Ryan Shore (Prime, The Shrine, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Love in the Villa, Harvard Man, Love, Guaranteed) has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming action comedy Bride Hard. The film is directed by Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Con Air) and stars Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Justin Hartley, Stephen Dorff, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Gigi Zumbado. The movie follows a highly skilled secret agent attending her best friend’s lavish destination wedding, when a mercenary group attempts to take the wedding guests hostage.
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Claudio Olachea Scoring Simon West’s ‘Bride Hard’
Claudio Olachea has made his narrative feature scoring debut on the upcoming action comedy Bride Hard. Atli Örvarsson (Silo, Vantage Point) has produced Olachea’s score for the film directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) and starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Stephen Dorff, Gigi Zumbado and Justin Hartley. The movie follows a highly skilled secret agent attending her best friend’s wedding, when a mercenary group attempts to take the lavish wedding hostage.
‘Old Guy’ Soundtrack Album Released
Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Old Guy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Simon McAllister (Nowhere Special, The Devil’s Doorway, The Secret, Agatha and the Truth of Murder, 37 Days) & Zero VU (Tuff Money, The Drifters). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first track below. Old Guy is directed by Simon West and stars Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Ann Akinjirin, Ryan McParland, Jason Done, Kate Katzman, Tony Hirst, Conor Mullen and Rory Mullen. The movie revolves around an aging hitman who is forced to train a young prodigy when his employer moves to replace the old guard, but when they learn they are being betrayed, the unlikely pair turns into a lethal team.
‘Stratton’ Soundtrack Album Released
22D Music has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2017 British action thriller Stratton directed by Simon West and starring Dominic Cooper, Gemma Chan, Austin Stowell, Tyler Hoechlin, Olegar Fedoro and Tom Felton. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathaniel Méchaly (Taken, The Grandmaster, Colombiana, Shut In, Taxi Brooklyn, Transporter: The Series). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Diving Team) after the jump. Stratton opened in the UK in 2017 and was released in the U.S. in select theaters and on VOD in early 2018 by Momentum Pictures.
‘Gun Shy’ Soundtrack Released
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Gun Shy. The album features the film’s original music composed by David M. Saunders. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Gun Sky is directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Mechanic, The Expendables 2) and stars Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Cura, Mark Valley and Aisling Loftus. The movie follows an aging and pampered rock star whose supermodel wife is suddenly kidnapped by renegades while vacationing in Chile. The comedy was released in select U.S. theaters and on VOD last weekend by Saban Films.
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring Simon West’s ‘Stratton’
Nathaniel Mechaly has recently recorded his score for the upcoming action thriller Stratton. The film is directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The General’s Daughter, The Expendables 2) and stars Dominic Cooper, Austin Stowell, Gemma Chan, Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Felton, Thomas Kretschmann, Connie Nielsen, Jake Fairbrother and Sir Derek Jacobi. The movie follows a determined and dedicated SBS operative working alongside MI5 to prevent an international terrorist attack in London.
Dario Marianelli to Score Simon West’s ‘Heat’
Dario Marianelli is composing the score for the upcoming crime thriller Heat. The film is directed by Simon West (Con Air, The Expendables 2, Tomb Raider) and stars Jason Statham, Sofia Vergara, Stanley Tucci, Michael Angarano, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Anne Heche, Jason Alexander, Max Casella, Hope Davis and Milo Ventimiglia. The movie follows a recovering gambler-turned-hired bodyguard working in Vegas who decides to help a friend after she is attacked by the mob but gets in over his head as he seeks revenge. William Goldberg (The Princess Bride, Marathon Man) has written the screenplay based on his novel, which has previously turned into a movie starring Burt Reynolds in 1986.
Mark Isham to Score Simon West’s ‘Stolen’
Mark Isham has been tapped to score the upcoming action thriller Stolen. The project marks the second collaboration between the composer and director Simon West (Con Air, Tomb Raider) who previously worked together on the Jason Statham-starring action film The Mechanic, which was released earlier this year. Stolen (which was recently renamed from its original title Medallion) stars Nicolas Cage as a former criminal who has to track down his kidnapped daughter who has been locked in the trunk of a taxi cab in New York City. Malin Akerman, Josh Lucas, Danny Huston, Mark Valley and M.C. Gainey are co-starring. David Guggenheim (Safe House) has written the script and Matthew Joynes and Jesse Kennedy are producing the Nu Image/Millennium Films production.
‘The Mechanic’ soundtrack details
Mark Isham Music has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming film action thriller The Mechanic. Mark Isham’s original score will be included on the album with more details being announced next week. The soundtrack is expected to be released on January 25 by MIM Records. The Mechanic follows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. The movie stars Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn and Donald Sutherland and is set to come out on January 28 by CBS Films. The film is directed by Simon West (Con Air, The General’s Daughter, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, When A Stranger Calls). For a short video with Isham and West talking about the score, watch the video below.