Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Layer Cake, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Still Alice, Kick-Ass) has been hired to score the upcoming Paramount+ original series MobLand. The show is created by Ronan Bennett (Public Enemies, The Day of the Jackal) and stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Anson Boon, Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Daniel Betts, Geoff Bell, Lisa Dwan, Emily Barber and Helen Mirren. The crime drama centers on two warring London crime families who clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives .
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Ilan Eshkeri Scoring Jonathan Kent’s ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’
Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Still Alice, Layer Cake, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, A Perfect Place, Kick-Ass) has composed the original music for the upcoming Irish drama Long Day’s Journey Into Night. The film is directed by Jonathan Kent and stars Jessica Lange, Ed Harris and Ben Foster. The movie based on Eugene O’Neill’s classic autobiographical play takes place over the course of 24 hours and depicts the Tyrone family, who, despite attempts at affection and intimacy, are locked in a cycle of conflict and resentment.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Transformers One directed by Josh Cooley and starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone). Sony Classical/Milan Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Available separately as a digital single is an original end credits song by Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign and Tyler as ARE WE DREAMING (click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release).
Also opening wide is the satirical body horror movie The Substance written and directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama and Dennis Quaid. Raffertie (The Continental: From the World of John Wick, White Dragon, Bull, One Way, Zone 414) has composed the film’s original music. Waxwork Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by MUBI.
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Still Alice, Layer Cake, Kick-Ass, A Shaun the Sheep Movie, A Perfect Planet, Hannibal Rising). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is directed by Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui and explores the life of Reeve who went from unknown actor to iconic movie star as the iconic screen superhero and learned the true meaning of heroism as an activist after suffering a tragic accident that left him quadriplegic.
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring Ian Bonhôte’s & Peter Ettedgui’s ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’
Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Layer Cake, Still Alice, Kick-Ass, A Perfect Planet) is scoring the upcoming documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. The film is directed by Ian Bonhôte (McQueen, Alleycats) & Peter Ettedgui (Rising Phoenix) and explores the life of Reeve who went from unknown actor to iconic movie star as the ultimate screen superhero and learned the true meaning of heroism as an activist after suffering a tragic accident that left him quadriplegic.
‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ Soundtrack Album Details
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British drama The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, Still Alice, Kick-Ass, A Perfect Planet). Also included are two original songs co-written (with James Keay) and performed by Sam Lee. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is directed by Hettie Macdonald and stars Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Linda Bassett, Earl Cave and Joseph Mydell. The movie is based on Rachel Joyce’s best-selling novel of the same name and follows a seemingly unremarkable man in his 60s who embarks on a walk, from Devon to Berwick-upon-Tweed, in order to deliver a message to a friend he has learned has been placed in a hospice.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 13, 2022)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Tulsa King created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Max Casella, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, A.C. Peterson, Domenick Lombardozzi, Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The Outsider, The Staircase, The Gift, Fear the Walking Dead, Enemy, Boy Erased). Click here to learn more about the crime drama, which will be available to stream on Paramount+.
Also premiering today is the Epix limited series Rogue Heroes developed by Steven Knight and starring Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Sofia Boutella, Alfie Allen and Dominic West. Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, A Perfect Planet, Still Alice, Kick-Ass) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 6-part drama, which premiered in the UK last month on BBC One (under the title SAS Rogue Heroes) and is making its U.S. debut on Epix.
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring BBC’s ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’
Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Layer Cake, Still Alice, A Perfect Place, Kick-Ass) has recently been scoring the new BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes. The show is developed by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Eastern Promises, Locke) based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling novel of the same title and stars Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Allen, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West. The 6-part drama chronicles how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War II.
‘Chasing Wonders’ Soundtrack to Be Released
El Gato Records will release a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama Chasing Wonders. The album features music from and inspired by the movie, including selections of the film’s original score composed by Grammy Award-nomination singer/songwriter KT Tunstall & Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, Kick-Ass, Still Alice), as well as songs performed by Tunstall. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 5 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A vinyl edition is also expected to be announced soon. Check back on this page for the purchase links. Chasing Wonders is directed by Paul Meins and stars Antonio de la Torre, Paz Vega, Edward James Olmos, Quim Gutiérrez, Carmen Maura, Jessica Marais, Francesc Orella, Michael Crisafulli and Jarin Towney. The movie revolves around a young man who explores the nature of the father-son relationship on a journey across the wine country of Australia and Spain.
‘A Perfect Planet’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Sony Classical has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC Earth docu-series A Perfect Planet. The album features the show’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, Still Alice, Layer Cake, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Coriolanus) and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra and SinfoniaNord. The soundtrack will be released on January 8, 2021 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first single will be coming out on January 1. Click here to stream/download the single and also listen to the full track after the jump. A Perfect Planet is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and explores how forces of nature – volcanoes, sunlight, weather and oceans – drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of wildlife. The final episode of the 5-part series produced by Silverback Films & Discovery examines the impact of humans on the natural world and asks what can be done to restore a perfect balance.