Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, Wind River, Lawless, Hell or High Water). The soundtrack is set to be released on April 27, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Kings is directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and stars Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Kaalan “KR” Walker and Rachel Hilson.
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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s ‘Kings’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are composing the score for the upcoming crime drama Kings. The film is written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and stars Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Kaalan “KR” Walker and Rachel Hilson. The movie follows a recluse who helps a woman and her multiple children when riots erupt in Los Angeles following the 1992 acquittal of the policemen charged with assaulting Rodney King. Charles Gillibert (On the Road, Personal Shopper) and Geneviève Lemal are producing the project.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 4, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Dark Tower directed by Nikolaj Arcel and staring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Mass). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Kidnap directed by Luis Prieto and starring Halle Berry. Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Misconduct, Black Butterfly, The Hunter’s Prayer) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works. The movie follows a mother who will stop at nothing to rescue her kidnapped son. The thriller is being released by Aviron Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 26, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales directed by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg and starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Into the West, The Pacific, The Odd Life of Timothy Green). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Film.Music.Media, Film Music Magazine and ComingSoon for recent interviews with Zanelli about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Baywatch directed by Seth Gordon and starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera and Jon Bass. Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Ride Along, Supernatural) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details. Island Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by The Notorious B.I.G., Vince Staples, The Chemical Brothers, Lionel Richie & more. The full details can be checked out by clicking here.
‘War Machine’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the satire War Machine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Lawless, The Proposition). Also included are four tracks by electronic music artist Roedelius. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 26, 2017 (click here to download) and physically a couple of weeks later. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. War Machine is directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Jonathan Ing and Ben Kingsley. The movie is based on the book The Operatorsby Michael Hastings and follows a four-star U.S. military general who is sent to Afghanistan to bring the war to an end, but finds he himself is the one under attack.
‘Wind River’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Wind River. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, Hell or High Water, Lawless). The soundtrack is set to be released on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wind River is written and directed by Taylor Sheridan and stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. The movie revolves around an FBI agent who teams with the town’s veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring David Michod’s ‘War Machine’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original movie War Machine. The film is directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Jonathan Ing and Ben Kingsley. The satire is based on the book The Operators by Michael Hastings and revolves around a four-star U.S. military general who is sent to Afghanistan to bring the war to an end, but finds he himself is the one under attack.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Wind River’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have composed the original music for the upcoming thriller Wind River. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Sicario) and stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. The movie centers on an FBI agent who teams with the town’s veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation. Sheridan also wrote the screenplay. Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Patriots Day, Lone Survivor) is producing the project with Matthew George (LBJ), Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Clash of the Titans), Elizabeth A. Bell and Wayne Rogers.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 13, 2016)
Premiering tomorrow, November 14, is the National Geographic originals series Mars directed by Everardo Gout and executive produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer about a fictional astronaut crew on the very first human Mars mission in 2033. The show’s original music is composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Lawless, Hell or High Water). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Premiering on Tuesday, November 15, is the USA original series Shooter based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter and starring Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Shantel VanSanten and Eddie McClintock. Bobby Krlic (aka Haxan Cloak) (Triple 9, Almost Holy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which will air Tuesday nights on USA.
Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s ‘Mars’ Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Mars. The album features the show’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Lawless, Hell or High Water, The Proposition). The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mars is directed by Everardo Gout, produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer and tell the story of a fictional astronaut crew on the very first human Mars mission in 2033. The six-part series combines interviews with real-world space experts ranging from The Martian author Andy Weir to Neil deGrasse Tyson.