Nonesuch Records has announced a soundtrack release for the Coen Brothers’ upcoming drama Inside Llewyn Davis. The album features 12 new recordings made especially for the film performed by the movie’s cast plus an existing recording by Dave Van Ronk. Also featured is a never-before-released version of the song Farewell by Bob Dylan. T Bone Burnett produced the soundtrack with the Coen Brothers. Inside Llewyn Davis is directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, produced by Scott Rudin and the Coens and stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund and Justin Timberlake. The film, which follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month to rave reviews and is set to be released in the US on December 6, 2013 by CBS Films.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘The Conjuring’ Soundtrack Preview
Audio clips from the soundtrack album of James Wan’s horror thriller The Conjuring have surfaced online. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joseph Bishara who previously scored Wan’s Insidious, as well as the movie’s “family theme” composed by Mark Isham (Crash, 42, Once Upon a Time). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 16, 2013 by WaterTower Music and physically on the same day by La-La Land Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check out the audio clips below, as well as our previous announcement for the full album details. The Conjuring starring Lili Taylor, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver and Sterling Jerins tells the true story of how two world-renowned paranormal investigators were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.
‘White House Down’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Roland Emmerich’s action thriller White House Down. The album features the film’s original score composed by Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser (2012, 10’000 B.C., The Day After Tomorrow). Also included is the song Chevy Knights (Mickey & Mallory) performed by He Met Her. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 28, 2013. A CD version will be released on July 23 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. White House Down starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Joey King and Rachelle Lefevre follows a Secret Service agent who is tasked with rescuing the president from a paramilitary group that has taken over the White House. The film will be released nationwide this Friday, June 28.
‘Java Heat’ Soundtrack Released
Metropolis Movie Music has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller Java Heat. The album features the film’s original score composed by Justin Burnett (Dungeons & Dragons, the upcoming Getaway). Also included are four songs by the English rock band Black Submarine. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Java Heat is directed by Conor Allyn and stars Kellan Lutz, Mickey Rourke and Ario Bayu. The movie follows a reckless American posing as a grad student who is bent on vengeance following a suicide bombing in Indonesia. The thriller was released in select theaters last month by IFC Films and is also available on VOD.
‘Byzantium’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Neil Jordan’s supernatural drama Byzantium have been revealed. The album features the film’s score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). The soundtrack has just been released in the US today, June 25, and is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Byzantium stars Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton as two female vampires who wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community. Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller and Caleb Landry Jones are co-starring in the film, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and has been picked up by IFC Films for a theatrical release in the US on June 28 and a VOD release on July 1.
Alan Silvestri’s ‘Fandango’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1985 comedy drama Fandango directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers). Also included are three extra tracks, including an alternate cue from the composer’s score. The soundtrack is now available to order on Intrada’s official website, where you can also check out audio clips from the soundtrack for the Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment production.
‘Turbo’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced
Relativity Music Group will release a deluxe edition of the soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation’s Turbo. The album features eleven additional tracks from the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph) in addition to the content of the regular edition that was announced last week. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 16, 2013. Turbo is directed by David Soren and features a voice cast including Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Richard Jenkins, Bill Hader Luis Guzmán, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel L. Jackson. The animated feature is set to be released on July 19, 2013.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2013)
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Pixar’s animated film sequel Monsters University directed by Dan Scanion and featuring the voice talent of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. The film’s music is composed by Randy Newman who previously scored 2001’s Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as track from Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of the electronic music trio Swedish House Mafia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit MovieWeb for a short video interview with the composer about his work on the film.
Also opening wide is the zombie thriller World War Z directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Matthew Fox. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma). The thriller also features additional music by Matthew Bellamy performed by Muse. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit YouTube for a video interview with the composer, as well as Classic FM, WNYC’s Soundcheck and The Movie Bit for audio interviews. Also check out We Are Movie Geeks and The Hollywood Reporter for more interviews.
‘The Congress’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Ari Folman’s hybrid live-action/animated film The Congress. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Max Richter (Disconnect) who previously scored the director’s Academy Award-nominated film Waltz With Bashir. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Congress is adapted for the screen and directed by Folman and stars Robin Wright, Jon Hamm, Paul Giamatti and Harvey Keitel. The movie is based on the 1971 novel The Futurological Congress by Stanislaw Lem and follows an aging, out-of-work actress, portrayed by Wright as an alternate reality version of herself. The film recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has been picked up by Drafthouse Films for a theatrical and VOD release in the US in 2014.
‘The To Do List’ Soundtrack Details
Universal Music Enterprises has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the comedy The To Do List. The album features the songs from the film including a number of 90s classics by Tears for Fears, Cranberries, Mazzy Star, House of Love, Elastica, Gin Blossoms and Big Head Todd and the Monsters, as well as hip hop tracks by 2 Live Crew, MC Hammer, Naughty by Nature and Salt N’ Pepa. The soundtrack will be released on July 23, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The To Do List is written and directed by Maggie Carey and stars Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover and Connie Britton. The movie follows an awkward overachiever who tries to make up for her sexual underachieving in high school before she heads to college. Jennifer Todd, Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett are producing the comedy, which is set to be relased on July 26, 2013 by CBS Films.