Mark Isham is reteaming with director Gavin O’Connor to score the upcoming action thriller The Accountant. The film stars Ben Affleck, Anna Kenrick, J.K Simmons, Jon Bernthal, John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor. The movie centers on a mild-mannered accountant and math genius who moonlights as a lethal assassin. Bill Dubuque (The Judge) has written the Black List-honored screenplay. Electric City Entertainment’s Lynette Howell (The Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, Big Eyes) and Mark Williams (Flawless, Arena) are producing the project. Isham and O’Connor have previously collaborated on the features Miracle, Pride and Glory and Warrior.

Danny Elfman is currently scoring the upcoming dramatic thriller The Girl on the Train. The film is directed by Tate Taylor and stars Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow and Laura Prepon. The movie is based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel and follows a woman who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. Taylor has also written the screenplay with Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Men, Women & Children). Marc Platt (Bridge of Spies, Into the Woods, Drive) is producing the project. Taylor has previously collaborated with Thomas Newman on his last two movies, The Help and Get on Up. The Girl on the Train will be released on October 7, 2016 by Universal Pictures. Visit the official movie website for updates.

Matthew Margeson and Mike Higham are currently scoring the upcoming fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. The movie stars Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp, Rupert Everett, Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is based on the Ransom Riggs novel and follows a teenager who finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures out to destroy them. Jane Goldman (X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service) has written the screenplay. Peter Chernin (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion, The Heat) is producing the project with Jenno Topping (Spy, St. Vincent). Danny Elfman has previously scored all of Burton’s features except for the musical Sweeney Todd and 1995’s Ed Wood, which was scored by Howard Shore. Higham has previously composed additional music for Burton’s Sweeney Todd and Big Eyes and served as the music editor on several of the director’s films.

American Honey is a 2016 British-American drama road film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. It stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, and Riley Keough. The film focuses on a road trip undertaken by Star (Sasha Lane) and a group of fellow youngsters who are travelling across the country selling magazine subscriptions. As they move from town to town, across the vast expanses of America, they listen to a lot of music in the mini-van they are travelling in. They also use music for motivation for selling, including a daily ritual of listening to ‘Choices (Yup)’ by E-40. There’s a lot of hip hop, but there are also a few moments in the film in which different sorts of music creep in, including a somewhat surprising appearance of a song by Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Here is something for a change! We at Prog Sphere are definitely a big fans of DOOM franchise, and we had great expectations from this year’s take on the game. What’s even better about the new DOOM is the soundtrack composed by Mick Gordon. Mick did great job with the combination of electronic and metal; he decided to implement extended range guitars in the sound and the outcome is quite epic: you get a game accompanied with a straight-to-the-face OST. We talked with Mick about his work, working on projects, DOOM soundtrack, being involved in many different projects over the years, and more.

For the first time ever in Paris, a French musical has been written and composed in honour of Anglo-Saxon tradition by the composer, music director and arranger Shay Alon, who is well-known in French musical theatre circles, having been involved in the Paris productions of Avenue Q, Aladdin, and Salt and Honey. A troupe of 15 actors, singers, and dancers, and an orchestra of seven musicians, revived the passion and genius of Charles Dickens great work.

The soundtrack of upcoming British romantic comedy Bridget Jones’s Baby was released on digital retailers and streaming services on September 16th via Universal Music. The film was directed by Sharon Maguire and was written by Helen Fielding, David Nicholls, and Emma Thompson, based on the fictional columns by Fielding. It will be the third film in the franchise and a sequel to 2004 film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. The first single from the soundtrack is the original song “Still Falling For You” performed by Ellie Goulding and released on August 19th.

Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna have been hired to score the upcoming animated feature Storks. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) & Doug Sweetland (Presto) and features the voices of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. The movie takes place in a world where storks have gone from from delivering babies to packages and follows a stork named Junior who accidentally produces an unauthorized baby and must fix the situation before anyone finds out.

The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American action western film.The picture is an remake of 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard, and Haley Bennett.

As explosive as the trailers for Peter Berg’s “Deepwater Horizon” appear, the soundtrack seems to be gearing towards a more intimate and moving tone. The film, which centers around the infamously disastrous BP oil spill and rig explosion. In the meantime, you can catch the film’s soundtrack that Warner Bros. Gary Clark Jr. headlines with “Take Me Down,” the original song that he co-produced with Mark Corben for the film. You may remember Clark from his fiery medleys of blues, soul, and rock, and his critical success from albums such as The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim and Blak And Blu. But while he takes a more soft and melodic approach with this single, Clark still retains an authenticity and New Orleans influence integral to his style. In the track, Clark sings all vocal parts and plays multiple instruments- including an electric slide guitar and a harmonica- and the band that accompanies him on tour is featured as well. Steve Jabinosky, who has worked on “Lone Survivor”and the “Transformers” films, will also bring his talents to “Deepwater Horizon” with his full score featuring original compositions.

The soundtrack by American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film Trolls was released on September 23rd via RCA Records. The film is based on the Troll dolls by Thomas Dam, and was produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is being directed by Mike Mitchell, with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake providing the voices of the main characters. It’s scheduled to be released on November 4th. “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” performed by Justin Timberlake was released as the soundtracks lead single on May 6th. During an interview with Ryan Seacreast, Timberlake confirmed that he and Max Martin co-wrote a song for Ariana Grande and other for Gwen Stefani for the soundtrack. Anna Kendrick and Timberlake’s rendition of country music classic “True Colors“, originally performed by Cindy Lauper was released as instant grat along the pre-order of the album on September 16th.

Snowden - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack · Music by Craig Armstrong and Adam Peters, is to be released by Deutsche Grammophon in September 2016 in parallel with the theatrical release of Snowden, the latest and much-anticipated blockbuster film from Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone. Snowden features the complete scored music from the film - a total of 14 tracks, six by Craig Armstrong and seven by Adam Peters, both of whom are renowned for their compelling and evocative film scores. The 14th track is DJ and producer Boys Noize’s remix of Secret Downloading, a theme composed by Armstrong, variations of which appear thoughout the film. The album will be available on CD and as a digital download.

One of the most beloved film franchises returns! Following the tremendous success of his work on last year's Jurassic Park reboot, composer Michael Giacchino returns to complete the latest installment of Star Trek. Giacchino also helmed the music duties for 2013's 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and 2009's 'Star Trek' soundtracks, both international best sellers.

Original soundtrack to the 2016 motion picture. Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures' Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA's most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows. For Jason Bourne, Damon is joined by Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones, while Julia Stiles reprises her role in the series. Frank Marshall again produces alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment, and Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman and Ben Smith also produce. Based on the characters created by Robert Ludlum, the film is written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse.

Swiss Army Man is an upcoming film starring Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The film is soundtracked by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell from Manchester Orchestra, and its first single is "Montage." Below, you can watch a lyric video for the song that features Dano and Radcliffe singing along. They also provided vocal contributions on the recorded version. Swiss Army Man is directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, known as DANIELS. Watch DANIELS talk about how they started making music videos and their unique hybrid of live action, motion graphics, and comedy in Pitchfork.tv's "Director ID" series.