Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Jordan Peele’s horror epic Nope. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Abels (Bad Education, Allen v. Farrow, Fake Famous, Nightbooks, Breaking, See You Yesterday) who previously scored Peele’s first two features, Get Out and Us. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A vinyl edition will be released by Waxwork Records. Nope is written and directed by Peele and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott and Brandon Perea. The movie follows a group of residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
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Michael Abels to Reteam with Jordan Peele on ‘Nope’
Composer Michael Abels (Bad Education, Allen v. Farrow, Fake Famous, See You Yesterday) is set to reteam with director Jordan Peele on the upcoming horror movie Nope. The film written and directed by Peele will star Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and Michael Wincott. No plot details have been announced yet. Peele is also producing the project through his Monkeypaw Productions company, alongside Ian Cooper (Candyman). Abels has previously scored the director’s first two features, Get Out and Us, for which he was shortlisted in Original Score category at last year’s Academy Awards.
‘Us’ Live Concert Experience Announced
AEG and Monkeypaw Productions have announced a live concert event for Jordan Peele’s Us. The film’s composer Michael Abels (Get Out) will be conducting the Hollywood Studio Orchestra and a live choir for a performance of his score while the movie is playing on the big screen. Us in Concert will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on October 26, 2019 and will be introduced by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele. Visit AXS.com to purchase tickets.
Soundtrack Details for Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Jordan Peele’s second feature Us. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Abels who previously scored the filmmaker’s Get Out. Also included are songs by Luniz, Janelle Monáe and Minnie Riperton. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 15 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Us is written and directed by Peele and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon and Noelle Sheldon.
Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts Scoring CBS All Access’ ‘The Twilight Zone’
Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z) & Brandon Roberts (TURN: Washington’s Spies, The Woman in Black 2, Unbroken: Path to Redemption) are co-scoring the upcoming CBS All Access anthology series The Twilight Zone. The show based on the 1959 classic TV series of the same title created by Rod Sterling is hosted and narrated by Jordan Peele. Among the actors appearing in the show’s first season are Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Ginnifer Goodwin, Percy Hynes-White, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, DeWanda Wise and Steven Yeun.
YouTube Premium’s ‘Weird City’ to Feature Original Score by Chad Fischer
Chad Fischer (Scandal, Private Practice, Chasing Mavericks) is the composer of the new YouTube Premium original anthology series Weird City. The show is created by Jordan Peele (Get Out) & Charlie Sanders and stars Dylan O’Brien, Awkwafina, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Ed O’Neil, Hannah Simone, Gillian Jacobs, Laverne Cox, Malcolm Barrett, Mark Hamill, Yvette Nicole Brown, Trevor Jackson, Auli’i Cravalho, Levar Burton and Sara Gilbert. The sci-fi comedy is set in a dystopian setting, where the middle class has completely vanished dividing “Weird City” into two sections: Above the Line (The Haves), and Below the Line (The Have Nots).
Michael Abels to Reteam with Jordan Peele on ‘Us’
Universal Pictures has announced today that Michael Abels will be reteaming with Jordan Peele on the upcoming social thriller Us. The film is written and directed by Peele and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Anna Diop. No plot details have been announced yet. Peele is also producing the project with Sean McKittrick (Donnie Darko, Bad Words), Jason Blum (The Purge, Paranormal Activity) and Ian Cooper.
‘Get Out’ Soundtrack Announced
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Get Out. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Abels. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Get Out is written and directed by Jordan Peele and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones and Catherine Keener. The movie produced by Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious) follows a young African-American man who visits his white girlfriend’s family estate and becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.
Steve Jablonsky & Nathan Whitehead to Score ‘Keanu’
Steve Jablonsky and Nathan Whitehead have been tapped to score the upcoming comedy Keanu. The film is directed by Peter Atencio (Key and Peele) and stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, alongside Will Forte, Nia Long and Method Man. The movie follows a group of friends posing as drug dealers in order to retrieve a stolen feline. Peele has also co-written the screenplay with Alex Rubens (Key and Peele, Community). Key and Peele are also producing the New Line Cinema production with Peter Principato (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Jessabelle), Paul Young (Married) and Joel Zadak.