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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 15, 2023)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the musical fantasy adventure Wonka directed by Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Jim Carter and Olivia Colman. The film’s original songs are written by Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy) and the movie’s original score is composed by Joby Talbot (Sing, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Closed Circuit, Penelope). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Opening in select theaters today before expanding to more markets next Friday, December 22, is the satire American Fiction written and directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, Leslie Uggams, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Adam Brody, Keith David and Issa Rae. Laura Karpman (The Marvels, What If…?, Ms. Marvel, Lovecraft Country, Underground, Taken, Set It Up) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Orion Pictures production, which is being released by Amazon MGM Studios.

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‘Wonka’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the musical fantasy adventure Wonka have been revealed. The album features the original songs from the film written by Neil Hannon (of the band The Divine Comedy) and performed by cast members including Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton & others, as well as a new versions of Pure Imagination & Oompa Loompa (written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory). Also included is the movie’s original score composed by Joby Talbot (Sing, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Penelope, Closed Circuit, Son of Rambow). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 8 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A CD version is available to order here. Listen to the several tracks after the jump.

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The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon to Write Original Songs for Paul King’s ‘Wonka’

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Neil Hannon (of the band The Divine Comedy) is writing original songs for the upcoming fantasy movie Wonka. The film is directed by Paul King (Paddington) and stars Timothée Chalamet, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, Sally Hawkins, Mathew Baynton, Jim Carter, Tom Davi, Simon Farnaby (who also co-wrote the screenplay with King), Rich Fulcher, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Paterson Joseph, Calah Lane, Matt Lucas, Colin O’Brien, Natasha Rothwell, Rakhee Thakrar and Ellie White. The movie is based on characters by Roald Dahl, including Willy Wonka, and will take place before the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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