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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 1, 2019)

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy A Madea Family Funeral written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry who also stars in the movie with Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely. Philip White (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Nobody’s Fool) has composed the film’s original score and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Lost in Space, Baywatch) has written the themes. No soundtrack album has been announced. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

Also opening wide is the psychological thriller Greta directed by Neil Jordan and starring Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore and Stephen Rea. The film’s original music is composed by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, The Devil’s Backbone). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Julie London, Lucienne Delye, St. Vincent & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘Greta’ Soundtrack Details

Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Greta. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, The Devil’s Backbone, Byzantium). Also included is a selections of the songs from the movie by artists such as Julie London, Lucienne Delye, St. Vincent, Selk and Heather Woods Broderick. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 1 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Greta is directed by Neil Jordan and stars Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore and Stephen Rea. The movie tells the story of a lonely, mysterious widow whose friendship with a naïve young woman takes on an increasingly obsessive and sinister air.

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Javier Navarrete to Score Mark Amin’s ‘Emperor’

Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, The Devil’s Backbone, Byzantium) has signed on to score the upcoming historical drama Emperor. The film marks the feature directorial debut of producer Mark Amin (The Prince and Me, Good Kill) and stars Dayo Okeniyi, James Cromwell, Bruce Dern, Naturi Naughton, Ben Robson, Harry Lennix and Kat Graham. The movie tells the true story of Shields Green who, in 1859, escaped from a plantation and made a daring journey north where he met Frederick Douglass and John Brown and chose to fight to end slavery.

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Javier Navarrete to Score Neil Jordan’s ‘The Widow’

Javier Navarrete has been tapped to score the upcoming psychological thriller The Widow. The film is directed by Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire, The Crying Game, The End of the Affair) and stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Isabelle Huppert, Maika Monroe, Stephen Rea, Colm Feore and Zawe Ashton. The movie tells the story of a young woman who has a chance meeting with a mysterious widow who approaches her with malicious intentions. Ray Wright (The Crazies, Case 39) wrote the screenplay.

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‘Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’ Soundtrack Announced

zhong-kuiLakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Chinese 3D fantasy adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans, Mirrors, Inkheart). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 3, 2015 and physically on April 7. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next week. Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal is directed by Tianyu Zhao (The Law of Attraction) and stars Chen Kun, Li Bingbing, Winston Chao, Bao Bei-er, Yang Zishan and Jike Junyi.

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Javier Navarrete Scoring ‘Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’

Zhong_KuiJavier Navarrete is currently recording his orchestral score for the upcoming Chinese 3D fantasy action adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal. The film is directed by Tianyu Zhao (The Law of Attraction) and stars Chen Kun, Li Bingbing, Winston Chao, Yang Zishan, Bao Bei-er and Jike Junyi. The movie is based on the mythological figure Zhong Kui, a ghost assigned with capturing wayward spirits and keeping order in the afterlife. Academy Award-winning cinematographer Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Forbidden Kingdom) is producing the project with Ann An (Ip Man 2).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 28, 2013)

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

white-house-downOpening in most theaters is the action thriller White House Down directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Joey King and Rachelle Lefevre. The film’s music is composed by Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser (2012, 10’000 B.C., The Day After Tomorrow). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music was released digitally today and will be coming out on CD on July 23. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement.

the-heatAlso opening wide is the buddy cop comedy The Heat directed by Paul Feig and starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans and Michael Rapaport. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album earlier this week featuring the songs from the film by artists including LCD Soundsytem, Santigold, Kimbra, The Isley Brothers, Angel Haze, Parliament, Azealia Banks, Ted Nugent, Boston and Kreayshawn. For audio clips and the full track list, check out our previous article. The film’s original score is composed by Mike Andrews (Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher). No word yet on a score release.

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‘Byzantium’ Soundtrack Details

byzantiumThe full details of the soundtrack album for Neil Jordan’s supernatural drama Byzantium have been revealed. The album features the film’s score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). The soundtrack has just been released in the US today, June 25, and is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Byzantium stars Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton as two female vampires who wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community. Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller and Caleb Landry Jones are co-starring in the film, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and has been picked up by IFC Films for a theatrical release in the US on June 28 and a VOD release on July 1.

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‘The Hole’ Soundtrack Released

the-holeLa-La Land Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for Joe Dante’s 3D horror fantasy The Hole. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). The soundtrack is limited to 3000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website where you can also listen to audio clips. The Hole starring Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble and Teri Polo follows two brothers who stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement and find that once the hole is exposed, evil is unleashed. The film was released in select theaters last fall and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

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Javier Navarrete to Score ’47 Ronin’

Javier Navarrete has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming 3D martial arts fantasy adventure 47 Ronin. The film is directed by Carl Erik Rinsch and stars Keanu Reeves, as well as Japanese actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kou Shibasaki. The movie is written by Chris Morgan (Fast Five) and Hossein Amini (Drive) and follows the 47 Ronin, a band of samurai swordsmen who avenge the death of their master in 18th century Japan. Scott Stuber (Ted, Safe House), Eric McLeod (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) and Pamela Abdy (Garden State) are producing the Universal Pictures release.

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