Relativity Music Group will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the upcoming family fantasy comedy Mirror Mirror. The album includes the original score from the film composed by eigth-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, as well as the original song I Believe in Love performed by the movie’s lead actress Lily Collins. The album will be released on March 27, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is releasing the soundtrack digitally overseas later this week on March 9. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Mirror Mirror is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins as Snow White, Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, Armie Hammer as Prince Andrew Alcott, Sean Bean as the King and Nathan Lane as the servant to the queen. Relativity Media will release the movie nationwide on March 30, 2012.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Columbus Circle’ Soundtrack by Brian Tyler Announced
Varese Sarabande Records has announced two new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a soundtrack album for the thriller Columbus Circle. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler who is also among the executive producers of the film. The soundtrack is available to order on Varese’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Columbus Circle is directed by George Gallo and stars Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak and Beau Bridges. The thriller will be released on March 6, 2012 on Blu-Ray and DVD and can be pre-ordered here.
‘Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the drama Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You. The album includes the film’s music by Italian composer Andrea Guerra (The Pursuit of Happyness, Letters to Juliet) with lyrics by Michele Von Büren and performed by Elisa. The soundtrack will be released on April 24, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is directed by Roberto Faenza and stars Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang, Deborah Ann Woll and Ellen Burstyn. The film just opened in Italy and will have its North American premiere at the Miami Film Festival on March 8.
‘Cloclo’ Soundtrack Announced
Sony Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the French biopic Cloclo. The album includes songs from the movie performed by the film’s title character, as well as Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding and KC & The Sunshine Band among other artists. Also included are more than 15 minutes from the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat. The album will be released on March 12, 2012 in France. No word yet on a domestic release of the soundtrack or film. Cloclo is directed by Florent Emilio Siri (Hostage) who has worked with Desplat several times before. The movie stars Jérémie Renier as the French singer Claude François who was a star of “chanson française” in the 1960s and 70s and died in a tragic accident in 1978, at the age of 39.
‘Fringe’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the third season of the FOX sci-fi mystery series Fringe. The album features selections from the score from the show’s 2010-2011 season composed by Chris Tilton. The album will be released on April 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The third season of Fringe is available on Blu-Ray and DVD. The fourth season of the drama starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble currently airs every Friday night on Fox. To find out more about the series, visit the official show website.
Expanded ‘Speed’ Soundtrack by Mark Mancina Released
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack edition for the 1994 action hit film Speed directed by Jan De Bont and starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. The album includes the remastered and expanded score composed by Mark Mancina (Training Day, Con Air). The release presents its tracks in film order and includes the end titles song Speed performed by Billy Idol. For audio clips and to order the release, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit La-La Land Records’ online store.
‘Bel Ami’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the upcoming period drama Bel Ami. The album includes the original score from the film written by Lakshman Joseph De Saram and Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman. The soundtrack will be released on March 20, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bel Ami is directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod and stars Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney. The film revolves around a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women. The drama recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and will be released in the UK on March 9, 2012. A domestic release through Magnolia Pictures is expected later this year.
‘Project X’ Soundtrack Released
Watertower Music has released a soundtrack album for the teen comedy Project X. The album features the film’s songs by artists including Pusha T, AMC, J-Kwon, Far East Movement & Pitbull, Nas, Kid Cudi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, A-Trak, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog, Wale, D12, MGK and Shiny Toy Guns. The soundtrack is coming out today and is now available digitally on iTunes. Project X directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by Todd Phillips follows three seemingly anonymous high school seniors as they attempt to finally make a name for themselves by throwing a party that no one will forget. Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Brady Hender, Nick Nervies, Alexis Knapp and Miles Teller are starring in the Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures production, which is being released in theaters on March 2, 2012.
Complete ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ Score by Cliff Eidelman Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1991 sci-fi movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Cliff Eidelman has composed the music for the film directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Christopher Plummer. The 2-CD set features the complete score written by the composer on one disc and the original 1991 soundtrack album on the other disc. Also included are several alternates plus both trailer scores, to date the only original trailer music recorded for a Star Trek film. For a number of lengthy audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.
Hans Zimmer’s Oscars Theme Released
Following last night’s Oscar ceremony, the compilation album Celebrate the Music – The 84th Annual Academy Award featuring music from the show has been released. The album includes the theme for this year’s show entitled Celebrate the Oscars composed by Hans Zimmer. Also featured are a number of tracks inspired by or derived from Zimmer’s thematic framework by the members of the all-star band that Zimmer and Pharrell Williams brought together for the show, including A.R. Rahman, Giorgio Moroder, Junkie XL, Sheila E. and Esperanza Spalding. Finally, the album also includes the cover version of What a Wonderful Life performed by Esperanza Spalding and the Southern California Children’s Chorus, which played during the ceremony’s In Memoriam sequence. To listen to audio clips and download the album, visit iTunes.