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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 13, 2017)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller Happy Death Day directed by Christopher Landon and starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken and Laura Clifton. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Colossal). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production.

Also opening wide is the action thriller The Foreigner directed by Martin Campbell and starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. Cliff Martinez (Drive, Solaris, Traffic, Contagion, The Knick, Sex, Lies and Videotapes) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment release.

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‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Soundtrack Announced

Varese Sarabande has announced details of the soundtrack album for Martin McDonagh’s comedy drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, True Grit) who previously collaborated with the director on In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. Also included are tracks by Joan Baez, Monsters of Folk, Townes Van Zandt and The Four Tops. The soundtrack is set to be released physically on November 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released earlier in November. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is written and directed by McDonagh and stars Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, Lucas Hedges and Peter Dinklage.

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Carter Burwell to Score Netflix’s ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’

Carter Burwell is set to reteam with the Coen Brothers on the upcoming Netflix original series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The show is written and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen and stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Ralph Ineson and Stephen Root. The western anthology series will feature six tales about the American frontier. Each chapter will feature a distinct story about the American West. The Coens are also executive producing the project with Megan Ellison (Foxcatcher, Her, American Hustle) & Sue Naegle (Outcast) for Annapurna Television, as well as Robert Graf.

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‘Wonderstruck’ Special Edition Soundtrack Announced

Lakeshore Records has announced a special edition soundtrack for Todd Haynes’ drama Wonderstruck. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Being John Malkovich, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit), including three additional bonus tracks not included on the regular release. The soundtrack will be released digitally exclusively on Amazon on October 20 and is now available for pre-order here. In related news, it was announced today that Burwell will be conducting his score from the movie with the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra at a live-to-picture screening event next Wednesday, October 18 at Ace Hotel (click here to order tickets). Wonderstruck directed by Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams and Millicent Simmonds is based on Brian Selznick’s novel of the same title and traces the gradually weaving stories of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different. 

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‘Wonderstruck’ Soundtrack Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wonderstruck is directed by Haynes and  stars Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams and Millicent Simmonds. The movie is based on Brian Selznick’s novel of the same title and traces the gradually weaving stories, set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different. 

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‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Soundtrack Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama Goodbye Christopher Robin have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, Being John Malkovich, In Bruges). The soundtrack will be released on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Goodbye Christopher Robin is directed by Simon Curtis and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Will Tilston, Kelly Macdonald, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Alex Lawther. The movie centers on the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Lakeshore Records to Release ‘Wonderstruck’ Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit) who previously scored the director’s Carol, Mildred Pierce and Velvet Goldmine. The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Wonderstruck starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams & Millicent Simmonds is based on Brian Selznick’s novel and traces the gradually weaving stories, set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different. 

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Sony Masterworks to Release ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ & ‘Jane’ Soundtracks

Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for Simon Curtis’ biographical drama Goodbye Christopher Robin starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Will Tilston, Kelly Macdonald, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Alex Lawther. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, In Bruges). The soundtrack will be released on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon The movie, which focuses on the relationship between Winnie the Poohcreator A.A. Milne and his son Robin, will be released on the same day by Fox Searchlight. 

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Carter Burwell to Score Simon Curtis’ ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’

goodbye-christopher-robinCarter Burwell is scoring the upcoming biographical drama Goodbye Christopher Robin. The film is directed by Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Woman in Gold) and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Will Tilston, Kelly Macdonald, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Alex Lawther. The movie revolves around the relationship between Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne and his son Robin, who initially had a difficult relationship with his father, and served as the inspiration for the character of Christopher Robin. Frank Cottrell (The Railway Man, Millions) and Simon Vaughan (Watership Down, War & Peace) wrote the screenplay.

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Soundtrack Details for John Lee Hancock’s ‘The Founder’ Announced

the-founderVarese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Founder. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, True Grit, Where the Wild Things Are, Adaptation). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by Doris Day, The Ramblers, The DixieAires & more. The soundtrack will be released physically on February 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on  Amazon. The Founder starring Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, Linda Cardellini, John Carroll Lynch, Patrick Wilson, Ric Reitz, Wilbur Fitzgerald and B.J. Novak tells the story of McDonald’s founder Ray Croc and chronicles how a milkshake dispensers salesman created one of the most powerful brands in the world.

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