The details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming comedy The World’s End have been announced.The album features the songs from the film by artists including Primal Scream, Blur, The Doors, Kylie Minogue, Soup Dragons, Suede, Pulp, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Soul II Soul, The Sisters of Mercy, The Housemartins and The Sundays. The soundtrack will be released in the UK digitally on July 15, 2013 and physically on July 29 by Polydor. ABKCO Records will release the soundtrack in the US on August 20. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. The World’s End is directed by Edgar Wright and marks the third and final part of the director’s “cornetto” trilogy of comedies written by Wright and Simon Pegg and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan are co-starring. The movie will be released in the UK on July 19 and in the US on August 23 by Focus Feature.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘The Frozen Ground’ Soundtrack Details
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller The Frozen Ground. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, The Bible). The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on July 12, 2013 and in the US on July 30. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album, No word yet on a domestic release. The Frozen Ground is written and directed by Scott Walker and stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, Radha Mitchell and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The movie centers on the investigation of notorious serial killer Robert Hansen who murdered as many as 21 women, kidnapping them and taking them out to the Alaskan wilderness to turn them loose and hunt them. The film is set to be released in the US in select theaters on August 23, 2013 by Lionsgate.
‘Beneath’ Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror film Beneath. The album features the film’s original score composed by Will Bates of Fall On Your Sword (Another Earth, Lola Versus, We Steal Secrets). Also included are additional tracks by Graham Reznick and Shilpa Ray. The soundtrack will be released both digitally and physically on July 16, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Beneath is directed by Larry Fessenden and follows a group of young friends, commemorating their high school graduation, on a trip to the remote Black Lake, hen their celebration turns into a nightmare with the sudden appearance of a bloodthirsty, underwater predator. The movie is set to be released on July 16 in select theaters by Chiller Films.
‘Kick-Ass 2’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Music will release a soundtrack album for the superhero action comedy sequel Kick-Ass 2. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Union J, Glasvegas, James Flannigan, Lemon, Danko Jones, Eg White & Chlöe Howl, The Bees, Ozma, The Go! Team and Hanni El Khatib. The soundtrack will be released on August 13, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. A separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson will be released by La-La Land Records. Kick-Ass 2 is directed by Jeff Wadlow and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jim Carrey, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Donald Faison, Clark Duke, John Leguizamo and Morris Chestnut.
‘Elysium’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Neil Blomkamp’s sci-fi action drama Elysium. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ryan Amon. The soundtrack will be released on August 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Elysium written and directed by Blomkamp (District 9) and stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, Diego Luna and Carly Pope. The movie is set on a space station occupied by the very wealthy while the rest of humanity lives on a ravaged, overpopulated Earth. The movie will be released nationwide on August 9 by Sony Pictures.
‘The Smurfs 2’ Score Album Details
Varese Sarabande will release a score album for the family movie The Smurfs 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). The soundtrack will be released on July 23, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, RCA Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the film on the same day. Check back on this page for audio clips from the score. The Smurfs 2 is directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria and Brendan Gleeson. The hybrid CGI/live-action films also features the voice talent of Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, John Oliver, Christina Ricci and JB Smoove. The sequel will be released nationwide on July 31.
Walt Disney Records to Release Jon Brion’s ‘The Blue Umbrella’ Score
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack for Pixar’s animated short The Blue Umbrella. The single features the film’s music composed by Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) featuring vocals by Sarah Jaffe. Also included is an instrumental version of the Blue Umbrella suite. The two-track single will be released on July 9, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Blue Umbrella is directed by Saschka Unseld and follows two umbrellas that fall eternally in love. Marc Greenberg is producing the film. The short is attached to Pixar’s Monsters University, which is currently playing in theaters nationwide. To learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production, visit the official Facebook movie webpage.
Expanded ‘Patriot Games’ Score by James Horner Released
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack edition for the 1992 thriller Patriot Games directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer and Sean Bean. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by James Horner. Also included are a number of source cues by W.A. Mozart, J.P. Sousa and more. The 2-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and features more than 50 minutes of previously unreleased music from the Paramount Pictures production. To listen to audio clips and to order the soundtrack, visit La-La Land Records’ official website.
‘Planes’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s animated feature Planes have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Brother Bear), as well a couple of original songs by Mark Holman, Chris Classic & Alana D and Jon Stevens of The Dead Daisies. The soundtrack will be released on August 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. Planes is directed by Klay Hall and features the voice talent of Dane Cook, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cedric the Entertainer, Val Kilmer, John Cleese, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Carlos Alazraqui, Priyanka Chopra, Roger Craig Smith, Gabriel Iglesias, Oliver Kalkofe and Sinbad. The movie about a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer and who must overcome a fear of heights will be released nationwide on August 9, 2013 by Walt Disney Pictures.
Milan Records to Release Atli Orvarsson’s ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ Score
Milan Records will release a score album for the fantasy adventure The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. The soundtrack features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). The album will be released on August 20, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the film is expected to be released by Republic Records. Check back on this page for the full details on both albums. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is directed by Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, Agent Cody Banks) and stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aidan Turner, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Durand and Jared Harris.