Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, A-X-L, Animals, My Blind Brother, The Gospel According to André) is scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie Rattlesnake. The film is written and directed by Zak Hilditch (1922, These Final Hours) and stars Carmen Ejogo, Theo Rossi and Emma Greenwell. The psychological thriller follows a single mother who accepts the help of a mysterious woman after her daughter is bitten by a rattlesnake and finds herself forced to pay back her “debt” by taking the life of a total stranger in the rural town of Tulia, Texas. Ross Dinerstein (The Pact, 6 Balloons, The Innocent Man) is producing the project for Campfire.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature UglyDolls directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton, Janelle Monae, Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Gabriel Iglesias, Wang Leehom and Pitbull. The film’s original score is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) who also co-wrote most of the film’s original songs with Glenn Slater (Tangled, Galavant). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs last week. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Long Shot directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk and Alexander Skarsgård. Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma) & Miles Hankins (The Night Before, Len and Company) have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
‘At the Heart of Gold’ Soundtrack Album Details
Little Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Drum & Lace (The First Monday in May, The Gospel According to Andre) and Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Animals, A.X.L.). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 3 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. At the Heart of Gold is directed by Erin Lee Carr and reveals a dangerous system that prioritized winning over everything else, including protecting young female athletes.
Apple’s ‘Dickinson’ to Feature Music by Ian Hultquist and Drum & Lace
Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Animals, My Blind Brother, A-X-L) & Drum & Lace (aka Sofia Hultquist) are teaming up to compose the music for the upcoming Apple TV+ original series Dickinson. The show is created by Alena Smith and stars Hailee Steinfeld in the title role, alongside Jane Krakowski, Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt and Adrian Enscoe. The comedy centers on 1800s poet Emily Dickinson and explores the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesn’t fit in to her own time through her imaginative point of view.
Ian Hultquist Scoring Karen Maine’s ‘Yes, God, Yes’
Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, A-X-L, Animals, My Blind Brother, The Gospel According to André) is scoring the upcoming comedy drama Yes, God, Yes. The film is written and directed by Karen Maine (Obvious Child) and stars Natalia Dyer, Timothy Simons, Alisha Boe, Francesca Reale, Wolfgang Novogratz and Donna Lynne Champlin. The movie is based on Maine’s 2017 short of the same title and tells the story of 16-year-old girl who discovers masturbating after an innocent AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy, compelling her to sign up for a secretive religious retreat which she hopes will put her on the path to redemption.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 21, 2018)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the gothic fantasy movie The House with a Clock in Its Walls directed by Eli Roth and starring Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Collen Camp, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Vanessa Anne Williams and Sunny Suljic. The film’s original music is composed by Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about Barr’s music.
Also opening wide is the drama Life Itself written and directed by Dan Fogelman and starring Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Mandy Patinkin, Olivia Cooke, Laia Costa, Annette Bening and Antonio Banderas. Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Kidnap, Misconduct, The Hunter’s Prayer) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Amazon Studios release, which centers on a couple that lead a multi generational love story spanning both decades and continents, visit the official movie website.
‘Assassination Nation’ Soundtrack Released
Lakeshore Records has released the official soundtrack album for the thriller Assassination Nation. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (A-X-L, Animals, My Blind Brother, The Gospel According to André). Also included is a track by Isabella ‘Machine’ Summers, Abra’s B.R.A.T. and Jackson State University Marching Band’s/Sonic Boom of the Youth’s performance of Miley Cyrus’ We Can’t Stop as featured during the movie’s end titles sequence. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 21 and is now available to download on Amazon. Assassination Nation is directed by Sam Levinson and stars Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Bella Thorne, Abra, Hari Nef, Bill Skarsgard, Joel McHale and Maude Apatow.
‘A.X.L.’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi family adventure A.X.L. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, The Gospel According to Andre, Animals, Ivory Tower, My Blind Brother). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 24, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and iTunes (deluxe edition). A.X.L. is written and directed by Oliver Daly and stars Alex Neustaedter, Becky G and Alex MacNicoll. The movie revolves around a top-secret, robotic dog with advanced artificial intelligence created by the military who is discovered hiding in the desert by a kind-hearted outsider who finds a way to connect with him after activating his owner-pairing technology.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 25, 2018)
The only movie opening nationwide this week is Solo: A Star Wars Story directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Paul Bettany. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity) and John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark) contributed the Han Solo theme. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine, Film.Music.Media and Billboard for recent interviews with Powell about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the sci-fi comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties directed by John Cameron Mitchell and stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman and Ruth Wilson. Nico Muhly (The Reader, Margaret), Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu and Matmos have written original music for the film. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the original music, as well as tracks by The Damned, The Dyschords, The Velvet Underground, A.C. Newman & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.
‘The Gospel According to André’ Soundtrack Details
Little Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Gospel According to André. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, A.X.L., Animals, My Blind Brother) & Sofia Hultquist (The First Monday in May, Love & Bananas). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 25, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Gospel According to André is directed by Kate Novack and chronicles the life and career of André Leon Talley, former Vogue magazine editor-at-large and one of the fashion industry’s and New York culture’s most influential icons.