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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)

In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

last-witch-hunterOpening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island, Desperate Housewives). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to check out a couple of tracks from the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

rock-the-kasbahAlso opening wide is the comedy Rock the Kasbah directed by Barry Levinson and starring Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Bruce Willis and Leem Lubany. Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Enough Said, What Just Happened) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks from the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film by artists including Bob Dylan, Isa Machine & LP and Harry Nilsson. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Open Road Films release.

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‘Suffragette’ Soundtrack Details

suffragetteThe details of the soundtrack album for the British period drama Suffragette have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Godzilla, The King’s Speech, The Queen). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Suffragette is directed by Sarah Gavron and stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. The movie takes place during the early days of the women’s suffrage movement in the U.K. and centers around the foot soldiers who were forced underground.

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‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’ Soundtrack Announced

everything-will-be-fineWenders Music will release a soundtrack album for Wim Wenders’ drama Every Thing Will Be Fine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, The Queen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Every Thing Will Be Fine starring James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Marie-Josee Croze, Robert Naylor, Patrick Bauchau and Peter Stormare. The movie centers around a tragic car accident that links the lives of a struggling writer, his long-suffering girlfriend, a grieving mother and a publisher.

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Back Lot Music to Release ‘Steve Jobs’ and ‘Suffragette’ Soundtracks

steve-jobsBack Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Danny Boyle’s biographical drama Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston and Michael Stuhlbarg. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, The Awakening), as well as other music from the film. The soundtrack will be released on October 9, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a soundtrack album for the British drama Suffragette directed by Sarah Gavron and starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep.

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Alexandre Desplat to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

desplatAlexandre Desplat is set to reteam with director Stephen Frears on the upcoming comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins. The film stars Meryl Streep in the title role, alongside Hugh Grant as her partner St Clair Bayfield, as well as Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson and Nina Arianda. The movie tells the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer despite having a terrible voice. Nicholas Martin wrote the screenplay. 

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Alexandre Desplat to Score Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’

the-danish-girlAlexandre Desplat is officially set to reunite with Tom Hooper on the upcoming drama The Danish Girl. The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw and Amber Heard. The movie is inspired by the lives of artists Einar and Gerda Wegener, whose marriage and work are cast into the unknown when Einar begins a groundbreaking journey to become one of the world’s first transgender women, Lili Elbe. Hooper is also producing the Working Title Films production with Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Love Actually), Gail Mutrux (Kinsey, Donnie Brasco) for Pretty Pictures and Anne Harrison (Two Family House) for Harrison Productions.

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Video Highlights From 2015 BMI Film & TV Awards

bmi-desplatBroadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has published a number of video clips from the organization’s 2015 BMI Film & TV Awards gala, which was held last week at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out the acceptance speech of this year’s recipient of the BMI Icon Award, Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, Godzilla), as well as the speech of President of Walt Disney Music, Chris Montan who was honored with the BMI Classic Contribution Award. 

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Alexandre Desplat Honored at BMI Film & TV Awards

desplat-bmiLast night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), held its annual Film & TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Alexandre Desplat was honored with the Icon Award, which is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. The composer who received his first Academy Award earlier this year for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and whose other scoring credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Zero Dark Thirty and The Tree of Life was presented the award by the night’s hosts, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer-Ross and BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill. Several of Desplat’s regular collaborators congratulated him via a tribute video, including Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Tamara Drewe), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) and Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom, The Fantastic Mr. Fox).

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Alexandre Desplat to Receive BMI’s Icon Award

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has announced today that Alexandre Desplat will be honored with the organization’s Icon Award for outstanding career achievement at this year’s BMI Film & Television Awards. The composer has received eight Academy Award nominations over the last decade for such films as The King’s Speech, The Queen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Philomena, The Imitation Game, Argo and received his first Oscar earlier this year for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. He also received a Golden Globe and two Grammys and was nominated multiple times for both awards. His other film credits include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Tree of Life, Godzilla and Unbroken.

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Alexandre Desplat to Score ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff ‘Rogue One’

alexandre-desplatAlexandre Desplat revealed in an interview on Radio Classique’s Culture Club that he will be reuniting with director Gareth Edwards on the upcoming Star Wars spinoff feature Rogue One. Felicity Jones is attached to star in the film, which is scripted by Chris Weitz (Cinderella, The Golden Compass). No plot details have been revealed yet, but the movie is said to be the first in a series of big-screen adventures that explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga. Kathleen Kennedy (Jurassic Park, The Sixth Sense, Lincoln)  and Tony To (Band of Brothers, The Pacific) are producing the Lucasfilm production.

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