Tag: Peter Landesman

‘Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House’ Soundtrack Announced

Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the drama Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Molly’s Game, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 29 and will be available to download on Amazon. Mark Felt is written and directed by Peter Landesman and stars Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Josh Lucas, Tony Goldwyn, Michael C. Hall, Tom Sizemore, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ike Barinholtz and Bruce Greenwood. The movie tells the story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

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Daniel Pemberton Scoring Peter Landesman’s ‘Felt’

daniel-pembertonDaniel Pemberton is currently scoring the upcoming political thriller Felt. The film is written and directed by Peter Landesman (Concussion, Parkland) and stars Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Tony Goldwyn, Josh Lucas, Michael C. Hall, Marton Csokas, Tom Sizemore, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ike Barinholtz, Bruce Greenwood, Brian D’Arcy James, Noah Wyle, Maika Monroe, Colm Meaney and Eddie Marsan. The movie tells the story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

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‘Concussion’ Soundtrack Details

concussionThe details of the soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Concussion have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games series, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Maleficent), as well as the song In the Darkness performed by Lisbeth Scott. The soundtrack is set to be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Concussion is written and directed by Peter Landesman who previously collaborated with the composer on Parkland and stars Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Arliss Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

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‘Concussion’ to Feature Original Song by Leon Bridges

leon-bridgesSinger/songwriter Leon Bridges has recorded an original song for the upcoming dramatic thriller Concussion. The track, entitled So Long, is written by  Bridges, Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins and Chris Vivion of Niles City Sound and will play over the movie’s end credits sequence. A sample from the song can be checked out on Bridges’ Instagram page. James Newton Howard has composed the film’s original score earlier this year. Concussion is written and directed by Peter Landesman and stars Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

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James Newton Howard to Score ‘Concussion’

james-newton-howardJames Newton Howard has signed on to score the upcoming drama Concussion. The film is directed by Peter Landesman and stars Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Luke Wilson, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, David Morse and Albert Brooks. The movie centers on Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who discovered football-related brain trauma in a player and fought to bring awareness to the public. Landesman has also written the screenplay based on the GQ article Game Brain by Jeanne Marie Laskas. Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Blade Runner, Alien) is producing the project with Giannina Facio (Tristan + Isolde), David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman and Elizabeth Cantillon (The Banger Sisters).

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James Newton Howard Scoring ‘Parkland’

james-newton-howardJames Newton Howard is currently scoring the upcoming historical drama Parkland. The film is written and directed by Peter Landesman and stars Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton, Jeremy Strong, Jacki Weaver, Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks and Ron Livingston. The film chronicles the events leading up to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and is named for the Parkland Memorial Hospital where JFK was rushed on Nov. 22, 1963. Playtone’s Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Polar Express) and Exclusive Media’s Nigel Sinclair & Guy East (Let Me In, End of Watch) are producing the project with Bill Paxton. Newton Howard has previously scored Hanks’ directorial feature Larry Crowne and also has also written the music for Playtone’s Charlie Wilson’s War. The composer’s music is being recorded this week at Abbey Road Studios in London.

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