The full details of the soundtrack album for David O. Russell’s crime comedy Amsterdam have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, Birds of Prey, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.). Also included is the original song Time performed by Giveon (which already has been released as a digital single last month) and other songs from the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 7 by Hollywood Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Amsterdam is written and directed by Russell and stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro.
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Giveon’s Original Song ‘Time’ from David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ Released
Epic Records has released the original song Time from the crime comedy Amsterdam. The track co-written (with the film’s composer Daniel Pemberton & Drake) and performed by Giveon is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song, which is produced by Pemberton & Jahaan Sweet, after the jump. Amsterdam is written and directed by David O. Russell and stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Taylor Swift, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, Zoe Saldaña and Robert De Niro.
Daniel Pemberton Scoring David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’
Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Steve Jobs, Birds of Prey, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Being the Ricardos) has recently been scoring the upcoming crime comedy Amsterdam. The film is written and directed by David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) and stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Andrea Riseborough, Alessandro Nivola, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chris Rock, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Mike Myers, Zoe Saldaña, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro. The movie follows three close friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
Hildur Guðnadóttir to Score David O. Russell’s Next Feature
Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Mary Magdalene) confirmed at today’s first panel at Variety’s Music for Screens Summit that she will be scoring director David O. Russell’s next, currently untitled, feature. The film is written and directed by O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Three Kings) and stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington. No plot details have been announced. Matthew Budman (Detroit, Spree) is producing the New Regency production. Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki serves as the director of photography of the project, which marks Guðnadóttir’s first feature scoring assignment following her Academy Award-winning score for Todd Phillips’ Joker.
David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for David O. Russell’s comedy drama Joy have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, Cream, Lee Morgan, Nat King Cole, The Ronettes, as well as the film’s cast, including Edgar Ramirez performing the Randy Newman-penned Mama Told Me Not To Come and Jennifer Lawrence & Ramirez who are performing the classic song Something Stupid. Also included are several tracks from the movie’s original score composed by West Dylan Thordson & David Campbell, with additional music by Blake Mills. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 18, 2015 and physically on January 8, 2016 by ABKCO Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Joy stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth Röhm.
David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ to Feature Music by Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman revealed in an interview with L.A. Weekly that he is working on David O. Russell’s upcoming drama Joy. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth Röhm. The movie tells the true story of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs after inventing the Miracle Mop. Russell has written the screenplay based on a story by himself and Annie Mumolo (Bridesmaids). He is also producing the project with John Davis (Predator, I, Robot, The Blacklist), Jonathan Gordon (Silver Linings Playbook), Megan Ellison (Zero Dark Thirty, Her, Foxcatcher) and Ken Mok (Invincible).
‘American Hustle’ Soundtrack Details
Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for David O. Russell’s comedy drama American Hustle. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Duke Ellington, Elton John, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Tom Jones, Jeff Lynne, Chris Stills, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Mayssa Karaa, Wings and Jack Jones. Also included is a track from the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman who previously scored the director’s Silver Linings Playbook. The soundtrack will be released on December 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. American Hustle starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence tells the the story of a brilliant con man who, along with his seductive British partner is forced to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers. The movie will be released nationwide on December 13, 2013 by Sony Pictures.
Danny Elfman Scoring ‘American Hustle’, ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ and Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’
Danny Elfman recently confirmed his involvement in three upcoming movies in a recent interview with Big Issue. The composer has recently finished his score for David O. Russell’s crime drama American Hustle. The film stars Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence. The movie tells the the story of a brilliant con man who, along with his seductive British partner is forced to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers. Russell (The Fighter, Three Kings) has co-written the screenplay with Eric Warren Singer (The International). Megan Ellison (Zero Dark Thirty, The Master), Charles Roven (The Dark Knight trilogy, Twelve Monkeys) and Richard Suckle (The International) are producing the project.
‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for David O. Russell’s comedy drama Silver Linings Playbook have been revealed. The album features two tracks from the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman, as well as the movie’s songs by such artists as Stevie Wonder, Alabama Shakes, alt-K, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Rare Earth and Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash. The soundtrack will be released on November 19, 2012 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Silver Linings Playbook starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Jacki Weaver and Chris Tucker is based on the novel by Matthew Quick and follows a former high-school teacher who returns to his family home after eight months in a mental institution and begins to slowly rebuild his life. The movie is considered to be one of the frontrunners in this year’s awards race and will be released this Thanksgiving weekend.
John Swihart to Score ‘Nailed’
Film Music Reporter has learned that composer John Swihart has been hired to score the satirical comedy Nailed. David O. Russell (The Fighter, Three Kings) directed the film back in 2008, but he left the production before it was completed. According to various reports, the backers are now shopping the movie to distributors and a test screening was recently held in California, indicating that the project is finally nearing completion. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Catherine Keener, Kirstie Alley, Paul Reubens, James Brolin, Tracey Morgan and Jon Stewart. Nailed centers on a small-town waitress who is shot in the head by a nail gun and later goes to Washington to fight for better health care, where she meets a clueless congressman. No distribution deal has been announced and it is unknown at this point when the film will be released.