Theodore Shapiro is reteaming with David Frankel on the upcoming drama Collateral Beauty. The film 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 in a surprising and profoundly human way.
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Theodore Shapiro to Score ‘Office Christmas Party’
Theodore Shapiro is reteaming with directors Josh Gordon & Will Speck on upcoming comedy Office Christmas Party. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Kate McKinnon, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Karan Soni, Courtney B. Vance and Matt Walsh. The movie follows a CEO who tries to close her hard-partying brother’s branch and must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 15, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the Ghostbusters reboot directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada) who also makes a cameo appearance in the movie. Sony Classical has released soundtrack featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details). RCA Records has released a separate soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including WALK THE MOON, Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott, Elle King, DMX & more, as well as the track Want Some More co-written by Shapiro and performed by Beasts of Mayhem. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the crime thriller The Infiltrator directed by Brad Furman and starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Amy Ryan, Joseph Gilgun and Yul Vazquez. Chris Hajian (First Position, Yonkers Joe, The Take) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here to check out the full album details and visit Variety for a recent interview with Hajian about his work on the project. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by The Who, Rush, Curtis Mayfield & more. The full album details can be checked out here.
Theodore Shapiro to Score John Hamburg’s ‘Why Him?’
Theodore Shapiro is reteaming with writer/director John Hamburg on the upcoming comedy Why Him?. The film starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key follows a Midwestern dad who travels with his family to visit his daughter at college, and soon finds himself in a battle for her affections with her brash new tech billionaire boyfriend. Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander) has also written the screenplay with Ian Helfer (The Oranges).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Finding Dory directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored Pixar’s original film Finding Nemo. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Variety and the Los Angeles Times for recent articles about Newman’s work on the project and click here for a short video interview with the composer.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Central Intelligence directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Fruitvale Station, We’re the Millers) have composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Central Intelligence’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Central Intelligence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder) and Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, We’re the Millers). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Central Intelligence is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet. The movie follows a former high school sports star-turned-accountant who is contacted by a classmate who was bullied and humiliated as a teen but is now a CIA contract killer and lures him into a world of espionage.
‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Soundtrack Released
Rusted Wave has released a soundtrack album for David Wain’s 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, St. Vincent) and Craig Wedren (School of Rock, Role Models). Also included are the songs from the film written by both composers, as well as Mr. Blue & Chubb Rock’s Summer in America, as well as Peter Salett’s end titles song. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes. A vinyl edition is set to be released on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wet Hot American Summer is created by Wain and Michael Showalter who also stars in the film alongside Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Zak Orth, and A. D. Miles.
‘Ghostbusters’ Score Album Details
The full details of the score album for the Ghostbusters reboot have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Trumbo, Marley & Me, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie will be released by RCA Records. Ghostbusters is directed by Paul Feig and stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams and Chris Hemsworth.
Sony Classical to Release Theodore Shapiro’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Score
Sony Classical will release the official score soundtrack album for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder, Trumbo, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Ghostbusters stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams and Chris Hemsworth.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Boss directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2). No soundtrack album has been announced. The Boss follows a titan of industry, who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading and later emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart. The comedy is being released by Universal Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is action movie Hardcore Henry written and directed by Ilya Naishuller and starring Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, Andrey Dementyev, Dasha Charusha, Sveta Ustinova and Tim Roth. Dasha Charusha has composed the film’s original score. Sony Masterworks has released two soundtracks, including an album featuring the songs from the film artists including The Sonics, The Temptations, The Drums, The Stranglers and Devendra Barnhart. Click here for the full album details. Also available is a soundtrack featuring Charusha’s score. Click here for more information.