Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Sound of Freedom. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Antlers, The Devil’s Backbone, Byzantium, Greta, Inkheart). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 22. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also check out the composer’s title track below. Available separately as a digital single is Justin Jesso’s title song from the movie. Sound of Freedom is co-written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde and stars Jim Caviezel, Bill Camp, Mira Sorvino, José Zúñiga, Kurt Fuller, Javier Godino and Eduardo Verástegui. The movie is based on the true story of Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard’s effort to rescue kidnapped children in Columbia.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is supernatural horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door directed by Patrick Wilson and starring Ty Simpkins, Wilson himself, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Sinclair Daniel and Hiam Abbass. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, Malignant). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening wide today is the comedy Joy Ride directed by Adele Lim and starring Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park, Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, Ronny Chieng, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Lori Tan Chinn and Chris Pang. Nathan Matthew David (Deadly Class, Young Rock, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Last Word) has composed the film’s original score. Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as multiple songs from the movie today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.
‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Antlers, Wrath of the Titans, The Devil’s Backbone, Greta, Byzantium, Inkheart). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 21 and will be available to stream/download here. Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is written and directed by John Lee Hancock and stars Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Colin O’Brien, Joe Tippett, Thomas Francis Murphy, Cyrus Arnold and Peggy J. Scott. The supernatural coming-of-age drama produced by Ryan Murphy & Jason Blum is based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name follows a young boy who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire and – after the old man dies – finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Smile written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robert Weigert, Kal Penn and Rob Morgan. The film’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Bros co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, Dot-Marie Jones, Ts Madison, Eve Lindley, Jim Rash, Guillermo Díaz and Amanda Bearse. Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, Sleepless in Seattle) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by himself and Eichner. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.
Javier Navarrete Scoring John Lee Hancock’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’
Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Antlers, Byzantium, Greta, Inkheart) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. The movie is written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) and stars Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Colin O’Brien, Cyrus Arnold, Thomas Francis Murphy and Peggy J. Scott. The supernatural coming-of-age drama is based on the short story of the same title by Stephen King and follows a young boy living in a small town who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire and – after the old man passes – finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 29, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological horror thriller Last Night in Soho co-written and directed by Edgar Wright and starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Terence Stamp, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Michael Ajao, Rita Tushingham and Synnøve Karlsen. The film’s original score is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Fury, Over the Moon, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, The World’s End). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details), as well as a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Dusty Springfield, The Who, The Walker Brothers, The Kinks, The Searchers & others last week (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller Antlers co-written and directed by Scott Cooper and starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane and Amy Madigan. Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Inkheart, Byzantium, Greta, Mirrors, Hemingway & Gellhorn) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Searchlight Pictures release.
‘Antlers’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller Antlers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Byzantium, Greta, Inkheart, Mirrors, Hemingway & Gellhorn). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 29 and will be available to stream/download here. Antlers is co-written and directed by Scott Cooper and stars Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Scott Haze, Graham Greene, Rory Cochrane and Amy Madigan. The movie produced by Guillermo del Toro, David Goyer & J. Miles Dale follows a small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, who discover that a young student is harboring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2020)
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the psychological thriller Unhinged directed by Derrick Borte and starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by David Buckley (The Good Wife, The Forbidden Kingdom, Angel Has Fallen, Papillon, The Stranger). Sol B Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as Keep Shelly in Athens’ cover of (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Solstice Studios release.
Opening semi-wide in around 900 theaters is the drama Words on Bathroom Walls directed by Thor Freudenthal and starring Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, AnnaSophia Robb, Devon Bostick, Beth Grant, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, Lobo Sebastian and Walton Goggins. The Chainsmokers and Andrew Hollander (Waitress, Sleepwalk with Me, Gray Matters, Serious Moonlight) have composed the film’s original music. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as two songs by The Chainsmokers. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Roadside Attractions release.
Javier Navarrete Scoring Alejandro Monteverde’s ‘Sound of Freedom’
This week, Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Greta, The Devil’s Backbone) is recording his orchestral score for the upcoming drama Sound of Freedom. The film is directed by Alejandro Monteverde (Bella, Little Boy) and stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Eduardo Verastegui and Bill Camp. The movie tells the true story of Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard’s effort to rescue kidnapped children. Monteverde also co-wrote the screenplay with Rod Barr and Verastegui is also producing the project.
Javier Navarrete to Score Scott Cooper’s ‘Antlers’
Javier Navarrete has been tapped to score the upcoming supernatural horror thriller Antlers. The film is directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Black Mass, Out of the Furnace) and stars Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze and Rory Cochrane. The movie follows a small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, as they become entwined with a young student harboring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences. Nick Antosca (The Act, Channel Zero) and Henry Chaisson wrote the screenplay (with revisions by Cooper) based Antosca’s short story The Quiet Boy.