Mubi has announced that pianist and composer Marcin Masecki (Of Animals and Men, Blinded by the Lights) is set to reteam with director Pawel Pawlikowski (Ida, My Summer of Love) on the upcoming drama 1949. The film starring Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl, Devid Streisow, Anna Madeley & Theo Trebs explores the relationship between actress, journalist and rally driver Erika Mann and her father, German novelist Thomas Mann. The movie follows the duo as they embark on a road trip from U.S.-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 21, 2018)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke. The film’s original score is composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Misery) who also wrote the movie’s original songs with Scott Wittman. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details.
Opening today is the comic book movie Aquaman directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin and Temuera Morrison. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Skylar Grey, Pitbull feat. Rhea & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.