Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Into the West, The Pacific, Hitman, The Odd Life of Timothy Green). The soundtrack will be released on May 26, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is directed by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg and stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kevin R. McNally, Kaya Scodelario, Golshifteh Farahani, Stephen Graham, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 10, 2017)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the action adventure Kong: Skull Island directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Lights Camera Jackson and Behind the Notes for recent interviews with Jackman about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the French horror thriller Raw written and directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf and Rabah Nait Oufella. Jim Williams (Sightseers, Kill List, A Field in England) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. A vinyl version is set to come out in April. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus World release.
Geoff Zanelli Scoring Deon Taylor’s ‘Stranded’
Geoff Zanelli is currently scoring the upcoming indie thriller Stranded. The film is written and directed by Deon Taylor (Meet the Blacks, Chain Letter) and stars Paula Patton, Omar Epps, Rosalyn Sanchez and Laz Alonso. The movie follows a journalist who is kidnapped after she starts investigating the world of sex trafficking. Roxanne Avent (Meet the Blacks, Supremacy is producing the project for Hidden Empire Film Group.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children directed by Tim Burton and starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Samuel L. Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Higham & Matthew Margeson (Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be released digitally within the next few weeks and physically on October 11 on La-La Land Records’ website and October 14 in other stores. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for the full album details. Available now is the film’s original song Wish That You Were Here by Florence + the Machine.
Also opening wide is the action drama Deepwater Horizon directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson. Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, Lone Survivor, The Island) has composed the film’s original music. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Gary Clark Jr. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Jablonsky about his work on the project.
‘Masterminds’ Score Album Announced
Relativity Music Group has announced a score album for the comedy Masterminds. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Secret Window). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Masterminds is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon, Ken Marino, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Leslie Jones. The movie follows a disgruntled armored car driver who teams up with a pretty co-worker and a group of inexperienced criminals to steal nearly $20 million from a bank vault.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Finding Dory directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored Pixar’s original film Finding Nemo. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Variety and the Los Angeles Times for recent articles about Newman’s work on the project and click here for a short video interview with the composer.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Central Intelligence directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Fruitvale Station, We’re the Millers) have composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Geoff Zanelli to Score Joseph Ruben’s ‘Mountains and Stones’
Geoff Zanelli has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Mountains and Stones. The film is directed by Joseph Ruben and stars Josh Hartnett, Michiel Husman, Hera Hilmar and Haluk Bilginer. The movie tells a love story between an idealistic American nurse and a Turkish officer in World War I. David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Passenger 57, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) has written the screenplay with Jeff Stockwell (Bridge to Terabithia). William Stuart is producing the project.
Geoff Zanelli Scoring Jared Hess’ ‘Masterminds’
Geoff Zanelli is composing the score for the upcoming heist comedy Masterminds. The film is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon, Jon Daley and Ken Marino. The movie follows a disgruntled armored car driver who teams up with a pretty co-worker and a group of inexperienced criminals to steal nearly $20 million from a bank vault. Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer wrote the screenplay based on an original script by Emily Spivey.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 23, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Strange Magic directed by Gary Rydstrom, produced by George Lucas and featuring the voices of Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley, Bob Einstein and Peter Stormare. Marius de Vries (Moulin Rouge, Kick-Ass) serves as the film’s musical director and has also composed the original score. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film performed by the voice cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Also opening wide is the thriller The Boy Next Door directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Jason Blum and starring Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth. The film’s original music is composed by Randy Edelman who previously scored such films as Dragonheart, xXx and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for Cohen and Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score earlier this week and Varese Sarabande will release a physical version next month. Click here for the full album details. Lisbeth Scott provided the vocals on the score and also wrote an original song for the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.
‘Mortdecai’ Soundtrack Details
Lionsgate Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action comedy Mortdecai. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Hitman, Ghost Town, The Odd Life of Timothy Green) and Mark Ronson, including the original songs Johanna performed by Miles Kane and Heart’s a Liar performed by Rose Elinor Dougall. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 20, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. La-La Land Records will release a physical version of the soundtrack. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Mortdecai is directed by David Koepp and stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum and Paul Bettany. The movie follows a debonair art dealer and part time rogue who must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.