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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 27, 2018)

The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War directed by Joe & Anthony Russo and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt. The film’s original music is composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump). Marvel Music/Hollywood Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in two different editions. Click here for the full details.

Opening in limited release is the romantic drama Disobedience co-written and directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola. Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day) who previously scored the director’s Academy Award-winning feature A Fantastic Woman has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘Disobedience’ Soundtrack Details

Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Sebastián Lelio’s drama Disobedience. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (A Fantastic Woman, Life in a Day). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 27 and will be available to download on Amazon. Disobedience is co-written and directed by Lelio and stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola. The movie is based on Naomi Alderman’s novel about a woman who returns home to her orthodox Jewish community in London and rekindles a romance with her cousin’s wife.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 2, 2018)

The only movie opening nationwide this week is the horror thriller Winchester directed by Peter & Michael Spierig and starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey. Peter Spierig (Predestination) has also composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the score is in the works and will be announced soon. The movie tells the story of the woman who began building the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California upon advisement from a medium. The film is being released by CBS Films/Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Opening in limited release following an awards-qualifying run last year is the drama A Fantastic Woman directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Daniela Vega and Hector Lavoe. The film’s original music is composed by Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day, Disobedience). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Vega and Hector Lavoe. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is one of the five nominees in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this year’s Academy Awards.

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‘A Fantastic Woman’ Soundtrack Details

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Sebastián Lelio’s drama A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica). The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day, Disobedience). Also included are songs by lead actress Daniela Vega and Hector Lavoe. The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on January 5, 2018 (click here to download) and physically on February 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Fantastic Woman is co-written and directed by Lelio and stars Vega and Francisco Reyes. The movie revolves around a transgender actress who falls in love with an older man who suddenly falls ill and dies and is forced to confront his family and society. 

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Matthew Herbert Scoring Sebastian Lelio’s ‘Disobedience’

Matthew Herbert has recently composed the music for the upcoming romantic drama Disobedience. The film is directed by Sebastian Lelio (Gloria, Christmas) and stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Naomi Alderman and follows a woman who returns to her Orthodox Jewish home after learning about the death of her estranged father and stirs up controversy when she shows an interest in an old childhood friend. Lelio also wrote the screenplay with Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida).

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‘Life in a Day’ Soundtrack Details

EMI Music will be releasing a soundtrack album for the documentary Life in a Day. The album includes the score from the movie composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and Matthew Herbert. The album is set to be released digitally on October 24, 2011 and will be available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack after the jump. Life in a Day directed by Kevin Macdonald and produced by Ridley Scott was shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on July 24th, 2010.

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‘Life in a Day’ to feature music by Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams has recently recorded music for the upcoming documentary Life in a Day. The film was shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010. Around 4,500 hours were shot, having been sent in from 192 countries. The movie is directed by Kevin Macdonald who helmed the Award-winning docs One Day in September and Touching the Void, as well as the features The Last King of Scotland, State of Play and the upcoming The Eagle. Life in a Day also features music and sounds by Matthew Herbert who has been working on the documentary for quite some time (check out this YouTube video for more information on his role). No information has been given yet on the extent of Gregson-Williams’ involvement.

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