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‘The Three Urns’ Soundtrack EP Released

Faber Music has released a soundtrack EP for the Irish comedy The Three Urns. The 5-track features the film’s music composed by Academy Award winner  Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Quills, Proof, Indian Summers). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen two tracks from the composer’s score after the jump. The Three Urns is written and directed by John-Paul Davidson & Warbeck and stars iarán Hinds, Olga Kurylenko, Stephen Dillane, Lisa Dwane, Stephen Fry and Sinéad Cusack. The movie tells the story of a man who – after years living in France – sets out on a pilgrimage to his former home in Ireland after the death of his wife.

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‘Point of Change’ Soundtrack Album Released

MovieScore Media’s Reality Bytes has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Point of Change. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Quills, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Indian Summers) and Lewis Morison. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first and final track below. Point of Change is directed by Rebecca Coley and tells the true story of the discovery of the perfect surfing point break in Lagundi Bay on Nias Island, Indonesia through the first hand accounts of the locals living at the Point during the 1970s and the first surfers to surf the legendary perfect wave.

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‘Park Avenue’ Soundtrack Album Released

MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the drama Park Avenue. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Quills, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Indian Summers). Also included is the original song Black Sun by Isaac Waddington (previously released as a digital single), as well as Mathilda Florence’s cover of The Velvet Underground’s Sweet Jane. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first two score tracks and Sweet Jane below. Quartet Records will release a CD version. Park Avenue is co-written and directed by Gaby Dellal and stars Fiona Shaw, Katherine Waterston and Chaske Spencer. The movie follows a woman who runs away from her controlling husband and isolating life as a rancher and returns to the apartment of her mother in an affluent building on the titular street.

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Stephen Warbeck’s Score from Maïwenns ‘My King’ Released

L’R Du Tresor has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2015 French romantic drama My King (Mon roi) co-written and directed by Maïwenn and starring Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot and Louis Garell. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Quills, Proof, Indian Summers) who received a Cesar Award nomination for his work on the project. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track below.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 8, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Heretic written and directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. The film’s original music is composed by Chris Bacon (Source Code, Wednesday, Bates Motel, Men in Black: International, Gnomeo & Juliet, 65, The Tick) . A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Click here for the full album details. The label has also released a digital single featuring Thatcher’s cover of Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door as featured during the movie’s end credits. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the A24 release.

Also opening nationwide is the family holiday comedy dram The Best Christmas Pageant Ever directed by Dallas Jenkins, narrated by Lauren Graham and and starring Judy Greer, Pete Holmes and Molly Belle Wright. Dan Haseltine & Matthew S. Nelson (The Chosen, The Shift) have composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. Warner Music Nashville has released Blake Shelton’s cover of Go Tell It On the Mountain from the movie last month. Check out our previous article to listen to the track and for more information about the Kingdom Story Company production, which is being released by Lionsgate.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (Bullet Train, Peter Rabbit, The Man in the High Castle, Violent Night, Spirited, Money Monster). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (and songs), as well as tracks performed by Yungblud & Blake Shelton today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Tarot writtan and directed by Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg and starring Harriet Slater, Jacob Batalon, Adain Bradley and Avantika. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Malignant, Insidious, The Unholy, The Curse of La Llorona, Annabelle) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Screen Gems production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

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Stephen Warbeck to Score Christian De Vita’s ‘Wittgenstein’s Poker’

Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Proof, Billy Elliott, Quills, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) is attached to score the upcoming animated short Wittgenstein’s Poker. The film will be directed by Christian De Vita and star Richard E. Grant and Brian Cox. The movie based on the book of the same title by David Edmonds &John Eidinow tells the story of the real-life encounter between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, two of the 20th century’s greatest philosophers, and explores their notorious dispute, known as the Cambridge Poker Incident.

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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Soundtrack Released

Why Not Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French historical drama Jeanne du Barry. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Proof, Quills, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Jeanne du Barry is directed by Maïwenn and stars Maïwenn herself, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupaud, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory and India Hair. The movie tells the story of Louis XV’s last royal mistress at the Court of Versaille who regains the King’s appetite for life thanks to their relationship.

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Stephen Warbeck to Score Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’

Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Quills, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) is set to score the upcoming historical drama Jeanne du Barry. The film is directed by Maïwenn and stars herself in the title role, alongside Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, as well as Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Noémie Lvovsky, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory and India Hair. The movie tells the story of Louis XV’s last royal mistress at the Court of Versaille who regains the King’s appetite for life thanks to their relationship.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 14, 2021)

Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the Saw reboot Spiral directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and Marisol Nichols. The film’s original score is composed by Charlie Clouser (Resident Evil: Extinction, Numbers, Death Sentence) who has written the music for all previous Saw movies. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, May 21. Click here for the full album details. Slaughter Gang & Epic Records have released a separate soundtrack EP featuring four songs from the movie, including 21 Savage’s end titles song Spiral. Click here for more information.

Also opening wide is the thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead directed by Taylor Sheridan and starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Medina Senghore, Tyler Perry, Aiden Gillen, Jake Weber and Jon Bernthal. Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians,  Yellowstone, Thor: The Dark World) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.

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