Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Elvis & Nixon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Miss Congeniality, Charlie’s Angels, Cruel Intentions). Also included are the songs from the film by artists including Sam & Dave, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Otis Reeding, Sister Rosetta Tharpe & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Elvis & Nixon is directed by Liza Johnson and stars Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters, Sky Ferreira, Tracy Letts, Tate Donovan and Ashley Benson. The movie tells the story of the infamous meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon in 1970, which was immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.
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Alex Wurman to Score Amazon’s ‘Patriot’
Alex Wurman has been hired to score the upcoming Amazon Studios pilot Patriot. The show is created by Steve Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man, The Pursuit of Happyness) and stars Michael Dorman, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe, Aliette Opheim and Kurtwood Smith. The political thriller series follows the complicated life of an intelligence officer whose latest assignment is to prevent Iran from going nuclear. Conrad is also directing the pilot episode and is executive producing the project with Gil Bellows (Temple Grandin), Glen Ficara & John Requa (Crazy Stupid Love, I Love You Phillip Morris) and Charlie Gogolak (Focus).
Soundtrack for Amazon’s ‘Transparent’ Released
A soundtrack album for the Amazon Studios series Transparent has been released. The album features the songs from the show by artists including Bob Dylan, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetics, Leonard Cohen, Jim Groce, Deee-Lite, Chaka Khan, The Kills, Neil Young & more. Also includsd are two tracks from the show’s composer Dustin O’Halloran (Like Crazy). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Transparent is created by Jill Soloway (Afternoon Delight, Six Feet Under) and stars Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light and Jeffrey Tambor. The comedy centers around an LA family with serious boundary issues who have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out.