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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 5, 2022)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Bullet Train directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sandra Bullock, Andrew Koji, Brian Tyree Henry and Michael Shannon. The film’s original score is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, The King’s Man) who also co-wrote and produced several of the songs from the movie. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details) and Arista Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the Sony Pictures production (click here for more information).

Also opening wide is the comedy Easter Sunday directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and starring Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Eva Noblezada, Brandon Wardell, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips. Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control, Holidate) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘Easter Sunday’ Soundtrack Album Details

Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Easter Sunday. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control, Holidate, Dash & Lily). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 5. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Easter Sunday is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and stars Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Brandon Wardell, Tia Carrere, Eva Noblezada, Asif Ali, Lydia Gaston, Rodney To, Chandrasekhar himself, Eugene Cordero, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips. The DreamWorks Pictures production follows a Filipino-American man as he returns home for an Easter celebration with his family.

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Dan the Automator Scoring Jay Chandrasekhar’s ‘Easter Sunday’

Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control, Dash & Lily, Holidate) has composed the original score for the new comedy Easter Sunday. The film is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard) and stars Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Lydia Gaston, Asif Ali, Rodney To, Eugene Cordero, Chandrasekhar himself, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips. The movie follows a Filipino-American man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family.

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Dan the Automator Scoring Netflix’s ‘Dash & Lily’

Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control, Holidate) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Dash & Lilly. The show is created by Joe Tracz and stars Midori Francis, Austin Abrams, Dante Brown, Troy Iwata . The romantic comedy is based on the New York Times bestseller Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares and follows the title characters as they trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City, finding they have more in common with each other than they would have expected.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 25, 2020)

Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series The Undoing created by David E. Kelley, directed by Susanne Bier and starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Edgar Ramirez, Noah Jupe, Noma Dumezweni, Lily Rabe, Matilda De Angelis, Ismael Cruz Córdova and Donald Sutherland. The show’s original music is composed by Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (The Family, Radioactive, Loveless, The Wizard of Lies, Nine Lives). Check our our previous news article to learn more about the 6-parter, which will air every Sunday night on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Premiering on Wednesday, October 28, is the Netflix original film Holidate directed by John Whitesell and starring Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Andrew Bachelor, Jessica Capshaw, Jake Manley, Manish Dayal, Frances Fisher and Kristin Chenoweth. Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control) has composed the film’s original score. Click here for more information about the romantic comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

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Dan the Automator Scoring John Whitesell’s Netflix Film ‘Holidate’

Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original film Holidate. The movie is directed by John Whitesell (Big Momma’s House 2, Malibu’s Most Wanted) and stars Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jessica Capshaw, Andrew Bachelor, Jake Manley, Frances Fisher, Manish Dayal and Kristin Chenoweth. The romantic comedy centers on two strangers fed up with being single on holidays who agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 24, 2019)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as all songs from movie, including a new song written by Menken and featuring lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow and Jason Sudeikis. Hip hop producer Dan the Automator has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. A separate (vinyl only) soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film is also in the works.

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‘Booksmart’ Score Album Details

Lakeshore Records will release a score album for Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut Booksmart. The album features the film’s original music composed by hip hop producer Dan the Automator. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow and Jason Sudeikis. The movie follows two academic superstars and best friends who – on the eve of their high school graduation – suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more and set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night. 

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Dan the Automator’s ‘What Makes the World Go Round? (Money!)’ from ‘Money Monster’ to Be Released

what-makes-the-world-go-roundMadison Gate Records will release the original song What Makes the World Go Round? (Money!) from Jodie Foster’s thriller Money Monster. The track is performed by Dan the Automator feat. Del The Funky Homosapien. The song will be released digitally as a single this Friday, May 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Money Monster starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Giancarlo Esposito and Caitriona Balfe centers on a bombastic television stock huckster whose program and life are taken hostage by an outraged gunman.

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