Theodore Shapiro has composed the original music for a charity video, which features Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Justin Long and Christine Taylor reprising their roles from the 2004 comedy hit Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, which the composer also scored. The short, which co-stars Missi Pyle, Jamal Duff and Brandon Molale is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re the Millers, Central Intelligence) who helmed the original feature and promotes a charity dodgeball event. Donations benefit The Stiller Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports children around the world by providing educational opportunities to help them realize their full potential. Click here for more information and watch the video after the jump.
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‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ Score Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a score album for the DreamWorks Animation’s Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Marley & Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. As previously reported, Virgin Records has already released a soundtrack featuring three tracks from the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie, several of which were co-written, arranged and produced by Shapiro. Captain Underpants is directed by David Soren and features the voices of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele and Kristen Schaal.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 2, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Wonder Woman directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner and Saïd Taghmaoui. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, The Crown). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as Sia’s original song To Be Human. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Gregson-Williams about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie directed by David Soren and featuring the voices of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele and Kristen Schaal. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder) has composed the film’s original score and was also involved as co-writer and arranger/producer for several of the songs. Virgin Records has released a soundtrack album featuring three tracks from the composer’s score, as well as songs by Andy Grammar, Adam Lambert, Nathan Willett & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 12, 2017)
Two movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, Gold). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and click here to listen to two tracks.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Snatched directed by Jonathan Levine, produced by Paul Feig and starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Christopher Meloni. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada) and Chris Bacon (Bates Motel, Source Code) have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the 20th Century Fox release, visit the official movie website.
‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Virgin Records will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. The album features the songs from the movie including “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Captain Underpants Theme Song, as well as tracks by Andy Grammar, Adam Lambert, Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids and Lul Yachty. Also included are three tracks from the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 2, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Captain Underpants is directed by David Soren and features the voices of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele and Kristen Schaal.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2016)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Already playing nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated feature Sing directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane,Taron Egerton, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly and Nick Kroll. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie in different editions. Click here for more information. The film’s original score is composed by Joby Talbot (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Penelope). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also now playing nationwide is the sci-fi romance Passengers directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Aurora Perrineau and Laurence Fishburne. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the original end credits song Levitate by Imagine Dragons. Click here for more information.
Theodore Shapiro to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Captain Underpants’ & ‘The Polka King’
Theodore Shapiro has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Captain Underpants. The film is directed by David Soren (Turbo) and features the voice talent of Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Nick Kroll, Kristen Schaal and Jordan Peele. The movie is based on the book by Dav Pilkey and centers around two mischievous kids who hypnotize their mean high school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, the kind-hearted and elastic-banded Captain Underpants. Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors, Storks) has written the screenplay.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, which also features themes by John Williams. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featuring footage from the score’s recording sessions.
Also opening wide is the drama Collateral Beauty directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, St. Vincent) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new mix of the One Direction song Let’s Hurt Tonight. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Struts, Black Joe Lewis, Ying Yang Twins, The Americanos & more. Click here for the full album details.
Opening semi-wide in around 600 theaters is the comedy The Bounce Back directed by Youssef Delara and starring Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk. Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust, Birth of the Dragon) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a relationship guru and best-selling author who finds himself falling for the licensed therapist who questions his methods. The comedy is being released by Viva Pictures. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.
‘Collateral Beauty’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama Collateral Beauty. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, St. Vincent). Also included is a new mix of One Direction’s song Let’s Hurt Tonight as featured in the movie during the end credits. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Collateral Beauty is directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. The movie follows a successful New York advertising executive who experiences a deep personal tragedy and retreats from life entirely and his colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to confront his grief.