Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the historical drama Emperor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Rite, State of Play). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Emperor directed by Peter Webber and starring Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones and Eriko Hatsune is set in post-World War II during the American occupation of Japan. The drama follows an American general who is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released on March 8, 2013 by Roadside Attractions.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Win Win). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is directed by Don Scardino and stars Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jay Mohr and Michael Bully Herbig. The movie is set in the world of rival Las Vegas magicians and follows a traditional magic man who is dethroned by a hipper illusionist and must find a way to rediscover his love for magic. The comedy will be released on March 15, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Soundtrack Details
The full soundtrack details for the fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 5, 2013 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version will be released by Intrada Records. To listen to audio clips from the score, click here. As previously reported, Mariah Carey is contributing the original song Almost Home, which has just been released on Island Def Jam this past Tuesday (click here to download the track). Oz the Great and Powerful is directed by Sam Raimi and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. The movie about the origins of L. Frank Baum’s character, the Wizard of Oz, is set to be released on March 8, 2013 by Walt Disney Pictures.
‘The Croods’ Soundtrack Announced
A soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animations’s The Croods has been announced. The album features the film’s score composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers), as well as the original song Shine Your Way by Owl City feat. Yuna. The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 18, 2013 by Sony Classical. A physical domestic release is set for March 26, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Croods is directed by Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco and features the voice talent of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman. The movie will be released on March 22, 2013.
Varese Sarabande to Release Henry Jackman’s ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Score
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). The soundtrack will be released on April 2, 2013. The full soundtrack details including cover art and track list will be posted on this site within the next couple of weeks. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu and stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. The movie will be released on March 29, 2013 by Paramount Picutures.
James Horner’s ‘In Country’ Sountrack and Jerry Goldsmith’s Unused ‘Gladiator’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced two new soundtrack albums, including the world premiere release of the score for the 1989 drama In Country directed by Norman Jewison and starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The album features the original music composed and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack features the content produced by the composer in 1989 for a possible release on the Warner Bros. label, as well as additional cues not included on album. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store.
‘Spring Breakers’ Soundtrack Details
Big Beat/Atlantic Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Harmony Korine’s upcoming drama Spring Breakers. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic) and Skrillex. Also included are other tracks featured in the movie by Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Ellie Goulding and actor James Franco. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 12, 2013 and physically on March 19. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Spring Breakers written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and has been picked up for domestic distribution by A24 and Annapurna. The movie will be released in select cities on March 15, 2013 before expanding to more cities on March 22.
‘The Last Stand’ Soundtrack Released
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album for Kim Jee-Woon’s action thriller The Last Stand. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mowg who previously collaborated with the director on 2010’s I Saw the Devil. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Luis Guzman, Rodrigo Santoro, Zach Gilford, Jaimie Alexander, Genesis Rodriguez and Peter Stormare follows a sheriff of a quiet US border town who is preparing to make a last stand to intercept a notorious drug baron from crossing the border.
‘Warm Bodies’ Score Released
Lionsgate Records has released a score album for the zombie romance Warm Bodies. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composers Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker, Max Payne). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Warm Bodies is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50) and stars Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton and John Malkovich. The movie based on the novel by Isaac Marion about a zombie who rescues a girl from an attack and inadvertently sparks a cross-dead romance is now playing in theaters nationwide.
‘John Dies at the End’ Soundtrack Details
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the horror satire John Dies at the End. The album features the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler (The Expendables, Eagle Eye, Fast Five). The soundtrack is limited to 3000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. John Dies at the End is directed by Don Coscarelli and stars Paul Giamatti, Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones, Daniel Roebuck, Jonny Weston and Fabianne Therese. Tyler has previously scored the director’s last feature Bubba Ho-Tep. The movie premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and was released on VOD and in select theaters a couple of weeks ago by Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing.