The first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant reveals that Jed Kurzel has taken over scoring duties on the movie. The film starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England and Benjamin Rigby follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, as they discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Penny Dreadful) has written the screenplay.
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Harry Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Alien: Covenant’ & Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’
Harry Gregson-Williams confirmed in a recent video interview with Film.Music.Media that he is attached to score Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien: Covenant. The film is set to star Michael Fassbender who will reprise his role from Prometheus, as well as Katherine Waterstone. The movie follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant that discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark world whose sole inhabitant is David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. Gregson-Williams has previously scored Scott’s 2005 feature Kingdom of Heaven, as well as last year’s The Martian.
Max Richter to Score Luke Scott’s ‘Morgan’
Max Richter has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller Morgan. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Ridley Scott’s son Luke and stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Paul Giamatti, Toby Jones and Boyd Holbrook. The movie follows a corporate risk-management consultant who is summoned to a remote research lab to determine whether or not to terminate a genetically-engineered being. Seth W. Owen has written the Black List-honored screenplay for the Fox production. Ridley Scott is producing the project with Michael Schaefer (The Martian, Exodus: Gods and Kings) and Elishia Holmes.
Songs from Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ to Be Released
In addition to the previously announced score album, Columbia Records will release a second soundtrack album for the sci-fi action adventure The Martian. The album features the songs featured in the film by artists including Donna Summer, Vicki Sue Robinson, David Bowie, Abba, Gloria Gaynor, Thelma Houston, The O’Jays and The Hues Corporation. Also included is a suite from the movie’s original score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek series). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 2, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical release will be coming out on November 6. Click here to pre-order the CD. Click here to pre-order the 2-CD set.
‘The Martian’ Soundtrack Details
Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi action adventure The Martian. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire, Spy Game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A 2-CD set featuring the score, as well as the songs from the film will be coming out on November 6 and can be pre-ordered here. The Martian is based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir and stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Mackenzie Davis and Donald Glover. The movie follows an astronaut character who is stranded on Mars and must survive in a brutal environment and find a way to notify NASA that he’s still alive.
Harry Gregson-Williams to Score Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’
The first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi adventure The Martian confirms that Harry Gregson-Williams has been tapped to score the film. The movie is directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner) and stars Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean, Mackenzie Davis, Kate Mara, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sebastian Stan. The film is based on Andy Weir’s 2012 e-book publication and follows an astronaut character who is stranded on Mars and must survive in a brutal environment and find a way to notify NASA that he’s still alive. Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, The Cabin in the Woods, Daredevil) has adapted the material for the screen.
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Preview
Cinema Musica has premiered a full stream of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Volver, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Kite Runner). Also included are three tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven), as well as several cues by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes). Click here to listen to the full soundtrack (scroll down to the Soundcloud playlist). Also visit our previous article for the full album details. The soundtrack will be released on December 2 by Sony Classical and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley will be released nationwide on December 12 by 20th Century Fox.
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Details
The full soundtrack details for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on December 2, 2014 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The movie tells the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Sony Masterworks to Release Alberto Iglesias’ ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored the director’s Kingdom of Heaven also contributed music to the film, but no word yet on if any of his score will be included on the release. The soundtrack will be released on December 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.
Alberto Iglesias to Score Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Alberto Iglesias has been hired to score the upcoming biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Indira Varma, Ben Mendelsohn and Maria Valverde. The movie is based on the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt as led by Moses and related in the Old Testament Book of Exodus. Steve Zaillian (Schindler’s List, Moneyball, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has written the screenplay based on a screen story by Bill Collage & Adam Cooper (Accepted). Scott is also producing the project with Peter Chernin (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion, The Heat), Jenno Topping, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam.