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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 13, 2021)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the adventure comedy Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer,  Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man,WandaVision, The Hangover, The Peanuts Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Hollywood Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the songs from the movie and the composer’s score earlier this week. Click here for details of the song album and click here for the details of the score album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the biographical drama Respect directed by Liesl Tommy and starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald, Hailey Kilgore, Saycon Sengbloh, Skye Dakota Turner and Mary J. Blige. Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dear White People, Mrs. America) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Epic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including an original song. Click here for more information.

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Soundtrack Album for Pablo Larrain’s ‘Ema’ Released

Other People has released a soundtrack album for the Chilean drama Ema. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nicolas Jaar (Dheepan, Beginning). Also included are songs performed by Estado Unido, Senti Docomún and Stephanie Janaina. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio clips. Ema is directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Neruda) and stars Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Paola Giannini, Santiago Cabrera and Cristián Suárez. The movie follows a reggaeton dancer who sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation after a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2016)

captain-america-civil-warThe only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Rudd. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.

a-bigger-splashAlready playing in limited release since this past Wednesday is the dramatic thriller A Bigger Splash directed by Luca Guadagino and starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenaerts and Dakota Johnson. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, Robert Mitchum, Chrisma, Nilsson, Popol Vuh & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Fox Searchlight release.

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Nicolas Jaar Scoring Jacques Audiard’s ‘Dheepan’

dheepanNicolas Jaar has composed the music for the upcoming drama Dheepan. The film is directed by Jacques Audiard and stars Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers and Marc Zinga. The movie follows a former soldier, a young woman and a little girl pose who as a family to escape the civil war in Sri Lanka and end up settling in a housing project outside Paris. Audiard also co-wrote the script with Thomas Bidegain (Saint Laurent) and Noe Debre. Pascal Caucheteux (Assault on Precint 13) is producing the project. Audiard’s last couple of features, including the Academy Award-nominated drama A Prophet, Rust and Bone and The Beat That My Heart Skipped were scored by Alexandre Desplat.

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