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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 7, 2020)

Opening on VOD today in the U.S. is the new film adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden directed by Marc Munden and starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters and Dixie Egerickx. The film’s original music is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hours, V for Vendetta, Anna Karenina). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our previous article and visit the official movie website for more information about the STX Entertainment release, which follows a young orphan girl who, after being sent to live with her uncle, discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD is the thriller The Tax Collector written and directed by David Ayer and starring Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez and Shia LaBeouf. Michael Yezerski (Blindspotting, Mr. Inbetween, Feel the Beat, The Devil’s Candy) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which centers on two “tax collectors” for a crime lord who are collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings, and is being released by RLJE Films.

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‘Nekrotronic’ Soundtrack Released

Daemokon has released a soundtrack album for the Australian sci-fi horror comedy Nekrotronic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Growing Up Smith, Black Water: Abyss). Visit Amazon to stream/download the soundtrack. Nekrotonic is co-written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner and stars Ben O’Toole, Monica Bellucci, Caroline Ford, Tess Haubrich, Epine Bob Savea and David Wenham. The movie follows a group of demon hunters known as Nekromancers as they battle evil forces that use the internet to demonically possess the masses.

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‘Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead’ Soundtrack Announced

wyrmwoodVHM will release a soundtrack album for the Australian zombie horror thriller Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Lira (The Hunter). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio sample are embedded after the jump. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner and stars Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey and Leon Burchill. The movie follows a mechanic who struggles to rescue his kidnapped sister on the eve of a zombie apocalypse.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 6, 2012)

Two movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy American Reunion directed by  Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg and starring Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Eugene Levy, Tara Reid, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jennifer Coolidge and Mena Suvari. The film’s score is written by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad). Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks from the composer’s score, as well as the film’s songs by artists including Good Charlotte, Spice Girls, Boyz II Men and Montell Jordan. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details and audio clips.

Already in theaters since Wednesday is James Cameron’s Titanic 3D starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The film’s Academy Award-winning music is composed by James Horner. Sony Classical has released a new 4-disc anniversary soundtrack edition featuring a newly-remastered version of the original soundtrack, the album Back to Titanic, as well as a  disc of period music recorded for the movie by I Salonisti – the five-piece quintet that appears in the film and a new compilation of songs from the early 1900s. Click here for the full album details. Also check out our previous article about the film’s world premiere in London, which featured a live performance of Horner’s score and visit Classic FM for a recent audio interview with the composer about his work on Titanic.

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