Motown Records will release a soundtrack album for Kathryn Bigelow’s dramatic thriller Detroit. The album features classic songs by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and Brenda Holloway as featured in the movie, as well as the original song It Ain’t Fair by hip-hop group The Roots and soul singer Bilal. Also included are two tracks from the film’s original score composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
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James Newton Howard to Score Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’
James Newton Howard has been hired to score the upcoming dramatic thriller Detroit. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) and stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie. The movie is set against the backdrop of Detroit’s devastating riots that took place over five haunting summer days in 1967. Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker) wrote the screenplay.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 15, 2017)
Premiering tonight is the mini-series The Young Pope created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli and James Cromwell. The show’s original music is composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Warner Music has released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Jefferson Airplane & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which airs in the U.S. on HBO.
Also premiering stateside tonight is the ITV original series Victoria created by Daisy Goodwin and starring Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell, Alex Jennings, Paul Rhys, Tom Hughes and Peter Firth. Martin Phipps (Woman in Gold, War and Peace, Peaky Blinders) and Ruth Barrett (Harry Brown, City of Tiny Lights, Hunted) have composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the show, which premieres in the U.S. on PBS.
Netflix Premieres ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Theme Song
Netflix has published the main titles sequence for its new original series A Series of Unfortunate Events. The title song is performed by Neil Patrick Harris, written by Nick Urata and features lyrics by Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket. Check out the full titles sequence after the jump. James Newton Howard has composed the music for the show’s first episodes and Chris Bacon is credited as the composer on several subsequent episodes. Urata was originally set to score the full season as reported last year. A Series of Unfortunate Events is based on the book series by Snicket and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Aasif Mandvi, K. Todd Freeman and Patrick Warbutton as Snicket himself.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 18, 2016)
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them directed by David Yates and starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo and Alison Sudol. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Maleficent). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album in various different formats and editions. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the coming-of-age comedy drama The Edge of Seventeen written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, produced by James L. Brooks and starring Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner and Hayden Szeto. Atli Orvarsson (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Vantage Point, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Santigold, Aimee Mann, The Struts, A$AP Ferg & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
James Newton Howard to Return for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2’
In addition to revealing his involvement in several new projects, James Newton Howard also confirmed at a press tour for his upcoming concert series in Europe and at the London premiere of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them that he will return to score the film’s sequel. David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Legend of Tarzan) who helmed the first part, which will be released this weekend, will also return to direct the movie. Also confirmed to return are actors Eddie Redmayne and Ezra Miller. Johnny Depp who makes a cameo appearance in the first installment has also joined the project.
James Newton Howard to Score Dan Gilroy’s ‘Inner City’
James Newton Howard is set to reunite with director Dan Gilroy on the upcoming dramatic thriller Inner City. The film is written and directed by Gilriy and will star Denzel Washington as an attorney for a big Los Angeles law firm who discovers some unfavorable things about his late partner and decides to right his wrongs. Jennifer Fox (Michael Clayton, Syriana) is producing the project with Escape Artists’ Todd Black (The Pursuit of Happyness, The Equalizer) and Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver (Black Swan, Rush, Everest). Howard has previously scored Gilroy’s 2014 directorial debut Nightcrawler.
James Newton Howard to Score Francis Lawrence’s ‘Red Sparrow’ & Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
James Newton Howard revealed during a press tour promoting his upcoming concert series that he will be reteaming with director Francis Lawrence on the spy thriller Red Sparrow. The film starring Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton is based on the Jason Matthews novel of the same name and is set in modern-day Russia in the intelligence bureaucracy. The movie follows 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. Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) wrote the screenplay based on an earlier script by Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle). Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, The Night Of) is producing the project with Garrett Basch.
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Fugitive). The soundtrack will be released in various formats next month by WaterTower Music. The deluxe edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon and a vinyl version featuring two early recordings by the composer for the project can be pre-orderer here. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is directed by David Yates and stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo and Alison Sudol.
James Newton Howard to Score Jake Kasdan’s ‘Jumanji’ Sequel
James Newton Howard has been hired to score the upcoming Jumanji sequel. The film is directed by Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher, Orange County) and stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillian, Jack Black and Nick Jonas. No plot details have been announced yet. Scott Rosenberg (High Fidelity, Con Air) and Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The 5th Wave) have written the screenplay based on a previous draft by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers (Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Lego Batman Movie). Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man) and William Teitler (The Polar Express) are producing the project.