A soundtrack album has been released for Paul Schrader’s drama First Reformed. The album features the film’s original music composed and produced by Lustmord and includes extended versions of the score formatted as a standalone album. The soundtrack is now available to purchase on Amazon. First Reformed is written and directed by Schrader and stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried and Cedric Kyles. The movie follows a pastor of a small church in upstate New York who spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 18, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand and Jack Kesy. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, The Punisher). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full details. Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the comedy Book Club directed by Bill Holderman and starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy Garcia and Don Johnson. Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, The Night Listener, Bee Season, Marco Polo) has composed the film’s original score. The movie also features an original song, Living in the Moment, written by Carole Bayer Sager, Walter Afanasieff & Jay Landers and performed by Katharine McPhee. Check out our previous article for more information about the song and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
We Are Dark Angels Scoring Paul Schrader’s ‘First Reformed’
We Are Dark Angels (aka Deantoni Parks & Nicci Kasper) are reteaming with director Paul Schrader on the upcoming drama First Reformed. The film is written and directed by Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Affliction) and stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Gaston and Cedric the Entertainer. The movie centers on the relationship between an ex-military chaplain who is wrecked by grief over the death of his son and a member of his church whose husband commits suicide. Gary Hamilton (A Few Best Men), David Hinojosa (Beatriz at Dinner, Goat), Victoria Hill, Frank Murray and Christine Vachon (Boys Don’t Cry, Still Alice) are producing the Killer Films production.