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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2016)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

independence-day-resurgenceOpening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House Down, The Day After Tomorrow, 10’000 BC). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

free-state-of-jonesAlso opening wide is the historical drama Free State of Jones directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell. Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, A Tale of Love and Darkness) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song I’m Crying by Lucinda Williams. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to find out more information about the STX Entertainment release.

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‘The Neon Demon’ Soundtrack Details

the-neon-demonMilan Records has announced a soundtrack album for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s The Neon Demon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Contagion, The Knick) who previously collaborated with the director on Drive and Only God Forgives. Also included is the original track Waving Goodbye performed by Sia, and two songs by Julian Winding (Mine performed by Sweet Tempest and The Demon Dance). The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on June 24, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. A vinyl version is set to come out on July 8. The Neon Demon is co-written and directed by Winding-Refn and star Elle Fanning, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks and Jena Malone. The movie follows an aspiring model who moves to Los Angeles, where her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women.

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Cliff Martinez to Score Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘The Neon Demon’

the-neon-demonGaumont and Wild Bunch announced today that Cliff Martinez will reunite with director Nicolas Winding Refn on the upcoming horror thriller The Neon Demon. No plot details have been announced yet, but the film is described as a horror tale with a young female-led cast, which will be revealed later this year. Refn and Mary Laws are writing the screenplay. Lene Borglum (Valhalla Rising, Only God Forgives) is producing the project through Refn’s production company Space Rocket. Also on board are editor Matthew Newman (Bronson, Drive) and Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd (The Grandmaster, Seven Pounds, A Good Year). Martinez has previously scored Refn’s two previous features Drive and Only God Forgives. 

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