Relativity Music Group will release the soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2. The film’s music is composed by John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Rio, Happy Feet) who recently recorded his music at Air Studios in London. The composer who received his first Academy Award nomination for his score for the first part in the series has reportedly collaborated with Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi on the sequel. Check back on this page for the full album details and the album release date. The soundtrack album for the original 2010 film was released by Varese Sarabande. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is directed by Dean DeBlois and features the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. The movie will be released nationwide on June 13, 2014. Check out the film’s latest trailer, which premiered today, below and visit the official movie website for updates on the animated feature.
Relativity Music Group to Release ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Soundtrack
Posted: April 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, score, Soundtrack
Looks like Varese is pulling out of the animated genre, if not the soundtrack industry altogether. While I can understand why a label might pass on titles like Turbo or Rio 2, I wasn’t expecting them to let this one slip after the smash hit that was the first dragon score. Hope the album turns out alright at the end though (i.e. no fake chorus, no crappy mastering with lots of clipping, and nothing shorter than an hour long of score).
This could be the best score of the year, I hope it’s going to be more than just a re-hasch. The first one was so rich that it seems difficult to add a lot of new material without letting old themes go… Fingers crossed, in John Powell I trust!
I hope that so, DS