INNI has released a soundtrack album for the Icelandic thriller The Fires (Eldarnir). The album features the film’s original music composed by Herdís Stefansdóttir (Trap, Knock at the Cabin, Y: The Last Man, The Essex Serpent, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s end creits after the jump. The Fires is co-written and directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir and stars Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir, Pilou Asbæk, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Guðmundur Ólafsson. The movie revolves around Iceland’s top volcanologist who faces two disasters at once: a volcanic eruption that threatens the safety of the capital city and a love affair that could destroy her marriage.
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‘Trap’ Score Album to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller Trap. The album features the film’s original score composed by Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Knock at the Cabin, Y: The Last Man, The Sun Is Also a Star, The Essex Serpent, We’re Here). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 23. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Atlantic Records has previously released an album featuring Saleka’s original songs from the movie earlier this month. Trap is written and directed by Shyamalan and stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill, Tim Russ, Kid Cudi, Vanessa Smythe and Marnie McPhail.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 2, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Trap written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill. The film’s original score is composed by Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Knock at the Cabin, Y: The Last Man, The Sun Is Also a Star, The Essex Serpent, We’re Here). Saleka (who stars as the fictional pop star Lady Raven) has contributed the project’s original songs. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the thriller, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Also opening wide is the family adventure Harold and the Purple Crayon directed by Carlos Saldanha and starring Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Tanya Reynolds, Alfred Molina Jemaine Clement, Benjamin Bottani and Zooey Deschanel. Batu Sener (The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, Better Man, Ice Age: Scrat Tales) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details) today. Available separately as a digital single is the original song Colors by Boots Ottestad feat. Jordy Searcy. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
Herdís Stefánsdóttir Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’
Composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Essex Serpent, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here) is reteaming with director M. Night Shyamalan on the upcoming psychological thriller Trap. The film is written and directed by Shyalaman (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and stars Josh Hartnett and Saleka Shyamalan. The movie revolves around a father and teen daughter who attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event. Shyamalan is also producing the project with Marc Bienstock (Split, Glass) and Ashwin Rajan (Old, Servant).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 3, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the horror thriller Knock at the Cabin co-written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Abby Quinn, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Kristen Cui. The film’s original music is composed by Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Essex Serpent, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the comedy 80 for Brady directed by Kyle Marvin and starring Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Billy Porter and Tom Brady. John Debney (Elf, The Jungle Book, The Passion of the Christ, Hocus Pocus, Iron Man 2) has composed the film’s original score. BMG has released the original song Gonna Be You written by Diane Warren and performed by Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan & Debbie Harry from the movie last month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘Knock at the Cabin’ Soundtrack Album Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological horror thriller Knock at the Cabin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Sun Is Also a Star, The Essex Serpent, We’re Here). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 3 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Knock at the Cabin is co-written and directed by Shyamalan and stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abby Quinn, Kristen Cui and Rupert Grint. The movie revolves follows a young girl and her parents who are taken hostage by a group of armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.
Herdís Stefánsdóttir to Score M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’
Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Essex Serpent, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here) has been hired to score the upcoming thriller Knock at the Cabin. The film is directed by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) and stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ben Aldridge, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn and Rupert Grint. The movie revolves around a young girl and her parents vacationing at a remote cabin who are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.
‘The Essex Serpent’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series The Essex Serpent. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Like Crazy, Transparent, The Hate U Give, The Old Guard, The Art of Racing in the Rain) and Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 10 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The Essex Serpent is developed by Anna Symon based on Sarah Perry’s novel of the same name and stars Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Clémence Poésy, Hayley Squires and Frank Dillane.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 8, 2022)
Premiering tomorrow, May 9, is the Hulu limited event series Candy created by Robin Veith and starring Jessica Biel, Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, Melanie Lynskey and Raúl Esparza. The show’s original music is composed by Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, The Tale, American Horror Stories, Rebel Hearts, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, To Dust, The Devil Has a Name). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the true crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 11, is the Netflix original documentary Our Father directed by Lucie Jourdan and produced by Jason Blum. Gregory Tripi (Ma, Manhunt: Unabomber, Warning, Rememory, Dark Places, The Fix) has composed the film’s original music. The Blumhouse production, which tells the story of a woman who – after an at-home DNA test reveals she has multiple half-siblings – discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor, will be available to stream on Netflix.
Dustin O’Halloran & Herdís Stefánsdóttir Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘The Essex Serpent’
Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy, The Old Guard, The Hate U Give, The Art of Racing in the Rain) & Herdís Stefánsdóttir (The Sun Is Also a Star, Y: The Last Man, We’re Here) have teamed up to score the upcoming Apple TV+ original series The Essex Serpent. The show is developed by Anna Symon (Mrs. Wilson, Deep Water) based on the novel of the same title by Sarah Perry and stars Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy and Hayley Squires. The drama follows a London widow who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent and forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.