Tag: Justin Simien

‘Haunted Mansion’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s supernatural horror comedy Haunted Mansion have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Secret Invasion, Green Book, King Richard, When They See Us, Queen Charlotte, Dear White People). Also included is the track His Soul Left Gloss on the Rose by the brass ensemble The Soul Rebels. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 26 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Haunted Mansion is directed by Justin Simien and stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Levy, Chase W. Dillon and Jared Leto.

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Kris Bowers Scoring Justin Simien’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

Over the last two weeks, Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, King Richard, Queen Charlotte, Space Jam: A New Legacy) has been recording his score for the upcoming supernatural family horror comedy Haunted Mansion. The film is directed by Justin Simien and stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Chase W. Dillon, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto. The movie inspired by the classic theme park attraction follows a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

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‘Bad Hair’ Soundtrack Album Details

Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror satire Bad Hair. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Dear White People, When They See Us, Mrs. America), as well as the original songs from the film by director Justin Simien & actress Kelly Rowland (who stars in the movie as pop star Sandra). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 23, 2020 and is now available for pre-order here. Listen to a first track of Bowers’ score (Tenderheaded) after the jump. Bad Hair is written and directed by Simien and stars Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Jay Pharoah, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek and Usher Raymond. The movie follows an ambitious young woman whose flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

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Score Album for Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ to Be Released

Lionsgate Records will release a score album for the Netflix original series Dear White People. The album features selections of the original score from the first three seasons of the show composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, When They See Us, Monsters and Men). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 16 and will be available to download on Amazon. Columbia Records has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring songs and score selections from the show’s first two seasons. Dear White People is created by Justin Simien based on his 2014 movie of the same title and stars Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori, Marque Richardson and Giancarlo Esposito.

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Soundtrack for Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ to Be Released

dear-white-peopleColumbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Dear White People. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Kris Bowers (Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Little Boxes), as well as songs from the series by artists including Tkay Maidza feat. Killer Mike, Future, Innanet James,  The Softones, Shamir, Thelma Houston, Anna Wise & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 28 and will be available to download on Amazon. Dear White People is created by Justin Simien based on his 2014 feature and stars Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori and Marque Richardson. The show follows a group of students of color who navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college. 

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