Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack EP for David Wain’s romantic comedy They Came Together. The EP features the original songs from the film by Craig Wedren who also co-scored the movie with Matt Novack and previously collaborated with the director on such films as Role Models, Wanderlust and Wet Hot American Summer. Among the songs is the original track It Was the Last Thing On Your Mind, which is performed on screen by Norah Jones. Other artists featured on the release are Amy Miles, Pink Ape, Keisha Renee and Reyna Wakefield. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. They Came Together is co-written by Wain & Michael Showalter and stars Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, Max Greenfield, Bill Hader, Ellie Kemper, Jason Mantzoukas, Melanie Lynskey and Ed Helms.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s animated sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Bad Boys, Brother Bear) who previously scored last year’s original film. Also included is the original song Still I Fly by Spencer Lee, as well as three songs by Brad Paisley. The soundtrack will be released on July 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Planes: Fire & Rescue is directed by Bobs Gannaway and features the voices of Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Danny Mann, Teri Hatcher and Ed Harris. The movie follows Dusty as he is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. The animated feature will be released nationwide on July 18 by Walt Disney Pictures.
‘Nicholas on Holiday’ Soundtrack Announced
Fidélité Films will release a soundtrack album for the French family comedy sequel Nicholas on Holiday (Les vacances du petit Nicolas), the sequel to the French box office hit Little Nicholas. The album features the film’s original score composed by Eric Neveux (Intimacy, The Attack, Just Like a Woman). Also included are tracks by The Pussycat Dolls, Mongo Santamaria, Camelia Jordana. Also featured is the theme from the original movie composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine). The soundtrack will be released on July 7, 2014. To listen to audio clips, visit the French Amazon store. Nicholas on Holiday is directed by Laurent Tirard and stars Valerie Lemericer and Kad Merad. The sequel is based on the third book of Goscinny and Sempé’s classic series and follows Little Nicholas, his parents and Granny as they hit the road heading for the sea and move into the Beau-Rivage Hotel.
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Score Album Details
The details of the score album for the drama The Fault in Our Stars have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott who previously collaborated with the movie’s director Josh Boone on his last feature Stuck in Love. The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film. The Fault in Our Stars is based on the bestselling novel by John Green and stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff and Willem Dafoe. Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott have recently recorded the film’s original score. The drama was released earlier this month by 20th Century Fox.
David Newman’s ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere score album release for the 1989 sci-fi adventure comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure directed by Stephen Herek and starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter & George Carlin. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee David Newman (Ice Age, Anastasia, The Flintstones, The Nutty Professor). The composer’s score was previously unreleased while a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film was released when the film opened in 1989. To listen to audio clips and check out the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the CD.
‘Legendary’ Soundtrack Announced
Just Temptation will release a soundtrack album for the 3D action adventure Legendary. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 28, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Legendary is directed by Eric Styles (Relative Values) and stars Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Huang Yi and Lydia Leonard. The movie follows a trophy hunter who clashes with a crypto-zoologist over the hunt for a dragon-like creature in the jungle. The film opened in China last year and will be released in select U.S. theaters next month by Wrekin Hill Entertainment, followed by a release on VOD and DVD on July 29.
‘Coherence’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the indie sci-fi drama Coherence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kristin Øhrn Dyrud. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 24, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Coherence is directed by James Ward Byrkit and stars Hugo Armstrong, Nicholas Brendon, Emily Foxler, Elizabeth Gracen, Lorene Scafaria, Lauren Maher, Alex Manugian and Maury Sterling. The movie centers on eight friends at a dinner party who experience a troubling chain of reality bending events on the night of an astrological anomaly. The drama opened last Friday in limited release by Oscilloscope Laboratories and will expand to more cities within the next couple of weeks.
‘Mood Indigo’ U.S. Version Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Michel Gondry’s fantasy drama Mood Indigo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Étienne Charry. Also included are several tracks by Duke Ellington, as well as the song Spring by Mia Doi Todd. The soundtrack will be released on July 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mercury Records has previously released a soundtrack album for the movie overseas. Mood Indigo is written and directed by Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Minds) and stars Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh and Omar Sy. The film based on Boris Vian’s novel Froth on the Daydream opened in France last year and will be released in the U.S. by Drafthouse Films.
‘The Liberator’ Soundtrack Details
Deutsche Grammaphon will release the official soundtrack album for the historical drama The Liberator (Libertador). The album features the film’s original music composed by Los Angeles Philharmonic director Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. The project marks the first scoring assignment of Dudamel who consulted with John Williams in preparations for his music. The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Liberator is directed by Alberto Arvelo and stars Edgar Ramirez, Maria Valverde, Danny Huston, Imanol Arias and Gary Lewis. The film tells the story of Simon Bolívar, the legendary Venezuelan military and political leader who helped secure independence from the Spanish empire. The drama premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and was picked up by Cohen Media Group for domestic distribution.
‘Snowpiercer’ U.S. Version Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the U.S. version of the soundtrack album for Bong Joon-ho’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma). The soundtrack will be released physically on July 22, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A soundtrack album featuring the same content was previously released exclusively in Asia. Check out our previous article for the full details. Snowpiercer stars Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Allison Pill, Song Kang Ho and Ko Asung. The movie takes place after a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet and the final survivors board a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. The thriller will be released in select theaters on June 27, 2014 by the Weinstein Company’s Radius label.