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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 13, 2020)

The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Freaky co-written and directed by Christopher Landon and starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Katie Finneran, Dana Drori, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton and Alan Ruck. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day,  Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Back Lot Music 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Opening in select theaters today is the comdedy The Climb co-written and directed by Michael Angelo Covino and starring Covino himself, alongside Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt and Judith Godréche. Jon Natchez & Martin Mabz have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows two lifelong friends who are out for a bike ride through the mountains in the South of France when one of them confesses that he slept with the other’s fiancé premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released stateside by Sony Pictures Classics.

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‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey have been revealed. The album features the songs from the musical performed by Usher feat. Kiana Ledé, Ricky Martin, Marisha Wallace, as well as the movie’s cast. Also included is a score suite by the film’s composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf). Harvey Mason Jr. serves as the project’s executive music producer. The soundtrack is being released by Atlantic Records today and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is directed by David E. Talbert and stars Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Hugh Bonneville and Madalen Mills. The movie follows a once-joyful toymaker who – decades after his trusted apprentice betrayed him –  finds new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2020)

The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Let Him Go written and directed by Thomas Bezucha and starring Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter and Will Brittain. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Back Lot Music 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 Focus Features release.

Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD,  next Tuesday, November 10, is the drama Jungleland directed by Max Winkler and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell and Jessica Barden. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, Gemini Man) 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 last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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‘Come Away’ Soundtrack Details

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy drama Come Away. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Come Away is directed by Brenda Chapman (Brave) and stars David Oyelowo, Anna Chancellor, Clarke Peters, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, Jordan Nash, Keira Chansa, Reece Yates, David Gyasi, Derek Jacobi and Angelina Jolie. The movie tells the origin story of Peter before he became Pan and Alice before she visited Wonderland, when they were siblings living in an idyllic country home with their parents and their older brother.

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John Debney Scoring David E. Talbert’s ‘Jingle Jangle’

This past weekend, John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Cutthroat Island) has started recording his underscore for the upcoming Netflix original film Jingle Jangle. The movie is written and directed by David E. Talbert (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim) and stars Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Hugh Bonneville and Madalen Mills. The musical revolves around an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.

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‘seaQuest DSV’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced

Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the NBC sci-fi drama seaQuest DSV created by Rockne S. O’Bannon, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Jonathan Brandis, Stephanie Beacham, Don Franklin and Michael Ironside. The 2-CD set features selections of the show’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty), including the full score from the pilot on the first disc and music from several other Season 1 episodes on the second disc. seaQuest DSV – The Deluxe Edition is limited to 1,500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you also listen to audio samples.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 13, 2020)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the faith-based drama I Still Believe directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin and also stars KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. The film’s original score is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus). Capitol Records has released a soundtrack album featuring five tracks from the composer’s score, as well as the Jeremy Camp songs from the movie performed by Apa, as well as other tracks by Apa. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.

Also opening wide is the thriller The Hunt directed by Craig Zobel and starring Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Glenn Howerton, Amy Madigan and Ethan Suplee. Nathan Barr (True Blood, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, The Americans, Cabin Fever, Carnival Row) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music 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 Universal Pictures release.

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‘I Still Believe’ Soundtrack Details

Capitol Records will release the official soundtrack album for the faith-based drama I Still Believe. The album features five songs performed by lead actor KJ Apa, including versions of Jeremy Camp hits I Still Believe and This Man and a duet with JJ Heller of Find Me In The River, the new song I Can’t Save Myself by Adrienne Camp, as well as Jeremy Camp’s updated versions of I Still Believe and Walk By Faith. Also included are five tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 6 and will be available to stream/download here. I Still Believe is directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin and also stars Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise.

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John Debney to Score the Erwin Brothers’ ‘I Still Believe’

John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty) has been tapped to score the upcoming faith-based biographical drama I Still Believe. The film is directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin (I Can Only Imagine, Woodlawn) and stars KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. The movie tells the real-life story of Christian music singer Jeremy Camp. Jon Erwin also co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Gunn (Like Dandelion Dust).

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John Debney Scoring Nini Bull Robsahm’s ‘Lake of Death’

John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, Bruce Almighty) has composed the original music for the upcoming Norwegian horror thriller Lake of Death (De dødes tjern). The film is written and directed by Nini Bull Robsahm and stars Iben Akerlie, Jonathan Harboe, Sophia Lie, Jakob Schøyen Andersen and Elias Munk. The movie is inspired by André Bjerke’s 1942 novel of the same name and follows a small group of friends who battle to survive in the middle of Norway’s forests and fjords.

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