Pressure Cooker Music has released for the South African caper comedy The Shakedown. The album features the film’s original score composed by Andries Smit (Triggered, Vagrant Queen, Prey, House on Willow Street, Seal Team, An Elephant’s Journey) as Pressure Cooker. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Also listen to the first track (The Diamond Life) after the jump. The Shakedown is co-written and directed by Ari Kruger and stars Carl Beukes, Emmanuel Castis, Julia Anastasopoulos, James Borthwick, Milton Schorr, David Isaacs, Jack Parow and Berenice Barbier. The movie revolves around a respected insurance broker – when his mistress threatens to expose the secret of their affair – seeks the help of his underworld brother to save his reputation.
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‘Seal Team’ Soundtrack Album Released
Pressure Cooker Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Seal Team. The album features the film’s original score composed by Andries Smit (Vagrant Queen, Triggered, House on Willow Street, An Elephant’s Journey) & Elben Schutte (The Soul Collector, Wild Is the Wind). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Seal Team is directed by Greig Cameron & Kane Croudace and features the voices of Jessie T. Usher, J.K. Simmons, Kristen Schaal, Matthew Rhys, Sharlto Copley, Patrick Warburton, Camille Mana, Dolph Lundgren, John Kani and Seal. The movie follows a fearless seal who assembles a squad of misfit recruits to stand up to ruthless sharks with razor-sharp teeth and reclaim the open sea.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2020)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Let Him Go written and directed by Thomas Bezucha and starring Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter and Will Brittain. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Back Lot Music 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 Focus Features release.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD, next Tuesday, November 10, is the drama Jungleland directed by Max Winkler and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell and Jessica Barden. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, Gemini Man) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Paramount Pictures.
‘Triggered’ Soundtrack Released
Pressure Cooker Music has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Triggered. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jason van Wyk and Andries Smit (Vagrant Queen, House on Willow Street, An Elephant’s Journey) . The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples Triggered is directed by Alastair Orr and stars Reine Swart, Liesl Ahlers, Russel Crous, Steven John Ward, Cameron Scott, Paige Bonnin, Kayla Privett, Suraya Rose Santos, Michael Lawrence Potter, Sean Cameron Michael and Craig Urbani. The movie follows nine friends, each harboring a dark secret, who go camping in the woods and – after a wild night of partying – wake up with suicide bombs strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2020)
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy Irresistible written and directed by Jon Stewart and starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Mackenzie Davis, CJ Wilson and Will Sasso. The film’s original music is composed by Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, The Revenant, The Kitchen) of the rock band The National. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Focus Features release, which follows a Democrat political consultant who helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small Wisconsin town, visit the official movie website.
Also opening in select theaters while also premiering on Amazon Prime today is the action comedy My Spy directed by Peter Segal and starring Dave Bautista, Kristen Schaal, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Chloe Coleman and Ken Jeong. Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, Free Birds, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in March when the movie was originally was set to open nationwide. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, March 23 is the Australian mystery drama Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears directed by Tony Tilse and starring Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes, Ashleigh Cummings, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Lapaine and Jacqueline McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by Greg J Walker (Newton’s Law) who is also the composer of the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries TV series. LilliPilli IP has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month when the movie was released in Australia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film, which is premiering stateside on Acorn TV.
Premiering on Tuesday, March 24, is the NBC drama Council of Dads created by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan and starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Michael O’Neill, Michelle Weaver, Steven Silver, Emjay Anthony, Thalia Tran and Blue Chapman. Fil Eisler (Revenge, Empire, How to Be Single, UnReal, Proud Mary, CHiPs, Life of the Party) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the series, which will air Tuesday nights before moving to a new time slot in late April.