The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today Jennifer Hudson will be performing the original song I’ll Fight from the documentary RBG at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. The song, which is written by Diane Warren, is nominated this year in the Original Song category, along with Shallow from A Star Is Born, Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins Returns, All the Stars from Black Panther and When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 4, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Bad Samaritan directed by Dean Devlin and starring David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline Byers, Tracey Heggins and Robert P. Nagle. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Overboard directed by Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher and starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Cecilia Suarez. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Love, Crashing, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details). The label has also released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Jacob Forever, Gerardo Ortíz & more (click here for more information).
Jennifer Hudson’s ‘I’ll Fight’ from ‘RBG’ Released
Epic Records has released the original song I’ll Fight from the documentary RBG. The track is written by Academy Award nominee Diane Warren and performed by Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. RBG is directed by Betsy West & Julie Cohen and focuses on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The movie scored by Miriam Cutler premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released in select theaters this weekend by Magnolia Pictures.