Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the sports drama Million Dollar Arm. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Couples Retreat). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is set to come out on May 19 and is available to order here. Million Dollar Arm is directed by Craig Gillespie, scripted by Tom McCarthy and stars Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal, Pitobash and Alan Arkin. The movie is based on a true story of a real-life sports agent who discovered professional pitchers through a reality show he staged in India with cricket players. The drama will be released nationwide on May 16 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Million Dollar Arm’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A.R. Rahman, Million Dollar Arm, score, Soundtrack
Bruce Broughton’s ‘The Rescue’ Score Released
Posted: April 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, score, Soundtrack, The Rescue
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1988 action movie The Rescue directed by Ferdinand Fairfax and starring Kevin Dillon, Ned Vaughn, Marc Price, Charles Haid, Christine Harnos, Ian Giatti and James Cromwell. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Rescuers Down Under). Also featured are three extra tracks, featuring a source and alternate cue. To order the CD for the Touchstone Pictures production, visit the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio clips.
‘Palo Alto’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blood Orange, Gia Coppola, James Franco, Palo Alto, Soundtrack
Domino USA has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Palo Alto. The album features the film’s original songs by Dev Hynes and his musical project Blood Orange, as well as Robert Schwartzman. Also included are other songs from the film by artists including Coconut Records, Mac Demarco and Nat & Alex Wolff. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. A physical version will be released on June 3, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Palo Alto is directed by Gia Coppola and stars Emma Roberts, James Franco, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, Zoe Levin, Claudia Levy, Chris Messina and Val Kilmer. The movie is based on a short stories collection by James Franco and follows three intertwined storylines. Tribeca Film will release the drama in Los Angeles and New York on May 9, 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Jackson’s ‘ A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Title Song to Be Released
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Million Ways to Die, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Alan Jackson, Seth MacFarlane
Back Lot Music will release the title song for Seth MacFarlane’s comedy western A Million Ways to Die in the West. The song, entitled A Million Ways to Die, is performed by Alan Jackson and will be released tomorrow, April 29. Visit iTunes to download the single and listen to the song (via Entertainment Weekly) after the jump. As previously reported, the label will release a soundtrack album, which will feature the song, as well as the film’s original score composed by Joel McNeely on May 27. A Million Ways to Die in the West starring MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson is set to be released on May 30, 2014 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey’ Volume 3 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Fox, score, Soundtrack
Cosmos Studios Music will release the third soundtrack album for the Fox docu-series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Mitchell Cannold & Brannon Braga and hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The Volume 3 soundtrack features more music from the show composed by Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Back to the Future). The album will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The label has previously released a Volume 1 and Volume 2 soundtrack. A fourth and final soundtrack release is expected to be announced in a couple of weeks. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey currently airs every Sunday night on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman to Return for ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2’
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Madden, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is set to return to compose the score for the comedy drama sequel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2. The film is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) and reunites the cast of the original film including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Penelope Wilton, Diana Hardcastle, Tena Desae and Lillete Dubey. They are joined by Richard Gere, David Strathairn and Tamsin Greig. Ol Parker (Imagine Me & You) who scripted the original film has written the screenplay based on a story by himself and Madden. Blueprint Pictures’ Graham Broadbent & Peter Czernin (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri’s ‘Mac and Me’ Score to Be Released
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: The Pyjama Girl Case
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1988 family adventure Mac and Me directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Jade Calegory, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Katrina Caspary and Lauren Stanley. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, The Croods). In addition to the score, the album also features two pop songs the composer wrote for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) release. To listen to audio clips and to pre-order the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nashville’ Season 2 – Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Nashville, Soundtrack
Big Machine Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the ABC drama Nashville. The Music of Nashville – Season 2 – Vol. 2 will feature songs from the show performed by cast members including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Will Chase, Jonathan Jackson, Aubrey Peeples, Chris Carmack and Lennon & Maisy Stella. The soundtrack will be released on May 6, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will be available as a standard version and a special deluxe edition featuring ten additional tracks will be available exclusively at Target. The label has previously released two soundtracks for the first season of the series and another soundtrack for the second season. Nashville created by Callie Khouri currently airs every Wednesday night on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All Cheerleaders Die’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: All Cheerleaders Die, Soundtrack
Modern Distributors will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy All Cheerleaders Die. The album features the songs from the film by artists including All Day, A Giant Dog, Sean Spillane, Shay Astar, Mini Death and more. Also included are four tracks by the movie’s composer Mads Heldtberg (You’re Next, Cheap Thrills). The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. All Cheerleaders Die is written and directed by Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson and stars Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Brooke Butler, Amanda Grace Cooper, Reanin Johannink and Tom Williamson. The movie follows a rebellious outsider who joins the cheerleading squad, much to the dismay of her ex-girlfriend, who happens to be into witchcraft. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 27, 2014)
Posted: April 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Daughter's Nightmare, Keith Power, Lifetime, Playing House, USA
Premiering on Tuesday, April 29, is the new comedy Playing House created by Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham who also star in the series alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Jane Kaczmarek, Brad Morris, Zach Woods and Gerry Bednob. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Beth Urdang and Kerri Drootin are the music supervisors. Playing House follows a mother to-be who asks her single and career-driven best friend to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower. The comedy will air every Tuesday night on USA. For updates on the series, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
