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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2016)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

doctor-strangeExpected to top the weekend box office is Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg and Tilda Swinton. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Lost, The Incredibles, Ratatouille). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to check out the end credits track. Also click here for a short video interview with Giacchino at the movie’s Hollywood premiere.

trollsAlso opening wide is the animated feature Trolls directed by Mike Mitchell & Walt Dohrn and featuring the voices of Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick,  Zooey Deschanel, Gwen Stefani, Ron Funches, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Russell Brand, James Corden and Jeffrey Tambor. Christophe Beck (Frozen, The Peanuts Movie, Ant-Man, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original score. RCA Records has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including the hit title Can’t Stop The Feeling! by the film’s executive music producer Justin Timberlake. Check out our previous article for more information.

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Soundtrack Details

hacksaw-ridgeThe full details of the soundtrack album for Mel Gibson’s World War II action drama Hacksaw Ridge have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie). The soundtrack will be released on November 4, 2016 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hacksaw Ridge is directed by Gibson and stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Rachel Griffiths, Hugo Weaving and Vince Vaughn. The movie tells the true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of the second World War saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. 

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Varese Sarabande to Release ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Soundtrack

hacksaw-ridgeVarese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for Mel Gibson’s war drama Hacksaw Ridge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Legend of Tarzan, Bee Movie, Hotel Rwanda, Over the Hedge). The soundtrack will be released on November 4, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths and Vince Vaughn tells the true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun.

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Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Terminal’

terminalRupert Gregson-Williams is set to compose the music for the upcoming thriller Terminal. The film is written and directed by Vaughn Stein and stars Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Max Irons, Mike Myers and Dexter Fletcher. The movie follows two hit men who embark on a borderline suicide mission for a mysterious employer and a high paycheck and come across a dynamic woman who may be more involved in the crime than they had originally suspected. David Barron (Harry Potter series, Cinderella, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) is producing the project with Robbie, Molly Hassell (Edmond, The Trust), Arianne Fraser, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.

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John Debney to Score Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

john-debneyJohn Debney confirmed in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter that he is set to reteam with Mel Gibson on the upcoming historical drama Hacksaw Ridge. The film starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey and Vince Vaughn is based on the life of Desmond T. Doss, a medic and the first conscientious objector who won the Congressional Medal of Honor after saving dozens of soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa. Randall Wallace (We Were Soldiers, Braveheart) and Robert Schenkkan (The Quiet American) have written the screenplay. 

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