T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart, Inside Llewyn Davis, True Detective, Walk the Line) is set to compose music for the upcoming adventure drama Everest. The film is directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) and will star Ewan McGregor, Mark Strong and Sam Heughan. The movie is inspired by the novel Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer and tells the true story of English mountaineer George Mallory who took part in the first three British expeditions to climb Mount Everest. Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air, X-Men: First Class) wrote the screenplay. Liman is also producing the project with Jennifer Klein.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 18, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Patricia Clarkson, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen, Jacob Lofland, Barry Pepper and Lili Taylor. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, When the Game Stands Tall) who previously scored the first part in the series. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details and also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Paesano about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the crime drama Black Mass directed by Scott Cooper and starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Rory Cochrane, Sienna Miller and Adam Scott. Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details and also click here for a video featurette about Holkenborg’s work for the project.
‘Everest’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the adventure drama Everest have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice, The Brothers Grimm, V for Vendetta). The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Sam Worthington, Michael Kelly, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie is based on the 1996 disaster on Everest that left eight climbers dead.
Varese Sarabande to Release Dario Marianelli’s ‘Everest’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Everest. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, V for Vendetta). The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full albums details. Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Dario Marianelli to Score ‘Everest’
Dario Marianelli has been hired to score the upcoming adventure drama Everest. The film is directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Contraband, 2 Guns) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson, Clive Standen, Martin Henderson, Thomas Wright, Michael Kelly and John Hawkes. The movie is based on the 1996 disaster on Everest that left eight climbers dead and follows the two different expeditions that challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God) and Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) have written the screenplay.