Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Uncut Gems, Good Time, The Bling Ring) is teaming up with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye to score the next, currently untitled feature directed by Trey Edward Shults (Waves, It Comes at Night, Krisha). The film is co-written by Shults, Tesfaye & Reza Fahim (The Idol) and stars The Weeknd himself, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. No plot details have been announced yet. The Weeknd and Fahim are also producing the project with Kevin Turen (Euphoria, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) and Harrison Kreiss (X, Pearl).
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to Feature End Credits Song ‘Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’ by The Weeknd
The Weeknd has recorded an original end titles song for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The track, entitled Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength), features lyrics & melody by the singer/songwriter himself and is produced by the film’s composer Simon Franglen and Swedish House Mafia. Listen to a first excerpt from the song after the jump. The song is set to be released on December 15 by Hollywood Records and a full soundtrack album featuring Franglen’s score will be coming out on December 16.
Lady Gaga, Sam Smith & The Weeknd to Perform at Academy Awards
Academy Awards producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today the first slate of presenters and performers for the 88th Oscars telecast. The list includes Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and The Weeknd who are expected to perform their Oscar-nominated songs at the ceremony. Lady Gaga is nominated alongside Diane Warren for the song Til it Happens to You from the documentary The Hunting Ground, while Smith received a nomination the song Writing’s On the Wall from the James Bond film Spectre, which he co-wrote with Jimmy Napes. Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) is nominated with Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio for the track Earned It from Fifty Shades of Grey.
The Weeknd’s ‘Earned It’ from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Released
Republic Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the film adaptation of the bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The track is entitled Earned it and is performed by The Weeknd. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. The label will release the full soundtrack album on February 10, 2015. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Max Martini, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk. The movie produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and series creator E L James will be released nationwide on February 13 by Universal Pictures.