This past week, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans) has been recording his score for the upcoming action comedy The Man from Toronto. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Expendables 3) and stars Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen Barkin, Jasmine Mathews, Pierson Fode, Melanie Liburd, Lela Loren, Alejandro De Hoyos and Tomohisa Yamashita. The movie revolves around a case of mistaken identity after the world’s deadliest assassin and a stranger run into each other at an Airbnb rental. Robbie Fox (So I Married an Axe Murderer, Playing for Keeps) & Chris Bremmer wrote the screenplay based on a story by Fox and Jason Blumenthal (The Equalizer, The Pursuit of Happyness).
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 20, 2021)
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence written and directed by Lisa Joy and starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie performed by Rebecca Ferguson and Lonr. feat. Amber Mark today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is also premiering on HBO Max today.
Also opening wide is the animated feature PAW Patrol: The Movie directed by Cal Brunker and starring Beckett Hipkiss, Kingsley Marshall, Shayle Simons, Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Ron Pard, Iain Armitage, Yara Shahidi, Marsai Martin, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, Kim Kardashian West, Tyler Perry, Jimmy Kimmel and Will Brisbin. Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. 222 Records & Interscope Records have released the original song Good Mood performed Adam Levine earlier this month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release, which is also available to stream on Paramount+.
‘Reminiscence’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time). Also included are the songs from the movie performed by lead actress Rebeca Ferguson and the original song Save My Love (performed by Lonr. feat. Amber Mark), which has been released as a digital single earlier this month. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Reminiscence is written and directed by Lisa Joy and stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Angela Sarafyan, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Brett Cullen, Mojean Aria, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker.
Ramin Djawadi Scoring Lisa Joy’s ‘Reminiscence’
Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Prison Break, A Wrinkle in Time) has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller Reminiscence. The film marks the feature directorial debut of writer/producer Lisa Joy and stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Brett Cullen, Mojean Aria, Natalie Martinez, Angela Sarafyan and Nico Parker. The movie centers on a private investigator of the mind who navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Joy is also producing the project with Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight, Interstellar), Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball) and Aaron Ryder (Arrival, Mud).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 2, 2021)
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong directed by Adam Wingard and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González and Demian Bichir. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the movie last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Legendary Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the supernatural horror thriller The Unholy written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Cricket Brown, Diogo Morgado and Cary Elwes. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is expected to be released by Sony Classical soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Screen Gems/Sony Pictures release.
Ramin Djawadi Scoring Keoni Waxman’s ‘The Ravine’
Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Pacific Rim, A Wrinkle in Time) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama The Ravine. The film is written and directed by Keoni Waxman (Hunt to Kill, The Keeper) and stars Eric Dane, Teri Polo, Peter Facinelli, Bryon Mann and Leslie Uggams. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Robert Pascuzzi and follows group of friends who are blindsided by news that someone they trusted has committed a terrible crime and in their quest for answers, they fall on hard times but ultimately must turn toward faith. Robert & Kelly Pascuzzi are producing the project with Phil Goldfine (Gnome Alone, Saving Christmas).
Ramin Djawadi to Score HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’
Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time) is set to score the upcoming HBO original series House of the Dragon. The show is created by George R.R. Martin & Ryan Condal and stars Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith. The fantasy drama based on Martin’s book Fire & Blood takes place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen (a.k.a. the House that gave us the Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen). Miguel Sapochnik (BIOS, Repo Men) & Condal (Colony, Rampage) serve as the showrunners and are also executive producing the project with Martin, Vince Gerardis (Flashforward), Sara Lee Hess and Ron Schmidt.
‘Westworld’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Emmy Award winner Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score from the first two seasons, as well as his cover versions of Sweet Child O’Mine and Wicked Games from Season 3. Westworld is created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie and stars Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Aaron Paul and Ed Harris.
Ramin Djawadi’s ‘Wicked Games’ Cover from HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Released
WaterTower Music has released the cover version of The Weeknd’s Wicked Games by composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time, Prison Break) from tonight’s episode of the HBO original series Westworld. The track is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full cover after the jump. The label has previously released the composer’s cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine from this season. A full soundtrack album featuring Djawadi’s music from the third season is expected to be released following the season finale premiere.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 5, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. is the World War II drama World on Fire written by Peter Bowker and starring Julia Brown, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King, Helen Hunt, Blake Harrison, Zofia Wichłacz, Brian J. Smith, Parker Sawyers, Tomasz Kot, Bruno Alexander, Patrick Kennedy, Johannes Zeiler and Eugénie Derouand. Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Empire, Any Human Heart, Lady Macbeth, The Miniaturist) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the selections of the drama’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information, which is premiering stateside on PBS.
Also premiering tonight is the British drama The Windermere Children directed by Michael Samuels and starring Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Tim McInnerny, Iain Glen, Tomasz Studzinski, Anna Maciejewska, Kuba Sprenger, Marek Wrobelewski and Kacper Swietek. Alex Baranowski (Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on BBC Two and is making its U.S. debut on PBS.