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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2019)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Addams Family directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball) & Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the original songs in the movie.

Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Gemini Man directed by Ang Lee and starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and La-La Land Records will release a CD version next week. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Christopher Lennertz & Philip White Scoring ‘Jexi’

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Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, The Boys, Sausage Party) & Philip White (Nobody’s Fool, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) have composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Jexi. The film is written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (21 & Over, screenwriters of The Hangover) and stars Adam Devine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Pena, Justin Hartley and Rose Byrne as the voice of Jexi. The movie follows a man whose new cellphone turns into a technological nightmare when the artificial intelligence program becomes obsessed with him.

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Christopher Lennertz’s ‘UglyDolls’ Score to Be Released

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Sony Classical will release a score album for the animated feature UglyDolls. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Agent Carter, Ride Along). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 23 and will be available to download/stream on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Atlantic Records has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, most of which were written by Lennertz & Glenn Slater. UglyDolls is directed by Kelly Asbury and features the voice talent of  Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Bebe Rexha, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Wang Leehom and Gabriel Iglesias.

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Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ to Be Released

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Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the Amazon original series The Boys. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Lost in Space, Agent Carter, Ride Along). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 26 and is now available to download here. The Boys is developed by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg and stars Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Elisabeth Shue, Tomer Capon, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher and Erin Moriarty.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 21, 2019)

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Premiering on Thursday, July 25, is the Netflix original series Another Life created by Aaron Martin and starring Katee Sackhoff, Selma Blair, Justin Chatwin, Tyler Hoechlin, Samuel Anderson, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow, Blu Hunt, A. J. Rivera, Alexander Eling and Alex Ozerov. The show’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (Immortals, Vikings, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen, The Tudors). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering on Friday, July 26, is the Amazon original series The Boys developed by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg based on Darick Robertson’s & Garth Ennis’ comic book series and starring Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Elisabeth Shue, Tomer Capon, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher and Erin Moriarty. Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses, Lost in Space, Agent Carter) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 14, 2019)

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Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Men in Black: International directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Larry Bourgeois, Rafe Spall, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland) & Chris Bacon (Source Code, Gnomeo & Juliet). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the Shaft sequel directed by Tim Story and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Richard Roundtree. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, Ride Along) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie (including the original track Too Much Shaft performed by Quavo with Saweetie). Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Soundtrack Details for Tim Story’s ‘Shaft’

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WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the Shaft sequel. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, Ride Along, Think Like a Man). Also included is the original song Too Much Shaft performed by Quavo (with Saweetie) (already available to download here), as well as tracks by Switch, Souls of Mischief, Rick James, Das EFX, Quincy Jones, The Math Club, James Brown, Kris P., Caleborate and Bobby Bland. The soundtrack will be released on June 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Shaft is directed by Tim Story and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Richard Roundtree.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2019)

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Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature UglyDolls directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton, Janelle Monae, Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Gabriel Iglesias, Wang Leehom and Pitbull. The film’s original score is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) who also co-wrote most of the film’s original songs with Glenn Slater (Tangled, Galavant). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs last week. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Long Shot directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk and Alexander Skarsgård. Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma) & Miles Hankins (The Night Before, Len and Company) have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

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‘UglyDolls’ Soundtrack Details

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Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated musical UglyDolls. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Ride Along) & Glenn Slater (Tangled, Galavant) and performed by Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Bebe Rexha, Blake Shelton, Why Don’t We, Petatonic, Anitta and Pitbull. The soundtrack will be released on April 26. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. UglyDolls is directed by Kelly Asbury and also features the voices of Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Wang Leehom and Gabriel Iglesias.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 1, 2019)

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Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy A Madea Family Funeral written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry who also stars in the movie with Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely. Philip White (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Nobody’s Fool) has composed the film’s original score and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Lost in Space, Baywatch) has written the themes. No soundtrack album has been announced. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

Also opening wide is the psychological thriller Greta directed by Neil Jordan and starring Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore and Stephen Rea. The film’s original music is composed by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, The Devil’s Backbone). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Julie London, Lucienne Delye, St. Vincent & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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