Lakeshore Records and 14th Street Music have released a soundtrack album for the crime drama Lansky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Aruj (Crawl, The Ice Road, The Abandoned, iBoy, Warning Shot). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Lansky is written and directed by Eytan Rockaway and stars Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, Annasophia Robb, Minka Kelly, Jackie Cruz and John Magaro. The movie follows a renowned but down-on-his-luck writer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he receives a surprise call from Meyer Lansky, the Godfather of organized crime, who enlists him to tell his untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 20, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Kevin Can F**k Himself created by Valerie Armstrong and starring Annie Murphy, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden, Brian Howe, Raymond Lee and Alex Bonifer. The show’s original music is composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, A Teacher, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Gemini, Divorce, Her Smell, The Hero). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and is also available to stream on AMC+.
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Us adapted by David Nicholls from his novel of the same title, directed by Geoffrey Sax and starring Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, Tom Taylor, Sofie Gråbøl, Iain De Caestecker and Thaddea Graham. Oli Julian (Catastrophe, Sex Education, How to Build a Girl, Code 404, Episodes, Plebs) has composed the show’s original music. Manners McDade has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the comedy drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. premiere on PBS.
‘The Ice Road’ Score Album Details
Music.Film Recordings & Lakeshore Records will release a score album for the action thriller The Ice Road. The album features the film’s original score composed by Max Aruj (Crawl, iBoy, Me You Madness, Lansky, The Abandoned). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, June 25 and is now available for pre-order here. As previously reported, Big Machine Records will release a separate album featuring songs from and inspired by the movie. The Ice Road is directed by Jonathan Hensleigh and stars Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Benjamin Walker, Ray McKinnon, Marcus Thomas and Amber Midthunder. The movie follows takes place after the collapse of a diamond mine in northern Canada and follows two ice road truckers on a race against the clock, before the ice thaws and the miners are trapped.
Max Aruj Scoring Jonathan Hensleigh’s ‘The Ice Road’
Max Aruj (Crawl, iBoy, Me You Madness, The Abandoned) has composed the original music for the upcoming action thriller The Ice Road. The film is written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (The Punisher, Kill the Irishman) and stars Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Ray McKinnon, Marcus Thomas, Benjamin Walker and Amber Midthunder. The movie tells the story of a rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save trapped miners in a collapsed diamond mine in the far northern regions of Canada.
Max Aruj Scoring Eytan Rockaway’s ‘Lansky’
Composer Max Aruj (Crawl, iBoy, Warning Shot) is reteaming with director Eytan Rockaway on the upcoming biographical crime drama Lansky. The film is written and directed by Rockaway and stars Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, AnnaSophia Robb, Jackie Cruz, Minka Kelly, John Magaro, David Cade, David James Elliot and Alon Aboutboul. The movie centers on infamous gangster Meyer Lansky, a contemporary of Bugsy Siegel, who enlists a young journalist to tell his story and is being investigated by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 12, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide today and also premiering on HBO Max is the drama Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Jesse Plemons and Martin Sheen. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) & Craig Harris. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today (click here the full details). Also out now is a separate album featuring an original song by H.E.R. as featured in the movie, as well as other songs inspired by the film (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the drama Land directed by Robin Wright and starring Wright herself, Demián Bichir and Kim Dickens. Ben Sollee (Maidentrip) and the string trio Time for Three. have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as a song written and performed by Daniel Toshian today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
‘Driven’ Soundtrack Details
Globe will release the official soundtrack album for the comedic crime thriller Driven. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, Genius) (credited in the movie as music producer), Geronimo Mercado (Speed Kills) (credited as the principal composer), Kathryn Kluge & Kim Allen Kluge (Silence) and Max Aruj & Steffen Thum (Crawl). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 16 and will be available to download here. Driven is directed by Nick Hamm and stars Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, Corey Stoll, Michael Cudlitz and Erin Moriarty.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 28, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the new Epix original series Pennyworth developed by Bruno Heller based on DC characters created by Bob Kane & Bill Finger and starring Jack Bannon, Paloma Faith, Ben Aldridge, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Jason Flemyng and Polly Walker. The show’s original music is composed by David Russo (Gotham, Nikita, The Tomorrow People). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on Epix.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 31, is the spy thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort written and directed by Gideon Raff and starring Chris Evans, Haley Bennett, Michael K. Williams, Michiel Huisman, Alessandro Nivola, Greg Kinnear and Ben Kingsley. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, The Good Dinosaur, Storks, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is premiering exclusively on Netflix.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 12, 2019)
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action comedy Stuber directed by Michael Dowse and starring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino and Karen Gillan. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, The Raid series, Arctic). Fox Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Crawl written and directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper. Max Aruj & Steffen Thum (iBoy, Warning Shot) have composed the film’s original music. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, Home) serves as the project’s score producer. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘Crawl’ Soundtrack Details
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for Alexandre Aja’s horror thriller Crawl. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Aruj & Steffen Thum (iBoy, Warning Shot) and produced by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Home). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 12 and will be available to download here. Crawl is written and directed by Aja and stars Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper. The movie centers on a young woman who becomes trapped in a flooding house during a Category 5 hurricane and must battle against Florida’s most savage and feared predators.