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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 8, 2019)

November 8, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the supernatural thriller Doctor Sleep directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Jacob Tremblay, Zahn McClarnon, Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken and Emily Alyn Lind. The film’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Oculus, Life of Crime). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the World War II drama Midway directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Kleintank, Darren Criss, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson. Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day: Resurgence). Music.Film Recordings/Varese Sarabande have released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’s score. Visit our previous article for the full album details.

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‘Honey Boy’ Soundtrack Details

November 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Alex Somers, Alma Har'el, Honey Boy, score, Soundtrack

KRONK will release soundtrack album for the indie drama Honey Boy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Aloha, Manhattan, Dawson City: Frozen Time). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 8 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon Music. Honey Boy is directed by Alma Har’el and stars Shia LaBeouf (who also wrote the screenplay), Noah Jupe, Lucas Hedges and FKA twigs. The movie based on LaBeouf’s own experiences centers on a young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.

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Alex Somers Scoring Alma Har’el’s ‘Honey Boy’

December 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Alex Somers, Alma Har'el, Honey Boy

Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Aloha, Manhattan) has been hired to score the upcoming drama Honey Boy. The film is directed by Alma Har’el (Bombay Beach) and stars Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe and Maika Monroe. The movie revolves around a child TV star and his ex-rodeo clown father as they face their stormy past through time and cinema. LaBeouf also wrote the screenplay. Har’el is also producing the project with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister, Midnight Special), Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All Right, Hello, My Name Is Doris), Anita Gou (Assassination Nation) and Christopher Leggett (Becoming Bond).

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