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‘Juliet, Naked’ Soundtrack Details

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Juliet, Naked. The album features the songs from the movie performed by lead actor Ethan Hawke and written by Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, Robyn Hitchcock and the film’s composer Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Dirty Pretty Things, The Skeleton Twins, (Our) Idiot Brother). Also included is M. Ward’s War & Peace and two tracks from Larson’s score. The soundtrack will be released on August 17, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Juliet, Naked is directed by Jesse Peretz, produced by Judd Apatow and stars Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd. The movie tells the story of a woman and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 8, 2018)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the heist comedy Ocean’s 8 directed by Gary Ross and starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., All the Money in the World). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Hereditary written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff and Ann Dowd. Colin Stetson (Blue Caprice, Outlaws and Angels, Lavender) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release. 

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‘Saturday Church’ Soundtrack Announced

Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the drama Saturday Church. The album features the original songs from the movie written by the film’s composer Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Dirty Pretty Things, Our Idiot Brother, The Skeleton Twins) & director Damon Cardasis and performed by cast members Luka Kain, Margot Bingham, Marquis Rodriguez, MJ Rodriguez, Indya Moore and Alexia Garcia. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 15, 2018. Check back on this page for the download link. Saturday Church is written and directed by Cardasis and also stars Regina Taylor, Kate Bornstein and Jaylin Fletcher. 

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Nathan Larson Scoring Craig Johnson’s ‘Alex Strangelove’

Composer Nathan Larson is reuniting with director Craig Johnson on the upcoming teen comedy Alex Strangelove. The film is written and directed by Johnson (Wilson) and stars Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marzial, Joanna Adler and William Ragsdale. The movie revolves around a high school senior whose quest to lose his virginity leads to a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of modern manhood. Jared Ian Goldman (Adult Beginners, Ingrid Goes West) and Nicky Weinstock are producing the project for Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 12, 2018)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the family movie Paddington 2 directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Ben Whishaw. The film’s original score is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Kubo and the Two Strings, Darkest Hour). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film by Tobago and d’Lime. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the thriller The Commuter directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern and Sam Neill. Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, The Machinist, Risen, Oldboy, Sexy Beast) has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally next week and physically in February. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

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Nathan Larson Scoring Jesse Peretz’s ‘Juliet, Naked’

Nathan Larson is reteaming with director Jesse Peretz on the upcoming comedy drama Juliet, Naked. The movie starring Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd is based on the novel of the same title by Nick Hornby and tells the story of a woman and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter. Tamara Jenkins (The Savages, Slums of Beverly Hills), Jim Taylor (Sideways, Election), Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams, Sneakers) and Evgenia Peretz wrote the screenplay.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 28, 2017)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

the-circleOpening in most theaters is the thriller The Circle written and directed by James Ponsoldt and starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan and Ellar Coltrane. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a cover version of Shaker’s Simple Gifts recorded for the movie by Jónsi. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

latin-loverAlso opening wide is the comedy How to Be a Latin Lover directed by Ken Marino and starring Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Michael Cera, Rob Riggle, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins and Rob Huebel. Craig Wedren (Role Models, School of Rock, Wet Hot American Summer) has composed the film’s original score. Nacional Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie, including the songs from the movie by Jungle Fire, The Vanguards, Gaby Moreno, Iris Cepeda, Solomon Burke & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. 

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Nathan Larson Scoring Steven Shainberg’s ‘Rupture’

ruptureNathan Larson has composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Rapture. The film is directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Farbus) and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Peter Stormare, Lesley Manville, Kerry Bishé and Ari Millen. The movie follows a single mother who tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. Brian Nelson (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night) has written a screenplay based on a story by himself and Shainberg. The director is also producing the project with Andrew Lazar (American Sniper, Space Cowboys, Get Smart), Christina Weiss Lurie, Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi (In Dubious Battle).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2016)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

independence-day-resurgenceOpening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House Down, The Day After Tomorrow, 10’000 BC). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

free-state-of-jonesAlso opening wide is the historical drama Free State of Jones directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell. Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, A Tale of Love and Darkness) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song I’m Crying by Lucinda Williams. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to find out more information about the STX Entertainment release.

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‘The Wannabe’ Soundtrack Released

the-wannabeMovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the crime drama The Wannabe. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Dirty Pretty Things, A Walk in the Woods, The Skeleton Twins). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Wannabe is written and directed by Nick Sandow and stars Patricia Arquette, Vincent Piazza, Domenick Lombardozzi, David Zayas and Michael Imperioli. The movie executive produced by Martin Scorsese is set in the early 1990s and follows a man obsessed with mob culture who attempts to fix the jury in the trial of John Gotti.

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