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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 17, 2016)

the-night-managerPremiering on Tuesday, April 19, is the mini-series The Night Manager directed by Susanne Bier and starring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood, Neil Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Tobias Menzies. The 6-parter’s original music is composed by Victor Reyes (Buried, Grand Piano, Red Lights). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music from the show. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which airs in the U.S. on AMC.

containmentAlso premiering on Tuesday is the new CW drama Containment created by Julie Plec based on the Belgian TV series Cordon and starring David Gyasi, Christina Moses, Chris Wood, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Kristen Gutoskie, George Young, Claudia Black and Trevor St. John. Michael Suby (The Vampire Diaries, The Butterfly Effect, The Originals, Pretty Little Liars) is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about the series, which will air every Tuesday night on The CW, visit our scoring assignment announcement from last year.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 15, 2016)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

the-jungle-bookOpening in most theaters is Disney’s new film adaptation of The Jungle Book directed by Jon Favreau and starring Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyongo’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Neel Sethi and Christopher Walken. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Variety and YouTube for interviews with Debney about his work on the project. Also click here for footage from the score’s recording sessions.

criminal-1Also opening wide is the action thriller Criminal directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Alice Eve, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Furious 7) and Keith Power (Hawaii Five-0) have composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the original song Drift and Fall Again performed by Madsonik featuring Lola Marsh. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with both composers about their work on the film.

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Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Soundtrack Details

the-jungle-bookThe details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s new live action movie adaptation of The Jungle Book have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove). Also included are the songs from the film, including new versions of Richard & Robert Sherman’s Bare Necessities, Trust In Me and I Wanna Be Like You from Disney’s animated classic performed by Dr. John And The Nite Trippers and the movie’s cast. The soundtrack will be released on April 15, 2016 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Jungle Book is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyongo’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Neel Sethi and Christopher Walken. The movie follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.

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John Debney to Score ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’

ice-age-5John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming animated feature Ice Age: Collision Course. The film is directed by Mike Thurmeier (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and features the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Lopez, Stephanie Beatriz, Adam DeVine, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Max Greenfield, Jessie J, Nick Offerman, Melissa Rauch, Michael Strahan and Neil deGrasse Tyson. In the fifth part of the series, Scrat sparks a new series of cosmic events that threaten the Ice Age world with a potentially apocalyptic meteor shower.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 11, 2016)

Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

10-cloverfield-laneOpening in most theaters is the thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Outlander, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Collider and NPR for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the film and click here for a music video of the score’s central theme featuring footage from the recording sessions.

the-young-messiahAlso opening wide is the biblical drama The Young Messiah directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, produced by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey and David Burke. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit CBN.com for an interview with the composer about his work on the project.

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‘The Young Messiah’ Soundtrack Details

the-young-messiahLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the biblical drama The Young Messiah. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book). The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on February 26, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-oder the CD. The Young Messiah is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M) and stars Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey and David Burke. The movie produced by Chris Columbus tells the story of seven-year-old Jesus Christ who tries to discover the truth about his life when he returns to Nazareth from Egypt.

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Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’

the-jungle-bookWalt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Disney’s live action adaptation of The Jungle Book. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, The Emperor’s New Groove). The soundtrack album will be released on April 15, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Jungle Book is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyongo’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Neel Sethi and Christopher Walken.

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John Debney to Score NBC’s ‘Game of Silence’

John Debney is composing the music for the upcoming NBC drama Game of Silence. The show is created by David Hudgins (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) and stars David Lyons, Michael Raymond-James, Larenz Tate, Bre Blair, Conor O’Farrell Deidrie Henry, Demetrius Grosse and Claire van der Boom. The series follows a successful Atlanta attorney whose long-lost childhood friends unexpectedly reappear after 25 years and threaten to expose a dark, violent secret from their past. Hudgins is also producing the Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television production with Carol Mendelsohn (CSI, CSI: Miami), Julie Weitz, Timur Savci, Tariq Jalil and Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Dead Man Down) who also directed the pilot episode.

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John Debney to Score Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

john-debneyJohn Debney confirmed in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter that he is set to reteam with Mel Gibson on the upcoming historical drama Hacksaw Ridge. The film starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey and Vince Vaughn is based on the life of Desmond T. Doss, a medic and the first conscientious objector who won the Congressional Medal of Honor after saving dozens of soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa. Randall Wallace (We Were Soldiers, Braveheart) and Robert Schenkkan (The Quiet American) have written the screenplay. 

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John Debney Conducts ‘Passion of the Christ Oratorio’ at 57th Smetana’s Litomysl Festival

debney-czechThis past Sunday, June 21, Academy Award-nominated composer John Debney‘s Passion of the Christ Oratorio had its Czech premiere at the 57th Smetana’s Litomysl Festival. The concert was held in the Litomysl Castle’s courtyard, was attended by over 1,200 people and concluded their evening with five curtain calls. Michal Kortyš, the mayor of Litomysl was also in attendance along with several other dignitaries. Debney conducted the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra himself. Special guest included vocalists, soprano Alžběta Poláčková, mezzosoprano Lisbeth Scott, and tenor Aleš Briscein, as well as world renowned flautist, Pedro Eustache.

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