Quartet Records has announced soundtrack album for the Spanish drama Ma Ma. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Kite Runner, Exodus: Gods and Kings). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio clips. Ma ma is directed by Julio Medem (Sex & Lucia) and stars Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar and Asier Etxeandia. The movie follows a woman who was recently diagnosed with cancer and forms an unexpected bond with a soccer scout whose wife has been gravely injured in a car accident.
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Alberto Iglesias to Score Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Silence’ (‘Silencio’)
Alberto Iglesias will be reteaming with director Pedro Almodovar on the upcoming Spanish drama Silence (Silencio). The film stars Adriana Ugarte, Emma Suárez, Daniel Grao, Dario Grandinetti, Rossy de Palma, Inma Cuesta, Nathalie Poza and Pilar Castro. The movie spans 30 years in a woman’s life from a nostalgic 1985 when everything seems much better to 2015, when everything seems beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness. Almodovar is also writing the screenplay and the director’s brother Agustin is producing the project with Ester Garcia (Wild Tales).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 12, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings directed by Ridley Scott and starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener) Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a couple of tracks written by additional composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Federico Jusid. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Also opening wide is the comedy Top Five written and directed by Chris Rock and starring himself, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Cedric The Entertainer, JB Smoove, Sherri Shepherd, Anders Holm, Romany Malco and Leslie Jones. Questlove and Ludwig Goransson have composed the film’s original score. Def Jam Recording has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Jay Z & Kanye West, DMX, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, The Roots, Rakim and Salt-N-Pepa. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Preview
Cinema Musica has premiered a full stream of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Volver, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Kite Runner). Also included are three tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven), as well as several cues by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes). Click here to listen to the full soundtrack (scroll down to the Soundcloud playlist). Also visit our previous article for the full album details. The soundtrack will be released on December 2 by Sony Classical and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley will be released nationwide on December 12 by 20th Century Fox.
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Details
The full soundtrack details for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on December 2, 2014 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The movie tells the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Sony Masterworks to Release Alberto Iglesias’ ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored the director’s Kingdom of Heaven also contributed music to the film, but no word yet on if any of his score will be included on the release. The soundtrack will be released on December 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 26, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Equalizer directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek series, Man on Fire, Unstoppable) who previously scored the director’s The Replacement Killers. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Gregson-Williams about his work on the project.
Also opening wide this weekend is the animated feature The Boxtrolls directed by Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable and featuring the voices of Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, , Tracy Morgan, Toni Collette, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade and Simon Pegg. Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Anna Karenina) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film, including The Boxtrolls Song written by Eric Idle and performed by Mark Orton and Loch Lomond. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to listen to audio clips.
Alberto Iglesias to Score Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Alberto Iglesias has been hired to score the upcoming biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Indira Varma, Ben Mendelsohn and Maria Valverde. The movie is based on the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt as led by Moses and related in the Old Testament Book of Exodus. Steve Zaillian (Schindler’s List, Moneyball, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has written the screenplay based on a screen story by Bill Collage & Adam Cooper (Accepted). Scott is also producing the project with Peter Chernin (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion, The Heat), Jenno Topping, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam.
‘The Two Faces of January’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Two Faces of January have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on May 16, 2014 by Quartet Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. The Two Faces of January is directed by Hossein Amini (screenwriter of Drive) and stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac. The movie based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley) follows a con artist, his wife and a stranger who try to flee a foreign country after one of them is caught up in the murder of a police officer. The drama premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and will be released in the UK on May 16.
Alberto Iglesias Scoring ‘The Two Faces of January’
Alberto Iglesias is scoring the upcoming drama The Two Faces of January. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive, Snow White and the Huntsman, Four Feathers) and stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Strangers on a Train) and follows a con artist, his wife and a stranger who try to flee a foreign country after one of them is caught up in the murder of a police officer. Tom Sternberg (Lost Highway, The Talented Mr. Ripley) is producing the Studiocanal and Working Title production with Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Les Miserables, Love Actually) and Robyn Slovo.