Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning & Ohad Benchetrit are the composers of the new Netflix original series Spinning Out. The show is created by Samantha Stratton and stars Kaya Scodelario, Evan Roderick, January Jones, Will Kemp, Willow Shields, Amanda Zhou, Svetlana Efremova, Mitchell Edwards and Jonathan Van Ness. The drama follows a figure skating Olympic hopeful who struggles to balance love, family and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes a dizzying hold.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 11, 2014)
Only one new movie is opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi adventure sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Enrique Murciano and Kirk Acevedo. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost) who previously collaborated with the director on Cloverfield and Let Me In. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full details and click here to listen to audio clips. Also visit Reddit for a recent AMA with Giacchino and Reeves about their work on the film.
Opening in limited release is the indie drama Boyhood written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Nonesuch Records has released a soundtrack album including the songs featured in the movie by artists such as Coldplay, Vampire Weekend, Bob Dylan, Arcade Fire, Wilco, The Black Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Flaming Hips, Jeff Tweedy, The Hives, Cat Power and Paul McCartney & Wings. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2011)
Three new movies are opening nationwide and this weekend:
The comic book adaptation Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Stellan Skarsgaard is expected to top the weekend box office. Patrick Doyle has composed the score for the film and a soundtrack has been released on Buena Vista Records. Check out our announcement for details on the album and audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a short interview with Doyle on his first comic book/superhero score.
Also opening wide is the comedy Jumping the Broom directed by Salim Akil and starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps and Julie Bowen. Edward Shearmur composed the film’s score and a soundtrack with both score and songs from the film has been released earlier this week by Madison Gate Records. For more information on the album and the film, visit our soundtrack announcement.