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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2016)

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Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

rogue-oneOpening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, which also features themes by John Williams. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featuring footage from the score’s recording sessions.

collateral-beautyAlso opening wide is the drama Collateral Beauty directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, St. Vincent) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new mix of the One Direction song Let’s Hurt Tonight. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced

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star-trek-beyondVarese Sarabande has announced a deluxe soundtrack edition for this year’s sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond. The album features the film’s expanded score composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Lost). The 2-CD set is limited to 5000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website. The label has also released the regular soundtrack for the movie earlier this year. Star Trek Beyond is directed by Justin Lin, produced by J.J. Abrams and stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. 

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Michael Giacchino to Score Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

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spider-manMarvel Studios president confirmed during a Q&A this past week at the University of Southern California (USC) following a screening of Doctor Strange that Michael Giacchino will be scoring the studio’s upcoming feature Spider-Man: Homecoming. The film is directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car) and stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. The movie follows a young Peter Parker as he begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero. Feige (The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor) is producing the project with Amy Pascal (Ghostbusters).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2016)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

doctor-strangeExpected to top the weekend box office is Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg and Tilda Swinton. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Lost, The Incredibles, Ratatouille). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to check out the end credits track. Also click here for a short video interview with Giacchino at the movie’s Hollywood premiere.

trollsAlso opening wide is the animated feature Trolls directed by Mike Mitchell & Walt Dohrn and featuring the voices of Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick,  Zooey Deschanel, Gwen Stefani, Ron Funches, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Russell Brand, James Corden and Jeffrey Tambor. Christophe Beck (Frozen, The Peanuts Movie, Ant-Man, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original score. RCA Records has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including the hit title Can’t Stop The Feeling! by the film’s executive music producer Justin Timberlake. Check out our previous article for more information.

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‘Doctor Strange’ Soundtrack Details

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doctor-strangeThe full details of the soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Lost, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and physically on November 18, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to download the album. Check out the end credits track after the jump. Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen,  Michael Stuhlbarg and Tilda Swinton. The film based on the Marvel Comics character follows surgeon Stephen Strange who encounters the Ancient One after a career-ending car accident.

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Michael Giacchino’s End Credits Music from ‘Doctor Strange’ Released

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doctor-strange-bcMarvel Entertainment has published the first full track from the soundtrack for the studio’s Doctor Strange. The end credits track, entitled The Master of the Mystic End Credits composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, The Incredibles, Jurassic World) can be checked out after the jump. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 21 and physically next month. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page later this week for the full album details. Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton will be released nationwide on November 4 by Walt Disney Pictures.

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Hollywood Records to Release ‘Doctor Strange’ Soundtrack

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doctor-strangeHollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange. Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Lost, Star Trek, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is composing the film’s original music. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released earlier in November. Check back on this page for the full album details. Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton.

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Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Soundtrack

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rogue-oneWalt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the first Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Inside Out, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker.

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Michael Giacchino to Take Over Scoring Duties ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

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rogue-oneMichael Giacchino has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The composer is replacing Alexandre Desplat who was originally scoring the film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The movie takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.

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Michael Giacchino Composing New Marvel Studios Fanfare

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marvel-studiosIt was announced at Comic-Con today that Michael Giacchino composed a fanfare for the new logo of Marvel Studios, which will be playing in front of all future Marvel feature releases. The music was recorded a couple of weeks ago at Abbey Road Studios in London. Check out the fanfare after the jump. Giacchino is currently scoring his first movie for Marvel, Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams., which will be released on November 4, 2016. Brian Tyler has previously composed a fanfare for Marvel, which was featured in front of several Marvel productions over the last couple of years.

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