La Casa del Sombrero will release a soundtrack album for the drama In the Summers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Eduardo Cabra (of the Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop band Calle 13) and featuring lyrics by Sebastian Otero. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. In the Summers is written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza and stars René “Residente” Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Sharlene Cruz, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Allison Salinas, Kimaya Thais Limon, Dreya Castillo and Luciana Elisa Quiñonez. The movie follows two siblings who travel to New Mexico every year to spend time and – over the course of four formative summers – learn to accept him.
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National Geographic’s ‘Underdogs’ to Feature Score by Harry Gregson-Williams and Theme Song by Green Day
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Gladiator 2, Chicken Run, Mulan, The Meg) has recently been scoring the upcoming National Geographic documentary series Underdogs. Rock superstars Green Day wrote the original theme song, entitled Underdog (featured in the trailer embedded below), for the show narrated by Ryan Reynolds. The 5-parter centers on the outcasts of the animal kingdom with each episode showcasing a different aspect of these underdogs’ bizarre mating strategies, surprising superpowers, deception, dubious parenting skills and gross-out behaviors.
‘Asian Persuasion’ Score and Soundtrack Albums Released
Center Stage Records has released two soundtrack albums for the romantic comedy Asian Persuasion. The score album features the film’s original music composed by Eunike Tanzil (Be Somebody) and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. The other album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Happy Singh, MIYACHI, RADHA, SaB, Calistar & others (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Asian Persuasion is directed by Jhett Tolentino and stars Dante Basco, KC Concepcion, Paolo Montalban, Kevin Kreider, Scarlet Sherr, Celia Au and Geneva Carr.
Philippe Brault Scoring Maxime Giroux’s ‘In Cold Light’
Philippe Brault (The Origin of Evil, Norbourg, Shepherds, Maria Chapdelaine) has composed the original score for the upcoming Canadian crime thriller In Cold Light. The film is marks the English language feature debut of director Maxime Giroux (Felix and Meira, The Great Darkened Days) and stars Maika Monroe, Troy Kotsur, Helen Hunt and Allan Hawco. The movie follows a woman fresh out of prison who witnesses the brutal murder of her brother and – pursued by the killers and by her own demons – must fight to stay alive and figure out who set her up.
New Recordings of Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘Pursuit’, ‘Crawlspace’ & ‘The People Next Door’ Scores Released
Intrada Records has announced the release of the label’s new Kickstarter-funded recordings of three scores for 1960s/70s television movies composed by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Mummy, Chinatown, Alien, Patton, Planet of the Apes, Basic Instinct). Titles include 1972’s drama Pursuit directed by Michael Crichton and starring Ben Gazzara, Martin Sheen & E.G. Marshall, 1970’s horror thiller Crawlspace directed by John Newland & Buzz Kulik and starring Tom Happer, Arthur Kennedy & Teresa Wright and 1968’s The People Next Door (directed by David Greene), the opening installment of the second season of CBS Playhouse. The composer’s music for three films was newly recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Adam Klemens.
‘Nothing Underneath’ Soundtrack Album Released
Rustblade Records & Bluebelldisc Past Master have released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 1985 Italian giallo movie Nothing Underneath (Sotto il vestito niente) directed by Carlo Vanzina and starring Tom Schanley, Renée Simonsen, Nicola Perring, Marie McDonald, Catherine Noyes, Paolo Tomei and Donald Pleasence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Howling, Blow Out) and conducted by Natale Massara. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track below. A CD version and limited edition vinyl edition are available to order here.
First Track from John Powell’s Score for ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Movie Released
Back Lot Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s classic How to Train Your Dragon. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Test Driving Toothless written by Academy Award nominee John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Wicked, Happy Feet, Shrek, Bolt, Don’t Worry Darling, X-Men: The Last Stand). Also listen to the track after the jump. The full soundtrack album will be released on June 13. Check back on this page for the album details. How to Train Your Dragon is written and directed by Dean DeBlois and stars Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Julian Dennison, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Ruth Codd, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.
Expanded ‘The Three Musketeers’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1993 action adventure The Three Musketeers directed by Stephen Herek and starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O’Donnell, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt and Rebecca De Morna. The album features the complete and remastered original score from the Walt Disney Pictures & Caravan Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, X-Men, The Iron Giant, License to Kill, Mr. Holland’s Opus), including almost an hour of previously unreleased music, as well as a couple few alternate and source cues and the content of Hollywood Records’ original 1993 soundtrack album (which includes the original song All for Love co-written by Kamen and performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting).
Chris Bacon Scoring Gerard Johnstone’s ‘M3GAN 2.0’
Chris Bacon (Wednesday, Heretic, Source Code, Bates Motel, Gnomeo & Juliet, Men in Black: International, 65, The Tick) has composed the original music for the upcoming sci-fi/horror sequel M3GAN 2.0. The film is written and directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) and stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Amie Donald, Jen Van Epps, Jenna Davis, Aristotle Athari, Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement. The movie is set two years after events of the original film and follows Gemma who has to resurrect M3GAN after the the robotic doll’s underlying technology has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon.
‘Hotel Portofino’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Orange Home Records has released a new soundtrack album for the British TV series Hotel Portofino. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Stefano Cabrera (Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Silva Screen Records has previously released an album featuring Cabrera’s score from Season 1 back in 2022. Hotel Portofino is created by Matt Baker and stars Natascha McElhone, Oliver Dench, Mark Umbers, Assad Zaman, Pasquale Esposito, Adam James, Elizabeth Carling, Lucy Akhurst, Olivia Morris and Lily Frazer.