Music.Film Recordings and Varèse Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the drama After the Wedding. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Capote, Moneyball, Little Miss Sunshine, The Good Dinosaur). Also included are three songs by The Commodores, Abby Quinn and The Counterfits. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 9 (click here to download) and physically on August 23. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. After the Wedding is written and directed by Bart Freundlich and stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn.
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Mychael & Jeff Danna to Score Pixar’s ‘Onward’
Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna have been hired to score Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Onward. The film is directed by Dan Scanlan (Monsters University) and stars Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The movie revolves around two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Kori Rae is producing the Pixar Animation Studios production.
Mychael & Jeff Danna to Score Animated ‘The Addams Family’ Movie
Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote) & Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks, The Boondock Saints) are teaming up to score the upcoming animated feature The Addams Family. The film is directed by Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens) & Greg Tiernan (Sausage Party) and features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Elsie Fisher, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The movie based on Charles Addams’ cartoon series and follows the Addams family whose lives begin to unravel when they face off against a crafty reality TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
Mychael Danna to Score Atom Egoyan’s ‘Guest of Honour’
Composer Mychael Danna is set to reteam with director Atom Egoyan on the upcoming psychological drama Guest of Honour. The film is written and directed by Egoyan and stars David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Rossif Sutherland and Alexandre Bourgeois. The movie centers on the relationship between a father and his 20-something year old daughter who wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she’s been wrongfully indicted for. Egoyan is also producing the project for Ego Film Arts, alongside Simone Urdl & Jennifer Weiss (Away from Her, Daydream Nation) for The Film Farm.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 11, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the family drama A Dog’s Way Home directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Wes Studi, Alexandra Shipp, Jonah Hauer-King and Edward James Olmos. The film’s original music is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine, On the Basis of Sex). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the 
comedy drama The Upside directed by Neil Burger and starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Foxcatcher, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works and will be announced soon. The movie, which follows a recently paroled ex-convict who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire, is being released by STX Entertainment. Visit the official movie website for more information.
‘A Dog’s Way Home’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the family drama A Dog’s Way Home. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine, The Good Dinosaur, On the Basis of Sex). The soundtrack will be released this Friday, January 11. Click here to download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. A Dog’s Way Home is directed by Charles Martin Smith and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Wes Studi, Alexandra Shipp, Jonah Hauer-King and Edward James Olmos. The movie based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron chronicles the adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 28, 2018)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the political comedy drama Vice written and directed by Adam McKay and starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe and Tyler Perry. The film’s original music is composed by Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, The Big Short, If Beale Street Could Talk, Battle of the Sexes, Succession). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy Holmes & Watson written and directed by Etan Cohen and starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald and Ralph Fiennes. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, Thor: Ragnarok, 21/22 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums) has composed the film’s original score. Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Glenn Slater have contributed the original song Strange Sensation to the movie. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring Mothersbaugh’s score. Click here for more information.
Mychael Danna to Score Bart Freundlich’s ‘After the Wedding’
Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, The Good Dinosaur) has been hired to score the upcoming drama After the Wedding. The film is written and directed by Bart Freundlich (Trust the Man, The Rebound) and stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn. The movie is based on the Academy Award-nominated 2006 feature by Susanne Bier and centers on a woman – seeking funds for her orphanage in India – who travels to New York to meet a wealthy benefactor. Joel B. Michaels (Stargate, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) and Harry Finkel are producing the project.
‘On the Basis of Sex’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama On the Basis of Sex. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, The Good Dinosaur, Little Miss Sunshine). The soundtrack is set to be released on December 14, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). On the Basis of Sex is directed by Mimi Leder and stars Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor and Cailee Spaeny. The movie tells the true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
Mychael Danna Scoring Charles Martin Smith’s ‘A Dog’s Way Home’
Mychael Danna has recently composed the music for the upcoming family drama A Dog’s Way Home. The film is directed by Charles Martin Smith (Dolphin Tale, Air Bud) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi and Edward James Olmos. The movie based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron chronicles the adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human. Cameron also wrote the screenplay with Cathryn Michon (A Dog’s Purpose).