Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Mustang. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Assassin’s Creed, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders, The Babadook). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 15 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Mustang is co-written and directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Connie Britton, Bruce Dern, Jason Mitchell, Gideon Adlon and Josh Stewart. The movie follows a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past and is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2018)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch directed by Scott Mosier & Yarrow Cheney and starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Nightmare Before Christmas). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details). Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including an original song by Tyler, the Creator (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the thriller The Girl in the Spider’s Web directed by Fede Alvarez and starring Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Lakeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Claes Bang, Christopher Convery, Synnøve Macody Lund and Vicky Krieps. Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The Machinist, The Commuter) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘Overlord’ Soundtrack Details
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the war horror movie Overlord. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Assassin’s Creed, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders, Son of a Gun). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 9 and will be available to download on Amazon. Overlord is directed by Julius Avery and stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro and Mathilde Ollivier. The movie produced by J.J. Abrams is set on the eve of D-Day during World War II and follows a group of soldiers as they realize that there’s more going on in a Nazi occupied village than a simple military operation.
‘Jupiter’s Moon’ Soundtrack Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Hungarian drama Jupiter’s Moon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Assassin’s Creed, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders, Son of a Gun). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Jupiter’s Moon is directed by Kornél Mundruczó and stars Zsombor Jéger, Merab Ninindze, György Cserhalmi and Móni Balsai. The movie follows a young immigrant who mysteriously develops superpowers that enable him to levitate at will after being shot down while illegally crossing the border.
Jed Kurzel to Score Julius Avery’s ‘Overlord’
Jed Kurzel is composing the score for the upcoming WWII horror thriller Overlord. The film, which is rumored to be the next installment in the Cloverfield series, is directed by Julius Avery and stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Jacob Anderson, Pilou Asbæk, Iain De Caestecker, John Magaro and Bokeem Woodbine. The movie is set in 1944 on the eve of D-Day and centers on a group of American paratroopers, who are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion’s success. Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, Breach) and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Vacancy) have written the screenplay.
Jed Kurzel Scoring Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s ‘Mustang’
Jed Kurzel has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama Mustang. The film marks the feature directorial debut of French actress Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Gideon Adlon, Josh Stewart and Connie Britton. The movie centers on a convict who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program training wild mustangs and forges a strong bond with a particularly difficult mustang, which forces him to confront his harsh past and innermost demons.
Jed Kurzel to Score Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’
Jed Kurzel is reteaming with Jennifer Kent on the upcoming period thriller The Nightingale. The film is written and directed by Kent and stars Sam Claflin, Aisling Franciosi, Damon Herriman, Ewen Leslie, Harry Greenwood, Aboriginal Djuki Mala, Baykali Ganambarr and Magnolia Maymuru. The movie is set in Tasmania, Australia in 1825 and follows an Irish female convict who witnesses the brutal murder of her husband and baby by her soldier master and his cronies and takes an Aboriginal male tracker with her through the hellish wilderness to seek revenge on the men.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 6, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight) and Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Hidden Figures). Epic and ASG Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Lauren Daigle, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Click here for the full album details and visit Facebook for a video interview with both composers about their work on the project.
Also opening wide is the drama The Mountain Between Us directed by Hany Abu-Assad and starring Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Beau Bridges and Dermot Mulroney. Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records 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 20th Century Fox release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 19, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi horror movie Alien: Covenant directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz and Jussie Smollett. The film’s original music is composed by Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.
Also opening wide is the romantic drama Everything, Everything directed by Stella Meghie and starring Amandla Stenberg, Ana de la Reguera, Anika Noni Rose, Nick Robinson and Taylor Hickson. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Central Intelligence). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for more information.
‘Alien: Covenant’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders). The soundtrack will be released next month by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Alien: Covenant starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England and Benjamin Rigby follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, as they discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world.