Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the German romantic drama Gut Gegen Nordwind. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Hotel Mumbai, Gunpowder, The Art of Racing in the Rain). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 13, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Gut Gegen Nordwind is directed by Vanessa Jopp and stars Nora Tschirner, Alexander Fehling, Ulrich Thomsen, Ella Rumpf, Piet Fuchs and Claudia Eisinger. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Daniel Glattauer will be released in German theaters on September 12.
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Volker Bertelmann (Hauschka) to Score Nat Faxon’s & Jim Rash’s ‘Downhill’
Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) has signed on to score the upcoming drama Downhill. The film is directed by Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (The Way Way Back, screenwriters of The Descendants) and stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto, Zach Woods, Zoë Chao, Julian Grey, Ammon Jacob Ford and Kristofer Hivju. The movie is based on the Golden Globe-nominated Swedish feature Force Majeure and follows a seemingly picture-perfect family as they are forced to reevaluate life, and how they truly feel about each other when they barely escape an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps.
‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ Soundtrack Details
Fox Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Art of Racing in the Rain. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominees Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, The Hate U Give) & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 9 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Art of Racing in the Rain is directed by Simon Curtis and stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Ryan Keira Armstrong and Martin Donovan.
Soundtrack Album for ‘The Name of the Rose’ Miniseries Released
Rai Com has released a soundtrack album for the limited series The Name of the Rose. The album features the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder, The Art of Racing in the Rain). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Name of the Rose is directed by Giacomo Battiato and stars John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. The drama based on Umberto Eco’s novel is set in Italy in 1327 and follows a Franciscan monk and his novice as they arrive at a secluded monastery in the Alps, where they become witnesses to a series of mysterious murders.
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann to Score Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Old Guard’
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) have signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original movie The Old Guard. The film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball, Beyond the Lights) and stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling and Veronica Ngo. The action fantasy movie is based on the comic book series of the same title created by author Greg Rucka (who also wrote the screenplay) and illustrator Leandro Fernández and tells the story of a small covert group of immortal mercenaries who must fight to keep their team together when they discover the existence of a new immortal and their extraordinary abilities are exposed.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 19, 2019)
Premiering on Tuesday, May 21, is the new CBS drama Blood & Treasure created by Matt Federman & Stephen Scaia and starring Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, James Callis and Mark Gagliardi. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Newmaster (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Where Hope Grows, Something Wicked). Check out our previous article to learn more about the action adventure drama, which will air Tuesday nights on CBS.
Premiering on Thursday, May 23, is the limited series The Name of the Rose directed by Giacomo Battiato and starring John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder) has composed the show’s original music. Click here and also visit the official show website for more information about the drama, which premiered internationally earlier this year and is making its U.S. debut on SundanceTV.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 22, 2019)
The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide is the horror thriller Us written and directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop and Evan Alex. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Abels (Get Out). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Luniz, Janelle Monáe and Minnie Riperton. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in limited release is the thriller Hotel Mumbai co-written and directed by Anthony Maras and starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher and Jason Isaacs. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Patrick Melrose, Adrift, Gunpowder). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Bleecker Street release.
‘Hotel Mumbai’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the full details of the soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Hotel Mumbai. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Patrick Melrose, Adrift, Gunpowder). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 22 (click here to download) and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Hotel Mumbai is co-written and directed by Anthony Maras and stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher and Jason Isaacs. The movie recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India.
Volker Bertelmann (Hauschka) to Score Jessica Swale’s ‘Summerland’
Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder) has been hired to score the upcoming British romantic drama Summerland. The film marks the directorial debut of British playwright Jessica Swale and stars Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay, Lucas Bond and Dixie Egerickx. The World War II-set movie centers on a private and reclusive writer who finds herself being put responsible for the care of a young man after the London Blitz. Guy Heeley (Locke, Serenity, The Escape) and Adrian Sturges (The Escapist, The Disappearance of Alice Creed) are producing the project.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 11, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the family drama A Dog’s Way Home directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Wes Studi, Alexandra Shipp, Jonah Hauer-King and Edward James Olmos. The film’s original music is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine, On the Basis of Sex). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the 
comedy drama The Upside directed by Neil Burger and starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Foxcatcher, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works and will be announced soon. The movie, which follows a recently paroled ex-convict who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire, is being released by STX Entertainment. Visit the official movie website for more information.