Oona Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the documentary I Am Greta. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rebekka Karijord (Pray, Obey, Kill) & Jon Ekstrand (Morbius, Life, Easy Money, Child 44). The soundtrack is now available in several European territories and will be released in the U.S. on November 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. I Am Greta is directed by Nathan Grossman and documents Greta Thunberg’s meteoric one-year rise from high-school climate strike organizer to inspiration for a global movement. The movie is told through never-before-seen footage, starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament.
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Jon Ekstrand to Score Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Morbius’
Jon Ekstrand has been tapped to score the upcoming comic book movie Morbius. The film is directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) and stars Jared Leto, Adria Arjona, Matt Smith, Jared Harris and Tyrese Gibson. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics character created by Roy Thomas & Gil Kane and centers on biochemist Michael Morbius as he tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease and inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless (Lost in Space) wrote the screenplay.
‘Queen of Hearts’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Danish/Swedish drama Queen of Hearts (Dronningen). The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Ekstrand (Life, Easy Money, Child 44, Slaughterhouse Rulez). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Queen of Hearts is co-written and directed by May el-Toukhy and stars Trine Dyrholm, Gustav Lindh and Magnus Krepper. The movie follows a woman who embarks on a dangerous affair with her stepson. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the audience award in the World Cinema – Dramatic section and was released in Scandinavian theaters over the last two months.
‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’ Soundtrack Released
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the British horror comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Ekstrand (Life, Easy Money, Child 44, Borg vs McEnroe). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Slaughterhouse Rulez is co-written and directed by Crispian Mills and stars Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield, Michael Sheen, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. The movie is set in an illustrious British boarding school that becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site, unleashing unspeakable horror.
Jon Ekstrand Scoring Crispian Mills’ ‘Slaughterhouse Rulez’
Jon Ekstrand (Life, Easy Money, Child 44, Borg vs. McEnroe) is composing the original music for the upcoming horror comedy Slaughterhouse Rulez. The film is directed by Crispian Mills (A Fantastic Fear of Everything) and stars Simon Pegg, Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield and Nick Frost. The movie is set in an illustrious British boarding school that becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site, unleashing unspeakable horror.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Power Rangers directed by Dean Israelite and starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song by With You. feat. Santigold and Vince Staples. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Life directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya. Jon Ekstrand (Easy Money, Child 44) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit Collider for a video interview with Ekstrand about his work on the project.
‘Life’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Daniel Espinosa’s sci-fi thriller Life. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Ekstrand who previously scored the director’s features Easy Money (and its sequels) and Child 44. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 24, 2017 (click here to pre-order) and physically in May. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Life starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya centers on a team of scientists aboard the International Space Station whose mission of discovery turns to one of primal fear when they find a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth.
Jon Ekstrand to Score Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Life’
Jon Ekstrand is reteaming with director Daniel Espinosa on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Life. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare and Hiroyuki Sanada. The movie follows the crew of the International Space Station, who, after retrieving a sample from Mars, discover that it displays signs of life, and proves to be more intelligent than expected. Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) have written the screenplay. David Ellison & Dana Goldberg (Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys) are producing the Skydance production with Bonnie Curtis (Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) and Julie Lynn (Albert Nobbs, Mother and Child).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 17, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 directed by Andy Fickman and starring Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough and Shirley Knight. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Click, Blended, Veep). No soundtrack album has been announced. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 follows the security guard as he travels to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter and inadvertently discovers a heist. The comedy is being released by Sony Pictures. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is Disneynature’s documentary Monkey Kingdom directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill. Walt Disney Records has released the original song It’s Our World performed by Jacquie Lee from the film earlier this week. Click here to download the track. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire, The Equalizer) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a release of the composer’s music. For more information about the documentary, check out our scoring assignment announcement from last year.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 14, 2014)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Already in theaters since Wednesday is the sci-fi action movie RoboCop directed by José Padilha and starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams and Samuel L. Jackson. Pedro Bromfman who previously scored Padilha’s Elite Squad movies has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit ET Online for a video featurette about the score and check out ASCAP’s We Create Music blog for an interview with Bromfman about his wok on the film.
Opening today is the fantasy romance Winter’s Tale directed by Akiva Goldsman and starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Russell Crowe, Eva Marie Saint,, Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Bee Movie, Click). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the song Miracle performed by KT Tunstall. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to listen to audio clips.