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Milan Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Steven Knight’s ‘Serenity’

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller Serenity. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Annabelle Creation). The soundtrack will be released on January 25, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The label has previously released the composer’s scores for A Cure for Wellness and this year’s King of Thieves.

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‘King of Thieves’ Soundtrack Details

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the heist thriller King of Thieves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, A Cure for Wellness, Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 14 (click here to download). A vinyl version is currently set to come out on November 9, 2018 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the song The Man performed by Jamie Cullum as featured in the movie’s credits is already available to download. King of Thieves is directed by James Marsh and stars Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, Charlie Cox, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Gambon and Francesca Annis.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2018)

Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the family drama Christopher Robin directed by Marc Forster and starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Chris O’Dowd, Brad Garrett and Sophie Okonedo. The film’s original score is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia) & Jon Brion (Lady Bird, Magnolia). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as three original songs written by Richard Sherman. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me co-written and directed by Susanna Fogel and starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Ivanna Sakhno and Sam Heughan. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, John Wick) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. Click here for a list of the songs featured in the comedy. The movie, which follows two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles who are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy, is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.

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Benjamin Wallfisch to Score David F. Sandberg’s ‘Shazam!’

Benjamin Wallfisch is reuniting with David F. Sandberg on the upcoming superhero movie Shazam!. The film stars Zachary Levi in the title role, alongside Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Rosa Vasquez and Ron Cephas Jones. The movie based on the DC Comic characters tells the story of a boy who is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.

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‘The Darkest Minds’ Soundtrack Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the dystopian thriller The Darkest Minds have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally on August 3 (click here to download) and physically on August 24 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The Darkest Minds is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and stars Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore and Gwendoline Christie. The movie based on Alexandra Bracken’s YA trilogy is set after a pandemic kills most of America’s children and teenagers and follows a teenage girl with telekinetic powers who escapes her camp and joins a group of teens on the run from the government.

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Milan Records to Release ‘The Darkest Minds’ Soundtrack

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the film adaptation of The Darkest Minds. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, A Cure for Wellness, Annabelle: Creation). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally in early August and physically a few weeks later. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Darkest Minds is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and stars Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore and Gwendoline Christie. The movie based on Alexandra Bracken’s YA trilogy will be released in theaters nationwide on August 3, 2018 by 20th Century Fox.

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Benjamin Wallfisch to Score Neil Marshall’s ‘Hellboy’

Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle: Creation) has signed on to score the upcoming Hellboy reboot. The film is directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday, Centurion) and stars David Harbour, Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Dae Kim, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, Sophie Okonedo, Alistair Petrie and Brian Gleeson. The movie based on the Dark Horse Comics character created by Mike Mignola follows the title character as he is caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human and battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. 

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Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring James Marsh’s ‘King of Thieves’

Benjamin Wallfisch has recently scored the upcoming caper thriller King of Thieves. The film is directed by James Marsh (The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire) and stars Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, Charlie Cox, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Gambon and Francesca Annis. The movie is based on Mark Seal’s Vanity Fair piece The Over the Hill Mob and tells the story of the April 2015 Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company heist in which robbers stole more than £200 million worth of loot in the biggest heist in UK history. 

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Benjamin Wallfisch & Alex Lu Scoring ‘Nomis’

Benjamin Wallfisch & Alex Lu have recently scored the upcoming psychological thriller Nomis. The film is written and directed by David Raymond and stars Henry Cavill, Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Minka Kelly, Brendan Fletcher and Mpho Koaho. The movie revolves around an American police force that traps an online predator, only to realize the depth of his crimes goes far beyond anything anticipated.

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Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring Steven Knight’s ‘Serenity’

Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle: Creation) is composing the music for the upcoming noir thriller Serenity. The film is written and directed by Steven Knight (Locke, screenwriter of Eastern Promises & Dirty Pretty Things) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou and Diane Lane. The movie follows a fishing boat captain who is forced to grapple with his mysterious past after a glamorous woman crashes up against his simple life on a small island in the Caribbean and leaves him questioning his reality.

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