Intrada Records has announced a CD release of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The Thursday Murder Club. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, 1917, Road to Perdition, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E, Bridge of Spies) and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can find out more about the release. Netflix Music has previously released the original digital soundtrack album back in August. Also available for pre-order now is a vinyl edition (to be released on December 5 by Music on Vinyl) of the album. The Thursday Murder Club based on Richard Osman’s bestselling novel of the same title is co-written and directed by Chris Columbus and stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Naomi Ackie, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce and Paul Freeman.
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‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film The Thursday Murder Club. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, 1917, Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, Skyfall, Wall-E, Bridge of Spies). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. The Thursday Murder Club is co-written and directed by Chris Columbus and stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Naomi Ackie, Celia Imrie, Daniel Mays, Tom Ellis, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jonathan Pryce and Paul Freeman. The crime comedy is based on Richard Osman’s bestselling novel of the same title and follows a group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases who get plunged into a real-life murder mystery.
Thomas Newman to Score Chris Columbus’ ‘The Thursday Murder Club’
Thomas Newman (American Beauty, 1917, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, Skyfall, Wall-E, Bridge of Spies) has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original film The Thursday Murder Club. The movie is co-written and directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire) and stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays,Jonathan Pryce, Richard E. Grant, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Sarah Niles and Ingrid Oliver. The crime comedy is based on the novel series of the same title by Richard Osman and follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case.
Kurt Russell’s & Darlene Love’s Original Song ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ from ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’ Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released the original song The Spirit of Christmas from Chris Columbus’ Netflix original film The Christmas Chronicles 2. The track is written by Steven Van Zandt (who previously penned songs for Columbus’ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and Nine Months) and is performed by lead actor Kurt Russell and Darlene Love. The song is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The Christmas Chronicles 2 is written and directed by Columbus and also stars Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Jahzir Bruno, Julian Dennison, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Judah Lewis and Tyrese Gibson.
Christophe Beck Scoring Chris Columbus’ ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’
Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film The Christmas Chronicles 2. The film is written and directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire) and stars Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Jahzir Bruno, Julian Dennison, Judah Lewis, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Tyrese Gibson. The family fantasy adventure comedy follows Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, as she is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas.
Christophe Beck Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Christmas Chronicles’
Christophe Beck is currently scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie The Christmas Chronicles. The film is directed by Clay Kaytis (The Angry Birds Movie) and stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus. The family comedy centers on two siblings who try to prove that Santa is real by catching him on camera. When they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash in Chicago, they have to help get Christmas back on track before it’s ruined. Matt Lieberman wrote the screenplay based on an original idea by himself and David Guggenheim (Designated Survivor).
‘Pixels’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi action comedy Pixels have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, Wreck-It-Ralph). The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Pixels is directed by Chris Columbus and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. The movie follows a former arcade gaming champ who is tasked with saving Earth from an invasion of aliens portrayed as giant versions of classic videogame characters, such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
Henry Jackman Scoring Chris Columbus’ ‘Pixels’
Henry Jackman is composing the score for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Pixels. The film is directed by Chris Columbus and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Brian Cox and Ashley Benson. The movie centers on aliens misinterpreting video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, leading to an attack on Earth. Tim Herlihy (The Wedding Ringer, Bedtime Stories) and Timothy Dowling (Role Models, Just Go With It) have written the screenplay based on a story by Herlihy. Sandler & Allen Covert are producing the project for Happy Madison, along with Columbus, Michael Barnathan (The Help, Night at the Museum) and Mark Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, Mrs. Doubtfire) for 1492 Pictures.
John Debney to Score ‘Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt’
John Debney has been hired to score the drama Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. The film directed and co-written by Cyrus Nowrasteh is based on the bestselling novel by Anne Rice (Interview with the Vampire) about Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to the war-torn Holy Land and as he grows into his religious identity. Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh has co-written the screenplay with Cyrus and Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire) is producing the project through his 1492 Pictures company with Michael Barnathan & Mark Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, Night at the Museum). No casting announcements have been made yet. Debney and Nowrasteh have previously collaborated on the 2008 drama The Stoning of Soraya M.