John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book) is currently scoring the upcoming fantasy drama Come Away. The film marks the live-action of debut of director Brenda Chapman (Brave, The Prince of Egypt) and stars Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo, Keira Chansa, Jordan Nash, Reece Yates, Michael Caine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Gyasi. The movie follows the brother and sister who became the protagonists of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan as they seek to help their parents overcome the death of their eldest son and are then forced to choose between home and imagination.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 11, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, August 12 is The Terror: Infamy, the second season of the AMC anthology series The Terror, created by Alexander Woo & Max Borenstein and starring Derek Mio, Kiki Sukezane, Cristina Rodlo, Shingo Usami, Naoko Mori, Miki Ishikawa and George Takei. The show’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, Cube, Our House, Awakening the Zodiac). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on AMC .
Premiering on Thursday, August 15, is the CBS All Access original series Why Women Kill created by Marc Cherry and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Alexandra Daddario, Jack Davenport, Sadie Calvano, Reid Scott and Sam Yaeger. Mateo Messina (Juno, Blockers, Superstore, Barely Lethal) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the dark comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on CBS All Access.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 9, 2019)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the family adventure Dora and the Lost City of Gold directed by James Bobin and starring Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Nicholas Coombe and Madeleine Madden. The film’s original score is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book) & Germaine Franco (Tag, Dope). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Click here for the full album details. The movie also features a yet-to-be released original song by Bret McKenzie (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark directed by André Øvredal and starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn. Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, Logan) & Anna Dubrich have composed the film’s original music. Entertainment One Music will release as soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released Lana Del Rey’s cover of Season of the Witch from the movie (click here for more details).
John Debney Scoring Michael Tiddes’ ‘Sextuplets’
John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Elf) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original movie Sextuplets. The film is directed by Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House, Naked) and stars Marlon Wayans, Bresha Webb, Michael Ian Black, Debbi Morgan and Molly Shannon. The comedy follows a dad-to-be who learns he’s actually a sextuplet and sets off on a wild journey to meet his long-lost family.
‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Soundtrack Details
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the family adventure Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf) and Germaine Franco (Tag, Dope, Vida). Also included is the Dora the Explorer Theme Song written by Billy Straus, Sarah Durkee & Josh Sitron and performed by Francesca Ramirez. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 9 and will be available to download here. Dora and the Lost City of Gold is directed by James Bobin and stars Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Adriana Barraza, Temuera Morrison, Jeff Wahlberg, Nicholas Coombe, Madeleine Madden and Danny Trejo.
‘Brian Banks’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the drama Brian Banks. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 2 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Brian Banks is directed by Tom Shadyac and stars Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Sherri Shepherd and Melanie Liburd. The movie tells the true story of the titular All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 29, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo directed by Tim Burton and starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Nico Parker, Roshan Seth, Deobia Oparei, Joseph Gatt and Sharon Rooney. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two covers of the song Baby Mine, including an end credits version by Arcade Fire. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy The Beach Bum written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania Lavie Owen, Zac Efron, Martin Lawrence and Jimmy Buffett. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring selections of the composer’s score, as well as songs by Jimmy Buffet, Gordon Lightfoot, Stephen Bishop & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
John Debney & Germaine Franco to Score James Bobin’s ‘Dora the Explorer’
John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2) & Germaine Franco (Tag, Dope) are teaming up to score the upcoming family adventure Dora the Explorer. The film is directed by James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) and stars Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, Jeffery Wahlberg, Nicholas Coombe, Madeleine Madden, Adriana Barraza, Q’orianka Kilcher, Pia Miller and Temuera Morrison. Benicio del Toro also stars as the voice of Swiper. The movie is based on Nickelodeon’s animated TV series and follows the title character as she has to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
‘The Beach Bum’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Harmony Korine’s comedy The Beach Bum have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf), as well the original song Moonfog by Jimmy Buffet. Also included are songs by Jimmy Buffet, Gordon Lightfoot, Stephen Bishop, Waylon Jennings & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on March 22 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The Beach Bum is written and directed by Korine and stars Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania Lavie Owen, Zac Efron, Martin Lawrence and Jimmy Buffett.
John Debney’s ‘Home Again’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Varese Sarabande will release the first official soundtrack album for the 2017 romantic comedy Home Again. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf, The Greatest Showman). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 22 and will be available to download on Amazon. Home Again is written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, produced by Nancy Meyers and stars Reese Witherspoon, Pico Alexander, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen and Lake Bell.