The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Man of a Ledge have been revealed. The album includes 14 tracks of the movie’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Puss in Boots). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 17, 2012 by Summit Entertainment and on CD on February 7. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon and click here to check out audio clips from the album. Man on a Ledge is directed by Asger Leth and stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Harris, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Genesis Rodriguez, Edward Burns and Kyra Sedgwick. The movie is set for a release on January 27 by Summit Entertainment.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Sherlock’ Soundtrack Details
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack release for the BBC series Sherlock. The album includes the original score from series one of the show, which includes the three ninety minute episodes A Study In Pink, The Blind Banker and The Great Game. The music is written by David Arnold and Michael Price who were nominated for a BAFTA for their work on the series. The soundtrack will be released overseas both digitally and on CD on January 30, 2012. No word yet on a domestic release. Audio clips can be checked out on Amazon.co.uk. The soundtrack release coincides with the UK premiere of the second season with three new ninety minutes films.
New ‘Frantic’ Soundtrack Edition Announced
Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for the 1988 thriller Frantic. Ennio Morricone has written the music for the Roman Polanski-directed movie. The album includes a newly remastered presentation of the original soundtrack album released in 1988 by Elektra Records, which has been out of print for years and features a lot of music that does not appear in the film. In addition, the release also includes the premiere release of Morricone’s complete score as it appears in the film. For more information on the soundtrack, check out Film Score Monthly’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips from the album. Frantic starring Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner and Betty Buckley marks Morricone’s only collaboration with Polanski.
Watertower Music to Release ‘Rock of Ages’ Soundtrack
Watertower Music has announced that they will release the soundtrack album for the upcoming movie musical Rock of Ages. (UPDATE April 2012: Pre-order the soundtrack on Amazon). The film is an adaptation of the 2006 Broadway musical by Chris D’Arienzo built around classic rock hits from the 1980s and features music by artists including Def Leppard, Foreigner, Journey, Poison, Reo Speedwagon, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and Twisted Sister. Adam Anders serves as the film’s music executive producer. Anders who is best known for producing and arranging the songs of the hit TV show Glee is also co-writing the score for Rock of Ages with Peer Astrom (also known as a music producer on Glee). Matt Sullivan (Dreamgirls, Hairspray) is the project’s music supervisor. The movie stars Julianne Hough (Footloose), Diego Boneta (90210), Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin and Tom Cruise.
Bruno Coulais’ ‘La Clé Des Champs’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album for the French family movie La clé des champs has recently been released. The album features the original music from the movie written by Academy Award-nominated composer Bruno Coulais (Coralime, The Chorus). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon and the CD version is set to be released on January 17, 2012 in France (currently only available to pre-order as an import). Check out the audio clips after the jump. La clé des champs is directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou and tells the story of two solitary children who come across a small undisturbed lake which exerts a sudden and intense control over them. The film premiered last week in France.
‘The Flowers of War’ Soundtrack Released
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Flowers of War (Jin líng shí san chai). The album includes the original music from the movie composed by Qigang Chen. The score features violinist Joshua Bell as a soloist. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic physical release, but the CD version is scheduled for a January 17, 2012 release overseas and is available as as an import on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. The Flowers of War directed by Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) stars Christian Bale, Ni Ni and Tong Dawei. The movie has been selected as China’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film and has also recently received a Golden Globe nomination.
Philippe Rombi to Score Francois Ozon’s ‘Dans la maison’
Philippe Rombi is reuniting with director Francois Ozon on his upcoming thriller Dans la maison. The movie is based on Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga’s work The Boy in the Last Row and stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Fabrice Luchini, Emmanuelle Seigner and Denis Menochet. The film centers on a professor and a student who comes to threaten the relationships of those around them. The thriller is produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer for Mandarin Cinema and Claudie Ossard (Amelie, Delicatessen). Rombi has worked with the director on most of his features projects, including last year’s Potiche, Angel and Swimming Pool. Dans la maison is expected to be released in France in 2012.
‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close have been revealed. The album includes 18 tracks from the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat. As previously announced, the soundtrack is scheduled to be released on CD on January 17, 2012 by WaterTower Music. The album has been released digitally this week and is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, John Goodman, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright and Max von Sydow will be released in select theaters on December 25 and nationwide on January 20.
‘Underworld Awakening’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has revealed the track list of the soundtrack for the action horror sequel Underworld Awakening. The album includes songs from the movie by artists including Evanescence, Linkin Park, The Cure, Ministry, Lacuna Coil, Black Light Burns, William Control, Civil Twilight, Combichrist and Collide. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on January 17, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. The label will also be releasing a separate soundtrack album, featuring the score from the film composed by Paul Haslinger in January. To pre-order the score album, click here and check back on this site for the full soundtrack details. Underworld Awakening is directed by Mans Marlin & Bjorn Stein and stars Kate Beckinsale, Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy and India Eisley. The Screen Gems production will be released in theaters on January 20.
‘Haywire’ Soundtrack Announced
The details for the soundtrack for Steven Soderbergh’s action thriller Haywire have been revealed. The album features 18 tracks from the movie’s original score by composer David Holmes (Oceans’s Trilogy, Out of Sight). Relativity Music Group will be releasing the soundtrack in the US and Silva Screen Records is handling the release overseas. (UPDATE JANUARY 2012): The album will be released digitally on January 17, 2012 and is available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack below. Haywire stars Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton and Antonio Banderas.