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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2019)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Toy Story 4 directed by Josh Cooley and starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Tony Hale. The film’s original music is composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, The Natural, Avalon). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two new original songs (including one performed by Chris Stapleton). Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror movie Child’s Play directed by Lars Klevberg and starring Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman and Mark Hamill. Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Alexandre Desplat to Score Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Kursk’

alexandre-desplatEuropaCorp announced today that Alexandre Desplat is set to score the upcoming thriller Kursk. The film is directed by Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt, Far from the Madding Crowd) and stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Colin Firth, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, Max Von Sydow and Michael Nyqvist. The movie is inspired by the true story of the K-141 KURSK, a Russian flagship nuclear-powered submarine that sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea in August 2000. Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, Thor: The Dark World) wrote the screenplay. Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element) and Ariel Zeitoun (Miss Sloane, Colombiana) are producing the project.

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