Interscope Records has released the first song from the upcoming movie musical La La Land. The track, entitled City of Stars, is performed by Ryan Gosling, written by Justin Hurwitz (Whiplash) and features lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The song is now available to download on Amazon and is also featured in the movie’s first teaser trailer, which premiered today and is embedded after the jump. Interscope will release a full soundtrack album later this year. La La Land is written and directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) and stars Gosling, Emma Stone, J. K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, Rosemarie DeWitt and Meagen Fay. The movie follows a jazz musician who falls in love with an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Deutschland. Made in Germany’ Soundtrack Details
Needlewood Records will release a soundtrack album for the German documentary Deutschland. Made in Germany (Deutschland. Dein Selbstporträt). The album features the film’s original music composed by Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) (Lion, The Boy, In Dubious Battle), as well as the original song Another Day in Life by Hauschka & Graham Candy. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 15, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Deutschland. Made in Germany is directed by Sönke Wortmann (The Miracle of Bern, Pope Joan) who invited the people of Germany to film themselves on June 20 of last year, for anything ranging from just a few seconds to the entire day.
‘Hell or High Water’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the heist thriller Hell or High Water. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Proposition, The Road). Also included are country music tracks by Colter Wall, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Chris Stapleton & more. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hell or High Water is directed by David Mackenzie (Starred Up, Perfect Sense) and stars Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster and Gil Birmingham. The movie is set in West Texas, in an area formerly known as Comancheria, and tells the story of two brothers who plan a bank robbery to save their family farm.
‘Miss Sharon Jones!’ Soundtrack Announced
Daptone Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Miss Sharon Jones!. The album features the songs from the film by the movie’s subject, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Miss Sharon Jones! is directed by Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) and follows R&B queen Sharon Jones over the course of an eventful year, as she battles a cancer diagnosis and struggles to hold her band the Dap-Kings together. The documentary produced by Kopple & David Cassidy premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on July 29, 2016 by Starz Digital, followed by a digital, on-demand and home video release this fall.
‘The Monkey King 2’ Soundtrack Details
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure sequel The Monkey King 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Ghost Rider, The Shipping News, Entrapment, The Hurricane). The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples. Intrada has previously released the composer’s music for the first part in the series. The Monkey King 2 is directed by Cheang Pou-soi and stars Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The movie tells the story of how the Monkey King protected the monk Xuanzang from being eaten by a shapeshifting demoness three times on a journey to collect the Buddhist sutras from India.
‘Dough’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Dough. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Penguins of Madagascar) and performed by the Chamber Orchestra of London. The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Dough is directed by John Goldschmidt and stars Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins, Jerome Holder, Philip Davis, Ian Hart, Malachi Kirby, Andrew Ellis, Natasha Gordon, Melanie Freeman and Daniel Caltagirone. The movie follows a Jewish widower who hires a Muslim teenager to help out at his kosher bakery in London, and sales skyrocket when the latter’s marijuana is accidentally mixed into the dough.
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated superhero movie Batman: The Killing Joke. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter & Lolita Ritmanis (Avengers: Assemble, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. La-La Land Records will release a physical version of the album later this month. Batman: The Killing Joke is directed by Sam Liu & Bruce Timm and features the voices of Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Mark Hamill as the Joker, Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl and Ray Wise as Commissioner James Gordon. The movie follows Batman as he tries to solve the mystery behind the Joker’s past as the villain’s latest actions affects the former’s closest allies, including Commissioner James Gordon and his daughter.
‘Sausage Party’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Sausage Party have been revealed. The album features the original song The Great Beyond written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and with lyrics by Glenn Slater, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir and Kantir. Also included is the movie’s original score composed by Menken and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief), as well as other songs featured in the comedy by Meat Loaf, Wham!, Eric Carmen, The Isley Brothers, Three Dog Night, Spandau Ballet and JR JR. The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sausage Party is directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and features the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd and Nick Kroll.
‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Soundtrack Released
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy, The Rough Riders, as well as two songs performed by actors Zac Efron & Adam Devine. Also include suite of the movie’s original score composed by Jeff Cardoni (CSI: Miami, Silicon Valley, Just Friends, The Grinder). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version will be released in August and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is directed by Jake Szymanski and stars Efron, Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Lyn Sugar Beard and Stephen Root.
‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Soundtrack Details
Warner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack album for Laika’s animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Jane Eyre) who previously scored Laika’s The Boxtrolls. Also included is a cover of the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed by Regina Spektor and recorded specifically for the movie. The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Kubo and the Two Strings is directed by Travis Knight and features the voices of Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, and Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Rooney Mara and Matthew McConaughey.