2023: October 08: New project: THE
KILLER
Marco Beltrami is currently
scoring John Woo's reimagining of his own
1989 action thriller THE
KILLER for Universal Pictures (their second project together after upcoming
SILENT NIGHT). The plot details are currently unknown as
the film switches the gender of the main protagonists. THE KILLER
stars Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy. Here is the quote from interview
with the film's producer Charles Roven published by The Hollywood Reporter
who also summarized the current state
of the production, which was originally expected to be released by Peacock by the
end of this year. More details will be added as soon as available.
"I was
also shooting a wonderful movie in Paris. John Woo is remaking
his own movie, The Killer, which was one of his seminal Hong
Kong movies that he made in 1989. So we had to shut that down
because we lost all of our SAG actors, and of course, we
honored that. We’ve got somewhere between 10 and 18 days left,
so that was obviously very disappointing.
In the original Killer, the
great Chinese male actor Chow Yun-fat played the killer, but
the killer in this movie is played by Nathalie Emmanuel. And
by changing the dynamic to a woman, the storyline became quite
different. So, while it’s an homage to his movie, it’s
definitely not a remake. There’s a lot of original content in
it that’s different from the first
movie."
2023: December
01: SILENT NIGHT score
album announced La-La Land Records has
announced their upcoming release of SILENT NIGHT score CD. So
far no specific release date has been announced. More
information will be added as soon as
available.
2023: November 30: first SILENT NIGHT
sample, score album in
the works While the movie opens theatrically
tomorrow, so far there has beeen no soundtrack album
announced, although it is confirmed to be in the works
- including CD edition coming in early 2024. In the
meantime you can at least check the first sample from the
score posted on Marco Beltrami's Instagram.
And while you are over there, you can also follow Ceiri
Torjussen who recently launched his own instagram as
well.
2023: November 22: John Woo about
Marco Beltrami and
SILENT NIGHT During recent panel discussion with John
Woo, Joel Kinnaman and Catalina Sandino Moreno following
premiere screening of SILENT NIGHT in Los Angeles on November
13, 2023, John Woo briefly mentioned the score and its
composer. Check this youtube
video
(in case the direct
link won't work,
skip to 15:30).
2023: November
10: New project APPLES NEVER FALL
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins have joined forces
again to score upcoming 7-part series APPLES NEVER
FALL based on the novel by Liane Moriarty (Nine Perfect Strangers)
who also serves as one of the producers of the series
for Universal International Studios and Heyday Television.
The series centers on the Delaneys, who
from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family.
Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are
parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage,
they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are
ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to
re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history
with fresh
eyes.
Filming
of the series starring Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy,
Alison Brie, Essie Randles, Conor Merrigan-Turner
and Georgia Flood has begun in Australia this Spring but
came to a stop when the SAG-AFTRA's guilt went on strike. No
specific release date has been
announced.
2023: November 10: PANTHEON Season 2
released After the season two was
completed, it had been cancelled and
shelved by AMC+. Now months later the 2nd series has been
picked up and released by Prime Video in selected countries
(so far confirmed is Australia and New Zealand only), where
the season 2 debuted on October 15th. It is yet to
be released
in other
main territories (incl. U.S. and
Europe).
2023: November 03: PLANE score
finally on CD Rambling
Records has announced CD premiere of Marco Beltrami's and
Marcus Trumpp's score for PLANE. The japanese release will be
available soon through most of specialised retailers including
SAE or Music Box. For those interested in ordering directly
you can do so here
. Reaease date is November
15th.
2023: November 01: Yale School of
Music Interviews Three videos with Marco
Beltrami discussing his work on SCREAM, THE HURT LOCKER and A
QUIET PLACE have been published by Yale School of Music and
you can check them
below:
2023: October 07: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
MARCO BELTRAMI
2023: October 04: SILENT NIGHT
poster & trailer Trailer and the poster for John Woo's
upcoming revenge thriller SILENT NIGHT have been finally
released. Lionsgate will release the movie on December
1st.
2023: September 28: SILENT NIGHT release date John Woo's upcoming SILENT NIGHT finally
has release date announced. Distributed by Lionsgate, the film
will be released on December 1st. So far there are no trailers
and posters available and will be added as soon as anything
changes. In other news RENFIELD vinyl release is being
slightly delayed and is expected to be available on October
20th (previously announced release date was September
29th).
