Randy Newman has recently composed the original music for Noah Baumbach’s comedy The Meyerowitz Stories. The film is written and directed by Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg) and stars Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Grace Van Patten, Elizabeth Marvel and Emma Thompson. The movie is based on Brian Selznick’s novel of the same title and revolves around two adult siblings contending with the influence of their aging father. Baumbach is also producing the project with Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network), Lila Yacoub (While We’re Young, Frances Ha) and Eli Bush (Top Five).
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‘Mistress America’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Noah Baumbach’s indie comedy Mistress America. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips who previously scored the director’s The Squid and the Whale. Also included are songs by Paul McCartney, Suicide, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Hot Chocolate. The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mistress America is co-written by Baumbach & Greta Gerwig who also stars in the film as Lola Kirke, a lonely college freshman in New York who is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes.
‘While We’re Young’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Noah Baumbach’s comedy drama While We’re Young. The album features three tracks from the film’s original score composed by LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy. Also included are songs by Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney & Wings, David Bowie, Survivor, The Psychodelic Furs and Haim. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on March 19, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. While We’re Young is written and directed by Baumbach and stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Driver. The movie follows a frustrated middle-aged filmmaker and his wife whose career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips Scoring Noah Baumbach’s ‘Mistress America’
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips are reuniting with director Noah Baumbach to score the upcoming indie comedy Mistress America. The movie starring Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke follows a lonely college freshman in New York who is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Baumbach has also co-written the screenplay with Gerwig. Both are also producing the project with Scott Rudin (The Social Network, Moonrise Kingdom, Captain Phillips, No Country for Old Men), Lila Yacoub (While We’re Young) and Rodrigo Teixeira (Night Moves).
LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy Scoring Noah Baumbach’s ‘While We’re Young’
LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy is composing the music for the upcoming comedy drama While We’re Young. The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach (The Squirrel and the Whale, Frances Ha) and stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver and Charles Grodin. The film follows a frustrated middle-aged filmmaker and his wife whose career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives. Baumbach is also producing the project with Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network, Captain Phillips), Lila Yacoub (Frances Ha) and Eli Bush. Murphy has previously collaborated with Baumbach on 2010’s Greenberg starring Ben Stiller.
‘Frances Ha’ Soundtrack Details
ABKCO Records will release a soundtrack album for Noah Baumbach’s indie comedy drama Frances Ha. The album features the music from the film, including four tracks from classic film scores by composer Georges Delerue, Paul McCartney’s Blue Sway, David Bowie’s Modern Love, T. Rex’s Chrome Sitar and more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 28, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Frances Ha co-written and directed by Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg) stars Greta Gerwig as an apprentice for a dance company and follows her character as she opens her heart to love. The New York-set comedy drama premiered at last year’s Telluride Film Festival and has been picked up by IFC Films for domestic distribution. The movie will be released in select cities this Friday, May 17.