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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 8, 2017)

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series The Collection created Oliver Goldstick and starring Richard Coyle, Tom Riley, Frances de la Tour, Mamie Gummer, Max Deacon, Irène Jacob, Michael Kitchen and James Cosmo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval). The drama premiered last year in the UK on Amazon and is making its domestic debut tonight on PBS. Visit our previous article and the official show website for more information.

Premiering on Wednesday, October 11, is the new CW drama Dynasty created by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage & Sallie Patrick based on the classic 80s show of the same title and starring Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Alan Dale, Sam Adegoke, Rob Riley and Grant Show. Paul-Leonard Morgan (Limitless, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Dredd, The Numbers Station) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and visit the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on the CW.

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The Newton Brothers to Score ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Season 2

The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouja: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime) have been hired to score the second season of the BBC America original series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The show is developed by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra) and stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Michael Eklund, Osric Chau and Dustin Milligan. The comedic thriller is based on Douglas Adams’ novel of the same title and follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 11, 2017)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror movie Annabelle: Creation directed by David Sandberg and starring Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Philippa Anne Coulthard, Grace Fulton, Lou Lou Safran, Samara Lee, Tayler Buck, Anthony LaPaglia and Miranda Otto. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures, Lights Out, It, A Cure for Wellness, Bitter Harvest). Watertower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the animated feature The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature directed by Cal Brunker and featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Bobby Cannavale, Isabel Moner, Sebastian Maniscalo and Jackie Chan. Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, he Angry Bird Movie, he Smurfs) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. To learn more about the sequel, which is being released by Open Road Films, visit the official movie website. 

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The Newton Brothers to Score ‘Escape Plan 2: Hades’

escape-plan-2The Newton Brothers are set to score the upcoming action thriller Escape Plan 2: Hades. The film is directed by Steven C. Miller (Marauders, Extraction) and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jaime King, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Wes Chatham, Jesse Metcalfe, Pete Wentz and Dave Bautista. No plot details have been announced yet. Miles Chapman wrote the screenplay. Randall Emmett & George Furla (2 Guns, Lone Survivor) are producing the project for their Emmett/Furla/Oasis company, alongside Mark Canton (300: Rise of an Empire, Immortals), Zack Schiller (Jane Got a Gun), Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club), as well as Jie Qiu for Leomus Pictures.

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The Newton Brothers to Score Mark Raso’s ‘Kodachrome’

kodachromeThe Newton Brothers have been tapped to score the upcoming drama Kodachrome. The film is directed by Mark Raso (Copenhagen) and stars Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Haysbert. The movie is based on A.G. Sulzberger’s 2010 New York Times article For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas and revolves around a father and son who take a road trip to Kansas in order to develop photographs at Kodak’s last Kodachrome lab before it closes its doors for good.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 13, 2017)

In addition to the nationwide expansions of Peter Berg’s Patriots Day, Ben Affleck’s Live by Night and Martin Scorsese’s Silence, three new movies are opening wide:

monster-trucksOpening in most theaters is the family movie Monster Trucks directed by Chris Wedge and starring Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Holt McCallany, Barry Pepper, Tucker Albrizzi, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan, Rob Lowe, Frank Whaley and Thomas Lennon. The film’s original music is composed by David Sardy (21, Zombieland, Premium Rush, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance). The movie follows a a high school senior who builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.

the-bye-bye-manAlso opening wide is the supernatural thriller The Bye Bye Man directed by Stacy Title and starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, Douglas Smith, Cressida Bonas, Lucien Laviscount and Douglas Jones. The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime) have composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the original song Train Song feat. Richard Patrick. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to check out a video featurette on the score.

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‘The Bye Bye Man’ Soundtrack Details

bye-bye-manSony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Bye Bye Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime, Hush, Detachment). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Bye Bye Man is directed by Stacy Title and stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, Douglas Smith, Cressida Bonas, Lucien Laviscount and Douglas Jones. The movie follows three Wisconsin college students who move into an old, off-campus house, where they find themselves hunted by a supernatural entity called The Bye Bye Man.

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The Newton Brothers to Score Mike Flanagan’s ‘Gerald’s Game’

the-newton-brothersThe Newton Brothers are reteaming with director Mike Flanagan on the upcoming thriller Gerald’s Game. The film starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, Carel Struycken, Kate Siegel and Chiara Aurelia is based on Stephen King’s 1992 novel of the same title and . Flanagan also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Howard. Trevor Macy (The Raven, The Cold Light of Day) is producing the project for Intreped Pictures. The Newton Brothers have previously collaborated with Flanagan on his previous four features, including Oculus, Before I Wake, Hush and Ouija: Origin of Evil and also scored Intrepid’s upcoming thriller The Bye Bye Man.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 21, 2016)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

jack-reacher-never-go-backOpening in most theaters is the action thriller Jack Reacher: Never Go Back directed by Edward Zwick and starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany and Robert Knepper. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6, Captain Phillips). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also click here for a recent video interview with Jackman about his work on the project.

ouija-2Also opening wide is the horror thriller Ouija: Origin of Evil directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Doug Jones, Parker Mack, Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel, Annalise Basso and Lulu Wilson. The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Life of Crime, Hush, Detachment, The Bye Bye Man) have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about the composers’ work on the movie.

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‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ Soundtrack Details

ouija-2Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Ouija: Origin of Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Life of Crime, Hush, Detachment, The Bye Bye Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Ouija: Original of Evil is directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Doug Jones, Parker Mack, Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel, Annalise Basso and Lulu Wilson. The Blumhouse production is a prequel to 2014’s hit film and is set in 1965 Los Angeles as a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their at-home séance scam business.

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