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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 13, 2018)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Rampage directed by Brad Peyton and starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne and Marley Shelton. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and a new track by Kid Cudi. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Lockington and Peyton about their work on the project.

Also opening wide is Blumhouse’s supernatural thriller Truth or Dare directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Nolan Gerard Funk, Hayden Szeto and Sophia Taylor Ali. Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service & The Golden Circle, Eddie the Eagle, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Soundtrack Album for Chloe Zhao’s ‘The Rider’ to Be Released

Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Rider. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Rich Hill, Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, One Percent More Humid, Sticky Notes). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 6 and will be available to download on Amazon. The Rider is written and directed by Chloé Zhao and stars Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Leroy Pourier, Cat Clifford, Tanner Langdeau, James Calhoon and Lane Scott. The movie tells the story of a cowboy who embarks on a road trip through America after a near death accident.

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‘One Percent More Humid’ Soundtrack Released

Copticon Music has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama One Percent More Humid. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Rich Hill, The Witness). Also included is the original song Calling to Me written by the composer and featuring vocals by Emily Forsythe (click here to download the track, which is also being released separately as a digital single). Listen to the song after jump. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. One Percent More Humid is written and directed by Liz W. Garcia and stars Juno Temple, Julia Garner, Alessandro Nivalo and Olivia Luccardi. The movie revolves around two college-age childhood friends who reunite for a humid New England summer to help each other deal with a traumatizing experience from their past.

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Nathan Halpern Scoring Chloé Zhao’s ‘The Rider’

the-riderNathan Halpern has recently composed the music for the drama The Rider. The film is written and directed by Chloé Zhao (Songs My Brothers Taught Me) and stars Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Lane Scott and Cat Clifford. The movie centers on a young cowboy who undertakes a search for new identity and tries to redefine what it means to be a man in the heartland of America after a tragic riding accident. Bert Hamelinck (The Diary of a Teenage Girl Sacha Ben Harroche and Mollye Asher (Fort Tilden, She’s Lost Control) are producing the project.

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Nathan Halpern Scoring ‘One Percent More Humid’

nathan-halpernNathan Halpern is composing the original music for the upcoming indie comedy drama One Percent More Humid. The film is written and directed by Liz W. Garcia (The Lifeguard) and stars Juno Temple, Julia Garner, Alessandro Nivalo and Olivia Luccardi. The movie revolves around two college-age childhood friends who reunite for a humid New England summer to help each other deal with a traumatizing experience from their past. Garcia is also producing the project with Joshua Marto (Memphis Beat) and Isaac Lefevre. 

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 23, 2016)

the-magnificent-sevenExpected to top the weekend box office is the western The Magnificent Seven directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee and Peter Sarsgaard. The film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart) and Simon Franglen. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Variety, Film Music Magazine, Collider, Awards Daily and Indiewire for interviews with Franglen about his work on the project.

storksAlso opening wide is the animated feature Storks directed by Nicholas Stoller & Doug Sweetland and featuring the voices of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Surf’s Up) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur) have composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as a song by The Lumineers. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘The Lovers & the Despot’ Soundtrack Details

the-lovers-and-the-despotCopticon Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Lovers & the Despot. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Rich Hill, Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016. The Lovers & the Despot is directed by Robert Cannan & Ross Adam and tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures for a domestic release in theaters and on VOD on September 23.

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Nathan Halpern to Score ‘Sticky Notes’

nathan-halpernNathan Halpern has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Sticky Notes. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Amanda Harlib and stars Rose Leslie, Ray Liotta, Justin Bartha and Gina Rodriguez. The movie follows a backup dancer who returns home to Florida to help care for her estranged father after he’s diagnosed with cancer. Harlib also wrote the screenplay and Katie Mustard (Shelter) and Joe Jenckes (Margin Call) are producing the project.

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‘One & Two’ Soundtrack Details

one-and-twoLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller One & Two. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, Rich Hill). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 28, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. One & Two is directed by Andrew Droz Palermo and stars Kiernan Shipka, Timothée Chalamet, Grant Bowler and Elizabeth Reaser. The movie follows two siblings discover a supernatural escape from a troubled home, but find their bond tested when their mother falls ill.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 14, 2015)

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

straight-outta-comptonExpected to top the weekend box office is the biographical drama Straight Outta Compton directed by F. Gary Gray and starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella and Paul Giamatti as N.W.A.’s manager Jerry Heller. The film’s original score is composed by Joseph Trapanese (Insurgent, Oblivion, Earth to Echo). Dr. Dre has released his first record in 16 years inspired by the movie last Friday. Visit Amazon to order the album. To learn more about the film, which chronicles the rise of the hip hop group N.W.A., check out our previous news article.

the-man-from-uncleAlso opening wide is the film adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris and Hugh Grant. Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Counselor) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as  the songs from the movie by artists including Roberta Flack, Nina Simone, Peppino Gagliardi, Louis Prima & more. Click here for the full album details and check out our soundtrack preview here. Also visit Film Music Magazine, Film.Music.Media, We Are Movie Geeks and Film Music Society for interviews with Pemberton and click here for a video featurette about the composer’s music.

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