Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, See You Yesterday) has been tapped to score the upcoming comedy drama Bad Education. The film is directed by Cory Finley (Thoroughbreds) and stars Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Rafael Casal, Ray Romano, Geraldine Viswanathan and Alex Wolff. The movie follows a superintendent of the school district who works for the betterment of the student’s education while embezzling public funds to live the life he wants. Mike Makowsky (I Think We’re Alone Now) wrote the screenplay.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 12, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, May 13 is the Spectrum Original series L.A.’s Finest based on the Bad Boys feature franchise and starring Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba, Zack Gilford, Duane Martin, Ryan McPartlin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson. The show’s original music is composed by Laura Karpman (Underground, Step, Set It Up, Paris Can Wait, Taken, Black Nativity). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the first show of Charter Communications’ new premium content streaming service.
Premiering on Tuesday, May 14, is the HBO documentary What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali directed by Antoine Fuqua about the boxing legend’s greatest triumphs and comebacks. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Ray Donovan, Enough Said) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and also visit HBO’s official movie website for more information about the documentary.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 22, 2019)
The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide is the horror thriller Us written and directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop and Evan Alex. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Abels (Get Out). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Luniz, Janelle Monáe and Minnie Riperton. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in limited release is the thriller Hotel Mumbai co-written and directed by Anthony Maras and starring Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher and Jason Isaacs. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Patrick Melrose, Adrift, Gunpowder). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Bleecker Street release.
Michael Abels Scoring Stefon Bristol’s ‘See You Yesterday’
Michael Abels (Get Out) is the composer of the upcoming crime drama See You Yesterday. The film is directed by Stefon Bristol and stars Eden-Duncan Smith, Danté Crichlow, Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley, Johnathan Nieves, Marsha S. Blake, Wavvy Jonez, Myra Lucretia Taylor and Ron Bobb. The movie follows two Brooklyn teenage science prodigies who build make-shift time machines to one of their brothers from being wrongfully killed by a police officer. Bristol also co-wrote the screenplay with Fredrica Bailey based on their 2017 short of the same title. Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X) is producing the project.
Soundtrack Details for Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Jordan Peele’s second feature Us. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Abels who previously scored the filmmaker’s Get Out. Also included are songs by Luniz, Janelle Monáe and Minnie Riperton. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 15 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Us is written and directed by Peele and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon and Noelle Sheldon.
Michael Abels to Reteam with Jordan Peele on ‘Us’
Universal Pictures has announced today that Michael Abels will be reteaming with Jordan Peele on the upcoming social thriller Us. The film is written and directed by Peele and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Anna Diop. No plot details have been announced yet. Peele is also producing the project with Sean McKittrick (Donnie Darko, Bad Words), Jason Blum (The Purge, Paranormal Activity) and Ian Cooper.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 24, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Get Out written and directed by Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones and Catherine Keener. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Abels. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Rock Dog directed by Ash Brennon and featuring the voices of JK Simmons, Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon and Sam Elliot. Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Up in the Air, Election, Legally Blonde, Wedding Crashers) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring composer’s music, as well as two original songs by Adam Friedman. Click here for the full album details.
‘Get Out’ Soundtrack Announced
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Get Out. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Abels. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Get Out is written and directed by Jordan Peele and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones and Catherine Keener. The movie produced by Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious) follows a young African-American man who visits his white girlfriend’s family estate and becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.