James Newton Howard revealed during a press tour promoting his upcoming concert series that he will be reteaming with director Francis Lawrence on the spy thriller Red Sparrow. The film starring Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton is based on the Jason Matthews novel of the same name and is set in modern-day Russia in the intelligence bureaucracy. The movie follows a young woman who is drafted against her will to become a “sparrow,” a trained seductress assigned to operate against a first-tour CIA officer who handles the agency’s most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road) wrote the screenplay based on an earlier script by Eric Warren Singer (American Hustle). Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, The Night Of) is producing the project with Garrett Basch.
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Rachel Portman Scoring Lasse Hallstrom’s ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
Rachel Portman is reteaming with director Lasse Hallstrom on the upcoming drama A Dog’s Purpose. The film starring Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz and Pooch Hal is based on the bestselling 2010 novel of the same title by W. Bruce Cameron and centers on one devoted dog (voiced by Bradley Cooper) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he loves by teaching them to laugh and love. Cameron and his wife Cathryn Michon have written the screenplay. Gavin Polone (Gilmore Girls, Panic Room, 8MM, Secret Window) is producing the Amblin Entertainment & Walden Media production.
‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ Soundtrack Details
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Hundred-Foot Journey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Million Dollar Arm). Also included are songs performed by Bollywood music singer Nakash Aziz and mezzo-soprano Solange Merdinian. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 12, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Hundred-Foot Journey is directed by Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules), written by Steven Knight (Locke) and stars Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, Om Puri and Charlotte Le. The movie follows an Indian family who moves to the south of France and opens an Indian restaurant a hundred feet across the street from a Michelin starred French restaurant.
A.R. Rahman to Score ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’
A.R. Rahman has been hired to score the upcoming drama The Hundred-Foot Journey. The film is directed by Lasse Hallstrom and stars Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal. The movie follows an Indian family who moves to Southern France and opens an Indian restaurant a hundred feet across the street from a Michelin starred French restaurant. Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises) has written the screenplay based based on the bestselling book by Richard Morais. Steven Spielberg is producing the DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media production with Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake. Rahman who is best known for his Academy Award-winning music for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, as well as as numerous Bollywood movies has previously scored the drama People Like Us for DreamWorks.
‘Safe Haven’ Score Album Details
Relativity Music Group will release a score album for Lasse Hallstrom’s romantic drama Safe Haven. The album features the film’s original score composed by Deborah Lurie who previously collaborated with the director on Dear John and An Unfinished Life. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously reported, Republic Records will also release a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Safe Haven is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) and stars Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons, Cobie Smulders and Noah Lomax. The romance will be released nationwide on February 14, 2013 by Relativity Media.
‘Safe Haven’ Soundtrack Announced
Relativity Music Group and Republic Records have announced the details of the soundtrack for the romantic thriller Safe Haven. The soundtrack features the original tracks We Both Know written and performed by Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw and The Journey by FM Radio. Also included on the release are songs by Tristan Prettyman and Gareth Dunlop, as well as a track composed by the film’s composer Deborah Lurie (9, Dear John). The soundtrack will be released on February 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article in a couple of weeks. Safe Haven based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks is directed by Lasse Hallstrom and stars Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons, Cobie Smulders and Noah Lomax. The movie about a young woman who struggles to find love again after she arrives in a small North Carolina town will be released nationwide on February 14, 2013 by Relativity Media.
Deborah Lurie to Score Lasse Hallstrom’s ‘Safe Haven’
Deborah Lurie is reuniting with director Lasse Hallstrom on the upcoming romance Safe Haven. The film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) and stars Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons, Cobie Smulders and Noah Lomax. The movie centers on a young woman who struggles to find love again after she arrives in a small town in North Carolina, where her reluctance to join the community raises questions about her past. Dana Stevens (City of Angels, For the Love of the Game) and Les Bohem (Dante’s Peak) have written the screenplay and Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter) and Temple Hill Entertainment’s Marty Bowen (Dear John) and Wyck Godfrey (Twilight series, I, Robot) are producing the project alongside Sparks. The film marks Lurie’s third film for the director following An Unfinished Life starring Robert Redford and the 2010 hit drama Dear John starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, which was also based on a novel written by Sparks.
‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the comedy drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice). The soundtrack is scheduled to be released digitally on February 28, 2012 (with a February 21 pre-sale) and physically on March 20. To pre-order the CD version, visit Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday is directed by Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules) and stars Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Dario Marianelli Scoring ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’
Dario Marianelli has written the music for the upcoming comedy drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. The film based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday is directed by Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat). Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, The Full Monty, 127 Hours) has adapted the novel for the screen. The movie starring Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas follows a fisheries scientist who is sent to introduce salmon to the Highlands of the Yemen. The project is produced by Paul Webster who has worked with the composer on Atonement and Pride & Prejudice. Marianelli received an Academy Award nomination for both movies and won the award for Atonement.