Alan Silvestri is set to score Marvel’s upcoming sequels Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2. The films will be directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and are expected to star Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson and Elizabeth Olsen. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are writing the screenplay and Kevin Feige is producing the project. Silvestri previously scored the 2012 original Avengers film, as well as the first Captain America film.
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‘Starship Troopers’ and ‘Volcano’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 sci-fi movie Starship Troopers starring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside. The album features the expanded original score from the Touchstone Pictures production composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barabarian, RoboCop, The Hunt for Red October, Free Willy), including roughly an hour of previously unreleased music and unused cues. Also included are two songs performed by the composer’s daughter Zoe Poledouris as featured in the movie. The 2-CD set, which is limited to 3000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details.
Alan Silvestri’s ‘Reindeer Games’ Score to Be Released
Music Box Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2000 action thriller Reindeer Games directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron and James Frain. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger). Also included are a couple of alternate cues. The limited edition CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full soundtrack details and listen to audio samples.
Alan Silvestri to Score Robert Zemeckis’ Untitled World War II Spy Drama
Alan Silvestri mentioned in an interview with Nerdist that he is set to reteam with Robert Zemeckis on the director’s upcoming currently untitled World War II spy drama. Brad Pitt and Mario Cotillard are attached to star in the film, which follows an Allied counter-intelligence agent who falls in love with during a dangerous North African mission and is quietly notified that the woman he has married and had a baby with is likely a Nazi spy. Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Locke, Dirty Pretty Things) has written the screenplay. Zemeckis is also producing the Paramount, New Regency and GK Films production with Graham King (The Departed, Hugo, Rango) and Steve Starkey (Cast Away, Matchstick Men).
Expanded ‘Back to the Future Part II’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Robert Zemeckis’ 1989 sci-fi adventure Back to the Future Part II starring Michael J. Fox & Christopher Llyod. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Avengers, The Walk, Contact), including over 50 minutes of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set features the full score on the first disc and over 30 minutes of alternate cues on the second disc. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the soundtrack.
‘Back to the Future Part III’ & ‘Chain Reaction’ Deluxe Soundtracks Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series. Among the titles is a 25th anniversary deluxe soundtrack edition for the 1990 sci-fi adventure Back to the Future Part III directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd. The 2-CD set features the film’s original music composed by Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Croods), including the complete score on one disc, and alternate cues and source tracks on the second disc. To check out the full details of the soundtrack, which is limited to 5000 copies, visit the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples.
‘Ghent Film Festival & Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri’ Compilation to Be Released
Silva Screen Records has announced a compilation album: Film Festival Gent and Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri. The album features suites from several scores written by the Academy Award-nominated composer performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Dirk Brosse. Titles included on the album are Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, The Polar Express, The Mummy Express & more. The soundtrack marks the second in the series, which is supported by Ghent’s World Soundtrack Awards, where Silvestri will be honored this year. The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
‘The Walk’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for Robert Zemeckis’ drama The Walk. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, Captain America: The First Avenger). The soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Walk starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon and James Badge Dale is based on Philippe Petit’s book To Reach the Clouds and tells the true story of the French high-wire artist’s attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Expanded ‘Cat’s Eye’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced an expanded release for the 1985 horror movie Cat’s Eye directed by Lewis Teague, scripted by Stephen King and starring James Woods, Drew Barrymore, Alan King and Robert Hays. The album features the complete original score from the movie composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger), including previously unreleased music. To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the CD.
Expanded ‘Judge Dredd’ and ‘Return to Oz’ Soundtracks Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1995 sci-fi action adventure Judge Dredd directed by Danny Cannon and starring Sylvester Stallone, Diane Lane, Armand Assante and Rob Schneider. The 2-CD set features the film’s original score composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger), including more than an hour of previously unreleased music and alternate takes. Also included is the music from the film’s first trailer composed by Jerry Goldsmith. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the soundtrack.