Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the drama A United Kingdom. The album features the film’s original music composed by Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, Thor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Cinderella, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). The soundtrack will be released in February and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. A United Kingdom is directed by Amma Asante (Belle) and stars David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Terry Pheto, Tom Felton, Arnold Oceng, Jack Lowden and Laura Carmichael.
Category: Film Music Albums
Varese Sarabande to Release Soundtrack Albums for ‘Gold’ & ‘The Founder’
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Stephen Gaghan’s drama Gold starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach. The film’s music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor) who also co-wrote an original song for the movie with Iggy Pop, Gaghan and Brian Burton. The soundtrack will be released in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and check back on this page for the full album details. The label will also release the official soundtrack for John Lee Hancock’s drama The Founder starring Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman & Linda Cardellini.
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ Soundtrack Released
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the animated TV special We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Stuart Hancock (Atlantis). The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Visit the British Amazon store to listen to audio samples. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is directed by Joanna Harrison (The Snowman and the Snowdog) & Robin Shaw and features the voices of Olivia Colman, Michael Rosen who wrote the best-selling children’s classic book, as well as Pam Ferris and Harry Potter’s Mark Williams. The animated special follows the adventures of five siblings and Rufus the dog who go off in search of bears.
‘The Empty Chair’ from ‘Jim: The James Foley Story’ to Be Released
Republic Records will release the original song The Empty Chair from the documentary Jim: The James Foley Story. The track is written by Academy Award nominee J. Ralph (Lucky Number Slevin, The Cove, Chasing Ice) and Sting who also performs the song, which will be released tomorrow as a digital single and is now available to download on Amazon. Jim: The James Foley Story is directed by Brian Oakes and centers on the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS terrorists in 2014. To learn more about the documentary, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and aired earlier this year on HBO, visit the official movie website.
‘The Bye Bye Man’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Bye Bye Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime, Hush, Detachment). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Bye Bye Man is directed by Stacy Title and stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, Douglas Smith, Cressida Bonas, Lucien Laviscount and Douglas Jones. The movie follows three Wisconsin college students who move into an old, off-campus house, where they find themselves hunted by a supernatural entity called The Bye Bye Man.
‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action horror sequel Underworld: Blood Wars. The album features the film’s original score composed by Michael Wandmacher (My Bloody Valentine, Drive Angry, The Goldbergs, Piranha 3D). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically next month. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Underworld: Blood Wars is directed by Anna Foerster and stars Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Trent Garrett, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James, Charles Dance, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson and Daisy Head. The movie follows Vampire death dealer, Selene as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.
‘Wheeler’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the country music drama Wheeler. The album features the film’s original music written and performed by Stephen Dorff. Also included is bonus track by Kris Kristofferson. The first song from the soundtrack, Pour Me Out of This Town, is already available to download as a digital single. The full soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wheeler is co-written and directed by Ryan Ross and stars Dorff, Kristofferson, Bobby Tomberlin, Audrey Spillman, Bart Herbison, Jim Ed Norton and Travis Meadows. The movie follows an aspiring musician from Texas, who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.
‘Red Dog: True Blue’ Soundtrack Released
Decca Records has released a soundtrack album for the Australian family comedy drama Red Dog: True Blue. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cezary Skubiszewski (The Sapphires, Death Defying Acts, Beneath Hill 60) who previously scored the 2011 original Red Dog movie. Also included are the songs from the movie by The Easybeats, Daddy Cool, Sherbet, The Travelling Wilbury & more. The soundtrack is now available digitally and physically in Australia. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album as an import. Red Dog: True Blue is directed by Kriv Stenders and stars Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller, Bryan Brown and Hanna Mangan Lawrence. The movie is a prequel to 2011’s Red Dog and explores the early events that led up to Red Dog’s discovery on the road to Dampier.
’20th Century Women’ Soundtrack Released
Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama 20th Century Women. The album features the songs from the movie by David Bowie, Talking Heads, The Raincoats, Fred Astaire, Benny Goodman, Rudy Vallee, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Devo, Louis Armstrong, The Buzzcocks & more. Also included are selections from the film’s original score composed by Roger Neill (Beginners, Mozart in the Jungle, Don’t Think Twice, King of the Hill). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version will be released on January 13, 2017 and will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next few days and a vinyl version will be coming out on February 3 and can be pre-ordered here. 20th Century Women is written and directed by Mike Mills and stars Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and Lucas Jake Zumann.
Soundtrack Album for Rob Zombie’s ’31’ Released
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for Rob Zombie’s horror thriller 31. The album features the songs from the movie by The James Gang, Kitty Wells, The Mamas & The Papas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ernest Tubb & more. Also included are selections from the movie’s score by Zombie and John 5. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A vinyl version is set to be released next year and is available for pre-order here. 31 is written and directed by Zombie and stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcom McDowell, Meg Foster, Elizabeth Daily, Sandra Rosko and Richard Brake. The movie follows five carnival workers who are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game.