Musicor will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Racetime. The album features the songs from the movie performed by Robby Johnson, Simple Plan, Cyndi Lauper, Lara Fabian, Lulu Hughes & Kim Richardson and others. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 25 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Racetime is directed by Jean-François Pouliot and features the voices of Sonja Ball, Lucinda Davis, Tod Fennell, Noel Fisher, Dawn Ford, Angela Galuppo, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Elizabeth Macrae, Satine Scarlett Montaz and Don W. Shepherd.
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Patrick Doyle to Score Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Death on the Nile’
Patrick Doyle confirmed in a recent interview with The Scotsman that is set to compose the music for the upcoming film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, the follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express, which the composer scored in 2017. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh who will also reprise his lead role as Hercule Poirot. Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer and Tom Bateman will also star in the movie, which follows Poroit on a luxurious cruise on the Nile River as he identifies a motley collection of would-be killers.
‘Being Rose’ Soundtrack Released
Notefornote Music has released a soundtrack album for the drama Being Rose. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Ralston (Crooked Arrows, Awaken, Don’t Fade Away). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon and iTunes and is also available to stream on Spotify. A physical release is also in the works. Being Rose is written and directed by Rod McCall and stars Cybill Shepherd, James Brolin and Pam Grier. The movie follows the story of a widowed ex-cop who discovers that she may have a life threatening illness and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair, when she meets and falls in love with a charming cowboy who has to come to a crossroads of his own.
Germaine Franco Scoring Tina Gordon’s ‘Little’
Germaine Franco (Dope, Tag) is scoring the upcoming comedy Little. The film is directed by Tina Gordon (Peeples) and stars Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin. The movie centers on an adult woman who gets the chance to relive her carefree youth after the pressures of adulthood overwhelm her. Gordon also co-wrote the screenplay with Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Barbershop: The Next Cut) based on an idea by Martin. Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man) & James Lopez (Breaking In) are producing the project with Kenya Barris (Girls Trip, Black-ish).
Expanded ‘Apollo 13’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1995 drama Apollo 13 directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise and Kathleen Quinlan. The album features the original music from the Universal Pictures production composed and conducted by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens) who received an Academy Award nomination for his score. The 2-CD set features the composer’s complete score on the first disc and the content of the FYC promotional release, which was released in 1995, on the second disc. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more about the release.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Polar’ to Be Released
A soundtrack album album has been announced for the Netflix original movie Polar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Deadmau5 who made his film scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 25 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Two tracks from the album are already available to download. Polar is directed by Jonas Akerlund (Lords of Chaos) and stars Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick and Matt Lucas. The movie based on the Dark Horse action noir graphic novel Polar: Came From the Cold by Victor Santoson follows an assassin on the verge of retirement must put the good life on hold when his greedy boss sends a squad of young, ruthless killers to take him out.
‘Bird Karma’ Soundtrack Released
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP for the DreamWorks Animation short Bird Karma. The EP features the film’s original music composed by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (Stockholm, Pennsylvania, Regarding Susan Sontag, Grand-Daddy Day Care). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bird Karma is directed by William Salazar and tells the story of a long-legged bird’s journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of the consequences when too much is not enough. Watch the full short after the jump. The film has recently been shortlisted in the Animated Short category for this year’s Academy Awards.
‘Minuscule: Mandibles from Far Away’ Soundtrack Announced
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for the French animated sequel Minuscule: Mandibles from Far Away (Minuscule – Les mandibules du bout du monde). The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Mathieu Lamboley (Return of the Hero, I Kissed a Girl, Odd Job, Lolo) and performed by the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France and the Children Choir of Francis Bardo. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 25 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is available to order on the label’s official website.
Terence Blanchard to Score Kasi Lemmons’ ‘Harriet’
Terence Blanchard is reuniting with director Kasi Lemmons on the upcoming biographical drama Harriet. The film stars Cynthia Erivo in the title role, alongside Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles and Clarke Peters. The movie tells the story of iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman and centers on her escape from slavery and subsequent missions to free dozens of slaves through the Underground Railroad in the face of growing pre-Civil War adversity.
‘Bilby’ Soundtrack Released
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP for DreamWorks Animation’s short Bilby. The EP features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation, Lights Out). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bilby is directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel & JP Sans and follows a lonesome Bilby who, threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless baby bird.