Roc Nation Records will release a second soundtrack album for the animated feature Smurfs. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph, Kong: Skull Island, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. The label has previously released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie last month. Smurfs is directed by Chris Miller and features the voices of Rihanna, James Corden, Daniel Levy, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Sandra Oh, Amy Sedaris, Kurt Russell, Natasha Lyonne, Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Xolo Maridueña, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Marshmello and John Goodman.
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‘Smurfs’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Smurfs have been revealed. The album features fourteen songs from and inspired by the movie by artists such as Rihanna (who is also producing the film and stars as Smurfette), Natania, The Indian Connect, James Corden (who stars as No Name), Lous and the Yakuza, James Fauntleroy, Shenseea & Tyla. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 13 by Roc Nation Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, two first tracks (Higher Love by DESI TRILL, DJ Khaled & Cardi B feat. Natania & Subhi and Friend of Mine by Rihanna) are already available to stream/download now. Smurfs is directed by Chris Miller and also stars Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, JP Karliak, Sandra Oh, Kurt Russell, Octavia Spencer, Xolo Maridueña, Billie Lourd, Natasha Lyonne, Alex Winter, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Marshmello, Maya Erskine and John Goodman.
Rihanna’s Original Song ‘Friend of Mine’ from ‘Smurfs’ Released
Roc Nation Records has released the second song from the upcoming animated feature Smurfs. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Friend of Mine co-written (with Elijah Noll, Elkan, Jason “Tenroc” Cornet, Jonathan Bellion, Lee Stashenko & Pete Nappi) performed by Rihanna who also stars in the film as Smurfette. A CD version is available to order on Amazon. Also check out the official lyric video after the jump. The label has previously released a first track (Higher Love by Desi Trill feat. DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania & Subhi) from the soundtrack for the Paramount Animation production in February and will release a full soundtrack album on June 13. Smurfs is directed by Chris Miller and also stars James Corden, Nick Offerman, Kurt Russell, Daniel Levy, JP Karliak, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Sedaris, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Maya Erskine, Alex Winter, Xolo Maridueña, Billie Lourd and John Goodman.
Henry Jackman Scoring Chris Miller’s ‘Smurfs’
Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Wreck-It-Ralph, Kong: Skull Island, Big Hero 6, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) is scoring the upcoming animated feature Smurfs. The film is directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) and features the voices of Rihanna (who is also contributing original songs to the movie), James Corden, Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, JP Karliak, Amy Sedaris, Sandra Oh, Kurt Russell, Natasha Lyonne, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Nick Kroll, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Xolo Maridueña, Billie Lourd, Marshmello and John Goodman. The movie follows Smurfette as she leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save Papa Smurf when he is mysteriously taken by evil wizards.
Desi Trill’s Song ‘Higher Love’ from the ‘Smurfs’ Movie Released
Roc Nation Records has released the first song from the upcoming animated feature Smurfs. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Higher Love produced by Ethan Roberts and performed by Desi Trill feat. DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania & Subhi. Also listen to the full track, which includes a sample of Belinda Carlisle’s Heaven Is a Place on Earth, after the jump. Smurfs is directed by Chris Miller and features the voices of Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, Kurt Russell, JP Karliak, Amy Sedaris, Sandra Oh, Natasha Lyonne, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Alex Winter, Hannah Waddingham, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña and John Goodman.
‘The Afterparty’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series The Afterparty. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Enola Holmes, Steve Jobs, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Being the Ricardos, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Birds of Prey). Also included are two songs performed by Ben Schwartz (who stars as Yasper in the series) and a track performed by Schwartz, Sam Richardson & Jamie Demetriou. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 28 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The Afterparty is created by Chris Miller and stars Tiffany Haddish, Zoë Chao, Richardson, Schwartz, Ilana Glazer, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Demetriou and John Early.
Daniel Pemberton Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘The Afterparty’
Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Birds of Prey, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ocean’s 8) has composed the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ original series The Afterparty. The show is created by Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and stars Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, Dave Franco, Jamie Demetriou and John Early. The 8-part-murder mystery comedy is set at a high school reunion afterparty, with each episode featuring a retelling of the same night told through a different character’s perspective.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score the Lego Movie
Mark Mothersbaugh announced at the SXSW Festival (via The Playlist) that he will be scoring Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated feature film Lego. The movie written and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller will incorporate the latest animation and photo-real techniques. Chris McKay (Robot Chicken) is involved as a co-director and Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) and Roy Lee (How to Train Your Dragon, The Strangers) are producing. Jill Wilfert is executive producing for the Lego Company and Seanne Winslow is co-producing for Lynn Pictures. No plot details have been revealed yet, but the movie is said to feature both Lego-licensed and original characters. Mothersbaugh has scored the directors’ last two movies, including the animated hit Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and the action comedy 21 Jump Street, which is being released in theaters this weekend and was shown at SXSW.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ’21 Jump Street’
Mark Mothersbaugh is currently scoring the action comedy 21 Jump Street. The film based on the 80s TV series starring Johnny Depp is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller who previously collaborated with the composer on the 2009 animated hit film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. 21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson and Ellie Kemper. The film revolves around two undercover police officers who go undercover in a high school in order to bust a drug ring. Jonah Hill co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World). The movie is produced by Neal Moritz (The Fast and the Furious, I Am Legend and Stephen J. Cannell (The A-Team).