2023: August 31: THE NUN 2 score
album released THE NUN II score album will be released
tomorrow by Watertower Music. You can already check the full
album details and first samples from the score on its project
page:
2023: July 18: THE NUN 2 clips Few photos and more clips from THE NUN 2
sessions have been posted by music editor Angela Claverie on
her instagram.
2023: July 13: THE NUN 2 sessions in
progress Marco Beltrami is currently recording his
score for THE NUN 2 at Abbey Road Studios in London. You can
check first clip from the sessions on his instagram.
2023: July 07: THE NUN 2 first
trailer released First trailer for upcoming
THE NUN II has been released. The film is scheduled to be
released on September 8th by Warner Bros.
2023: June 21: WORLD WAR Z 10th
Anniversary Marco Beltrami celebrated
10th anniversary of WORLD WAR Z release by sharing one of his
earlier attempts at Jerusalem sequence, which is quite
different from the version heard in the finished film. Marco
wrote: "There are always conceptual
ideas that you work through that never quite make it into the
movie. This cue is one such. I had a blast hanging with Joe at
my studio and coming up with this piece alongside Buck
Sanders. This track also features the fantastic Lili Haydn on
electric violin and vocals. Ultimately the score in the film
is more orchestral so its understandable why this wasn’t used.
Even so, it was really fun writing and putting this
together." Check Marco's instagram
page to listen to this unique track and make sure to
follow if you haven't already.
2023: June 10: RENFIELD vinyl edition
announced Waxworks Records has
announced vinyl release of Marco Beltrami's score for
RENFIELD. The edition available as a deluxe 2xLP set featuring
"Dracula Flesh & Blood" splatter colored vinyl,
heavyweight gatefold packaging with new artwork by Phantom
City Creative, and a printed 12"x12" insert is expected to be
available on September 1st and can be already pre-order from
label's
website . The edition contains the same programme as the
download version from Back Lot Music.
2023: May 02: New
interview with The FilmUp Podcast Ne w interview with Marco has been
published earlier today by The FilmUp Podcast. You can check
it below.
2023: April 18:
RENFIELD interviews New interview with Marco discussing his
work on RENFIELD has been released by Film Music
Institute. You can also check the panel from the premiere also
featuring Marco Beltrami with director Chris McKay and
Producer Samantha Nisenboim.
2023: April 19: New projects: THE NUN
2 and BALLERINA In recent Film Music
Institute interview (see April 18 post below) Marco Beltrami
confirmed he is currently working on the score for upcoming
THE NUN 2. No plot details has been announced yet for the
movie, which is being directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of
Llorona, The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It) and stars
Taissa Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons, Katelyn Rose
Downey and Storm Reid. Warner Bros. will release
New Line Cinema production on September 8th. He is also teaming up with Anna Drubich to
score the upcoming John Wick spinoff feature BALLERINA. The
film is directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld: Evolution, Live
Free or Die Hard) and stars Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston,
Lance Reddick, Gabriel Byrne, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino
Moreno, Ian McShane, as well as Keanu Reeves. The action
thriller follows the titular assassin trained in the
traditions of the Ruska Roma as she sets out to avenge her
family. BALLERINA is set to be released in theaters
nationwide on June 7, 2024 by Lionsgate.
2023: April 13: RENFIELD score
released
RENFIELD album
details are now online including a few behind the scenes
photos and audio samples. Check the project's page for
details. The album featuring 61 minutes of original score will
be available tomorrow from all usual digital stores. Vnyl
edition is also in the works.
2023: April 07: RENFIELD score album
announced & first clips With RENFIELD's release quickly
approaching (only 1 week away) it has been confirmed the
soundtrack album will be released digitally by Back Lot Music
with vinyl edition coming from Waxworks Records. While the
download version will be available next week on the same day
the film opens in theatres worldwide, vinyl's specific release
date is yet to be confirmed. In the meantime here is a couple
of film clips featuring bits from the score:
2023: March 17: MotoGP™ vs Beethoven:
meet composer Marco Beltrami Marco Beltrami has composed new theme for
MotoGP, which will debut next week. Read more about his
involvement and his favorite sport in this recent interview.
You can check the new main titles on Youtube.
2023: February 28: THE FACULTY opens
early After some confusion with it's release
date, THE FACULTY has been released today and can be purchased
from Intrada
Records. Full album details had been added to the
project's page and more purchase links will be added as well.
