Dominic Lewis has been tapped to score the upcoming action thriller Hunter Killer. The film is directed by Donovan Marsh (Avenged) and stars Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Billy Bob Thornton, Willem Dafoe, Common, Gabriel Chavarria, Toby Stephens, Linda Cardellini and Michael Nyqvist. The movie follows an untested American captain who teams with Navy Seals for a mission to rescue the Russian president. Peter Craig (The Town) and Jamie Moss (Ghost in the Shell) wrote the screenplay based on the George Wallace and Don Keith novel Firing Point.
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‘DuckTales’ Reboot Main Titles Song Released
Walt Disney Records has released the main titles theme song of the reboot of the animated series DuckTales. The song is a cover of the title track from Disney’s classic series written by Mark C. Mueller. The new version is performed by singer/songwriter Felicia Barton and produced by music producer Michael ‘Smidi’ Smith and the show’s composer Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Free Birds, Money Monster). The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the track and check out the main titles sequence after the jump.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2017)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Cars 3 directed by Brian Fee and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Kerry Washington and Nathan Fillion. The film’s original score is composed by Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life) and has been released by Walt Disney Records. Click here for the album details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by ZZ Ward’s & Gary Clark Jr., Dan Auerbach, Brad Paisley, Andra Day, James Bay, Jorge Blanc & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama All Eyez on Me directed by Benny Boom and starring Demetrius Shipp Jr, Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard and Danai Gurira. John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Defenders, My All American, When the Game Stands Tall) ha composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. All Eyez on Me tells the story of Tupac Shakur and follows the rapper, actor, poet and activist from his early days in New York City until his untimely death at the age of 25. The drama is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Disney XD Debuts ‘DuckTales’ Reboot Main Titles
Disney XD has premiered the main titles for the upcoming reboot of the animated series DuckTales. The titles sequence features a new version of the title song from the classic series written by Mark C. Mueller. The track is performed by singer/songwriter Felicia Barton and produced by Emmy-winning Michael ‘Smidi’ Smith and the show’s composer Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Free Birds, Money Monster, Rough Night). The song will be released by Walt Disney Records on Friday, June 23. DuckTales is developed by Marc Youngberg and features the voices of David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Ben Schwartz, Danny Pudi, Kate Micucci, Toks Olagundoye, Beck Bennett, Tony Anselmo and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Dominic Lewis to Score ‘DuckTales’ Reboot
Dominic Lewis has been tapped to score Disney’s upcoming animated series DuckTales. The show is developed by Marc Youngberg based on the classic 80s cartoon and features the voice talent of David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Ben Schwartz, Danny Pudi, Kate Micucci, Toks Olagundoye, Beck Bennett, Tony Anselmo and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The series follows the adventures of millionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews, as they travel around the world in search of treasure and wealth. Youngberg is also executive producing the project. Ron Jones has scored all episodes of the original TV series, which premiered in 1987.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 17, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy epic The Great Wall directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang and Zheng Kai. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featurette on Djawadi’s music.
Also opening nationwide is the psychological thriller A Cure for Wellness directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth. Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out, Hidden Figures, The Escapist, Desert Dancer) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Wallfisch about his work on the project. Also click here for a video about the scoring process.
‘The Man in the High Castle’ Seasons 1 & 2 Soundtrack Details
The details of the 2-CD soundtrack album for the Amazon original series The Man in the High Castle have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original music from the first season composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class) and Dominic Lewis (Free Birds, Money Monster) on the first disc and music from the second season by Lewis on the second disc. The 2-CD set will be released on February 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version of the first season album will be released digitally tomorrow exclusively on Amazon and the second season album has already been released digitally (click here to download).
‘The Man in the High Castle’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
The full details of the new soundtrack album for Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle have been revealed. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s second season composed by Dominic Lewis (Money Monster, Free Birds, The DUFF). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 30 by Varese Sarabande and will be available to download here. The label will also release a CD featuring the show’s music from the first and second seasons in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and check back on this page for the full album details. The Man in the High Castle is created by Frank Spotnitz and stars Alexa Davalos, Luke Kleintank, Rupert Evans, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Joel De La Fuente, Rufus Sewell and DJ Qualls.
Dominic Lewis to Score ‘Rock That Body’
Dominic Lewis has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Rock That Body. The film is directed by Lucia Aniello (Broad City) and stars Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, Zoe Kravitz, Demi Moore, Ty Burrell, Hasan Minhaj and Colton Haynes. The movie follows five friends who get a beach house in Miami for a wild bachelorette weekend that goes completely off the rails. Aniello also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul W. Downs. They are also producing the project with Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man, Jumanji) and Dave Becky (Louie, Master of None, Insecure).
Dominic Lewis to Score ‘Fist Fight’
Dominic Lewis is set to score the upcoming comedy Fist Fight. The film is directed by Richie Keen and stars Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Chanel Celaya, Tracy Morgan, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Dennis Haysbert and Dean Norris. The movie follows two teachers who work in a broken-down school system and wind up in a fist fight with each other. Evan Susser and Van Robichaux have written the screenplay. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Real Steel, Date Night) is producing the New Line Cinema and 21 Laps Entertainment production with actor Max Greenfield (New Girl) and John Rickard (Horrible Bosses 2, How to Be Single).