Gaumont will release the official soundtrack album for the French historical crime thriller The Emperor of Paris (L’Empereur de Paris). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, A Quiet Place, Logan, Scream, The Hurt Locker) and Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Mesrine, Little Evil). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 14 and will be available to download on Amazon. A physical version is also in the work. The Emperor of Paris is directed by Jean-François Richet and stars Vincent Cassel, Olga Kurylenko, August Dhiel, Freya Mavor, Denis Menochet and James Thierée. The movie tells the story of Francois Vidocq, a real-life ex-convict who became a police detective during Napoleon’s reign.
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Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp Scoring Jean-François Richet’s ‘The Emperor of Paris’
Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Little Evil) have recently composed the music for the upcoming French historical crime thriller The Emperor of Paris (L’Empereur de Paris). The film is directed by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precint 13, Blood Father) and stars Vincent Cassel, Olga Kurylenko, August Dhiel, Freya Mavor, Denis Menochet and James Thierée. The movie tells the story of Francois Vidocq, a real-life ex-convict who became a police detective during Napoleon’s reign. Eric Besnard (Babylon A.D.) wrote the screenplay.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 27, 2017)
Premiering on Friday, September 1, 2017 is the Netflix original movie Little Evil written and directed by Eli Craig and starring Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Donald Faison, Chris D’Elia, Bridget Everett, Clancy Brown, Brad Williams, Marcus Terrell Smith,and Tyler Labine. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z), Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) and Brandon Roberts (Turn: Washington’s Spies). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the horror comedy, which will premiere exclusively on Netflix.
Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp & Brandon Roberts Scoring Eli Craig’s ‘Little Evil’
Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts have recently scored the upcoming horror comedy Little Evil. The film is written and directed by Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) and stars Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Donald Faison, Chris D’Elia, Bridget Everett, Clancy Brown, Brad Williams, Marcus Terrell Smith,and Tyler Labine. The movie follows a man who has just married the woman of his dreams, only to discover that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 31, 2015)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin and Sean Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Joe Kraemer (Jack Reacher, The Way of the Gun). Paramount Pictures and La-La Land Records are releasing a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine, NPR and HeyUGuys for interviews with Kraemer about his work on the project.
Already playing nationwide since this past Wednesday is the comedy reboot Vacation written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chris Hemsworth, Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as Lindsey Buckingham, The Feud, Seals and Crofts, JD McPherson, Jarina De Marco, Christopher Blue, as well as a track by Mothersbaugh. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2015)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Ted 2 directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman, Jessica Barth and Giovanni Ribisi. The film’s original music is composed by Walter Murphy (American Dad, Family Guy) who also scored 2012’s original movie. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Mean Ol’ Moon performed by Amanda Seyfriend and Norah Jones in two different version and tracks by Ray Charles, Bone Symphony and John Wilson, Maida Vale Singers & Curtis Stigers. To check out the full soundtrack album and to learn more about the comedy, visit our previous news article.
Also opening wide is the family adventure Max directed by Boaz Yakin and starring Josh Wiggins, Lauren Graham, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Luke Kleintank and Jay Hernandez. Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, National Treasure) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit Variety for an article about the composer’s work on the film.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 2, 2015)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death directed by Tom Harper and starring Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Phoebe Cox and Oaklee Pendergast. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma) who previously scored the first part in the series, as well as Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this week and a CD version is set to be released next week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Opening in New York and Los Angeles this week before expanding nationwide later this month is the crime drama A Most Violent Year written and directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo and Albert Brooks. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero’s Alex Ebert who previously scored the director’s All is Lost has composed the film’s original music. Community Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the original song America for Me. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine, Music Times, Film School Rejects and Hitfix for interviews with Ebert about his work on the project.
‘The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror sequel The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z, Live Free or Die Hard), Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts. The soundtrack will be released on January 6, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is directed by Tom Harper and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Phoebe Cox and Oaklee Pendergast. The movie takes place in the same house as the original 40 years later, when a group of children who are evacuated from London during World War II come to stay and awaken the house’s darkest inhabitants.
‘Northmen – A Viking Saga’ Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the action adventure Northmen – A Viking Saga. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcus Trumpp (Mesrine: Killer Instinct & Public Enemy #1, Grizzly, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death). Also included is the song Warriors of the North by Amon Amarth, as well as Monster’s Blood (Gunnar’s Song) performed by actor Darrell D’Silva. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Northmen is directed by Claudio Fäh and stars Ryan Kwanten, Tom Hopper, Ken Duken, Charlie Murphy, James Norton, Ed Skrein, Anatole Taubman and Johann Hegg. The film follows a gang of predatory Vikings whose escape to Scotland ends in death and destruction.
Marcus Trumpp Scoring ‘Endangered’
Marcus Trumpp has composed the score for the upcoming action thriller Endangered. The film is directed by David Hackl (Saw V) and stars James Marsden, Piper Perabo, Thomas Jane, Billy Bob Thornton, Scott Glenn, Adam Beach, Michaela McManus and Kelly Curran. The movie, which was originally entitled Red Machine, follows two estranged brothers who reconcile on a camping trip in Alaska and are attacked and relentlessly stalked by a horrifying grizzly bear. J.R. Reher has written the screenplay and Paul Schiff (Rushmore, My Cousin Vinny, Mona Lisa Smile), Tai Duncan (Tenure) and Hadeel Reda are producing the project for Indomitable Entertainment and Paul Schiff Productions. Trumpp’s best known previous film scoring credits include Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Killer Instinct #1, which he co-scored with Marco Beltrami. He has also written additional music and provided orchestrations for numerous scores composed by Beltrami including Live Free or Die Hard and Red Eye. Endangered has recently been picked up by Open Road Films is expected to be released later this year.