whether or not to terminate a genetically-engineered being. The movie is being released by 20th Century Fox. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the drama The Light Between Oceans written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson. Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. The release is distributed overseas by Sony Classical.
‘American Pastoral’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut American Pastoral. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Imitation Game). Also included is a cover version of Moon River performed by Priscilla Ahn. The soundtrack will be released physically on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. American Pastoral starring Mc Gregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Uzo Aduba and David Strathairn is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Philip Roth novel and follows a family whose seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil of the 1960s.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 12, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Pete’s Dragon directed by David Lowery and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Hart (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Comet, Tumbleweed). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Lumineers, Lindsey Stirling feat. Andrew McMahon & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about the music.
Also opening wide is the animated comedy Sausage Party directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd and Nick Kroll. Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses) have composed the film’s original score. Menken has also contributed the original song The Great Beyond (with lyrics by Glenn Slater and the screenwriters). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details.
Alexandre Desplat Scoring ‘Heal the Living’
Alexandre Desplat has recently composed the music for the upcoming French/Belgian drama Heal the Living (Réparer les vivants). The film is directed by Katell Quillévéré (Suzanne) and stars Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval, Bouli Lanners, Kool Shen, Monia Chokri, Alice Taglioni, Alice de Lencquesaing, Karim Leklou, Finnegan Oldfield and Dominique Blanc. The movie is based on Maylis de Kerangal’s novel and draws three seemingly unrelated stories together into a tale about the moment when tragedy meets hope. Quillévéré has also written the screenplay with Gilles Taurand (Farewell, My Queen, Thieves).
‘The Light Between Oceans’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Light Between Oceans have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, The Imitation Game, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). The soundtrack will be released in the U.S. on September 2, 2016 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling the release overseas. The Light Between Oceans is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson. The movie is based on the M.L. Stedman novel of the same title and follows a lighthouse keeper and his wife who are faced with a moral dilemma when a boat washes ashore with a dead man and a 2-month-old infant.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Back Lot Music 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 Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates directed by Jake Szymanski and starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Lyn Sugar Beard and Stephen Root. Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Just Friends, CSI: Miami) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a score suite by the composer, as well as the songs from the movie by Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Fox release.
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, Fantastic Mr. Fox). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Secret Life of Pets is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me) & Yarrow Cheney and features the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The movie revolves around the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Marseille’ Announced
Federation Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Marseille. The album features the show’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech) and Jean-Pasccal Beintus (United Passions). Also included is the song Ya Sidi by Orange Blossom. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 6, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Marseille is created by Dan Franck and stars Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Nadia Farès, Gérard Meylan, Nassim Si Ahmed, Antoine Coesens, Nozha Khouadra and Maruschka Detmers. The political drama directed by Florentine-Emilio Siri & Thomas Gilou centers around the city election between the long-time mayor Robert Taro and a younger ambitious candidate.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 1, 2016)
Premiering tomorrow, May 2, is the new Fox drama Houdini & Doyle created by David Hoselton & David Titcher, executive produced by David Shore (House) and starring Stephen Mangan, Michael Weston, Rebecca Liddiard, Tim McInnerny and Adam Nagaitis. The show’s original music is composed by James Jandrisch (Reasonable Doubt). Houdini & Doyle centers around master magician Harry Houdini and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as they grudgingly join forces with New Scotland Yard to investigate inexplicable crimes with a supernatural slant. The drama will air every Monday night on Fox. Visit the official show website for more information.