Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the satire War Machine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Lawless, The Proposition). Also included are four tracks by electronic music artist Roedelius. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 26, 2017 (click here to download) and physically a couple of weeks later. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. War Machine is directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Jonathan Ing and Ben Kingsley. The movie is based on the book The Operatorsby Michael Hastings and follows a four-star U.S. military general who is sent to Afghanistan to bring the war to an end, but finds he himself is the one under attack.
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‘Wind River’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Wind River. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, Hell or High Water, Lawless). The soundtrack is set to be released on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wind River is written and directed by Taylor Sheridan and stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. The movie revolves around an FBI agent who teams with the town’s veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring David Michod’s ‘War Machine’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original movie War Machine. The film is directed by David Michod (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Jonathan Ing and Ben Kingsley. The satire is based on the book The Operators by Michael Hastings and revolves around a four-star U.S. military general who is sent to Afghanistan to bring the war to an end, but finds he himself is the one under attack.
‘Django’ Soundtrack Announced
Impulse! Records will release a soundtrack album for the Django Reinhardt biopic Django. The album features the film’s music by Reinhardt, performed by Rosenberg Trio, as well as the movie’s original music composed by Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, The Proposition) and Stochelo Rosenberg. The soundtrack will be released overseas on April 7, 2017 and is now available as an import on Amazon. Django is directed by Etienne Comar and stars Reda Kateb, Cécile de France, Beata Palya, Bim Bam Merstein, Gabriel Mirété, Vincent Frade, Johnny Montreuil, Raphaël Dever and Patrick Mille.
Warren Ellis’ ‘Bad Girl’ Score to Be Released
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Australian psychological thriller Bad Girl. The album features the film’s original music composed by Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, Hell or High Water, Mustang, The Road). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 28, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bad Girl is written and directed by Fin Edquist and stars Samara Weaving, Sara West, Felicity Price, Ben Winspear and Rebecca Masseye. The movie, which centers around a dark friendship between two teenage girls, will be released in Australian theaters on April 27.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Wind River’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have composed the original music for the upcoming thriller Wind River. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Sicario) and stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Jon Bernthal. The movie centers on an FBI agent who teams with the town’s veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation. Sheridan also wrote the screenplay. Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Patriots Day, Lone Survivor) is producing the project with Matthew George (LBJ), Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Clash of the Titans), Elizabeth A. Bell and Wayne Rogers.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 13, 2016)
Premiering tomorrow, November 14, is the National Geographic originals series Mars directed by Everardo Gout and executive produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer about a fictional astronaut crew on the very first human Mars mission in 2033. The show’s original music is composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Lawless, Hell or High Water). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Premiering on Tuesday, November 15, is the USA original series Shooter based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter and starring Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Shantel VanSanten and Eddie McClintock. Bobby Krlic (aka Haxan Cloak) (Triple 9, Almost Holy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which will air Tuesday nights on USA.
Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s ‘Mars’ Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Mars. The album features the show’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Lawless, Hell or High Water, The Proposition). The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mars is directed by Everardo Gout, produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer and tell the story of a fictional astronaut crew on the very first human Mars mission in 2033. The six-part series combines interviews with real-world space experts ranging from The Martian author Andy Weir to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 12, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Pete’s Dragon directed by David Lowery and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Hart (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Comet, Tumbleweed). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Lumineers, Lindsey Stirling feat. Andrew McMahon & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about the music.
Also opening wide is the animated comedy Sausage Party directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd and Nick Kroll. Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses) have composed the film’s original score. Menken has also contributed the original song The Great Beyond (with lyrics by Glenn Slater and the screenwriters). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details.
‘Hell or High Water’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the heist thriller Hell or High Water. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, The Road). Also included are country music tracks by Colter Wall, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Chris Stapleton & more. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hell or High Water is directed by David Mackenzie (Starred Up, Perfect Sense) and stars Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster and Gil Birmingham. The movie is set in West Texas, in an area formerly known as Comancheria, and tells the story of two brothers who plan a bank robbery to save their family farm.