Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla) & Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Touching the Void, Queen of Katwe, State of Play) have composed the original music for the new HBO limited series The Regime. The show is created by Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) and stars Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough, Guillaume Gallienne, Martha Plimpton and Hugh Grant. The 6-part political satire directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity) & Jessica Hobbs (The Split) follows an authoritarian chancellor who has grown increasingly paranoid and unstable when she turns to a volatile soldier as an unlikely confidant.
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‘The Lost King’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy drama The Lost King. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen) and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7 and physically a few weeks later. Click here to stream/download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The Lost King is directed by Stephen Frears and stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope) and Harry Lloyd. The movie tells the true story of an amateur historian battling skepticism and bureaucracy in a quest to locate the final resting place of King Richard III.
Alexandre Desplat Scoring Stephen Frears’ ‘The Lost King’
Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has composed the original music for the upcoming British comedy drama The Lost King. The film is directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, Dirty Pretty Things) and stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan and Harry Lloyd. The movie tells the true story of Philippa Langley, the woman who uncovered King Richard III’s remains which had been lost for 500 years in 2012. Coogan also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope (Philomena, Stan & Ollie).
Murray Gold Scoring ITV/AMC’s ‘Quiz’
Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Years and Years) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming ITV/AMC limited series Quiz. The show is directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena, Dangerous Liaisons), written by James Graham (Brexit, A Brilliant Young Mind) and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Sheen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Helen McCrory, Michael Jibson and Aisling Bea. The 3-parter tells the story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an audacious heist on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Roger Eno Scoring SundanceTV’s ‘State of the Union’
Roger Eno is composing the music for the upcoming SundanceTV original series State of the Union. The show is created by Nick Hornby (About a Boy, High Fidelity, Brooklyn), directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen, Philomena) and stars Rosamund Pike and Chris O’Dowd. The comedy follows a couple who meet at a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode pieces together how their lives were, what drew them together, and what has started to pull them apart.
‘Victoria & Abdul’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Victoria & Abdul. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released on September 22, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Victoria & Abdul is directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons) and stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akthar and Michael Gambon.
Thomas Newman to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘Victoria and Abdul’
Thomas Newman has been tapped to score the upcoming period drama Victoria and Abdul. The film is directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons) and stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akthar and Michael Gambon. The movie centers on Queen Victoria’s unlikely friendship with Abdul Karim, a young clerk, who travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) wrote the screenplay based on the book by Shrabani Basu. Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonment, Love Actually, Elizabeth) are producing the Working Title and BBC Films production with Beeban Kidron (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) and Tracey Seaward (The Queen, Dirty Pretty Things).
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Soundtrack Announced
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for Stephen Frears’ comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) who previously collaborated with the director on such movies as The Queen and Philomena. Also included are the opera performances from the film by Meryl Streep and Aida Garifullina. The soundtrack will be released overseas on May 6, 2016 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic release date. Florence Foster Jenkins stars Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson and Nina Arianda. The movie tells the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer despite having a terrible voice.
‘The Program’ Soundtrack Released
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for Stephen Frears’ biographical drama The Program. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, The Rite). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Ramones, Primal Scream, Lemonheads, Leonard Cohen & more.The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Visit the British iTunes store to listen to audio samples. The Program stars Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Denis Menochet and Dustin Hoffman. The movie follows Lance Armstrong’s career through the lens of sports journalist David Walsh who is convinced that cyclist’s seven victories at the Tour De France are not quite what they seem.
Alexandre Desplat to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’
Alexandre Desplat is set to reteam with director Stephen Frears on the upcoming comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins. The film stars Meryl Streep in the title role, alongside Hugh Grant as her partner St Clair Bayfield, as well as Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson and Nina Arianda. The movie tells the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer despite having a terrible voice. Nicholas Martin wrote the screenplay.