Daniel Pemberton has composed the score for the upcoming British comedy Cuban Fury. The film is directed by James Griffiths and stars Nick Frost, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman, Rashida Jones, Ian McShane, Rory Kinnear, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Alexandra Roach. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck man who reignites his long-dormant passion for salsa dancing after falling for his gorgeous American boss. Jon Brown (Misfits, Fresh Meat) has written the screenplay. James Biddle and Nira Park (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul) are producing the project for Big Talk Productions. Pemberton has previously collaborated with the producers on Big Talk’s In Fear, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and which will open in British theaters next month. Cuban Fury is set to be released on February 14, 2014 in the UK.
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‘The Counselor’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s thriller The Counselor. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Awakening, In Blood). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is set to be released on November 11 (click here to order the CD). The Counselor is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) stars Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. The movie follows a respected lawyer whose one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control. The thriller will be released nationwide on October 25, 2013 by 20th Century Fox.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 9, 2013)
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Planes directed by Klay Hall and featuring a voice cast including Dane Cook, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cedric the Entertainer, Val Kilmer, John Cleese, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett and Teri Hatcher. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Speed Twister). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as original songs by Mark Holman, Chris Classic & Alana D and Jon Stevens of The Dead Daisies. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in wide release is the sci-fi action film Elysium written and directed by Neil Blomkamp and starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, Diego Luna and Carly Pope. The film’s original score is composed by Ryan Amon. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for more information and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview with the composers, as well as Wired and RogerEbert.com for more interviews.
‘Blood’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Blood. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Awakening, Ridley Scott’s upcoming The Counselor). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 3, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Blood is directed by Nick Murphy and stars Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Mark Strong, Brian Cox and Naomi Battrick. The thriller about two cop brothers who collapse under the weight of their father’s shadow and must investigate a crime they themselves have committed is set to be released in the UK on May 31.
Daniel Pemberton Scoring Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counselor’
Daniel Pemberton has recently recorded his score for Ridley Scott’s upcoming thriller The Counselor. The film starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Rosie Perez and Dean Norris follows a lawyer who finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. Novelist Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men, The Road) wrote the screenplay. Scott is also producing the Scott Free and Chockstone Pictures production with Nick Wechsler (Magic Mike, We Own the Night) and Steve Schwartz & Paula Mae Schwartz (Killing Them Softly, The Road). The music was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The project marks Pemberton’s first collaboration with Scott.
Daniel Pemberton Scoring ‘Blood’
Daniel Pemberton has recently recorded his score for the British psychological thriller Blood at Abbey Road Studios in London. The project reunites the composer with director Nick Murphy who previously directed the horror thriller The Awakening starring Rebecca Hall, which is currently playing in limited release with the composer’s soundtrack out on Screamworks Records. Blood stars Paul Bettany and Stephen Graham as two cop brothers who collapse under the weight of their father’s shadow and must investigate a crime they themselves have committed. Mark Strong, Brian Cox and Naomi Battrick are co-starring.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 17, 2012)
Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action film sequel The Expendables 2 directed by Simon West and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s music is composed by Brian Tyler who previously scored the 2010 original film. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Tyler’s music. For the full album details, visit our previous article. Also check out Tyler’s recent appearance on the Weekly Comet and click here for a video interview with the composer from the film’s red carpet premiere in Hollywood this past Wednesday.
Also opening wide is the stop-motion animated film ParaNorman directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler and featuring the voice talent of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Jon Brion has composed the film’s music. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and audio clips.
‘The Awakening’ Soundtrack Announced
MovieScore Media’s Screamworks Records label has announced a soundtrack release for the supernatural thriller The Awakening. The album includes the original score from the film by composer Daniel Pemberton (Peep Show). A soundtrack CD will be released on November 8, 2011 and a digital release is also planned through 1812 Recordings. The Awakening is directed by Nick Murphy and stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton. In the movie, a ghost-debunker comes to a boy’s school to disprove the existence of ghosts, only to find her own beliefs challenged. The thriller has been picked up for domestic distribution at the Toronto Film Festival by Cohen Media Group.