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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2013)

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

prisonersExpected to top the weekend box office is the dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. Jóhann Jóhannsson (Personal Effects, For Ellen) has composed the film’s score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. To listen to audio clips and to check out the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement, which also features a video interview with Johannsson. Also check out another interview with the composer on Billboard.

battle-of-the-yearAlso opening wide is the dance drama Battle of the Year directed by Benson Lee and starring Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz and Chris Brown. The film’s original score is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Revolution, Identity Thief). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the film earlier this week. The album features a suite from the composer’s score, as well as the songs featured in the movie by such artists as The Roots, Chubb Rock, Kool Kojak, Speedometer, Digital Underground and PC’s Ltd. To check out the full soundtrack details, visit our previous news article.

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Behind the Music of ‘Thanks for Sharing’

thanks-sharingA behind-the-scenes video featurette on the music for the comedy drama Thanks for Sharing has been published. The video features an interview with composer Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, NBC’s Revolution) who performs one of the score’s theme on piano and talks about creating the score and the choice of instrumentation. Check out the video after the jump. Milan Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film.  Thanks for Sharing directed by Stuart Blumberg and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit and Alecia Moore/Pink opens in theaters today.

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‘Thanks for Sharing’ Soundtrack Details

thanks-for-sharingThe details of the soundtrack album for the comedy drama Thanks for Sharing have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film, including Let Me Tell You About Her by Elvis Costello, Year Of The Tiger by St. Vincent, Parentheses by The Antlers, Tender Comrade by Billy Bragg and Hero by Family of the Year. Also included is a track by composer Craig Wedren (Role Models, The School of Rock). The soundtrack will be released on September 17, 2013 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Also featured on the song album is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz. As reported earlier this week, the label will also release a separate album featuring the composer’s score. Thanks for Sharing directed by Stuart Blumberg and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit and Alecia Moore is set to be released on September 20 by Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate.

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‘Thanks for Sharing’ Score Album Details

thanks-for-sharing-scoreMilan Records will release a score album for the upcoming comedy drama Thanks for Sharing. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Revolution, Horrible Bosses). The soundtrack will be released on September 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Check back for the full details on this page within the next couple of days. Thanks for Sharing is directed by Stuart Blumberg (screenwriter of The Kids Are All Right) and stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit and Alecia Moore. The movie revolves around a group of unlikely friends in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. The film premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and was picked up by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release on September 20.

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Christopher Lennertz to Score ‘Thanks for Sharing’

Christopher Lennertz has taken over scoring duties on the indie comedy drama Thanks for Sharing. The film marks the directorial debut of Stuart Blumberg who has received an Academy Award nomination for co-writing the screenplay for 2010’s The Kids Are All Right. Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, Josh Gad and Alecia Moore are starring in the movie, which revolves around a group of unlikely friends in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. Blumberg shares writing credit with actor Matt Winston. The dramedy is produced by Olympus Pictures’ Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech & Miranda de Pencier (Beginners) who previously worked with Lennertz on the 2009 drama Adam starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

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Craig Wedren to Score ‘Thanks for Sharing’

Craig Wedren is scoring the upcoming indie comedy drama Thanks for Sharing. The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Stuart Blumberg (The Kids Are All Right) and stars Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, Josh Gad and Alecia Moore. The movie revolves around a group of unlikely friends who are brought together through their shared determination to recover from sex addiction and forge meaningful relationships for the first time in their lives. Blumberg co-wrote the screenplay with actor Matt Winston.

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