Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the heist comedy The Instigators. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, WandaVision, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Free Guy, The Pink Panther, The Muppets). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 2 and will be available to stream/download here. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track after the jump. The Instigators is directed by Doug Liman and stars Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Ving Rhames, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Jack Harlow, Toby Jones, Alfred Molina and Ron Perlman. The movie revolves around a desperate father and an ex-con who are thrown together to pull off a robbery of the ill-gained earnings of a corrupt politician and find themselves pursued not only by police, but also backwards bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses.
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Christophe Beck Scoring Doug Liman’s ‘The Instigators’
Composer Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Free Guy, WandaVision, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Pink Panther, The Muppets) is reteaming with director Doug Liman on the upcoming heist thriller The Instigators. The film starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ving Rhames, Paul Walter Hauser, Jack Harlow, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones & Ron Perlman follows a desperate father and an ex-con who are thrown together to pull off a robbery of the ill-gained earnings of a corrupt politician and find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police, but also backwards bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses.
‘Unfrosted’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Unfrosted. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Emmy Award winner Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, WandaVision, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hangover, Free Guy, The Peanuts Movie). Also included is the original song Sweet Morning Heat by Meghan Trainor & Jimmy Fallon (already out now as a digital single). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 26. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and check out the composer’s main theme below. Unfrosted is co-written directed by Jerry Seinfeld and stars Seinfeld himself, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Hugh Grant, Christian Slater, James Marsden, Thomas Lennon, Jack McBrayer and Bobby Moynihan. The comedy is set in 1960s Michigan and tells the story of sworn cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post as they race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 17, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British limited series Nolly created by by Russell T. Davies & Nicola Shindler and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Augustus Prew, Mark Gatiss and Con O’Neill. The show’s original music is composed by Blair Mowat (Class, The Amazing Mr. Blunden, Doctor Jekyll, McDonald & Dodds, Men Up, Electric Man). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last March when the drama premiered in the UK on ITV. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 3-parter, which will air in the U.S. every Sunday on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Also making its U.S. debut tonight is the British series Alice & Jack created by Victor Levin sand starring Domhnall Gleeson, Andrea Riseborough, Aimee Lou Wood, Aisling Bea and Sunil Patel. Stephen Rennicks (Room, Normal People, Frank, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, The Quiet Girl, Conversations with Friends) has composed the show’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the 6-parter, which premiered in the UK last month on Channel 4 and is also making its domestic debut on PBS.
Christophe Beck Scoring Doug Liman’s ‘Road House’
Composer Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, WandaVision, Free Guy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Muppets, The Pink Panther) is reteaming with director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) on the upcoming action drama Road House. The remake of the Michael Kamen-scored 1989 film of the same title stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Joaquim de Almeida, Jessica Williams, Conor McGregor, Arturo Castro, Lukas Gage, B.K. Cannon, Beau Knapp and Darren Barnet. The movie follows an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
‘Nimona’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original animated film Nimona. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Edge of Tomorrow, WandaVision, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Peanuts Movie). Also included is K.Flay’s original song T-Rex, which is already available as a digital single. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 30 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album). Nimona is directed by Nick Bruno & Troy Quane and stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett, RuPaul Charles, Indya Moore, Julio Torres and Sarah Sherman.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 23, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy No Hard Feelings directed by Gene Stupnitsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Where the Crawdads Sing, Moneyball, Onward) & Jessica Rose Weiss (Cinderella, Don’t Make Me Go, The Independent). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as two songs from the movie today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Opening in a few hundred theaters today is the thriller God Is a Bullet directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maika Monroe, Jamie Foxx, January Jones, Karl Glusman, Paul Johansson and David Thornton. Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge of Terabithia, Sex and the City, The Proposal, John Q) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which is being released by Wayward Entertainment/XYZ Films.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Arnold’ Documentary Series to Be Released
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary series Arnold. The album features the show’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, WandaVision, Frozen, Waiting for Superman, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) & Matthew Feder. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 7 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Arnold is directed by Lesley Chilcott and follows the multifaceted life and career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 4, 2023)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Idol created by Sam Levinson & Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (who also provided original music to the show, alongside Mike Dean) & Reza Fahim and starring The Weeknd himself, Lily-Rose Depp and Troye Sivan. Manish Raval & Tom Wolfe serve as the drama’s music supervisors. Republic Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs by The Weeknd & others later this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information and to listen to two first tracks that have already been released in recent weeks.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British sci-fi series The Lazarus Project created by Joe Barton and starring Paapa Essiedu, Anjli Mohindra, Tom Burke and Caroline Quentin. Ben Lukas Boysen (Beat, The Collini Case) & Paul Emmerich are composing the show’s original music. SATV has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last year when the drama premiered in the UK on Sky Max and NOW. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on TNT and has already been renewed for a second season.
Christophe Beck & Matthew Feder Scoring Netflix’s ‘Arnold’ Documentary Series
Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, WandaVision, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) & Matthew Feder have composed the original score for the new Netflix documentary series Arnold. The show is directed by Lesley Chilcott and follows Arnold Schwarzenegger’s multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician. The 3-parter features interview with Arnold himself, his friends, foes, co-stars and observers and covers everything from his days pumping iron to his triumphs in Hollywood and his time governing the state of California.