This past week, Daniel Pemberton has recorded his score for the upcoming adventure drama Gold. The film is directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach. The movie follows a modern-day prospector desperate for a lucky break who teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Patrick Massett and John Zinman (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Blacklist) have written the screenplay.
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Daniel Pemberton Scoring Guy Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’
Daniel Pemberton is reteaming with director Guy Ritchie on the upcoming fantasy adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. The film stars Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana. The movie is a new take on the classic Excalibur myth, tracing Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne. Ritchie has also written the screenplay with Lionel Wigram (Sherlock Holmes) and Joby Harold (Awake). They are also producing the project with Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Constantine, Hancock), Tory Tunnell (Underground) and Steve Clark-Hall (The Winter Guest).
Daniel Pemberton Scoring ‘From the Land of the Moon’
Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor) has composed the music for the French/Belgian drama From the Land of the Moon (Mal de piers). The film is directed by Nicole Garcia (The Adversary, Place Vendome) and stars Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemühl, Brigitte Rouan, Victoire Du Bois, Aloïse Sauvage and Daniel Para. The movie is based on the novel by Milena Agu and centers on a woman in post-World War II Europe who’s torn between the man she’s meant to marry and a charming war veteran. Garcia has also written the screenplay with Jacques Fieschi (Yves Saint Laurent).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 21, 2016)
Premiering tomorrow, February 22, is the HBO documentary Becoming Mike Nichols directed and produced by Douglas McGrath and documents the early life of the influential director and producer. The film’s original music is composed by David Lawrence (American Pie, High School Musical, Jericho, Van Wilder: Party Liaison) who previously scored McGrath’s 2000 feature Company Men. To learn more about the documentary, which was also shown at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, visit our scoring assignment announcement and HBO’s official website.
Premiering on Thursday, February 25, is the British mini-series Prey created by Chris Lunt and starring Rosie Cavaliero, John Simm, Philip Glenister and MyAnna Buring. Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor) has scored the first three episodes directed by Nick Murphy and Sarah Warne composed the music for the other three episodes directed by Lewis Arnold. The two three-part stories, which premiered in the UK in 2014 and 2015 on ITV will air in the U.S. on BBC America. Visit the official show website for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 9, 2015)
Opening nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure Pan directed by Joe Wright and starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Adeel Akhtar and Levi Miller. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Bolt, Shrek, Chicken Run). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie performed by the cast, and two songs by Lily Allen. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Opening in New York and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide on October 23 is the biographical drama Steve Jobs directed by Danny Boyle, written by Aaron Sorkin and starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston and Michael Stuhlbarg. Daniel Pemberton (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs featured in the movie by The Libertines, Bob Dylan and The Maccabees. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Steve Jobs’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Danny Boyle’s biographical drama Steve Jobs have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, The Awakening). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by The Libertines, Bob Dylan and The Maccabees. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 9, 2015 and physically on October 23. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to listen to audio samples. Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston and Michael Stuhlbarg is written by Aaron Sorkin based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the Apple founder.
Back Lot Music to Release ‘Steve Jobs’ and ‘Suffragette’ Soundtracks
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Danny Boyle’s biographical drama Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterston and Michael Stuhlbarg. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, The Awakening), as well as other music from the film. The soundtrack will be released on October 9, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a soundtrack album for the British drama Suffragette directed by Sarah Gavron and starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 14, 2015)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the biographical drama Straight Outta Compton directed by F. Gary Gray and starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella and Paul Giamatti as N.W.A.’s manager Jerry Heller. The film’s original score is composed by Joseph Trapanese (Insurgent, Oblivion, Earth to Echo). Dr. Dre has released his first record in 16 years inspired by the movie last Friday. Visit Amazon to order the album. To learn more about the film, which chronicles the rise of the hip hop group N.W.A., check out our previous news article.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant. Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Counselor) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including Roberta Flack, Nina Simone, Peppino Gagliardi, Louis Prima & more. Click here for the full album details and check out our soundtrack preview here. Also visit Film Music Magazine, Film.Music.Media, We Are Movie Geeks and Film Music Society for interviews with Pemberton and click here for a video featurette about the composer’s music.
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Soundtrack Preview
Audio samples from the soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. have been published. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Counselor), as well as the songs from the film. Check out the soundtrack preview after the jump. Also visit our previous article for the full details of the album, which will be released on August 7 and visit Amazon to pre-order the album. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant will be released on August 14 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Counselor, The Awakening). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists including Roberta Flack, Nina Simone, Peppino Gagliardi, Louis Prima & more. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is based on the 1960s television series of the same title and stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant. The movie follows CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin who team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.