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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 21, 2022)

October 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aftersun, All That Breathes, Biosphere, Black Adam, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, Bruno Coulais, Carter Burwell, Lorne Balfe, My Policeman, Oliver Coates, Roger Goula, Sharon Farber, Steven Price, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Good Nurse, Ticket to Paradise, Wendell & Wild

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Black Adam directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari and Pierce Brosnan. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening nationwide is the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise co-written and directed by Ol Parker and starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever, Lucas Bravo, Maxime Bouttier and Billie Lourd. Lorne Balfe has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month when the movie was released overseas. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Soundtrack Album Details

October 20, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 19 comments

Tags: Carter Burwell, Martin McDonagh, score, Soundtrack, The Banshees of Inisherin

Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Martin McDonagh’s comedy drama The Banshees of Inisherin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Fargo, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 21 and will be available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Banshees of Inisherin is written and directed by McDonagh and stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. The movie is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland and follows two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one of them unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship.

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Carter Burwell Scoring Brian Helgeland’s ‘Finestkind’

October 19, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Brian Helgeland, Carter Burwell, Finestkind, Paramount+

Composer Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, True Grit,Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight) is reuniting with writer/director Brian Helgeland (42, Payback) on the upcoming crime thriller Finestkind. The film starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, Toby Wallace and Jenna Ortega takes place in New Bedford, Mass., and follows two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks who are reunited as adults over one fateful summer and are forced to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate.

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Carter Burwell Scoring Damián Szifron’s ‘Misanthrope’

October 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Carter Burwell, Damián Szifron, Misanthrope

Carter Burwell (Fargo,True Grit, Carol, Twilight, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) has composed the original music for the upcoming thriller Misanthrope. The film is directed by Damián Szifron (Wild Tales, On Probation) and stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn and Jovan Adepo. The movie follows a talented, but troubled cop, who is recruited by the FBI to help profile and track down a mass murderer.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 23, 2022)

September 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide today is the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, Wilde herself, and KiKi Layne. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week (click here for the full album details) and a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (including an original track written by Styles) today (click here for more information).

Opening in around 900 U.S. theaters today is the British family adventure drama Railway Children directed by Morgan Matthews and starring Jenny Agutter, Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, John Bradley, Beau Gadsdon and K.J. Aikens. Edward Farmer (Prince Philip: The Man Behind the Crown, DNA Family Secrets,) and Martin Phipps (The Crown, The Aftermath, Woman in Gold) have composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this year when the movie opened overseas (under the title The Railway Children Return). Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blue Fox Entertainment release.

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‘Catherine Called Birdy’ Soundtrack Album Details

September 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Carter Burwell, Catherine Called Birdy, Lena Dunham, score, Soundtrack

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Catherine Called Birdy. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight, True Grit, In Bruges) and performed by the vocal band Roomful of Teeth. Also included are the songs from the movie performed by Misty Miller. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Miller’s cover of Supergrass’ Alright is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Catherine Called Birdy is directed by Lena Dunham and stars Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper, Andrew Scott, Joe Alwyn, Lesley Sharp, Dean Charles Chapman and Isis Hainsworth. The movie is based on Karen Cushman’s 1994 children’s novel of the same title and follows the adventures of a 13th-century teenager who rebels against her father when he tries to marry her off to a wealthy man.

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Carter Burwell Scoring Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

March 30, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Carter Burwell, Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin

Composer Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, True Grit, Twilight, The Tragedy of Macbeth) is reteaming with director Martin McDonagh on the upcoming drama The Banshees of Inisherin. The film is written and directed by McDonagh and stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon. The movie follows of a pair of lifelong friends on a remote Irish island who find themselves at an awkward time in their relationship when one of them no longer wants to be friends.

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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Soundtrack Album Details

January 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Apple TV +, Carter Burwell, Joel Coen, score, Soundtrack, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the drama The Tragedy of Macbeth. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, True Grit, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight, Burn After Reading, The Morning Show). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 14 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Tragedy of Macbeth is written and directed by Joel Coen and stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Corey Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Melling. The movie based on Williams Shakespeare’s play follows a Scottish lord who becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he is destined to become king of Scotland and goes to extreme and violent lengths to seize the crown.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 24, 2021)

December 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Journal for Jordan, Alberto Igl, Alberto Iglesias, Carter Burwell, Dominic Lewis, Joby Talbot, Johnny Klimek, Marcelo Zarvos, Matthew Margeson, Nick Cave, Parallel Mothers, Sing 2, The King's Man, The Matrix Resurrections, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Queen, Tom Tykwer, Warren Ellis

Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:

Already playing in theaters since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Sing 2 written and directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Bono, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Letitia Wright and Pharrell Williams. The film’s original score is composed by Joby Talbot (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Closed Circuit, Penelope). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week (click here for the full album details) and Republic Records has released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie (including original tracks by Sam I, Anitta, BIA & Jarina De Marco) last week (click here for more information).

Also playing in theaters since Wednesday is the sci-fi action sequel The Matrix Resurrections co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jada Pinkett Smith. Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, The International, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) have composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as eleven remixes last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.

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Carter Burwell Scoring Lena Dunham’s ‘Catherine, Called Birdy’

December 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Carter Burwell, Catherine Called Birdy, Lena Dunham

Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, True Grit, Twilight, In Bruges) has recently been scoring the upcoming British comedy Catherine, Called Birdy. The film is directed by Lena Dunham (Girls) and stars Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman and Isis Hainsworth. The movie based on the 1994 children’s novel of the same title by Karen Cushman and follows adventures of a 14-year-old girl in medieval England as she navigates through life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.

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