Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy The Roses. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, A Simple Favor, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, Spy). Also included are two new duets performed by Susanna Hoffs: Happy Together with Rufus Wainwright, and Love Hurts with Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats and Bonny Light Horseman. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first two score tracks and both songs below. The Roses is directed by Jay Roach and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao and Kate McKinnon. The reimagining of Danny DeVito’s 1989 classic The War of the Roses is Tony McNamara and follows a married couple who fell madly in love when they first met, but whose marriage slowly unravels under the pressure of modern family dynamics.
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Theodore Shapiro Scoring Jay Roach’s ‘The Roses’
Composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, A Simple Favor, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, Spy) is reuniting with director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Austin Powers) on the upcoming comedy The Roses. The film is a reimagining of Danny DeVito’s 1989 classic The War of the Roses (scored by David Newman), based on the novel by Warren Adler, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, Belinda Bromilow, Ncuti Gatwa, Zoë Chao, Jamie Demetriou and Kate McKinnon. The movie follows a married couple who fell madly in love when they first met, but whose marriage slowly unravels under the pressure of modern family dynamics.
‘Bombshell’ Soundtrack Details
Warner Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Bombshell. The album features the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Spy, Marley & Me). Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs are featured vocalists on the score. Also included is the original song One Little Soldier written and performed by Regina Spektor. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 13 and will be available to stream and download on Amazon Music. Bombshell is directed by Jay Roach and stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney.
Regina Spektor’s Original Song ‘One Little Soldier’ from ‘Bombshell’ Released
Sire Records has released the original end credits song One Little Soldier from the drama Bombshell. The track, which is written and performed by Regina Spektor, is now available to stream/download here. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. Bombshell is directed by Jay Roach and stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney.
Jay Roach’s ‘Bombshell’ to Feature Original Song ‘One Little Soldier’ by Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor has recorded an original song for the drama Bombshell. The track, entitled One Little Soldier, is written and performed by Spektor and will be featured in the movie directed by Jay Roach, scored by Theodore Shapiro and starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. Spektor has previously written the main titles song for Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, for which she received a Grammy Award nomination and also recorded a cover of The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps for Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings.
Theodore Shapiro to Score Jay Roach’s Roger Ailes Movie & Paul Feig’s ‘Last Christmas’
Theodore Shapiro confirmed in a recent interview with Next Best Picture that he will reunite with director Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents) on the currently untitled drama about disgraced former Fox News chief Roger Ailes and the women who brought him down (also known under the working title Fair and Balanced). The movie stars John Lithgow as Ailes, alongside Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Malcolm McDowell, Mark Duplass, Alice Eve, Alanna Ubach, Elisabeth Röhm, Spencer Garrett, Connie Britton and Ashley Greene.
Soundtrack for HBO’s ‘All the Way’ to Be Released
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO original movie All the Way. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (King Kong, The Sixth Sense, The Hunger Games, Maleficent, The Fugitive, Signs). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. All the Way is directed by Jay Roach and stars Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie, Melissa Leo, Bradley Whitford, Stephen Root, Marque Richardson, Aisha Hinds, Todd Weeks, Mo McRae, Spencer Garrett and Frank Langella. The movie is based on Robert Schenkkan’s Tony Award-winning play of the same title and follows President Lyndon B. Johnson’s first year in office as he takes the oath in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination, navigates the escalation of the Vietnam War and balances opposing interests to launch his landmark civil rights bill.
James Newton Howard Scoring HBO’s ‘All the Way’
James Newton Howard has recently recorded his score for the upcoming HBO original movie All the Way. The film is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, Trumbo, Game Change) and stars Bryan Cranston as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Anthony Mackie as Martin Luther King and Melissa Leo as Lady Bird Johnson. Bradley Whitford, Stephen Root, Marque Richardson, Aisha Hinds, Todd Weeks, Mo McRae, Spencer Garrett and Frank Langella are co-starring. The movie is based on Robert Schenkkan’s Tony Award-winning play of the same title and follows LBJ’s first year in office as he takes the oath in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination, navigates the escalation of the Vietnam War and balances opposing interests to launch his landmark civil rights bill.
‘Trumbo’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Trumbo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Marley & Me, St. Vincent). Also included are classic tracks by Big Jay McNeely and Billie Holiday. The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Trumbo is directed by Jay Roach and stars Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Diane Lane, Louis C.K., John Goodman, Elle Fanning, Michael Stuhlbarg, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Alan Tudyk and David James Elliott.
Theodore Shapiro to Score Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Intern’ and Jay Roach’s ‘Trumbo’
Theodore Shapiro has been hired to score the upcoming comedy The Intern. The film is written and directed by Nancy Meyers and stars Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Zack Pearlman, Adam DeVine, Reid Scott, Andrew Rannells, Anders Holm, Nat Wolff, Linda Lavin and Christina Scherer. The movie centers on a 70-year-old widower who discovers that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site. Meyers is also producing the film with Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Captain Phillips) and Suzanne McNeill Farwell.