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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2017)

The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

Opening in limited release is the indie drama A Ghost Story written and directed by David Lowery and starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will Oldham, Sonia Acevedo, Rob Zabrecky and Liz Franke. Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Tumbledown,Film Music Magazine Comet, The Exorcist) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and also visit for a recent interview with Hart about his work on the project.

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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Soundtrack Details

The track list of the soundtrack album for Matt Reeves’ War for the Planet of the Apes has been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Lost) who previously scored the director’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The soundtrack will be released next month by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. War for the Planet of the Apes starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval and Terry Notary follows Caesar and his apes as they are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2017)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

cars-3-scoreExpected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Cars 3 directed by Brian Fee and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Kerry Washington and Nathan Fillion. The film’s original score is composed by Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life) and has been released by Walt Disney Records. Click here for the album details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by ZZ Ward’s & Gary Clark Jr., Dan Auerbach, Brad Paisley, Andra Day, James Bay, Jorge Blanc & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

all-eyez-on-meAlso opening wide is the biographical drama All Eyez on Me directed by Benny Boom and starring Demetrius Shipp Jr, Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard and Danai Gurira. John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Defenders, My All American, When the Game Stands Tall) ha composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. All Eyez on Me tells the story of Tupac Shakur and follows the rapper, actor, poet and activist from his early days in New York City until his untimely death at the age of 25. The drama is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.

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‘The Book of Henry’ Soundtrack Details

book-of-henryBack Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Colin Trevorrow’s drama The Book of Henry. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange) who previously scored the director’s Jurassic World. Also included is the original song Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go by Stevie Nicks. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 16 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Book of Henry starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler and Dean Norris revolves around a single mother who discovers a scheme in her son’s book to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather and sets out to execute the plan at any cost.

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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Soundtrack Details

The track list of the soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming has been revealed. Sony Masterworks will release the album featuring the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Doctor Strange, Up, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, The Incredibles) on July 7. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check out the full track list, as well a video from the recording sessions of Giacchino’s arrangement of the Spider-Man Television Theme (via the composer’s Twitter account) after the jump. Spider-Man: Homecoming is directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. 

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Sony Masterworks to Release ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Soundtrack

war-apesSony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure War for the Planet of the Apes. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Incredibles, Lost) who previously scored 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The soundtrack will be released on July 7, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. War for the Planet of the Apes is directed by Matt Reeves and stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval and Terry Notary.

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Stephen Schwartz, Michael Giacchino & Didier Lean Rachou Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards

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Stephen Schwartz accepting the ASCAP Founders Award

Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Stephen Schwartz was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award, which is given to pioneering ASCAP songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. The Academy Award-, Grammy Award- and Golden Globe-winning composer was presented the award by ASCAP president Paul Williams. Several of Schwartz’s collaborators congratulated the songwriter via a video message, including former DreamWorks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg, actor Victor Garber, producer Marc Platt and composers/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. 

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Sony Masterworks to Release ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Soundtrack

spiderman-homecomingSony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the comic book movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Inside Out). The soundtrack will be released on July 7, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Spider-Man: Homecoming is directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.

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Michael Giacchino’s ‘Sky High’ Score to Be Released

isc371booklet_printer.inddIntrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score for Walt Disney Pictures’ 2005 superhero movie Sky High directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Lost). The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. Sky High is now available on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray.

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Michael Giacchino to Score J.A. Bayona’s ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel

jurassic-worldMichael Giacchino confirmed in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he will be returning to score the currently untitled Jurassic World sequel. The film will be directed by J.A. Bayona and is set to star Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Justice Smith and. No plot details have been revealed yet. Colin Trevorrow who directed the first Jurassic World movie has written the screenplay with Derek Connolly (Safety Not Guaranteed). Frank Marshall (The Sixth Sense, Sully, Signs) is producing the project with Pat Crowley (Jason Bourne series, Eagle Eye) and Belén Atienza.

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