Tag: Thomas Newman

Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)

June 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anton Sanko, Central Intelligence, Clown, Finding Dory, Geoff Zanelli, Ludwig Göransson, Matt Veligdan, No Stranger Than Love, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman

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.

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‘Finding Dory’ Soundtrack Details

May 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Andrew Stanton, Finding Dory, Pixar, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman

The full details of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Finding Dory have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored the original Finding Nemo film, as well as Wall-E for Pixar and director Andrew Stanton. Also included is the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. The soundtrack will be released on June 17, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Finding Dory starring the voice talent of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton follows Dory and her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past.

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Expanded ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Soundtrack Announced

May 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Frank Darabont, score, Soundtrack, The Shawshank Redemption, Thomas Newman

La-La Land Records has announced a new remastered and expanded soundtrack release for the 1994 drama The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The album features the Academy Award-nominated original music from the film composed and conducted by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, The Green Mile, Erin Brockovich), including almost an hour of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set features the composer’s full score on one disc and several alternate and extended cues, as well as the movie’s source music on a second disc.

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Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Finding Dory’ Soundtrack

March 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Andrew Stanton, Finding Dory, Pixar, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman

Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Finding Dory. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (Wall-E, American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Bridge of Spies) who previously scored 2003’s Finding Nemo. The soundtrack will be released on June 17, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Finding Dory is directed by Andrew Stanton and features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2015)

November 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Brooklyn, Christophe Beck, Daniel Hart, Harry Gregson-Williams, Howard Shore, Jerry Lane, Lost in the Sun, Michael Brook, Miss You Already, Spectre, Spotlight, The Peanuts Movie, Theeb, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman, Trumbo

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the James Bond movie Spectre directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo) has composed the film’s original music. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an instrumental version of the movie’s title song, Writing’s on the Wall by Sam Smith. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. The song is available separately as a single. Click here for more information.

Also opening wide is the animated feature The Peanuts Movie directed by Steve Martino and based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Hangover, Edge of Tomorrow). Epic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Meghan Trainor, a track by Flo Rida feat. Fitz and new recordings of Vince Guaraldi classics. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also check out an interview with Beck about his work on the project with Here & Now.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 16, 2015)

October 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror comedy Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman and starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Sony Classical and Madison Gate Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the spy thriller Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Scott Shepherd, Amy Ryan, Sebastian Koch and Alan Alda. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the Academy Award-nominated composer today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the DreamWorks Pictures production.

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‘Spectre’ Soundtrack Details

October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: James Bond, score, Soundtrack, Spectre, Thomas Newman

The full details of the soundtrack album for the 24th James Bond movie Spectre have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E) who previously scored Skyfall. Also included is an instrumental version of the movie’s title song Writing’s on the Wall. The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 23, 2015 and in the U.S. on November 6. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Spectre is directed by Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 2, 2015)

October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Addicted to Fresno, Daniel Lopatin, Freeheld, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, He Named Me Malala, Hell and Back, Johnny Marr, Klaus Badelt, Nathan Matthew David, Partisan, Robert Zemeckis, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Shanghai, The Martian, The Walk, Thomas Newman

Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Martian directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis and Donald Glover. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia). Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. The label has also released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie and will release a deluxe 2-CD soundtrack featuring both songs and score in November. Visit our previous article for more information. Also check out interviews with Gregson-Williams about his work on the project on Soundworks Collection, Film Music Magazine, Den of Geek, HeyUGuys and GoSeeTalk.

Opening in around 350 IMAX theaters before expanding nationwide on October 9 is the drama The Walk directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon and James Badge Dale. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, Captain America: The First Avenger) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘Bridge of Spies’ Soundtrack Details

September 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 4 comments

Tags: Bridge of Spies, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, Thomas Newman

Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s dramatic spy thriller Bridge of Spies. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released physically on October 16, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Scott Shepherd, Amy Ryan, Sebastian Koch and Alan Alda tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

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‘He Named Me Malala’ Soundtrack Details

September 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Davis Guggenheim, He Named Me Malala, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman

The full details of the soundtrack album for the documentary He Named Me Malala have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, The Road to Perdition). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and physically on October 2. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. He Named Me Malala is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) and tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt to become an outspoken, globally recognized advocate for girl’s rights.

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