Cut Narrative will release the official soundtrack album for Rian Johnson’s Netflix original movie Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Nightmare Alley, Poker Face, Brick, Don Jon, Kill the Messenger, Mr. Corman) who previously scored the first two installments in the Knives Out feature series. The soundtrack will be released on December 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (The Confession (Violin Concerto in G Minor)) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Wake Up Dead Man is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Daryl McCormack and Cailee Spaeny. The film follows Detective Benoit Blanc as he teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history.
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Nathan Johnson to Return for Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Nathan Johnson (Looper, Nightmare Alley, Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Don Jon, Poker Face, Kill the Messenger) is set to return to score the third installment in Knives Out series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The film written and directed by Rian Johnson will star Daniel Craig who is reprising his role of Benoit Blanc from the first two movies. No other casting announcements have been made yet. The director is also producing the project with Ram Bergman (3 Body Problem, Papillon) for T-Street Productions.
‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Nightmare Alley, Brick, Don Jon, The Brothers Bloom, Kill the Messenger) who previously scored the 2019 original film. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 25 by Netflix Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The composer’s Theme from Glass Onion is already available to stream/download now. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline.
Nathan Johnson to Return for Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out 2’
Nathan Johnson has confirmed in a recent interview with Film Music Institute that he is returning to score the upcoming sequel Knives Out 2. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daniel Craig (who reprises his role as Benoit Blanc), as well as new cast members Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline and Jessica Henwick. No plot details have been announced yet. Rian Johnson is also producing the project with Ram Bergman (Don Jon, Self/less).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 29, 2019)
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the murder mystery Knives Out written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer. The film’s original music is composed by Nathan Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Don Jon, Looper). Cut Narrative has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening nationwide is the drama Queen & Slim directed by Melina Matsoukas, written by Lena Waithe and starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Palo Alto) has composed the film’s original score. Domino Recording Co. has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for more information) and Motown Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more details).
Soundtrack Album for Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ to Be Released
Cut Narrative Records will release a soundtrack album for Rian Johnson’s murder mystery thriller Knives Out. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson who has previously scored the director’s Brick, The Brothers Bloom and Looper. The soundtrack will be released on November 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon Music. Knives Out is written and directed by Johnson and stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, Frank Oz, K Callan, Noah Segan and Christopher Plummer. The movie centers on a famed southern detective who joins forces with local police to investigate a group of eccentric suspects following the murder of a wealthy crime novelist.
Nathan Johnson to Reteam with Rian Johnson on ‘Knives Out’
Composer Nathan Johnson is reteaming with director Rian Johnson on the upcoming crime drama Knives Out. The film starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer is being described as a modern murder mystery. No plot details have been announced yet. The director also wrote the screenplay and is producing the project with Ram Bergman (Papillon, Self/less).