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Perth Now
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
David Byrne found it ‘fun' to write music for upcoming movie The Twits
David Byrne found it 'fun' to write music for upcoming movie The Twits. The Talking Heads musician, 72, teamed up with Hayley Williams, 35, for a new musical collaboration on , Netflix's forthcoming animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl book, which is due to be released on 17 October. It marks the latest in a series of Dahl adaptations by the streaming platform. David told Variety: 'This was a fun project. Like other Roald Dahl books, this one has its share of dreadful characters – this time two of them are front and centre. 'Kids (and adults) love that they can vicariously imagine their own worst impulses played out, harmlessly, in a punky fun story. 'So when I was approached to write some songs for this movie I immediately said, 'Let me give it a try and see if you like what I come up with'.' Alongside the original score, David has written and produced three songs – We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else, Lullaby and The Problem Is You – performed by the film's cast. He also co-wrote the end credits track Open the Door with Hayley. The pair previously recorded together for David's upcoming album Who Is the Sky?, and have covered each other's songs in the past. David added he reached out to Hayley specifically to work on The Twits. He said: 'She was inspired by the story and came up with some lyric ideas.' Hayley said in a joint chat with David for Variety: 'Being a part of this movie is like one pinch-me moment after another. 'My favorite Roald Dahl book growing up was The Twits. I'm drawn to learning about twisted characters like Mr and Mrs Twit and the Wormwoods from Matilda. 'The way Phil and Daisy adapted the original story was really exciting to me, as was the animation style. I owe David Byrne for pulling me into the music for this. It was so fun and so surreal starting a song from scratch with him.' Directed by Phil Johnston, 52, and co-written with Meg Favreau, the film tells the story of Mr and Mrs Twit – billed as 'the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people on the face of the earth' – and their battle against two brave children and a family of magical Muggle-Wumps. The voice cast includes Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, 22, Ryan Lopez, 25, Timothy Simons, 46, Nicole Byer, 38, Jason Mantzoukas, 51, Alan Tudyk, 54, Mark Proksch, 46, Rebecca Wisocky, 53, and 37-year-old Charlie Berens. Comic Johnny Vegas, 54, and Margo Martindale, 73, voice the Twits, alongside Emilia Clarke, 38, and 43-year-old Natalie Portman. Director Phil produced the film alongside Maggie Malone and Daisy May West. Animation was handled by Jellyfish Pictures, known for The Boss Baby and The Bad Guys. Phil told Variety: 'I still can't quite believe that I spent the last few years collaborating with David Byrne, a musical hero of mine since I was 13. 'From the first demo he sent me, on which the featured instrument was a 100-year-old banjolele, I knew I was going to love the songs he wrote. 'When David and I started talking about an end credit song, the first potential collaborator David brought up was Hayley Williams. The first word I said was 'yes'. Followed by 'please'.'
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Byrne and Hayley Williams Soundtrack Netflix's ‘The Twits' With Original Songs
Netflix's The Twits is moving classic Roald Dahl book characters from the page to the screen. The vibrant animation of the upcoming film, out Oct. 17, will bring the complexities of Jim and Credenza Twit and their unruly amusement park, Twitlandia, to life. So will its soundtrack of original music from Talking Heads' David Byrne, with an appearance from Paramore's Hayley Williams. 'I still can't quite believe that I spent the last few years collaborating with David Byrne, a musical hero of mine since I was 13,' The Twits director, writer, and producer Phil Johnston shared in a statement. 'From the first demo he sent me, on which the featured instrument was a 100-year-old banjolele, I knew I was going to love the songs he wrote. Throughout the process, my collaboration with David has been incredibly fun and surprisingly easy, probably because I've been stealing from him for so long.' More from Rolling Stone Hayley Williams Is the Biggest Star in the 'Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party' Video How Two Songwriters From K-Pop and Musical Theater Built This Summer's Surprise Chart Smash The Perpetual Pop-Punk Love Affair: Why Both Genres Keep Coming Back for More Byrne worked with Johnston to clearly understand 'what each song needed to express and what the character was feeling at that moment,' the musician said. 'This was a fun project. Like other Roald Dahl books, this one has its share of dreadful characters – this time, two of them are front and center. Kids (and adults) love that they can vicariously imagine their own worst impulses played out, harmlessly, in a punky fun story. So when I was approached to write some songs for this movie, I immediately sai,d 'let me give it a try and see if you like what I come up with.'' Nailing the song to close the film, a song titled 'Open the Door,' was essential. 'When David and I started talking about an end-credit song, the first potential collaborator David brought up was Hayley Williams,' Johnston said. 'The first word I said was 'yes.' Followed by 'please.' I still can't quite believe that two of my favorite songwriters wrote a song together for The Twits. The saying, 'never meet your heroes' simply does not apply here. I met two of them, and boy howdy, it's been a dream come true.' 'Being a part of this movie is like one pinch-me moment after another,' Williams shared. 'My favorite Roald Dahl book growing up was The Twits. I'm drawn to learning about twisted characters like Mr. and Mrs. Twit and The Wormwoods from Matilda. The way Phil and Daisy adapted the original story was really exciting to me, as was the animation style. It feels like a cautionary tale – and also a really lovely depiction of chosen family and community, which is one of my favorite topics. I owe David Byrne for pulling me into the music for this. It was so fun and so surreal starting a song from scratch with him.' Bryne and Williams thought the end credits song 'should serve to remind us that there is heart and connection in the story after all the unpleasantness depicted by Mr. and Mrs. Twit,' the Talking Heads frontman said. 'Hayley was inspired by Beesha's story and came up with some lyric ideas and I set them to tune and boom.' A synopsis of The Twits described the film as 'a story for our times, about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy.' The cast of the film — featuring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer, Jason Mantzoukas, Alan Tudyk, Mark Proksch, Rebecca Wisocky, and Charlie Berens, and more — performs three of Bryne's creations, titled 'We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else,' 'Lullaby,' and 'The Problem Is You.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
Express Tribune
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
David Byrne and Hayley Williams to collaborate on new song for Netflix's ‘The Twits'
David Byrne and Hayley Williams are teaming up for an original song, 'Open the Door,' featured in Netflix's upcoming animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits, which is set to premiere on October 17. The collaboration marks another creative partnership between the Talking Heads frontman and the Paramore singer, who have previously covered each other's songs and are set to appear on Byrne's forthcoming album Who Is the Sky? 'Open the Door' will play during the end credits of The Twits, while Byrne has also written and produced three original songs for the film—'We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else,' 'Lullaby,' and 'The Problem Is You'—all performed by the cast. Speaking about the project, Byrne said he was drawn to the story's playful exploration of 'dreadful characters,' adding that he invited Williams to collaborate after her lyrical ideas were inspired by the story. Williams called the experience 'surreal' and expressed her enthusiasm for working on a film based on her favorite Roald Dahl book. Directed by Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet), The Twits follows the titular characters—described as the 'meanest, smelliest, nastiest people on earth'—as they clash with a family of magical Muggle-Wumps and two brave children. The film's cast includes Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer, Jason Mantzoukas, Alan Tudyk, Mark Proksch, and others. Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale voice the Twits, alongside Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman in undisclosed roles. Produced by Johnston, Maggie Malone, and Daisy May West, with animation by Jellyfish Pictures, the film is part of Netflix's multi-project deal involving Dahl's works. Previous adaptations include Matilda the Musical and Wes Anderson's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
