Thomas Newman is reteaming with director John Lee Hancock on the upcoming Netflix original movie The Highwaymen. The crime drama starring Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Dickens, Thomas Mann and William Sadler is based on the true events of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer and ex-partner Maney Gault, who are drawn out of retirement in a last-ditch effort to hunt down Bonnie and Clyde. John Fusco (Young Guns, Hidalgo, Marco Polo) wrote the screenplay with Hancock and Scott Frank (Godless, Out of Sight, Logan).
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 22, 2018)
Premiering on Wednesday, July 25, is the Hulu original series Castle Rock developed by Sam Shaw & Dustin Thomason and starring André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy and Scott Glenn. Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty Finding Nemo) has composed the show’s main titles theme, as well as the first two episodes and Chris Westlake (Before We Go, Small Town Crime) has scored the other eight episodes of the first season. WaterTower Music has released Newman’s main theme and end titles music this past Friday. Check out our previous article for more information.
Also premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday is the Canadian legal drama Burden of Truth created by Brad Simpson and starring Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Star Slade, Nicola Correia-Damude and David Lawrence Brown. The show’s original music is composed by Ian LeFeuvre (The Detail, Carter) and Benjamin Pinkerton (Lost Girl, Dark Matter). Jody Colero serves as the project’s score producer and Shawn Pierce (The Bridge, Motive) has provided additional score to a few episodes. The series, which follows a big city lawyer who returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness, aired earlier this year in Canada on CBC and is premiering stateside on The CW.
Thomas Newman’s Main Theme & End Titles Music from Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ Released
WaterTower Music has released the main titles theme and the end titles music from the new Hulu original series Castle Rock. Both tracks are composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Skyfall, Road to Perdition, The Green Mile, Finding Nemo). Click here to download the main theme and click here to download the end titles track. Castle Rock is developed by Sam Shaw & Dustin Thomason and stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy and Scott Glenn. The show scored by Newman & Chris Westlake is set in the Stephen King multiverse and takes place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock.
Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ to Feature Main Titles Theme & Score by Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman has composed the main titles theme for the new Hulu original series Castle Rock. The composer has also contributed the score for the first two episodes of the show, which is developed by Sam Shaw & Dustin Thomason (Manhattan) and stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy and Scott Glenn. Chris Westlake (Before We Go, Small Town Crime) is the composer of the other eight episodes of the show’s first season. The psychological horror drama is set in the Stephen King multiverse and takes place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, which has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption.
Thomas Newman’s ‘The Man with One Red Shoe’ Score Released
La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1985 mystery comedy The Man with One Red Shoe directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Tom Hanks, Lori Singer and Charlies Durning. The album features the original music from the 20th Century Fox production composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E). Visit the label’s online store to check out the track list, listen to audio samples and order the CD, which is limited to 1500 copies.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 27, 2017)
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller Jigsaw directed by Peter & Michael Spierig and starring Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Mandela Van Peebles, Paul Braunstein, Brittany Allen and Josiah Black. Charlie Clouser (Wayward Pines, Resident Evil: Extinction) who previously scored all movies in the Saw series has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy drama Suburbicon co-writtten and directed by Clooney and starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe and Oscar Isaac. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). ABKCO Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘Thank You for Your Service’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the drama Thank You for Your Service have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Thank You for Your Service is written and directed by Jason Hall and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey and Jayson Warner Smith. The movie follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 22, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Kong: Skull Island) & Matthew Margeson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle). La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie directed by Charlie Bean and features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, Thor: Ragnarok) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Blaze n Vill, Jingle Punks, Oh, Hush!, The De Luca Brothers & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Sony Masterworks to Release ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Thank You for Your Service. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E). The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Thank You for Your Service is written and directed by Jason Hall and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey and Jayson Warner Smith. The movie follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life.
‘Victoria & Abdul’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Victoria & Abdul. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released on September 22, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Victoria & Abdul is directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons) and stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akthar and Michael Gambon.