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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2020)

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The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comic book movie Birds of Prey directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco and Ali Wong. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (click here for the fill album details). WaterTower Music will release a separate soundtrack featuring Pemberton’s score next Friday, February 14.

Opening in limited release is the psychological thriller The Lodge co-written and directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz and starring Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Lieberher and Lia McHugh. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Outsider, The Gift) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

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‘The Lodge’ Soundtrack Released

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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller The Lodge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Outsider, The Gift, Martha Marcy May Marlene). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Lodge is co-written and directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz and stars Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Lieberher and Lia McHugh. The movie follows a young woman and her reticent new stepchildren who find themselves isolated in the family’s remote winter cabin, locked away to dredge up the mysteries of her dark past.

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Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ to Be Released

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Verve Records will release the first soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Ozark. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first two seasons composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, The Outsider, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Fear the Walking Dead). The soundtrack is set to be released on vinyl on March 13, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital release is also expected, but has not been confirmed yet. Ozark is created by Bill Dubuque & Mark Williams and stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Jordana Spiro and Julia Garner. The drama centers on a financial adviser who drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 12, 2020)

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Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series The Outsider developed by Richard Price based on Stephen King’s novel and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Paddy Considine, Julianne Nicholson and Yul Vázquez. The show’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, Ozark). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.

Also premiering tonight in the U.S. is the ITV/PBS Masterpiece series Sanditon developed by Andrew Davies based on Jane Austen’s novel and starring Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield, Jack Fox, Charlotte Spencer, Lily Sacofsky and Adrian Scarborough. Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Victoria, Collateral, Harry Brown) has composed the show’s original music. NW1 Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 6, 2019)

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The only movie opening nationwide this week is the live-action/animated feature Playmobil: The Movie directed by Lino DiSalvo and starring Anya- Taylor Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Kenan Thompson and Daniel Radcliffe. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert & others. Click here for the full album details.

Opening in select theaters before premiering on Amazon Prime on December 20 is the adventure drama The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Courtenay and Himesh Patel. Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, Fury) has composed the film’s original score. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and the end titles song Home to You performed by Sigrid. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’

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Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, Ozark, Fear the Walking Dead) are scoring the upcoming horror thriller The Rental. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Dave Franco and stars Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Shelia Vand and Jeremy Allen White. The movie follows two couples who embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. Franco also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Swanberg (Easy, Digging for Fire).

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Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score Antonio Campos ‘The Devil All the Time’

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Composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, Ozark, American Gods) are reuniting with director Antonio Campos on the upcoming gothic thriller The Devil All the Time. The film stars Tom Holland, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgard, Eliza Scanlen, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Harry Melling and Sebastian Stan. The movie is based on Donald Ray Pollock’s 2011 novel and follows a group of characters, including a serial killer couple, a faith-testing preacher, and a corrupt local sheriff, from the end of World War II to the 1960s in rural southern Ohio and West Virginia.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 25, 2019)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Countdown written and directed by Justin Dec and starring Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, P.J. Byrne and Peter Facinelli. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, American Gods). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the thriller Black and Blue directed by Deon Taylor and starring Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp and Nafessa Williams. Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disturbia, Christopher Robin) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website for more information about the Screen Gems production.

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‘Countdown’ Soundtrack Released

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Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Countdown. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, Fear the Walking Dead, American Gods). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Countdown is written and directed by Justin Dec and stars Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, P.J. Byrne and Peter Facinelli. The movie revolves around a young nurse who downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die and tells her she only has three days to live.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2019)

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Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Maleficent: Mistress of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. The film’s original music is composed Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia, Christopher Robin). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Bebe Rexha. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror comedy Zombieland: Double Tap directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch and Luke Wilson. David Sardy (21, End of Watch, Bright, Premium Rush) who has composed the music for the 2009 original movie has composed the sequel’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as song performed by Harrelson today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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