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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 14, 2019)

June 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Adam Wiltzie, American Woman, Being Frank, Chris Bacon, Christopher Lennertz, Craig Richey, Danny Elfman, Daughter of the Wolf, Hampstead, Jeff Toyne, Leo Birenberg, Men in Black: International, Plus One, Shaft, SQÜRL, Stephen Warbeck, The Dead Don't Die

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Men in Black: International directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Larry Bourgeois, Rafe Spall, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland) & Chris Bacon (Source Code, Gnomeo & Juliet). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the Shaft sequel directed by Tim Story and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Richard Roundtree. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, Ride Along) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie (including the original track Too Much Shaft performed by Quavo with Saweetie). Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Soundtrack Details

May 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Chris Logan, Jim Jarmusch, score, Soundtrack, SQÜRL, The Dead Don't Die

Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s horror comedy The Dead Don’t Die. The album features the film’s original score composed by SQÜRL (aka Jim Jarmusch & Chris Logan) who previously co-scored the director’s last feature Paterson. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on June 14 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Dead Don’t Die is written and directed by Jarmusch and stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Iggy Pop, Selena Gomez and Tom Waits. The movie unfolds in the peaceful town of Centerville, which suddenly finds itself under attack by zombies.

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Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ to Feature Original Score by SQÜRL

May 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Chris Logan, Jim Jarmusch, SQÜRL, The Dead Don't Die

SQÜRL (aka Jim Jarmusch & Carter Logan) have composed the music for the upcoming zombie comedy The Dead Don’t Die. The film is written and directed by Jarmusch (Broken Flowers, Only Lovers Left Alive) and stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Iggy Pop, Selena Gomez and Tom Waits. The movie unfolds in the peaceful town of Centerville, which suddenly finds itself under attack by zombies. Logan (Gimme Danger) is also producing the project with Joshua Astrachan (A Prairie Home Companion, Short Term 12).

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Soundtrack for Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson’ to Be Released

September 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Carter Logan, Jim Jarmusch, Paterson, score, Soundtrack, SQÜRL

Third Man Records will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jarmusch and Carter Logan as SQÜRL. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 22, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Paterson is written and directed by Jarmusch and stars Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Barry Shabaka Henley, Cliff Smith, Chasten Harmon, William Jackson Harper and Masatoshi Nagasi. The movie revolves around a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. The drama premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was released in theaters by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street last December.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2016)

December 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 20th Century Women, Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hidden Figures, Live by Night, Paterson, Pharrell Williams, Roger Neill, SQÜRL, Toni Erdmann

No new movies are opening nationwide this week.

Playing in limited release since this past Sunday before expanding nationwide on January 6 is the drama Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator), Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out). Columbia Records has released two soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film, as well as the composers’ score. Also click here to check out a video featurette about the music from the movie.

Also playing in select cities before expanding nationwide on January 13 is the crime drama Live by Night directed by Ben Affleck who also stars in the movie, alongside Sienna Miller, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana and Chris Cooper. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek) who previously scored Affleck’s The Town and Gone Baby Gone. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Moonshine by Foy Vance feat. Kacey Musgraves. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 11, 2014)

April 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Rio 2 directed by Carlinhos Brown and featuring the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am, Jemaine Clement, Rodrigo Santoro, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Jamie Foxx, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars and Kristin Chenoweth. The film’s original’s music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon) and Sergio Mendes serves as the film’s executive music producer. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Sony Classical has released a separate soundtrack featuring Powell’s score. Click here for the score album details and to listen to audio clips.

Also opening wide is the sports drama Draft Day directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Sam Elliot, Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Ellen Burstyn and Chadwick Boseman. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, check out our soundtrack announcement.

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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Soundtrack Details

February 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Jim Jarmusch, Jozef Van Wissem, Soundtrack, SQÜRL

ATP Records will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s indie drama Only Lovers Left Alive. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jozef Van Wissem & SQÜRL. Also included is the song Hal by Yasmine Hamdan. The movie’s music was honored with the 2013 Cannes Soundtrack Award. The soundtrack will be released overseas on February 21, 2014 and in the U.S. on April 8. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and check out audio clips after the jump. Only Lovers Left Alive stars Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin and Jeffrey Wright. The movie is set in Detroit and Tangiers and follows an underground musician who reunites with his lover. The drama premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for a U.S. release on April 11, 2014.

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