Interscope Records has released the original song Forward Motion from the comedy drama Late Night. The track is written by 10 time Academy Award nominee Diane Warren and performed by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Daya. Visit Amazon to download the song and also listen to the full track after the jump. Late Night is directed by Nisha Ganatra and stars Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Max Casella, Denis O’Hare, Reid Scott and Amy Ryan. As previously reported, a full soundtrack album for the movie featuring Lesley Barber’s original score will be released next week.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Late Night’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Late Night. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lesley Barber (Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count On Me, Mansfield Park, Irreplaceable You, The Moth Diaries). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, June 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Late Night is directed by Nisha Ganatra and stars Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling (who also co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the project), Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Denis O’Hare, Reid Scott and Amy Ryan. The movie follows a late-night talk show host who is at risk of losing her long-running show right when she hires her first female writer who revitalizes her show and her life.
Soundtrack Album for Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Parasite’ Released
Genie Music Corporation and Stone Music Entertainment have released a soundtrack album for Boon Joon-Ho’s comedy Parasite. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jung Jaeil (Take Point) who previously scored the director’s last feature, Okja. The soundtrack is now available to download overseas. A CD version will be released on June 7 and is available to order here. Milan Records will release the album this October in the U.S. (visit Amazon to stream/download). Parasite is co-written and directed by Joon-Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host, Mother) stars Song Kang-Ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam. The comedy premiered earlier this month at the Cannes Film Festival where it received the Palme d’Or, and will be released in select U.S. theaters on October 11, 2019 by Neon.
Soundtrack for HBO’s Running with Beto’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release a soundtrack EP for the HBO documentary Running with Beto. The 5-track EP features the film’s original score composed by singer/songwriter David Garza who made his film scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and will be available to download here. Running with Beto is produced and directed by David Modigliani and follows Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s rise from virtual unknown to national political sensation. The movie offers an inside look at his unorthodox staff and a number of passionate, diverse supporters helping to spread a new message in Texas.
‘Always Be My Maybe’ Soundtrack EP to Be Released
BMG will release a soundtrack EP for the Netflix original movie Always Be My Maybe. The 3-track EP features the original songs from the movie performed by Randall Park’s character’s fictional band Hello Peril. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 31 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Always Be My Maybe is directed by Nahnatchka Khan and stars Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Karan Soni, Charlyne Yi, Daniel Dae Kim, James Saito, Lyrics Born and Susan Park. The movie follows a famous chef and a hometown musician who reunite after fifteen years and feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other’s worlds.
‘Halston’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Node Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Halston. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Stanley Clarke (Boyz n the Hood, The Transporter, Passenger 57, Romeo Must Die, Undercover Brother). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 7 and will be available to download here. A CD version is set to come out on July 26 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Halston is directed by Frédéric Tcheng and tells the story of America’s first superstar designer who rose to international fame in the 1970s, creating an empire and personifying the dramatic social and sexual revolution of the last century.
‘Lourdes’ Soundtrack Released
Jade Records has released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Lourdes. The album features the film’s original music composed by AVIA (aka Pierre Aviat) (The Barbarian Invasions, Rocco, Sir, France Boutique). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is also available in France. Lourdes is directed by Thierry Demaizière & Alban Teurlai and centers on the titular small town in the south of France, to which thousands of pilgrims converge daily since the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous, 160 years ago.
‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s horror comedy The Dead Don’t Die. The album features the film’s original score composed by SQÜRL (aka Jim Jarmusch & Chris Logan) who previously co-scored the director’s last feature Paterson. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on June 14 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Dead Don’t Die is written and directed by Jarmusch and stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Iggy Pop, Selena Gomez and Tom Waits. The movie unfolds in the peaceful town of Centerville, which suddenly finds itself under attack by zombies.
‘The Cold Blue’ Soundtrack Released
New West Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The Cold Blue. The album features the film’s original score composed by Richard Thompson (Grizzly Man). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Cold Blue is directed by Erik Nelson and tells the story of the Eighth Air Force who flew multiple deadly missions during WWII. The movie features newly restored 4K footage and outtakes, shot by director William Wyler (Ben-Hur) during the summer of 1943 for his 1944 documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress.
‘The Best Years of a Life’ (‘Les plus belles années d’une vie’) Soundtrack Released
Polydor France has released a soundtrack album for Claude Lelouch’s drama The Best Years of a Life (Les plus belles années d’une vie). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Francis Lai (Love Story, Bolero) and French singer/songwriter Calogero. The project marks the final film scoring project of Lai who passed away last November. Also included is the original title song by Calogero & Nicole Croisille. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. The Best Years of a Life co-written and directed by Lelouch and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimee who reprise their roles from 1966’s A Man and a Woman (also scored by Lai).