Decca Records has released a soundtrack album for the coming of age musical Hunky Dory. The album includes the film’s songs performed by cast members including Minnie Driver and features cover versions of popular tracks by David Bowie, Roxy Music, The Byrds, Beach Boys and Nick Drake. Film composer Joby Talbot (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) provided the song arrangements and also scored the movie. The soundtrack is currently available overseas and can be ordered as an import on Amazon. To listen to audio clips from all tracks on the album, click here. No word yet on a domestic release. Hunky Dory stars Minnie Driver as a drama teacher who fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end of year rock and roll musical version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Aneurin Barnard, Kimberley Nixon, Robert Pugh and Steve Speirs are co-starring in the film directed by Marc Evans (Snow Cake) and produced by Jonathan Finn (Billy Elliot) and Dan Lupovitz.
Category: Film Music Albums
Philippe Rombi’s ‘La Nouvelle Guerre des Boutons’ Soundtrack Announced
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack release for last year’s film adaptation of La Nouvelle Guerre des Boutons (War of the Buttons). The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool). For audio clips and to pre-order the album, visit the label’s website. La Nouvelle Guerre des Boutons is directed by Christophe Barratier (The Chorus, Paris 36) and stars Laeticia Casta, Kad Merad, Guillame Canet and Gerard Jugnot. The movie was released in France last fall. The Weinstein Company has reportedly been in negotiations to pick up domestic rights for a release in the US later this year.
‘The Hunger Games’ Score Album Details
The soundtrack details of the score release for the upcoming movie adaptation of The Hunger Games have been revealed. The album includes almost 45 minutes of the original score from the movie composed by James Newton Howard. The soundtrack will be released on March 26, 2012 by Universal Republic and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the release will be added to this article in the next couple of days. A separate soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs is also being released by the label as reported in our previous article. The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson will be released on March 23, 2012 by Lionsgate.
Watertower Music to Release ‘The Lucky One’ Soundtrack
Watertower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Lucky One. The album includes the songs featured in the film. No word yet on whether any of Mark Isham’s original score from the film will be on the soundtrack. The album will be released on April 17, 2012. Check back on this page for the full album details to be revealed within the next few weeks. The Lucky One based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks is directed by Scott Hicks (Shine, Hearts in Atlantis) and stars Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner. The movie about a marine who survives three tours in Iraq and attributes his good fortune to a photograph he carried of a woman he has never met will be released in theaters on April 20.
‘Wrath of the Titans’ Soundtrack Details
Watertower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the 3D fantasy film Wrath of the Titans. The album includes the original score from the movie by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth). The soundtrack will be released on March 27, 2012 and is now available to order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Wrath of the Titans is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and stars Sam Worthington who is reprising his turn as Perseus from the 2010 box office hit Clash of the Titans. Also starring are Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades and Danny Huston as Poseidon, as well as Edgar Ramirez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy.
’30° Couleur’ Soundtrack Details
SMART will be releasing a soundtrack album for the French comedy 30° couleur. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine), as well as the song Eye Abada by Asa. The soundtrack will be released digitally in France on March 12, 2012. No word yet on a domestic release. For audio clips from all tracks on the album, visit Amazon.fr. 30° couleur is directed by Lucien Jean-Baptiste and Philippe Larue and stars Jean-Baptiste and Edouard Montoute. The movie produced by Quad Films (the company behind the French local box office hit Intouchables) is set for a release in France on March 14.
Bernard Herrmann’s ‘It’s Alive’ Score Released
Film Score Monthly has released the world premiere CD release of the nearly complete score for the 1974 horror film It’s Alive written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring John Ryan and Sharon Farrell. The music is composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. The album includes almost 45 minutes of the score, as well as two bonus tracks. For audio clips and the full soundtrack details including the track list, check out Film Score Monthly’s CD page and to order the album, visit Screen Archives.
New Edition of Alan Silvestri’s ‘Predator’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a remastered soundtrack edition for the 1987 horror thriller classic Predator directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The album features the original score from the film by Alan Silvestri. The score has previously received limited editions releases by the label and Varese Sarabande, both of which sold out in record time. The new release will be available while interest and supplies renain. For audio clips and to oder the album, visit Intrada’s online store.
Varese Sarabande to Release Steve Jablonsky’s ‘Battleship’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for Universal Pictures’ action tentpole release Battleship. The album includes the original score written by composer Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series). The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2012. The cover art and track list will be published in a couple of weeks. Check back on this site for an update and audio clips from the score. Battleship is directed by Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) and stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The movie based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat board game will be released overseas next month and arrives in US theaters on May 18.
‘Thin Ice’ Soundtrack Released
Werk Music has released a soundtrack album for the crime thriller Thin Ice. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Jeff Danna (The Boondock Saints, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the release after the jump. Thin Ice directed by Jill Sprecher and starring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup and Lea Thompson was released in select theaters last month. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie webpage.