WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Drake who previously scored such titles as Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Gotham Knight. The soundtrack will be released on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns directed by Jay Oliva is a two-part film based on Frank Miller’s comic book of the same title. The movie’s voice cast includes Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Wade Williams, Michael Emerson and Mark Valley. A deluxe edition of the film will be released on October 8 on Blu-ray and DVD.
Category: Film Music Albums
Soundtrack for Lake Bell’s ‘In a World’ to Be Released
A soundtrack album for Lake Bell’s indie comedy In a World has been announced. The album features the film’s original score by Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Kings of Summer) who is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the alt-rock band Guster. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. In a World is written and directed by Lake Bell who also stars in the film alongside Demetri Martin, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry, Fred Melamed, Nick Offerman, Alexandra Holden and Geena Davis. The comedy about a struggling female vocal coach who musters the courage to pursue her secret aspiration to be a voice-over star premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is currently playing in limited release.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Carlo Carlei’s new film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E.). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and physically later this year. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Romeo & Juliet based on William Shakespeare’s play and adapted by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) stars Douglas Booth & Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles, alongside Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgard and Paul Giamatti. The drama is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Relativity Media.
‘Machete Kills’ Soundtrack Announced
Morada Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel Machete Kills. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Thiel (Shorts, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D, Grindhouse: Planet Terror) and director Robert Rodriguez. Also included is an original end title track by Tito & Tarantula (From Dusk Till Dawn) and two tracks by Chingon who scored the first Machete film. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Machete Kills written and directed by Rodriguez stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir and Mel Gibson. The sequel is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Open Road Films.
‘Ender’s Game’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande will release the official score album for the film adaptation of Ender’s Game. The soundtrack features the film’s original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers trilogy, Battleship, Gangster Squad). The soundtrack will be released on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Ender’s Game is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford. The movie based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card follows a genius strategist who is recruited by the government to help destroy an insect-like alien race and will be released nationwide on November 1 by Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate.
‘Captain Phillips’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Captain Phillips. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class). The soundtrack will be released on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Captain Phillips is directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, United 93) and stars Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Catherine Keener is co-starring in the film, which will be released nationwide on October 11 by Sony Pictures.
‘The Fifth Estate’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, True Grit, Being John Malkovich) who has previously collaborated with director Bill Condon on Gods and Monsters, Kinsey and the final two movies in the Twilight saga. Also included are the songs featured in the film, including Amon Tobin’s Always, Yppah’s Never Mess With Sunday, Tame Impala’s Elephant and Emika’s Come Catch Me. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. The Fifth Estate stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange & Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg and chronicles the early days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks.
Soundtrack for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s ‘Valhalla Rising’ Announced
Milan Records will release the first official soundtrack album for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s 2009 Viking action adventure drama Valhalla Rising. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Peter and Peter Kyed. Also included are a number of cues by sound designers Giles Lamb and Douglas MacDougall. The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 7, 2013. Check back on this page for the details on the domestic release. Valhalla Rising starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alexander Morton, Stewart Porter, Maarten Stevenson, Matthew Zajac, Gary Lewis and Jamie Sives takes place in 1000 AD and follows a Norse warrior and chained prisoner who is forced to fight to the death for the entertainment of his captors. The British film was released in US theaters in 2010 by IFC Films and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
‘Generation Iron’ Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Generation Iron. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Rona (White Squall, Chicago Hope, Phantom). Also featured is the opening and closing title song Never Gonna Stop by Mind the Gap and Solardrive & TC’s Some Say. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Generation Iron is directed by Vlad Yudin and examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today through portraying lives of the top 7 bodybuilders (including Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren and Dennis Wolf) in the sport as they train to compete in the world’s most premiere bodybuilding stage—Mr. Olympia. Mickey Rourke is narrating the film and Arnold Schwarzenegger also appears in the documentary, which is set to be released in select cities this Friday, September 20 by The Vladar Company.
‘Parkland’ Soundtrack Details
Rhino Records will release the official soundtrack album for the historical drama Parkland. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Parkland is written and directed by Peter Landesman and stars James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks, Marcia Gay Harden, Ron Livingston, Jeremy Strong, Billy Bob Thornton, Jacki Weaver and Paul Giamatti. The movie chronicles the events leading up to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and is named for the Parkland Memorial Hospital where JFK was rushed on Nov. 22, 1963. The film recently premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festival and is set to be released in select cities on October 4, 2013 by Exclusive Media.