Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. The album features selections of the original score from the eight episodes of the show composed by Tim Davies (Maya and the Three, Trollhunters), Jeff Danna (The Addams Family, The Good Dinosaur), Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser), Daniele Luppi (I Am Groot, Magic City), Michael Yezerski (The Tax Collector, Blindspotting), Anne Chmelewsky (Where Hands Touch, Derek), Daniel Lopatin (Good Time, Uncut Gems) and Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Snowtown Murders). Also included is the main title and prologue music composed by Holly Amber Church (Open 24 Hours, Ruin Me), as well as Gaby Moreno’s rendition of Lydia Mendoza’s Mal Hombre. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 21 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon.
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‘Samaritan’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Samaritan. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Overlord, The Mustang) and Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars & The Bad Batch, Narcos: Mexico, CSI: Miami, Hell on Wheels), The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 26 and will be available to stream/download here. Samaritan is directed by Julius Avery and stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Dascha Polanco, Pilou Asbæk and Moises Arias. The movie follows a 13-year-old who suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor is actually a legendary vigilante who was reported dead 25 years ago.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 21, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series House of the Dragon created by George R.R. Martin & Ryan Condal and starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best and Rhys Ifans. The show’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Westworld, Eternals, Pacific Rim, Uncharted). WaterTower Music has released a first track from the composer’s score this past Thursday. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the fantasy drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, August 22, is the British miniseries Anne written by Kevin Sampson and starring Maxine Peake, Stephen Walters, Lily Shepherd, Steve Williams, Bobby Schofield and Clare Calbraith. Samuel Sim (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Domina, The Spanish Princess, The Halcyon, Home Fires) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 4-part drama, which premiered in the UK earlier this on ITV and is making its U.S. debut on Acorn TV.
Jed Kurzel & Kevin Kiner Scoring Julius Avery’s ‘Samaritan’
Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Assassin’s Creed, The Mustang) and Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Narcos: Mexico, CSI: Miami, Making a Murderer) have composed the original music for the upcoming action thriller Samaritan. The film is directed by Julius Avery and stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco and Moises Arias. The movie follows a thirteen-year-old who suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor is actually a superhero legend hiding in plain sight.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 1, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Morbius directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Al Madrigal, Jared Harris and Tyrese Gibson. The film’s original music is composed by Jon Ekstrand (Life, Child 44, Easy Money, Borg vs. McEnroe, Queen of Hearts, I Am Greta). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released next week by Madison Gate Records. The full album details will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters this weekend is the supernatural horror movie You Won’t Be Alone written and directed by Goran Stolevski and starring Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Sara Klimoska, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta and Félix Maritaud. Mark Bradshaw (Top of the Lake, Bright Star, Resistance, The Daughter) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.
‘Encounter’ Soundtrack Released
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Encounter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Snowtown Murders, Macbeth, Overlord, The Babadook, Assassin’s Creed, The Mustang, True History of the Kelly Gang). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Encounter is co-written and directed by Michael Pearce and stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada. The movie follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 3, 2021)
Opening in around 300 theaters this weekend is the Irish/Polish drama Wolf written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay, Lily Rose-Depp, Eileen Walsh and Paddy Considine. The film’s original score is composed by Stefan Wesolowski (Listen to Me Marlon, Pilsudski). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song written and performed by Rose-Depp today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Opening in around 200 theaters today is the historical drama Benedetta co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Daphne Patakia, Olivier Rabourdin andd Herve Pierre. Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, The Crying Game, American History X, Poldark, The Hustle, Black Book) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films.
Jed Kurzel Scoring Michael Pearce’s ‘Encounter’
Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Macbeth, The Babadook, The Snowtown Murders, Overlord, The Mustang, Son of a Gun) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Encounter. The film is directed by Michael Pearce (Beast) and stars Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and Rory Cochrane. The movie follows a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an inhuman threat. Pearce also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Barton (The Ritual, Giri/Haji).
Jed Kurzel Scoring Justin Kurzel’s ‘Nitram’
Composer Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Overlord, The Mustang, Son of a Gun) is reuniting with director Justin Kurzel on the upcoming Australian drama Nitram. The film starring Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis and Anthony LaPaglia and centers on the events leading up to the the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania. Shaun Grant (Penguin Bloom, Berlin Syndrome) wrote the screenplay. GoodThing Productions’ Nick Batzias & Virginia Whitwell (2040, The Australian Dream) are producing the project.
‘A Writer’s Odyssey’ Soundtrack Released
Beijing Touch Wonder Technology Co. has released a soundtrack album for the Chinese fantasy epic A Writer’s Odyssey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders, Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Overlord, The True History of the Kelly Gang). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A Writer’s Odyssey is directed by Lu Yang and stars Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Yu Hewei, Dong Zijian and Guo Jingfei. The movie tells the story of the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager on a quest to confront Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor.