Media Valley has released a soundtrack album for the CBBC action/adventure series Gifted. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen (La Belle Epoque, Mascarade, Bernadette, OSS 117: Red Alert in Black Africa, The Dinner, My Cousin, I Still Hide to Smoke). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Gifted is created by Emma Reeves based on the novels by Marilyn Kaye and stars Jess Hardwick, Dominic McLaughlin, Eva McCallum, Charlie Geany, Oliver Martindale, Alexander Tait, Cara McFarlane, Elena Yap, Claire Charlotte Cassidy and Mandipa Kabanda. The Black Camel Pictures production tells the story of a diverse group of Scottish teens in the city of Edinburgh who discover they have unique superpowers, from invisibility to telekinesis and mind-reading, and must join forces when they realize they’re being targeted by a powerful organization.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 7, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smurfs: The Lost Village directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi and Mandy Patinkin. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song written by Lennertz & KT Tunstall (click here for the full details). Also now available as a single another original song from the movie, I’m a Lady by Meghan Trainor.
Also opening wide is the crime comedy Going in Style directed by Zach Braff and starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Joey King, Matt Dillon and Christopher Lloyd. Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, Nerve) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Dean Martin, Otis Redding, Jamie Cullum, Sonny Rollins & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘Gifted’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for Marc Webb’s drama Gifted. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, Nerve, Going In Style, Foxcatcher, The Way Way Back) who previously collaborated with the director on (500) Days of Summer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2017. Also included is a track by Timothy Seth Avett and Crooked Still’s song Pretty Bird. Gifted starring Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer. The movie follows a single man raising his child prodigy niece, when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of his formidable mother.
Rob Simonsen Scoring Marc Webb’s ‘Gifted’
Rob Simonsen has composed the music for the upcoming drama Gifted. The film is directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) and stars Chris Evans, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer and Mckenna Grace. The movie follows a single man raising his child prodigy niece, when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of his formidable mother. Tom Flynn has written the screenplay. Karen Lunder (Arrival, Premature) and Andy Cohen (Untracable) are producing the project.