Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Road to Perdition, 1917, Wall-E, The Horse Whisperer, Meet Joe Black, Elemental, Bridge of Spies) has provided the original score for the upcoming British drama Onwards and Sideways. The film is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, Quills) and stars Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney, Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear. The movie explores the relationship between the deputy head of a primary school and composer and single mother of two daughters who are confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.
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‘Operation Mincemeat’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the spy drama Operation Mincemeat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, 1917, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E). The soundtrack is set to be released on April 22, 2022. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here for the digital version. Operation Mincemeat is directed by John Madden and stars Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Jason Isaacs, Mark Gatiss, Hattie Morahan, Mark Bonnar, Paul Ritter, Alex Jennings and Simon Russell Beale. The movie is based on a true story and follows two British intelligence officers as they hatch an outlandish scheme to trick the Nazis and alter the course of World War II.
Thomas Newman Scoring John Madden’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’
Composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, 1917, Skyfall) is reuniting with director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, Proof) on the upcoming war drama Operation Mincemeat. The film starring Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn & Jason Isaacs is based on the book of the same name by Ben Macintyre and takes place in 1943 when the Allies are determined to launch an all-out assault on Fortress Europe. The movie follows two intelligence officers as they concoct a disinformation strategy, aimed at preventing their massive invasion force from being massacred by German soldiers and planes when they touch down on the continent. Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex) wrote the screenplay.
‘Miss Sloane’ Soundtrack Details
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Miss Sloane. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Testament of Youth, The Congress). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Miss Sloane is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) and stars Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stulbarg, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, Sam Waterston and John Lithgow. The movie tells the story a ruthless lobbyist who is notorious for her unparalleled talent and her desire to win at all costs, even when it puts her own career at risk.
Max Richter to Score John Madden’s ‘Miss Sloane’
Max Richter has been hired to score the upcoming dramatic thriller Miss Sloane. The film is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Debt) and stars Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, Sam Waterston and John Lithgow. The movie follows a ruthless lobbyist notorious for her unparalleled talent who faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation. Jonathan Perera has written the screenplay.
‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Soundtrack Preview
Audio clips from the soundtrack for comedy drama sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel have been published online. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, Skyfall) who previously scored John Madden’s original movie. The soundtrack will be released will be released on March 3, 2015 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to the audio clips after the jump and check out our previous article for the full album details. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, David Strathairn and Richard Gere follows Patel’s character planning to expand the Best Exotic Hotel for the Elderly and the Beautiful while getting married.
Thomas Newman to Return for ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2’
Thomas Newman is set to return to compose the score for the comedy drama sequel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2. The film is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) and reunites the cast of the original film including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Penelope Wilton, Diana Hardcastle, Tena Desae and Lillete Dubey. They are joined by Richard Gere, David Strathairn and Tamsin Greig. Ol Parker (Imagine Me & You) who scripted the original film has written the screenplay based on a story by himself and Madden. Blueprint Pictures’ Graham Broadbent & Peter Czernin (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths are producing the project.
‘The Best Exotic Marigold’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical has revealed the details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The album includes the original score by Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman. The soundtrack is set for a release in the UK on February 27, 2012. (UPDATE – April 2012): The album will be released in the US on May 1, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel marks Newman’s second collaboration with director John Madden following last year’s thriller The Debt. The movie starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson will be released in Europe in March and will be arriving in the US on May 4, 2012.
Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The film starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. The movie is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) who has worked with Newman on his last movie The Debt, which will be released in the US later this summer. The Best Exotic Marigold is based on the book These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach and adapted for the screen by Ol Parker (Imagine Me & You). Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin (In Bruges) are producing.