M. Night Shyamalan has confirmed on Twitter that West Dylan Thordson is currently scoring the upcoming superhero thriller Glass. The film is written and directed by Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village) and stars Bruce Willis as David Dunn, Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price (aka Mr. Glass), James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb, as well as Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard and Sarah Paulson. The movie brings together the narratives of Shyamalan’s 2000 feature Unbreakable (scored by James Newton Howard) and last year’s Split (scored by Thordson).
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James Newton Howard to Return for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3’
James Newton Howard confirmed in a recent interview on Score: The Podcast that he will be returning to score the third installment in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series. The composer also revealed that he will be recording his score for the second part, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (set for a release on November 16, 2018) this coming August. David Yates is attached to direct the the second sequel, while Eddie Redmayne and other cast members are other cast members are expected to reprise their roles from the first two movies.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 2, 2018)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the spy thriller Red Sparrow directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker and Jeremy Irons. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, Signs, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). 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 thriller Death Wish directed by Eli Roth and starring Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone, Dean Norris and Kimberly Elise. Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther, Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Everything, Everything) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the MGM release.
‘Red Sparrow’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the spy thriller Red Sparrow. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, Signs, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). The soundtrack is expected to be released on March 2 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version). Red Sparrow is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker and Jeremy Irons. The movie revolves around a young woman who is drafted against her will to become a “sparrow,” a trained seductress assigned to operate against a first-tour CIA officer who handles the agency’s most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence.
Gustavo Dudamel Conducting James Newton Howard’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Score
Walt Disney Pictures has announced Los Angeles Philharmonic musical director Gustavo Dudamel as the conductor of the James Newton Howard‘s score for the studios’ upcoming fantasy adventure The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The movie is directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules) and stars Keira Knighley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. The film is based on the classic ballet by Peter Tchaikovsky and the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann and follows a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll from her godfather on Christmas Eve and finds herself thrust into a fantastical world.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 17, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comic book movie Justice League directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Ezra Miller, Jason Monoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons and Ciarán Hinds. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Sigrid, The White Stripes and Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the drama Wonder co-written and directed by Stephen Chbosky and starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Mandy Patinkin and Daveed Diggs. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Enough Said) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Darker by Hannah Faye and other songs. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Stephen King Soundtrack Collection Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the full details of the Stephen King Soundtrack Collection. The 8-CD set features 2-CD deluxe editions for the 2003 horror thriller Dreamcatcher directed by Lawrence Kasdan featuring the film’s expanded score composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and the post-apocalyptic mini-series The Stand starring Gary Sinise, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Ray Walston, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis featuring the show’s expanded score by W. G. Snuffy Walden (The West Wing, Friday Night Lights) who received an Emmy nomination for his score. Also included is a reissue of the soundtrack album for 1984’s Firestarter starring Drew Barrymore featuring original music by Tangerine Dream (Legend, Risky Business), as well as the first-ever commercial release of the score for the 1997 mini-series The Shining on three discs featuring music by Nicholas Pike (Return to Me, Captain Ron).
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Dan Gilroy’s thriller Roman J. Israel, Esq. have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) who previously scored the director’s Nightcrawler. The soundtrack will be released on November 3, 2017 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Roman J. Israel, Esq. is written and directed by Gilroy and stars Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell,Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravatt, Amanda Warren, Hugo Armstrong, Sam Gilroy, Tony Plana, DeRon Horton and Amari Cheatom. The movie follow san idealistic lawyer who slowly begins to lose touch with his moral beliefs when he goes to work for a high-flying Los Angeles attorney.
Expanded ‘Waterworld’ & ‘Romancing the Stone’ Soundtracks Announced
La-La Land Records has announced the details of its latest soundtrack releases, including a new soundtrack for Universal Pictures’ 1995 action adventure Waterworld directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The album features the expanded and remastered score from the movie composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, he Sixth Sense, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, King Kong), including the previously unreleased music and the movie’s original composer Mark Isham’s Music Box Theme . The 2-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2017)
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Emoji Movie directed by Tony Leondis and featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Good Vibrations by Ricky Reed. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Atomic Blonde directed by David Leitch and starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, John Wick) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including David Bowie, The Clash, George Michael, Marilyn Manson and HEALTH. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.