Columbia Records has announced a soundtrack album for Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. The album features the songs from the movie, including the original song I Am the Grinch written and performed by Tyler, the Creator, as well as songs by Run-DMC, The Supremes, Jackie Wilson, Nat King Cole & more. Also included are two tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Nightmare Before Christmas) who also collaborated with Tyler on a new version of You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, which is already available to download here. The soundtrack will be released on November 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
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Soundtrack Album for BBC/Netflix Series ‘Bodyguard’ Released
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC drama Bodyguard. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ruth Barrett (Victoria, Harry Brown, Collateral, Toast, Hunted) and Ruskin Williamson. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bodyguard is created by Jed Mercurio and stars Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin and Rowena King. The drama revolves around a war veteran, who, after helping thwart a terrorist attact, is assigned to protect a politician who was a main proponent of the very conflict he fought in.
John Frizzell Scoring CBS All Access ‘Tell Me a Story’
John Frizzell is scoring the new CBS All Access original series Tell Me a Story. The show is created by Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson’s Creek, I Know What You Did Last Summer) and stars James Wolk, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, Paul Wesley and Kim Cattrall. The psychological thriller is set in modern-day New York City and interweaves The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Gretel into a tale of love, loss, greed, revenge, and murder.
‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the thriller The Girl in the Spider’s Web – A New Dragon Tattoo Story have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The Machinist, The Commuter). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 9 and will be available to download here. A CD version is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. The Girl in the Spider’s Web is directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Lakeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Claes Bang, Christopher Convery, Synnøve Macody Lund and Vicky Krieps.
Henry Jackman to Score Rob Letterman’s ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’
Henry Jackman has been tapped to score the live-action adaptation of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. The film is directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) and stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice of the title character, alongside Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Chris Geere, Rita Ora and Suki Waterhouse. The movie is based on the Pokémon franchise and follows a teen who teams with Pikachu in order to find his missing father. Letterman also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel).
‘The Bureau’ Season 4 Soundtrack Released
Hippocampus has released a new soundtrack album for the French TV series The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes). The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fourth season composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Horns, Troy: Fall of a City, Revenge, Planetarium). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the track list. The composer’s score from the first three seasons has previously been released on two digital albums and a CD version from Music Box Records. The Bureau is created by Eric Rochant and stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Lea Drucker, Sara Giraudeau and Florence Loiret Caille.
‘Dracula’ & ‘On Deadly Ground’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for the 1979 horror movie Dracula directed by John Badham and starring Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence and Kate Nelligan. The album features the expanded original score from the film composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws, Raider of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List), including over half an hour of previously unreleased music, as well as a newly-mastered presentation of the originally soundtrack album. Visit the label’s official website to check out the full album details, listen to audio samples and pre-order the 2-CD set, which is limited to 5000 copies.
Samuel Sim & Chris Egan Scoring Starz’s ‘The Spanish Princess’
Samuel Sim and Chris Egan are currently scoring the upcoming Starz limited series The Spanish Princess. The show is based on Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novels, The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse and marks the third installment in the fantasy series following the mini-series The White Queen and The White Princess. Charlotte Hope stars in title role as Catherine of Aragon, alongside Nadia Parkes, Aaron Cobham, Alan McKenna, Richard Pepper, Olly Rix, Jordan Renzo, Daniel Cerqueira and Alicia Borrachero.
‘We the Animals’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Temporary Residence will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama We the Animals. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Zammuto. The soundtrack will be released on November 9, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track from the album (Tonight We’ll Go for a Ride) is now already available to download here. We the Animals is co-written and directed by Jeremiah Zagar and stars Evan Rosado, Isaiah Kristian, Josiah Gabriel, Sheila Vand and Raul Castillo. The drama is based on Justin Torres’ debut novel and focuses on three boys growing up in rural New York.
Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s ‘Beat’ Released
Great Escape Records has released a soundtrack album for the German Amazon original series Beat. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Ben Lukas Boysen (aka Hecq) (Manifesto). Also included are tracks by Van Der Meer, Matthew Dear, Efdemin, Dina Washington, dotwav & others. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Beat is directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner (Summer Storm) and stars Jannis Niewöhner, Karoline Herfurth, Christian Berkel, Alexander Fehling and Kostja Ullmann. The crime drama follows a drug-using, sex-addicted young club promoter whose far-reaching connections in Berlin’s seedy club scene become of interest to police investigators trying to bring down a human-organ trafficking ring.