Intrada Records has announced a sountrack album for the 1998 comedy spoof movie Wrongfully Accused. The album is limited to 1500 copies and features more than an hour of the original score by Bill Conti. To listen to audio clips from the score and order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store. Wrongfully Accused stars Leslie Nielsen as Ryan Harrison, who is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man after escaping from a bus accident on the way to jail.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Red Riding Hood’ Soundtrack announced
WaterTower Music has announced a soundtrack album for Catherine Hardwicke’s Red Riding Hood. The album includes the original score by Brian Reitzell and Alex Heffes, as well songs by Billy Ray and The Big Pink. The soundtrack will be released on March 8, 2011. To listen to audio clips and download the score, visit Amazon.
‘His Mother’s Eyes’ Soundtrack announced
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the French drama Les Yeux De Sa Mère (His Mother’s Eyes). The film’s music is written by two time Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla. The soundtrack will be released on March 22, 2011. While a physical CD will be made available in Europe, the album will only be released digitally in the US. His Mother’s Eyes is directed by Thierry Kilfa and stars Catherine Deneuve. The film will be released in France on March 23 and no domestic release date has been set.
‘Hanna’ Soundtrack Details
The Playlist has revealed the details for the soundtrack release of the upcoming action thriller Hanna with music by The Chemical Brothers. The soundtrack album features the original score from the film and will be released on March 15, 2011. The film’s music can be previewed on the official movie webpage and is also featured in the film’s trailer (see below).
‘Rio’ Soundtrack Status
Two soundtrack albums for the upcoming animated film Rio have been announced. Varese Sarabande Records will release John Powell’s original score from the movie on April 19, 2011. We will be posting a new article when the cover and tracklist will be published. Earlier this week, Fox Music and Interscope Records have announced a separate soundtrack album featuring songs from the movie. Artists featured on the soundtrack include Sergio Mendez, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx and Mikael Mutti. The album will be released on April 5, 2011.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 4, 2011)
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Gore Verbinski’s animated movie Rango starring Johnny Depp features music by Hans Zimmer. Visit our previous article announcing the soundtrack album to find out more. The soundtrack is now available to download at Amazon and iTunes and will be released on CD on March 15. To check out a short interview with Verbinski talking about the film’s music, visit Artists Direct.
Also opening is George Nolfi’s The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt The film’s score is written by Thomas Newman who also collaborated on a song for the movie with Richard Ashcroft. A soundtrack album was released on Relativity Music as reported here. Visit Amazon or iTunes to download the album.
‘Money Train’ Soundtrack released
La-La Land Records has released a limited edition soundtrack for the 1995 action thriller Money Train. The album features more than 40 minutes from Mark Mancina’s original score from the film. The soundtrack is limited to 3000 copies. For audio clips and to order the CD, visit La-La Land Records. Money Train is directed by Joseph Ruben and stars Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez. In the movie, a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares.
‘Mars Needs Moms’ Soundtrack announced
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the upcoming animated film Mars Needs Moms. The soundtrack features about 50 minutes of the original score by Academy Award-nominated composer John Powell. The album will be released digitally on March 8, 2011. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, visit Amazon. Mars Needs Moms centers on young boy named Milo, who gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away. The film is directed by Simon Wells (The Prince of Egypt, The Time Machine) and produced by Robert Zemeckis. The movie’s voice talent includes Dan Fogler, Mindy Sterling and Joan Allen. To find out more about the movie, watch the trailer below and visit the official movie webpage.
‘Source Code’ Soundtrack album announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming sci-fi movie Source Code. The album features the original score by Chris Bacon and is scheduled for a release on March 29, 2011. To pre-0rder the CD, visit Amazon. Source Code is directed by Duncan Jones and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga. Visit our previous article announcing Bacon’s involvement in the film to find out more about the project. The movie is set to open on April 1.
‘Your Highness’ Soundtrack details
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming fantasy comedy Your Highness. The album features the original score composed by Steve Jablonsky and will be released on April 5, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Your Highness is directed by David Gordon Green and stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Justin Theroux and Zooey Deschanel. The movie centers on an arrogant, lazy prince who must complete a quest to save his father’s kingdom. Universal Pictures will release the movie on April 8. To find out more about the film, visit the official movie webpage and watch the trailer below.