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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 19, 2017)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

alien-covenantExpected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi horror movie Alien: Covenant directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz and Jussie Smollett. The film’s original music is composed by Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

everything-everythingAlso opening wide is the romantic drama Everything, Everything directed by Stella Meghie and starring Amandla Stenberg, Ana de la Reguera, Anika Noni Rose, Nick Robinson and Taylor Hickson. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Central Intelligence). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for more information.

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‘Everything, Everything’ Score Album Details

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everything-everythingSony Classical will release a score album for the romantic drama Everything, Everything. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Central Intelligence). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 12 and will be available to download on Amazon. As previously reported, Interscope Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Everything, Everything is directed by Stella Meghie and stars Amandla Stenberg, Ana de la Reguera, Anika Noni Rose, Nick Robinson and Taylor Hickson. The drama will be opening in theaters nationwide on May 19.

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Ludwig Goransson to Score Eli Roth’s ‘Death Wish’

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ludwig-goranssonLudwig Goransson has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller Death Wish. The film is directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel, The Green Inferno) and stars Bruce Willis, Mike Epps, Vincent D’Onofrio, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise, Elisabeth Shue and Camila Morrone. The movie is a remake of the 1974 feature starring Charles Bronson & and the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfileld and follows a mild-mannered father who is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act. Roger Birnbaum (The Magnificent Seven, The Vow, While You Were Sleeping) is producing the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) production.

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Ludwig Göransson to Score Stella Meghie’s ‘Everything, Everything’

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ludwigLudwig Göransson has been hired to score the upcoming romantic drama Everything, Everything. The film is directed by Stella Meghie (Jean of the Joneses) and stars Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose and Ana de la Reguera. The movie is based on Nicola Yoon’s bestselling young adult novel of the same title and follows a teenager who has lived a sheltered life because she’s allergic to everything, and falls for the boy who moves in next door. J. Mills Goodloe (The Age of Adaline, Pride) wrote the screenplay.

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Ludwig Goransson’s ‘California Loco’ from Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ to Be Released

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california-locoWalt Disney Records will release the original song California Loco from the animated short Inner Workings. The song is written and performed by the film’s composer Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, Central Intelligence) and features vocals by Este Haim. The track will be released as a digital single tomorrow, December 16 and will be available to download on Amazon. The label has also released Goransson’s original score from the film a weeks ago. Inner Workings is written and directed by Leonardo Matsuda and tells the story of the internal struggle between a man’s pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half. The short is now playing in theaters nationwide in front of Disney Animation’s feature Moana.

Soundtrack for Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ to Be Released

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inner-workingsWalt Disney Records will release the music for the the animated short Inner Workings. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, New Girl, Central Intelligence, 30 Minutes or Less). The soundtrack will be released as a digital single tomorrow and is available to pre-order here. Inner Workings is written and directed by Leonardo Matsuda and tells the story of the internal struggle between a man’s pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half. The short will be playing in front of Disney Animation’s feature Moana, which will be released on November 23, 2016 by Walt Disney Pictures.

Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 6, 2016)

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true-memoirsPremiering on Friday, November 11, is the Netflix original movie True Memoirs of an International Assassin directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Kevin James, Zulay Henao, Andy Garcia, Maurice Compte, Kelen Coleman, Andrew Howard, Rob Riggle, Leonard Earl Howze, Yul Vazquez and Kim Coates. The film’s original music is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station, New Girl, Central Intelligence). The comedy follows a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. The movie will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.

mech-x4Also premiering on Friday is the sci-fi adventure comedy MECH-X4 created by Steve Marmel and starring Nathaniel Potvin, Raymond Cham, Kamran Lucas, Pearce Joza and Alyssa Jirrels. Tim Wynn (The Starving Games, Superfast!, Warhawk video game) is composing the show’s original music. The series follows a freshman at Bay City High who mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant robot built to defend Bay City against impending doom. The comedy will premiere this Friday on the Disney Channel.

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Ludwig Goransson to Score Netflix’s ‘The True Memoirs of an International Assassin’

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ludwig-goranssonLudwig Goransson has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original movie The True Memoirs of an International Assassin. The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2, Never Back Down, Cry_Wolf) and stars Kevin James, Zulay Henao, Andy Garcia, Maurice Compte, Kelen Coleman, Andrew Howard, Rob Riggle, Leonard Earl Howze, Yul Vazquez and Kim Coates. The action comedy follows a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. Wadlow has also written the screenplay with Jeff Morris (Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever). 

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Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ to Feature Music by Ludwig Goransson

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inner-workingsLudwig Goransson has composed the music for Disney’s upcoming animated short Inner Workings. The film is written and directed by Leonardo Matsuda (story artist on Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph) and tells the story of the internal struggle between a man’s pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half. Sean Lurie is producing the project and Walt Disney Animation/Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars, A Bug’s Life) is executive producing the short. Inner Workings will be playing in front of Disney Animation’s next feature Moana, which will be released on November 23, 2016.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)

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Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

finding-doryGuaranteed to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Finding Dory directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored Pixar’s original film Finding Nemo. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Variety and the Los Angeles Times for recent articles about Newman’s work on the project and click here for a short video interview with the composer.

central-intelligenceAlso opening wide is the action comedy Central Intelligence directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Fruitvale Station, We’re the Millers) have composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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