Music Super Circus has released a soundtrack album for the Swedish historical drama The Emigrants (Utvandrarna). The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, Anatomy of a Scandal, Things We Lost in the Fire, After the Wedding, In a Better World, Battlefield V). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Emigrants is directed by Erik Poppe and stars Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tove Lo, Sofia Helin, Lena Strömdahl. The SF Studios production is based on Vilhelm Moberg’s classic story about a group of Swedes who left misery behind for a new life on the other side of the Atlantic in the mid-19th century.
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‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Soundtrack Album Details
Maisie Music Publishing will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, After the Wedding, Kon-Tiki, Things We Lost in the Fire, In a Better World, The Last Vermeer, Battlefield V). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 15k and will be available so stream/download here. Anatomy of a Scandal is developed by David E. Kelley & Melissa James Gibson based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan and stars Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Naomi Scott, Josette Simon and Joshua McGuire.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 10, 2022)
Premiering today is the AMC original series 61st Street created by Peter Moffat and starring Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Mark O’Brien, Tosin Cole, Bentley Green, Mark O’Brien and Holt McCallany. The show’s original music is composed by Raphael Saadiq (Lovecraft Country, Insecure, Underground, Black Nativity, The After Party) & Laure Karpman (What If…?, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Why We Hate) Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on AMC.
Premiering on Thursday, April 14, is the Peacock original series Killing It created by Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici and starring Craig Robinson, Claudia O’Doherty, Scott MacArthur, Stephanie Nogueras, Rell Battle, Wyatt Walter and Jet Miller. Jonathan Sanford (National Champions, As We See It, Teenage Bounty Hunters, Dare Me, Good on Paper) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Peacock.
Johan Söderqvist Scoring Netflix’s ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’
Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, Things We Lost in the Fire, After the Wedding, Battlefield V, In a Better World) is the composer of the new Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal. The show is developed by David E. Kelley (The Practice, Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) & Melissa James Gibson (House of Cards) based on Sarah Vaughan’s bestselling novel of the same title and stars Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Naomi Scott, Josette Simon and Joshua McGuire. The 6-part thriller directed by S.J. Clarkson (Collatoral, Love, Nina) centers on a sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 25, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the horror comedy Studio 666 directed by BJ McDonnell and starring Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee, Whitney Cummings, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega, Leslie Grossman and Jeff Garlin. The film’s original score is composed by Roy Mayorga (best known as the drummer of Ministry, Hellyeah and Stone Sour). John Carpenter has written the theme song and Foo Fighters have contributed the original songs for the fictional band Dream Widow. RCA Records has released a first song (click here listen to the track and for more details). Also check out our previous article to learn more about the Open Road Films release.
Also opening wide following an awards-qualifying release in December is the movie musical Cyrano directed by Joe Wright and starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Ben Mendelsohn. The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, The Kitchen) & Aaron Dessner (C’mon C’mon, Jockey) have composed the film’s original score and songs. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ songs and score last year. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the United Artists release.
‘Betrayed’ Soundtrack Album Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian historical drama Betrayed (Den største forbrytelsen). The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, After the Wedding, Things We Lost in the Fire, Battlefield V, In a Better World). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Betrayed is directed by Eirik Svensson and stars Jakob Oftebro, Silje Storstein, Carl Martin Eggesbø, Eilif Hartwig and Michalis Koutsogiannakis. The movie tells the true story of an ordinary Jewish working class family who had lived in safety in Oslo before being transported to Auschwitz during World War II.
‘Held for Ransom’ Soundtrack Album Announced
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack album for the Danish drama Held for Ransom (Ser du månen, Daniel). The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, After the Wedding,The Last Vermeer, In a Better World, The King’s Choice). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 29 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Held for Ransom is directed by Niels Arden Oplev and stars Esben Smed, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell, Ardalan Esmaili, Sofie Torp and Sara Hjort Ditlevsen. The movie tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 2, 2021)
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong directed by Adam Wingard and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González and Demian Bichir. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the movie last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Legendary Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the supernatural horror thriller The Unholy written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Cricket Brown, Diogo Morgado and Cary Elwes. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is expected to be released by Sony Classical soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Screen Gems/Sony Pictures release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 20, 2020)
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the Chinese action adventure Vanguard co-written and directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi, Lun Ai, Ruohan Xu and Zhengting Zhu. The film’s original music is composed by Nathan Wang (She’s All That, The Game Plan, Playing with Fire, You Again, Chinese Zodiac). No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which centers on a covert security company that is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization, opened in Chinese theaters earlier this year and is being distributed in the U.S. by Gravitas Ventures.
Also opening in theaters nationwide is the drama The Last Vermeer directed by Dan Friedkin and starring Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, August Diehl, Roland Møller, Olivia Grant, Adrian Scarborough and Andrew Havill. Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, The Bridge, Things We Lost in the Fire, After the Wedding) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore 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 TriStar Pictures release.
‘The Last Vermeer’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Last Vermeer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, The Bridge, Kon-Tiki, After the Wedding, Things We Lost in the Fire, In a Better World). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 20, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Last Vermeer is directed by Dan Friedkin and stars Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, Roland Møller, August Diehl, Olivia Grant, Adrian Scarborough and Andrew Havill. The movie follows a soldier and member of the Dutch resistance as he investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant painter.