Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed period drama 12 Years a Slave. The album features music from and inspired by the film. Among the artists contributing to the soundtrack are John Legend, Alicia Keys and Gary Clark Jr. The full details are expected to be announced within the next couple of days. The movie features an original score composed by Hans Zimmer. In addition, pianist/composer Nicholas Britell has written and arranged the film’s on-screen violin music, which is performed by violinist Tim Fain. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 11, 2013. 12 Years a Slave is directed by Steve McQueen and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt and Alfre Woodard.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Contracted’ Soundtrack Details
A soundtrack album for the upcoming horror thriller Contracted is set to be released next month. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kevin Riepl (Gears of War, the upcoming Cabin Fever: Patient Zero). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Contracted is written and directed by Eric England (Madison County, Roadside) and stars Najarra Townsend, Matt Mercer, Alice Macdonald, Katie Stegeman, Charley Koontz, Caroline Williams and Simon Barrett. The movie follows a young woman who fears she’s picked up a nasty STD only to discover it’s something far worse. IFC Midnight has picked up domestic distribution rights for the thriller and is set to release the movie in theaters and on VOD in November.
‘Sunshine on Leith’ Soundtrack Released
Neapolitan Music has released a soundtrack album for the film adaptation of the stage musical Sunshine on Leith. The album features the songs from the film by movie’s cast. Also included are selections from the film’s original score composed by Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day). The soundtrack is now available digitally in the UK and will be released in the UK on October 1, 2013. Click here to listen to audio clips. No word yet on a domestic release date. Sunshine on Leith is directed by Dexter Fletcher and stars Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks, George McKay, Kevin Guthrie, Antonia Thomas and Freya Mavor. The film based on the musical by Stephen Greenhorn follows a young man and a woman who have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. The movie is now playing in theaters overseas.
Expanded and Remastered ‘Ed Wood’ Soundtrack Announced
Howe Records has announced a new soundtrack edition for Tim Burton’s 1995 biographical drama Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi, as well as Sarah Jessica Parker and Patricia Arquette. The album features the remastered film’s original score composed and conducted by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed) and performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra, including a number of previously unreleased bonus tracks. The soundtrack will be released on October 29, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump.
‘Escape Plan’ Soundtrack Details
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Escape Plan. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Rite, State of Play), as well as two remixes, including a track by Brazilian electronic music producer Amon Tobin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Hafstrom and stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Sam Neill, Vinnie Jones, Faran Tahir, Vincent D’Onofrio and Amy Ryan. The movie follows an expert on structural security who is put to the test when he is framed and put in a high-security prison of his own design and must find the person who put him there. The thriller will be released nationwide on October 18, 2013 by Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate.
‘The Counselor’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s thriller The Counselor. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Awakening, In Blood). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is set to be released on November 11 (click here to order the CD). The Counselor is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) stars Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. The movie follows a respected lawyer whose one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control. The thriller will be released nationwide on October 25, 2013 by 20th Century Fox.
‘I’m in Love With a Church Girl’ Soundtrack Details
RCA Inspirational will release a soundtrack album for the drama I’m in Love With a Church Girl. The album features new songs from the film by artists including Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp, James Fortune, Jason Nelson, Toby Mac, Lalah Hathaway and Anthony Hamilton. Also featured is Israel Houghton who penned seven new songs. The soundtrack will be released on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I’m in Love With a Church Girl is directed by Steve Race and stars Jeff “Ja Rule” Atkins, Adrienne Bailon, Stephen Baldwin, Toby Mac, T-Bone, Michael Madsen, Vincent Pastore, Martin Kove and Michael Rivera. The drama will be released on October 18 by FilmDistrict’s High Top Releasing.
‘Dead in Tombstone’ Soundtrack Announced
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the action western Dead in Tombstone. The album features the film’s original score composed by the UK-based electronic music group Hybrid comprising of Michael Truman, Chris Healings and Charlotte James. They have previously collaborated with Harry Gregson-Williams on a number of film scores, including Unstoppable, Total Recall and Prince of Persia. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, 2013. Dead in Tombstone is directed by Roel Reine and stars Danny Trejo, Anthony Michael Hall, Mickey Rourke, Dina Meyer and Richard Dillane. The movie follows a leader of a gang of outlaws who gets killed by his own gang members and makes a deal with the devil to come back from the dead to seek revenge. The film is now available on VOD and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 22 by Universal Pictures.
Danny Elfman’s Expanded ‘Black Beauty’ Score Released
La La-Land Records has released new soundtrack edition for the 1994 family drama Black Beauty directed by Caroline Thompson and starring Sean Bean and David Thewlis. The album features the expanded original score from the Warner Bros. Pictures production composed by Danny Elfman, including numerous previously unreleased cues from the score. Also included are a number of bonus tracks, including alternates and source cues. To listen to audio clips, check out the full track list and order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit the label’s official website.
‘Last Vegas’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Last Vegas. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Royal Tenenbaums, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs). Also included are a number of standards performed by Mary Steenburgen, who appears in the film as a lounge singer. The soundtrack will be released on October 29, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Last Vegas is directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping) and stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline. The movie follows four best friends in their late-60′s, who decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the last single member of their group. The comedy will be released nationwide on November 1, 2013 by CBS Films.