In the meantime here is the press announcement:
Premier 2-CD release of sizzling Marco
Beltrami sci-fi horror score! Dimension Films presents in
1998, Robert Rodriguez directs, Kevin Williamson scripts,
attractive cast features Jordana Brewster, Josh Hartnett,
Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall, Robert Patrick, Piper Laurie, Shawn
Hatosy, Salma Hayek, many others. The students at Herrington
High School are rowdy crop, tough on each other and their
teachers. Then without fanfare, they become targets of an
alien virus that turns people into monsters. And unfriendly
ones at that. Mayhem ensues. Beltrami was already a veteran of
the horror genre, having scored dynamic music for Scream and
Mimic for the same studio prior to The Faculty. For this
intense and violent thriller, Beltrami scores for full
orchestra in a dazzling display of aggressive action music
requiring the players to provide numerous techniques with
their instruments, from entrances at different times and
pitches to uncommon bowing techniques, horn glissandi, detuned
instruments and numerous other devices. Rhythms are fierce,
the harmonic vernacular frightening. In balance, Beltrami also
offers undercurrents of music oblivious to the alien invasion,
a musical calm before the storm. Action highlights are many:
“Offensive Coach” provides more than three minutes of riveting
intensity, “Pop Pop Fizz Fizz” offers berserk orchestral fury,
“Just Say No” builds to a dynamic rhythmic finish, “Standing
Tall” is pure drama and action, “Zeke And The Geek” offers
orchestral razzle dazzle, many others follow suit. “Love Me
Tender” is especially exciting! Ditto “Modest Mary” and “Drugs
Kill”. On the opposite side, Beltrami offers a strong theme
for Casey and another for the student body as a whole. Special
spotlight goes to “Lounge Lizards”, where Beltrami opens with
his haunting minor key idea for Casey, slides into the broader
student body theme, then works the music inexorably into
musical chaos and action. When all is said and done, “The Kids
Are Alright” ushers in the remaining student body to a rich
development of their theme, leading to the closing powerhouse
rhythmic treatment of the tune for “Extra Credit”. Two
following cues offer an alternate version of “Casey” and
Beltrami’s demo version of “Too Cool For School”. This scores
packs fireworks! Tim Greiving provides informative booklet
notes, Kay Marshall designs the dramatic packaging. John
Kurlander records and mixes at Skywalker Sound in October and
November 1998, William Boston, Peter Anthony, Robert Elhai,
Jon Kull, Kevin Manthei orchestrate, Marco Beltrami composes,
conducts the Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Intrada Special
Collection 2-CD set available while quantities and interest
remain!
2023: February 23:
PLANE score album released Filmtrax has announced score album
for PLANE featuring roughly 53 minutes of the original score
co-composed by Marco and Marcus Trumpp. The download edition
is currently available on iTunes
and full set of samples as well as complete album details will
be added shortly.
2023: February 23: THE FACULTY first
"official" release of the score Intrada Records will revisit their early
promo of THE FACULTY with remastered and expanded 2CD edition.
The previous version contained only about 40 % of the score.
The content, audio clips and all the details will be revealed
on Monday March 6th.
2023: January 14: PLANE in cinemas
now and score album coming soon... While the movie has been released in
cinemas this weekend, the score album has been confirmed and
will be coming soon. Stay tuned for more information as soon
as available. In the meantime here is a couple of clips
featuring a little bit from the score.
2023: January 14: New project:
RENFIELD Marco Beltrami has been hired and is set
to record his score for upcoming horror comedy RENFIELD this
weekend. Directed by Chris McKay (The Lego Batman
Movie, Tomorrow War), the film centers on Renfield (Nicholas
Hoult), who has grown sick and tired of his centuries as
Dracula’s (Nicolas Cage) lackey. The henchman finds a new
lease on life and maybe even redemption when he falls for
feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy
(Awkwafina). Based on the story by Robert Kirkman
(Walking Dead) and screenplay by Ryan Ridley (Community, Rick
and Morty), RENFIELD also stars Ben Schwartz, Shohreh
Aghdashloo and Caroline Williams. McKay and Kirman are also
producing the project together with David Alpert and Bryan
& Sean Furst. Universal Pictures will
release Skybound Entertainment production on April 14,
2023.
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