Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller White House Down directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Joey King and Rachelle Lefevre. The film’s music is composed by Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser (2012, 10’000 B.C., The Day After Tomorrow). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music was released digitally today and will be coming out on CD on July 23. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is the buddy cop comedy The Heat directed by Paul Feig and starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans and Michael Rapaport. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album earlier this week featuring the songs from the film by artists including LCD Soundsytem, Santigold, Kimbra, The Isley Brothers, Angel Haze, Parliament, Azealia Banks, Ted Nugent, Boston and Kreayshawn. For audio clips and the full track list, check out our previous article. The film’s original score is composed by Mike Andrews (Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher). No word yet on a score release.
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the historical drama Copperhead. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Laurent Eyquem (Winnie) who recorded his orchestral score at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. The soundtrack will be released physically on July 9, 2013. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Copperhead is directed by Ron Maxwell (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals) and stars Billy Campbell, Angus MacFadyen and Peter Fonda. The movie is set during the Civil War and follows a stubborn and righteous farmer of Upstate New York, who defies his neighbors and his government in the bloody and contentious autumn of 1862. The film will be released in theaters on June 28, 2013. 
