According to The Playlist, Thomas Newman has been tapped to score Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming drama The Bitter Pill. The movie starring Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta Jones revolves around a young woman who is taking large amounts of prescription drugs to deal with anxiety and depression surrounding her husband’s upcoming release from prison. Scott Z. Burns (The Informant!, Contagion) has written the screenplay and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (Transformers) and Gregory Jacobs (Contagion, Haywire) are producing the film. Newman has previously collaborated with Soderbergh on the Academy Award-nominated drama Erin Brockovich and 2006’s The Good German, for which the composer has received his eighth Oscar nomination.
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Thomas Newman’s ‘Whispers in the Dark’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for Paramount Pictures’ 1992 thriller Whispers in the Dark directed by Christopher Crowe and starring Annabella Sciorra, Alan Alda, Jill Clayburgh. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store. Newman originally edited half hour of highlights for a planned but never-released album. Intrada’s release features the complete score from original digital session masters.
‘The Best Exotic Marigold’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical has revealed the details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The album includes the original score by Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman. The soundtrack is set for a release in the UK on February 27, 2012. (UPDATE – April 2012): The album will be released in the US on May 1, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel marks Newman’s second collaboration with director John Madden following last year’s thriller The Debt. The movie starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson will be released in Europe in March and will be arriving in the US on May 4, 2012.
Thomas Newman to Score Sam Mendes’ James Bond Film ‘Skyfall’
MI6 – The World of James Bond is reporting that Thomas Newman will be scoring the newest James Bond movie Skyfall. Film Music Reporter has learned at the end of last year that Newman had been attached to the film for several months, but it appeared that he was not officially signed on yet at that point. The film is directed by Sam Mendes who worked with Newman on four of his five feature projects, including American Beauty and Road to Perdition. The previous five James Bond films have been scored by David Arnold. Skyfall stars Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw. In the film, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade (Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace) and John Logan (The Last Samurai, Rango). Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are producing the 23rd Bond movie.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2011)
While no new movies are opening wide this week, a couple of new films are receiving a release in select cities:
The highest profile title among this week’s openings is The Iron Lady directed by Phyllida Lloyd and starring Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Thomas Newman has composed the original score for the movie. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song from the musical The King and I, a track from the opera Norma and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C Major. For audio clips and the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening in limited release is the drama Pariah written and directed by Dee Rees about a 17-year-old African-American woman in Brooklyn struggling with her sexuality. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs from artists such as as Tamar-kali and Sparlha Swa. To listen to audio clips and learn more about the soundtrack release, visit our previous news article.
‘The Iron Lady’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the drama The Iron Lady. The album includes the original score by composer Thomas Newman, as well as a song from the musical The King and I, one track from the opera Norma and a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. The soundtrack will be released on December 27, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Iron Lady is directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and stars Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Iron Lady’
According to the movie’s new poster, Thomas Newman is scoring the upcoming biopic The Iron Lady. We have previously reported a couple of months ago that In Contention announced that Clint Mansell is writing the music for the drama. No word on whether he has written or recorded any material for the project. The Iron Lady directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) stars Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The movie follows her career, which saw her smash through barriers of gender and class in order to be heard in a male-dominated world. Jim Broadbent is co-starring in the Abi Morgan-scripted picture. The Iron Lady is set to be released on December 16, 2011 by The Weinstein Company.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2011)
Three new movies are opening wide this Labor Day weekend:
Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror thriller Shark Night 3D directed by David R. Ellis and starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The movie’s score is written by Graeme Revell. A soundtrack album featuring Revell’s music has been released earlier this week by Cutting Edge. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Already in theater since Wednesday is the political thriller The Debt directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. The composer of the film is Thomas Newman. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album including Newman’s score digitally earlier this week. The full details and audio clips can be checked out in our previous article. Silva Screen Records will also be releasing a physical CD of the soundtrack overseas.
‘The Debt’ Soundtrack by Thomas Newman announced
Relativity Music Group has announced a score release for the thriller The Debt. The album includes almost 50 minutes of the original score from the film by Thomas Newman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 30, 2011. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump and visit Amazon to download the score. The Debt is directed by John Madden and stars Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. In the film, three Israeli Mossad agents are tracking down a Nazi war criminal over 30 years. Focus Features will release the movie nationwide on August 31.
‘The Help’ Score Album Details
Varese Sarabande has revealed the details of the score album for the hit drama The Help. The album includes the original score by Thomas Newman. The soundtrack CD is available for pre-order on Amazon and is scheduled to be released on September 13, 2011. The release is also already available to download. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. A soundtrack album featuring songs from the film, including The Living Proof performed by Mary J. Blige and co-written by Newman has already been released as reported here. The Help directed by Tate Taylor and starring Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel and Cicely Tyson opened last week and is currently playing in theaters.