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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 5, 2016)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

pride-and-prejudice-and-zombiesOpening in most theaters is the horror comedy Pride and Prejudice and Zombies directed by Burr Steers and starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Douglas Booth, Bella Heathcote, Matt Smith, Charles Dance and Lena Headey. The film’s original music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Orphanage, The Impossible, Crimson Peak, Hercules). Varese Sarabande 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 Screen Gems release.

hail-caesarAlso opening wide is the comedy Hail, Caesar! written and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen and starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Alden Ehrenreich and Channing Tatum. Carter Burwell who regularly works the directors has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the musical performances featured in the movie, including No Dames written by Henry Krieger & Willie Reale and performed by Tatum. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

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‘The Choice’ Soundtrack Details

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the-choiceMilan Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Choice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Remember Me, The Affair, Enough Said, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Guster, The National, The Rosebuds, Veronica Falls, Natalia Safran, Efterklang & more. The soundtrack will be released on January 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Choice is directed by Ross Katz and stars Teresa Palmer, Benjamin Walker, Tom Welling, Alexandra Daddario and Maggie Grace. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) and follows a young man who ends up pursuing a relationship with his new neighbor, leading to a journey that neither could have foreseen.

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Marcelo Zarvos Scoring Amazon’s ‘One Mississippi’ and ‘Z’

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one-mississippiMarcelo Zarvos has composed the music for the Amazon Studios pilot One Mississippi. The show is created by Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult, The United States of Tara) and comedian Tig Notaro who also stars in the film alongside Noah Harpster, John Rothman and Casey Wilson. The comedy is loosely based on Nataro’s life and follows her as she deals with the complex reentry into her childhood hometown of Bay Saint Lucille, Miss., to deal with the unexpected death of her mother. Notaro is also executive producing the project with Cody, Louis C.K., Blair Breard (Louie) and Dave Becky (Everybody Hates Chris). Nicole Holofcener who previously collaborated with Zarvos on the features Enough Said and Please Give has directed the pilot episode and also serves as an executive producer.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)

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In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

last-witch-hunterOpening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island, Desperate Housewives). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to check out a couple of tracks from the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

rock-the-kasbahAlso opening wide is the comedy Rock the Kasbah directed by Barry Levinson and starring Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Bruce Willis and Leem Lubany. Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Enough Said, What Just Happened) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks from the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film by artists including Bob Dylan, Isa Machine & LP and Harry Nilsson. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Open Road Films release.

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Showtime’s ‘The Affair’ Soundtrack Details

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the-affairVarese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Showtime original series The Affair. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Ray Donovan, Enough Said, The Good Shepherd, The Door in the Floor, The Big C). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Affair is created by Hagai Lemi & Sarah Treem and stars Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson. The drama’s first season is now available on DVD and the second season will premiere this Sunday, October 4.

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‘Rock the Kasbah’ Soundtrack Details

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rock-the-kasbahVarese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Rock the Kasbah. The album features three original Cat Stevens covers by Leem Lubany, a Bill Murray cover of Smoke on the Water, as well as other songs from the film by artists including Bob Dylan, Isa Machine & LP and Harry Nilsson. Also included are two tracks from the movies’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, Ray Donovan, Enough Said, The Good Shepherd, The Words). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Rock the Kasbah is directed by Barry Levinson and stars Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Bruce Willis and Leem Lubany.

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‘American Ultra’ Soundtrack Details

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american-ultraThe details of the soundtrack album for the action comedy American Ultra have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, Remember Me, Enough Said, Ray Donovan), as well as additional music by Paul Hartnoll (former member of the electronic music group Orbital). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 by Varese Sarabande. American Ultra is directed by Nima Nourizadeh and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman and Walton Goggins. The movie follows a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend is suddenly turned upside down when he finds out that he is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2015)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

hitman-agent-47Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Hitman: Agent 47 directed by Aleksander Bach and starring Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds and Thomas Kretschmann. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream, The Hurt Locker). La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music next week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

american-ultraAlso opening wide is the action comedy American Ultra directed by Nima Nourizadeh and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman and Walton Goggins. Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, Ray Donavan, Remember Me, Enough Said) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a soundtrack album. American Ultra follows a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend is suddenly turned upside down when he finds out that he is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. For more information about the Lionsgate release, visit the official movie website.

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Varese Sarabande to Release ‘House of Cards’ Season 3 and ‘The Affair’ Season 1 Soundtracks

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house-of-cardsVarese Sarabande will release the third soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey & Robin Wright. The album features selections of the show’s original music from the third season composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Carnivale, Monk) who recently received his fourth Emmy Award nomination for his work on the show. The soundtrack will be released as a 2-CD set on October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release the first soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed Showtime original series The Affair created by Hagai Lemi & Sarah Treem and starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson. 

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Marcelo Zarvos Scoring Barry Levinson’s ‘Rock the Kasbah’

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rock-the-kasbahMarcelo Zarvos is reteaming with Barry Levinson on the upcoming comedy Rock the Kasbah. The film stars Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson, Danny McBride, Scott Caan and Zooey Deschanel. The movie follows a has-been rock manager who takes his last remaining client on a USO tour of Afghanistan, where he discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice and manages her through Afghanistan’s version of American Idol, the wildly popular Afghan Star. Mitch Glazer (Scrooged, The Recruit, Magic City) wrote the screenplay and is also producing the project with QED’s Bill Block (Fury, Elysium, W.), Venture Forth’’s Jacob Pechenik (The Skeleton Twins and Shangri-La Entertainment’s Steve Bing.

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