Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Solaris, Sex, Lies & Videotapes, The Neon Demon, Contagion, Game Night) has recently been scoring the upcoming Netflix original series The Wilds. The show is created by Sarah Streicher and stars Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Reign Edwards, Shannon Berry, Rachel Griffiths, David Sullivan, Troy Winbush, Sophia Ali, Sarah Pidgeon, Jenna Clause and Erana James. The YA drama revolves around a group of teenage girls from radically different backgrounds after an airplane crash strands them on a deserted island.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 9, 2019)
Premiering on Tuesday, June 11, is the HBO documentary Ice on Fire directed by Leila Conners and produced and narrated by Leonard Di Caprio. The film’s original music is composed by Jeremy Soule (The Elder Scrolls series, Guild Wars, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) & Jonah Johnson. The movie focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis. The documentary premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will premiere exclusively on HBO. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, June 14 is the Netflix original movie Murder Mystery directed by Kyle Newacheck and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Gemma Arterton, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Shioli Kutsuna, David Walliams and Terence Stamp. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Crown, The Legend of Tarzan) has composed the film’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy.
Soundtrack Album for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s Amazon Series ‘Too Old to Die Young’ to Be Released
The full details of the soundtrack album for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Amazon original series Too Old to Die Young have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Solaris, Sex, Lies & Videotapes, Contagion, Game Night) who previously scored Winding Refn’s features Drive, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon. Also included are songs by Goldfrapp, The Leather Nun, Frankie Miller & others. The soundtrack will be released on June 14 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version). A vinyl version (set to come out on June 28) is available for pre-order here.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 8, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the heist comedy Ocean’s 8 directed by Gary Ross and starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., All the Money in the World). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Hereditary written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff and Ann Dowd. Colin Stetson (Blue Caprice, Outlaws and Angels, Lavender) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.
‘Hotel Artemis’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Hotel Artemis have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Contagion, The Knick, Game Night, The Neon Demon). Also included is a song by Father John Misty. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 8, 2018 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hotel Artemis is written and directed by Drew Pearce and stars Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day and Dave Bautista. The movie is set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles and revolves around a woman who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals.
Cliff Martinez Scoring Drew Pearce’s ‘Hotel Artemis’
Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Solaris, Contagion) has recently composed the music for the upcoming thriller Hotel Artemis. The film is written and directed by Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and stars Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day and Dave Bautista. The movie revolves around a nurse who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals in a near-future Los Angeles that’s torn by riots.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 23, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Game Night directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and starring Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons and Kyle Chandler. The film’s original music is composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Contagion, Solaris, The Knick, The Neon Demon). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Annihilation written and directed by Alex Garland and starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodgriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow (Ex Machina, Free Fire) have composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘Den of Thieves’ Soundtrack Released
Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album for the heist thriller Den of Thieves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Solaris, Game Night, Contagion, The Knick). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Den of Thieves is directed by Christian Gudegast and stars Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Evan Jones, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Cooper Anderson and Maurice Compte. The movie follows an elite crew of bank robbers who sets out to pull off the ultimate heist. The thriller was released last month by STX Entertainment and is currently playing in theaters.
‘Game Night’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the comedy Game Night have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Contagion, Solaris, The Knick, The Neon Demon). The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, February 16 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to order the digital version and the CD version is available to order here. Game Night is directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Danny Huston, Michael C. Hall and Kyle Chandler. The movie follows Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 19, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the war drama 12 Strong directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Peña. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys, Home). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. The movie also features an original song, It Goes On performed by Zac Brown & Sir Rosevelt and written by Brown, Ben Simonetti & Niko Moon, which is available to download here.
Also opening wide is the heist thriller Den of Thieves directed by Christian Gudegast and starring Gerard Butler, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Evan Jones, Cooper Anderson and Maurice Compte. Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, The Neon Demon, Narc, The Foreigner) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the STX Entertainment release, which follows an elite crew of bank robbers who sets out to pull off the ultimate heist, visit the official movie website.