Bryce Dessner (of The National) (We Live in Time, The Two Popes, Bardo, Cyrano Manhunt, A Good Person, She Came to Me, Widow Cliquot) has composed the original score for the upcoming drama Train Dreams. The film is directed by Clint Bentley and stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. The movie follows an American railroad laborer at the start of the 20th century as he experiences profound love, shocking defeat, and a world irrevocably transforming before his very eyes.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated documentary Piece by Piece directed by Morgan Neville and featuring the voices of Pharrell Williams (who also wrote the movie’s original songs), Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. The film’s original score original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Freaks & Geeks, Daddy’s Home, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Funny People). Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the animated feature today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama The Apprentice directed by Ali Abbasi and starring Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova and Martin Donovan. Martin Dirkov (Holy Spider, Shorta, Border, Knocking, Holiday, The Charmer) has composed the film’s original score and David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Killing Eve, Out of Sight) & Brian Irvine (Ordinary Love) have contributed additional music. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment.
‘We Live in Time’ Soundtrack Album Details
A24 Music will release the official soundtrack album for the romantic drama We Live in Time. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Sing Sing, Bardo, She Came to Me, Manhunt, A Good Person, Widow Cliquot, Irresistible). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The composer’s “closing” track is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. We Live in Time is directed by John Crowley and stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. The movie follows an up-and-coming chef who finds her life forever changed by a chance encounter with a recent divorcee.
Bryce Dessner Scoring Bonni Cohen’s & Jon Shenk’s ‘In Waves and War’
The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, A Good Person, Manhunt, She Came to Me, The Kitchen, Irresistible ) has provided the original score for the upcoming documentary In Waves and War. The film is directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk (An Inconvenient Sequel, Athlete A) and centers on a group of retired Navy SEALs who find hope in a Mexican clinic where they undergo psychedelic-assisted therapy. The movie follows the journey of VETS founders Marcus and Amber Capone and two SEAL teammates as they navigate the challenges of post-combat life and their quest to bring healing to the veteran community.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 19, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the disaster movie Twisters directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Glen Powell, Nik Dodani, Sasha Lane, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Kiernan Shipka and Daryl McCormack. The film’s original score is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Shazam!, The Flash, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures). Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music on August 2. Atlantic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to check out the music team credits of the Universal Pictures release.
Opening semi-wide in around 800 U.S. theaters is the Irish supernatural horror thriller Oddity written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy and starring Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Steve Wall, Joe Rooney and Jonathan French. Richard G. Mitchell (A Good Woman, To Kill a King, Moby Dick, Grand Theft Parsons, Born American) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 12, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic dramedy Fly Me to the Moon directed by Greg Berlanti and starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, Woody Harrelson, Anna Garcia, Nick Dillenburg and Colin Woodell. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, Enola Holmes, Ocean’s 8, The Trial of the Chicago 7, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.). Platoon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Apple Studios production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Longlegs written and directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt and Kiernan Shipka. Zilgi has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well two tracks by Eugenio Battaglia and a song by Melody Carrillo & Elizabeth Wight today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.
‘Dandelion’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Dandelion. The album features the original music from the film composed by The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Sing Sing, She Came to Me, Bardo) & Aaron Dessner (C’mon C’mon, Cyrano, Transpecos), including both the score and the original songs performed by cast members KiKi Layne, Thomas Doherty, Brady Stablein and Grace Kaiser. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the first score track and song after the jump. Dandelion is written and directed by Nicole Riegel and also stars Melanie Nicholls-King and Jake Stablein. The movie follows a struggling Cincinnati singer-songwriter who falls into an intoxicating romance that leads her to a deeper appreciation of her artistic journey and the discovery of a voice that is authentically her own.
‘Sing Sing’ Soundtrack Album Details
A24 Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Sing Sing. The album features the film’s original music composed by The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, She Came to Me, Bardo, Manhunt, The Kitchen, A Good Person, Irresistible) who recorded his score with the London Contemporary Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Dessner’s title track below. Sing Sing is co-written (with Clint Bentley) and directed by Greg Kwedar and stars Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José and Paul Raci. The movie follows a theater troupe that finds escape from the realities of incarceration through the rush of putting on a play.
Bryce Dessner Scoring John Crowley’s ‘We Live in Time’
Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, She Came to Me, The Kitchen, Manhunt, A Good Person, Irresistible) has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic drama We Live in Time. The film is directed by John Crowley (Brooklyn, The Goldfinch) and stars Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield, Marama Corlett and Adam James. The movie follows an up-and-coming chef who finds her life forever changed by a chance encounter with a recent divorcee. Nick Payne (The Sense of an Ending, The Last Letter from Your Lover) wrote the screenplay.
National Geographic’s ‘Photographer’ to Feature Music by Bryce Dessner, Robert Ouyang Rusli & Others
The full composer line-up of the new National Geographic documentary series Photographer has been revealed. The show pairs the world’s most extraordinary visual storytellers with today’s leading documentary filmmakers, with each episode focusing on the story of an iconic photographer. The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Cyrano, Bardo, Manhunt, She Came to Me) has composed the score for the episodes Paul Nicklen & Cristina Mittermeier: Win or Die directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin about two of the world’s most iconic working ocean photographers, and Dan Winters: Life is once. Forever. directed by Pagan Harleman about the photographer who is widely known for his unusual and iconic portraits of celebrities, street photography, scientific work, illustrations and capturing the “hallowed grounds” of NASA. Robert Ouyang Rusli (Problemista, Test Pattern, Bruiser) has scored the episode Campbell Addy: Feeling Seen directed by Crystal Kayiza & Sam Pollard about the fashion photographer who landed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.