Steven Price has recently recorded his score for the upcoming Disneynature documentary Dolphins. The film is directed by Alastair Fothergill (Planet Earth, Chimpanzee, African Cats) & Keith Scholey (Bears, African Cats) and tells the story of Echo, a young dolphin who’s having trouble deciding between growing up and having fun. Scholey is also producing the project with Jane Hamlin. Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver) has previously scored the Fothergill-produced BBC Earth natural history docu-series The Hunt.
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Steven Price Scoring Claire McCarthy’s ‘Ophelia’
Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, Fury) has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Ophelia. The film is directed by Claire McCarthy (The Waiting City) and stars Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay, Tom Felton and Devon Terrell. The movie based on Lisa Klein’s 2006 book of the same name is a new take on the Hamlet story and and focuses on Ophelia, the daughter of Claudius’ chief advisor who falls for Hamlet. Semi Chellas (Mad Men) wrote the screenplay.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 15, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller American Assassin directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar and Scott Adkins. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, The World’s End). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate/CBS Films release.
Also opening wide is the psychological thriller mother! written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Stephen McHattie and Kristen Wiig. he film doesn’t feature an original score. Johann Johannsson who was originally scoring the film is credited as the project’s “music & sound consultant”. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘American Assassin’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller American Assassin have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, The World’s End). The soundtrack will be released on September 15, 2017 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. American Assassin is directed by Michael Cuesta and stars Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar and Scott Adkins. The movie is based on Vince Flynn’s novel of the same name and follows Mitch Rapp, a CIA black ops recruit and Cold War veteran Stan Hurley who are enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets.
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘American Assassin’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the action thriller American Assassin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, Attack the Block). The soundtrack will be released on September 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. American Assassin is directed by Michael Cuesta and stars Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Taylor Kitsch and Scott Adkins.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 30, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Despicable Me 3 directed by Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda & Eric Guillon and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate and Julie Andrews. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (The Angry Birds Movie, The Smurfs) and Pharrell Williams wrote the movie’s original songs. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack featuring the songs (click here for more information) and Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack featuring Pereira’s score (click here for the full details).
Already playing in theaters since this past Wednesday is the action comedy Baby Driver written and directed by Edgar Wright and starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Attack the Block) wrote the film’s original score. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Simon & Garfunkel, Blur, Kid Koala, Sky Ferreira, The Beach Boys, T. Rex, Beck, Queen, The Commodores & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Steven Price Scoring Michael Cuesta’s ‘American Assassin’
Steven Price has been tapped to score the upcoming action thriller American Assassin. The film is directed by Michael Cuesta (Kill the Messenger) and stars Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Taylor Kitsch and Scott Adkins. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Vince Flynn and follows Mitch Rapp, a CIA black ops recruit and Cold War veteran Stan Hurley who are enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Stephen Schiff (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Michael Finch (Predators) and Edward Zwick (Glory, Legends of the Fall) & Marshall Herskovitz (The Last Samurai) wrote the screenplay.
Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ to Feature Music by Steven Price
Steven Price revealed in a recent interview with Collider that he has started work on Edgar Wright’s upcoming action crime comedy Baby Driver. No details about his exact involvement are known yet as the composer calls the project “not a traditionally scored film.” The movie written and directed by Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) stars Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, Sky Ferreira and Kevin Spacey. The movie follows a young, talented getaway driver who is being being coerced into working for a crime boss and must face the consequences when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 5, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Suicide Squad directed by David Ayer and starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara and Viola Davis. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, The World’s End, Fury). WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this coming Monday. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Price about his work on the project. Atlantic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.
Also opening wide is the family comedy Nine Lives directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Malina Weissman, Cheryl Hines, Christopher Walken and Robbie Amell. Evgueni & Sacha Galperine (The Family, The Past, Madame Bovary) have composed the film’s original music. EuropaCorp has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the song Three Cool Cats by The Coasters. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
‘Suicide Squad’ Score Album Details
WaterTower Music will release a score album for the superhero movie Suicide Squad. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, The World’s End, Attack the Block, Fury, The Hunt). The soundtrack will be released on August 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling distribution of the album overseas and will release a physical version on August 12. As previously reported, Atlantic Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Suicide Squad is directed by David Ayer and stars Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Karen Fukuhara, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach and Viola Davis.