Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller Split. The album features the film’s original music composed by West Dylan Thordson (Foxcatcher, Joy, The Jinx). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Split is written and directed by Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) and stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. The movie revolves around a man who endures a major loss and becomes compelled to abduct three teenage girls. The Blumhouse production is being released this weekend by Universal Pictures.
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West Dylan Thordson Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’
West Dylan Thordson has composed the original score for the upcoming psychological thriller Split. The film is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. The movie centers around a man who endures a major loss and becomes compelled to abduct three teenage girls. Shyamalan is also producing the project with Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious) for his production company Blumhouse and Marc Bienstock.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 25, 2015)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Daddy’s Home directed by Sean Anders and starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church and Hannibal Buress. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Freaks & Geeks, Funny People). No soundtrack album has been announced. Daddy’s Home follows a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two kids, but complications ensue when their freeloading real father arrives.. To learn more about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the drama Concussion written and directed by Peter Landesman and starring Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Arliss Howard and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, King Kong, Signs, The Sixth Sense) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Visit our previous article for the full album details. Leon Bridges has contributed an original end titles song for the film. Click here for more information.
David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for David O. Russell’s comedy drama Joy have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, Cream, Lee Morgan, Nat King Cole, The Ronettes, as well as the film’s cast, including Edgar Ramirez performing the Randy Newman-penned Mama Told Me Not To Come and Jennifer Lawrence & Ramirez who are performing the classic song Something Stupid. Also included are several tracks from the movie’s original score composed by West Dylan Thordson & David Campbell, with additional music by Blake Mills. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 18, 2015 and physically on January 8, 2016 by ABKCO Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Joy stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth Röhm.
‘Foxcatcher’ Soundtrack Details
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Foxcatcher. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, (500) Days of Summer), as well as additional music composed by West Dylan Thordson and Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote). Also included are the songs from the film by Bob Dylan and This Will Destroy You, as well as Arvo Pärt’s Für Alina. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Foxcatcher is directed by Bennett Miller and stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall, Guy Boyd and Dave “Doc” Bennett.