Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Encounter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Snowtown Murders, Macbeth, Overlord, The Babadook, Assassin’s Creed, The Mustang, True History of the Kelly Gang). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Encounter is co-written and directed by Michael Pearce and stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada. The movie follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 3, 2021)
Opening in around 300 theaters this weekend is the Irish/Polish drama Wolf written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay, Lily Rose-Depp, Eileen Walsh and Paddy Considine. The film’s original score is composed by Stefan Wesolowski (Listen to Me Marlon, Pilsudski). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song written and performed by Rose-Depp today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Opening in around 200 theaters today is the historical drama Benedetta co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Daphne Patakia, Olivier Rabourdin andd Herve Pierre. Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, The Crying Game, American History X, Poldark, The Hustle, Black Book) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films.
Jed Kurzel Scoring Michael Pearce’s ‘Encounter’
Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Macbeth, The Babadook, The Snowtown Murders, Overlord, The Mustang, Son of a Gun) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Encounter. The film is directed by Michael Pearce (Beast) and stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and Rory Cochrane. The movie follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an inhuman threat. Pearce also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Barton (The Ritual, Giri/Haji).
‘Encounter’ Soundtrack Details
Notefornote Music will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Encounter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Penka Kouneva (Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Midnight Movie, Pandora, Aga). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 4 and is now available for pre-order here. A CD version is available to order on Amazon and on the label’s official website. Encounter is written and directed by Paul J. Salamoff and stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison and Tom Atkins. The movie follows a group of friends who uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.
Penka Kouneva to Score ‘Encounter’
Penka Kouneva has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi drama Encounter. The film is written and directed by Paul Salamoff and stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera, Tom Atkins, Dean S. Jagger, Vincent M. Ward and Christopher Showerman. The film movie follows a group of friends who make a remarkable discovery in a rural field. When they bring the otherworldly object home, they soon discover that it holds greater secrets that they could have imagined.