Lakeshore Records will release the official score album for the action thriller I, Frankenstein. The album features the film’s original music written by Golden Globe-nominated composers Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil (Cloud Atlas, One Hour Photo, The International). Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator) has also contributed additional music for the movie. The soundtrack will be released on January 21, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. I, Frankenstein is written and directed by Stuart Beattie and stars Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Socratis Otto, Mahesh Jadu, Caitlin Stasey and Aden Young. The movie is based on the graphic novel of the same title by Kevin Grevioux and centers on Frankenstein’s monster Adam, who has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and is being pursued by demons wanting to gain the secret of his reanimated corpse. The thriller will be released nationwide on January 24, 2013 by Lionsgate.
Category: Film Music Albums
Jose Gonzalez’s ‘Stay Alive’ from ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’
The original song Stay Alive performed by Jose Gonzalez from Ben Stiller’s fantasy comedy drama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will be released as a single. The song is composed by the movie’s composer Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me) and Craig Wedren (Wet Hot American Summer, The School of Rock). They have also penned the original song Step Out, which is already available to download. The Stay Alive single will be released on December 3 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to an audio clips. As previously reported, Universal Republic will release a soundtrack album for the film featuring both songs, as well as more music from the movie on December 17. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn and Sean Penn will be released nationwide on December 25, 2013 by 20th Century Fox.
Lalo Schifrin’s ‘F/X2’ Score to Be Released
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1991 action thriller sequel F/X2 directed by Richard Franklyn (Psycho II, Link) and starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy. The album features the film’s original score written and conducted by Academy Award-nominated composer Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Enter the Dragon, Bullit, Rush Hour) who followed Bill Conti who scored Robert Mandel’s original 1986 film. The soundtrack features Schifrin’s complete score in film order. For the full album details and to pre-order the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.
‘Venus in Fur’ Soundtrack Released
Playtime has released a soundtrack album for Roman Polanski’s drama Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure). The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Argo) who previously worked together with the director on The Ghost Writer and Carnage. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Venus in Fur is written by David Ives based on his Tony-winning stage play and stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric. The movie follows an actress who attempts to convince a director how she’s perfect for a role in his upcoming production. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is now playing in theaters in France and other European countries.
‘Out of the Furnace’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group will release a soundtrack album for the the drama Out of the Furnace. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dickon Hinchliffe (Winter‘s Bone, Last Chance Harvey). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 3, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Out of the Furnace is co-written and directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) and stars Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, Zoe Saldana and Sam Shepard. The movie follows two brothers in an economically depressed part of the American Rust Belt. When one has to go to prison, the other is lured into a ruthless gang. The drama is set to be released on December 6, 2013 by Relativity Media.
‘Morocco’ (‘Exit Marrakech’) Soundtrack Announced
Colosseum Music Entertainment has announced a soundtrack album for Caroline Link’s German drama Morocco (Exit Marrakech). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser who has previously collaborated with the director on a number of films, including Beyond Silence and the Academy Award-winning feature Nowhere in Africa. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 6, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Morocco stars Ulrich Tukur, Josef Bierbichler, Hafsia Herzi, Marie-Lou Sellem and Samuel Schneider. The movie centers on the relationship between a respected theater director and his rebellious teenage son during a trip to Marrakech, which is followed by a cathartic road trip across Morocco. The drama had its international premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and was picked up for domestic distribution by Adopt Films for a theatrical release in early summer of 2014.
‘Hours’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Hours. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Dear Wendy, Summer in February). The soundtrack will be released on December 10, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hours is written and directed by Eric Heisserer (screenwriter of Final Destination 5 and The Thing) and stars Paul Walker and Genesis Rodriguez. The movie is set during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and follows a father’s desperate attempt to keep his newborn daughter alive in the wake of the storm’s destruction. The thriller produced by the Safran Company (The Conjuring) in conjunction with Palmstar Media and the Hirsch Group premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is set to be released in select theaters on December 13 by Pantelion Films.
‘I Am ZoZo’ Soundtrack Details
One World Studios will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller I Am ZoZo. The album features the film’s original score composed by BC Smith (Beer League, The Mod Squad, Outsourced). Also included are the songs from the film by Sun Kil Moon, London Below and Windsor For The Derby and more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 19, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. I Am ZoZo is written and directed by Scott Di Lalla and stars Kelly McLaren, Courtney Foxworthy, Demetrius Sager, Caleb DeBattista and Caleb Courtney. The movie follows five young friends playing with a Ouija board who inadvertently summon a malevolent demon. The thriller was named best feature and won the audience choice awards at last year’s U.S. Super 8 Film Festival and was picked up earlier this year by Image Entertainment for domestic distribution.
‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lionsgate and Motown Records have announced soundtrack album for the holiday comedy Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Boyz II Men & Brian McKnight, Mariah Carey, James Brown, Pearl Bailey, Kelly Rowland, Ashanti and Jeremih. Also included are two previously unreleased tracks by Kevin Ross and Mprynt. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on November 25, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas is written, directed and produced by Perry who also stars in the film alongside Chad Michael Murray, Larry the Cable Guy, Kathy Najimy, Eric Lively, Alicia Witt, Lisa Whelchel, JR Lemon and Noah Urrea. Christopher Young composed the film’s original score.
‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Soundtrack Details
Republic Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ben Stiller’s fantasy comedy drama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The album features the songs from the film, including the original song Stay Out performed by Jose Gonzalez and written by the film’s composer Theodore Shapiro and Craig Wedren (click here for more information about the song). Also included are other songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Junip, Of Monsters and Men, Rogue Wave, David Bowie, Jack Johnson, Grace Mitchell and Rogue Valley. The soundtrack will be released on December 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty stars Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn and Sean Penn. The film based on James Thurber’s classic story follows a magazine photo manager who daydreams of exciting adventures, only to find himself in an adventure of his own when he goes in search of a missing negative.