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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 6, 2018)

Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller A Quiet Place directed by John Krasinski and starring Krasinski himself, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Scream, World War Z, The Hurt Locker, The Wolverine). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the comedy Blockers directed by Kay Cannon and starring Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Indira Viswanathan and Gideon Adlan. Mateo Messina (Juno, Casual, Superstore, Butter, Barely Lethal) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Universal Pictures release, check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website.

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‘Chappaquiddick’ Soundtrack Details

Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the drama Chappaquiddick. The album features the film’s original music composed by Garth Stevenson (Tracks, Ten Thousand Saints). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on April 6, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Chappaquiddick is directed by John Curran and stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown, Taylor Nichols, Olivia Thirlby and Bruce Dern. The movie revolves around the scandal and mysterious events surrounding the tragic drowning of a young woman, as Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge. The drama premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on April 6 by Entertainment Studios.

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Garth Stevenson Scoring John Curran’s ‘Chappaquiddick’

Garth Stevenson is reteaming with director John Curran (The Painted Veil, Stone) on the upcoming historical drama Chappaquiddick. The film stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Olivia Thirlby, Clancy Brown and Taylor Nichols. The movie examines the infamous 1969 incident when Senator Ted Kennedy accidentally drove off a bridge, resulting in the death of campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechner. Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan wrote the screenplay. Mark Ciardi, Campbell McInnes (The Rookie, Miracle, McFarland, USA) and Chris Cowles (The Vatican Tapes) are producing the project.

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Dustin O’Halloran to Score John Curran’s ‘Chappaquiddick’

dustin-ohalloranDustin O’Halloran is set to compose the music for the upcoming drama Chappaquiddick. The film is directed by John Curran (The Painted Veil, Tracks, Stone) and stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Olivia Thirlby. The movie revolves around the tragic car accident that took the life of Mary Jo Kopechne when Senator Ted Kennedy crashed his car off a one-lane bridge in the summer of 1969. Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan have written the Black List-honored screenplay. Mark Ciardi (Miracle, The Rookie, McFarland, USA) and Campbell McInnes are producing the project for Apex Entertainment.

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