Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for Brian De Palma’s upcoming thriller Passion. The album features the film’s original score composed by Pino Donaggio who has previously collaborated with the director on such films as Body Double, Dressed to Kill, Carrie, Blow Out and Home Videos. The soundtrack will be released on March 21, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available on the label’s official website and more clips can be checked out below. Passion is a remake of the French psychodrama Love Crime (Crime d’amour) and stars Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. The film premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released in France later this week. Entertainment One has picked up domestic rights and is planning a theatrical release this spring.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Escape from Planet Earth’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Escape from Planet Earth. The album features the film’s original music composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia). The composer recorded his score with a 100 piece orchestra and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack has recently been released digitally and is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Escape from Planet Earth is directed by Cal Brunker and features the voice talent of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The film is set on the planet Baab, where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population. The animated movie will be released on February 15 by the Weinstein Company.
‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Bryan Singer’s fantasy adventure Jack the Giant Slayer have been revealed. The album features the film’s music composed by John Ottman (X2, Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects, The Fantastic Four) who is also the film’s editor and associate producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 26, 2013 by WaterTower Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Jack the Giant Slayer starring Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor is set to be released on March 1 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
WaterTower Music to Release John Ottman’s ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Score
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for Bryan Singer’s upcoming fantasy adventure Jack the Giant Slayer. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Ottman who has previously worked with the director on such films as The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie and the second X-Men movie. In addition to writing the orchestral score, Ottman also is also the film’s editor and associate producer. The soundtrack is expected to be released on February 26, 2013. The full album details will be posted on this site within the next couple of weeks. Jack the Giant Slayer starring Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.
‘Side Effects’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Steven Soderbergh’s psychological thriller Side Effects. The album features the film’s score composed by Thomas Newman who previously collaborated with the director on Erin Brockovich and The Good German. Newman’s music for the movie has been singled out by numerous major film critics including Roger Ebert over the past few weeks. The soundtrack is now available digitally and the CD version is scheduled to be released on March 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Side Effects starring Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones follows a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug intended to treat anxiety has unexpected side effects.
‘Song for Marion’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Song for Marion. The album features the songs featured in the film performed by the movie’s cast. Also included are selections from the original score composed by Laura Rossi. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on February 25, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Song for Marion written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and starring Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Eccleston follows a grumpy pensioner who is reluctantly inspired by his beloved wife Marion to join a highly unconventional local choir. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in the UK later this month and is set to come out in the US under the title Unfinished Song on June 21, 2013 by the Weinstein Company.
Intrada and Walt Disney Records to Release Danny Elfman’s ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Score
Intrada Records and Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Sam Raimi’s upcoming fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful. The album features the film’s score composed by Danny Elfman who has previously worked with the director on the first two Spider-Man movies, as well as on the features A Simple Plan and Army of Darkness. No word yet on the release date, but the track titles can be checked out after the jump. The full soundtrack details and cover art will be posted on this site within the next few weeks. Oz the Great and Powerful starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s character, the Wizard of Oz.
Elmer Bernstein’s ‘Cahill United States Marshal’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the soundtrack for the 1973 western Cahill United States Marshal directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, George Kennedy and Gary Grimes. The music is composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein. The album features the complete score from the film, including an unused cue for the ending, as well as the song A Man Gets to Thinkin’ performed by Charlie Rich, written by Bernstein with lyrics by Don Black. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store.
‘A Place at the Table’ Soundtrack Details
1-2-3-4-GO! Records will release a soundtrack for the documentary A Place at the Table. The album features the film’s music composed by The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett. The soundtrack will be released on February 26, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Place at the Table directed by Kristi Jacobson (Toots) and Lori Silverbush examines the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity. The film features Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio, actor Jeff Bridges, and more. The movie premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked by Magnolia Pictures. The film is now available on VOD and will be released in select theaters on March 1, 2013.
‘Safe Haven’ Score Album Details
Relativity Music Group will release a score album for Lasse Hallstrom’s romantic drama Safe Haven. The album features the film’s original score composed by Deborah Lurie who previously collaborated with the director on Dear John and An Unfinished Life. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously reported, Republic Records will also release a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Safe Haven is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) and stars Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons, Cobie Smulders and Noah Lomax. The romance will be released nationwide on February 14, 2013 by Relativity Media.