Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Darkest Hour, Anna Karenina, Bumblebee) has been tapped to score the upcoming family drama A Boy Called Christmas. The film is directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember, Poltergeist) and stars Jim Broadbent, Zoe Colletti, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Michiel Huisman, Henry Lawfull, Rune Temte, Indica Watson and Kristen Wiig. The movie is based on the bestselling book by Matt Haig and tells the story of an ordinary young boy who sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves. Kenan also co-wrote the screenplay with Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel).
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‘Fresh Air… Breathe In’ & ‘Breathe Out’ Compilation Albums Announced
Air-Edel has announced a duo of compilation albums entitled Fresh Air… Breathe In and Fresh Air… Breathe Out through their label Besant Hall Records. The album features music from Air-Edel’s worldwide roster of composers and artists, including Patrick Doyle (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Thor, Cinderella), Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country, Christopher Columbus: The Discovery), Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider), Drum & Lace (Dickinson, Good Girls), Michael J. McEvoy (Finding Your Feet, Me and Orson Welles), James T. Sale (Saint Judy, Return to Zero), Ben Bartlett (Walking with Dinosaurs) among others, and consist of both pre-existing, unreleased tracks and new works composed specifically for the albums, which were created in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The albums are now available across all digital platforms, with proceeds from the album sales, downloads and streams benefiting the arts and health not-for-profit organization Breathe Arts Health Research.Visit Amazon to stream/download the Fresh Air… Breathe In album and click here for the Fresh Air… Breathe Out album.
Soundtrack Album for Matteo Garrone’s ‘Pinocchio’ Released
Air-Edel Records has released a soundtrack album for Matteo Garrone’s new film adaptation of Pinocchio. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Kubo and the Two Strings, V for Vendetta, Darkest Hour). Also included is the end titles song Passo Passo written by Marianelli and featuring vocalist Petra Magoni. The soundtrack is now available digitally in Italy. Visit the Italian Amazon store to check out the full track list and listen to to audio samples. A release in other markets is expected next year. Pinocchio is written and directed by Garrone and stars Roberto Begnini as Geppetto, alongside Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Marcello Fonte, Federico Ielapi, Massimo Ceccherini, Matilda De Angelis, Alida Baldari Calabria, Alessio Di Domenicantonio, Maria Pia Timo and Davide Marotta.
Dario Marianelli Scoring Marc Munden’s ‘The Secret Garden’
Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, Bumblebee, Anna Karenina) is composing the original music for the upcoming fantasy drama The Secret Garden. The film is directed by Marc Munden (Utopia, The Mark of Cain) and stars Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Dixie Egerickx, Edan Hayhurst, Amir Wilson and Isis Davis. The movie is based on the children’s novel of the same title by Frances Hodgson Burnett and follows a 10-year-old orphan who is sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle and his strict housekeeper in an eerie mansion, where finds a hidden garden and bonds with local boy, sick cousin and a stray dog over a shared fantasy world.
Dario Marianelli to Score Matteo Garrone’s ‘Pinocchio’
Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, Bumblebee, Anna Karenina) is set to compose the music for Matteo Garrone’s upcoming new live-action film adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio. The film is written and directed by Garrone (Dogman, Gomorrah, Tale of Tales) and stars Roberto Begnini as Geppetto, alongside Gigi Proietti as The Cat, Rocco Papaleo as The Fox and Marcello Fonte as The Parrot, as well as Federico Ielapi, Massimo Ceccherini, Matilda De Angelis, Alida Baldari Calabria, Alessio Di Domenicantonio, Maria Pia Timo and Davide Marotta.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 21, 2018)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke. The film’s original score is composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Misery) who also wrote the movie’s original songs with Scott Wittman. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details.
Opening today is the comic book movie Aquaman directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin and Temuera Morrison. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Skylar Grey, Pitbull feat. Rhea & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘Bumblebee’ Score Album Details
Paramount Music will release a score album for the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, Anna Karenina, Kubo and the Two Strings). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 21 and will be available to download here. A CD version is expected to be announced from La-La Land Records soon. Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Justin Theroux, Angela Bassett, Stephen Schneider and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Dario Marianelli to Score ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’
Dario Marianelli has been tapped to score the upcoming Transformers spinoff Bumblebee. The film is directed by Travis Knight and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Rachel Crow, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn and Grace Dzienny. The movie is set in 1987 and follows a teenage girl trying to find her place in the world as she discovers Bumblebee refuged in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 12, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the family movie Paddington 2 directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Ben Whishaw. The film’s original score is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Kubo and the Two Strings, Darkest Hour). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film by Tobago and d’Lime. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the thriller The Commuter directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern and Sam Neill. Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, The Machinist, Risen, Oldboy, Sexy Beast) has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally next week and physically in February. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 24, 2017)
Opening nationwide this week is Pixar’s animated feature Coco directed by Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina and featuring the voices of Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt and Renée Victor. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Inside Out, The Incredibles). Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (Frozen), Germaine Franco (Dope) & Molina contributed original songs to the movie. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both the songs and score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Playing in front of Coco is Disney Animation’s short Olaf’s Frozen Adventure directed by Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton and featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Muppets, The Peanuts Movie) and Jeff Morrow (Trolls Holiday) have composed the film’s original score and Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson wrote the original songs. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs and score. Click here for the full album details.