Danny Elfman will be returning music as the composer for the upcoming sequel Fifty Shades Freed. The film is directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glenn Ross, Confidence) who also helmed this year’s Fifty Shades Darker and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Arielle Kebbel, Kim Basinger, Brant Daugherty and Luke Grimes. The movie continues the story from 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey and this year’s Fifty Shades Darker, which Elfman also scored. Niall Leonard has written the screenplay for the final installment in the trilogy based on E.L. James’ bestselling novel.
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Remixes Soundtrack Announced
Republic Records will release a new soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The album features remixes of the songs from the best-selling soundtrack by The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, Sia, Laura Welsh, Jessie Ware, AWOLNATION, Skylar Grey, Vaults by artists including Kaskade, CANVAS, Praia, SOHN, Gazzo, Marian Hill & more. Also included is a remix of Danny Elfman’s score track Ana and Christian by Heavy Mellow. Fifty Shades of Grey Remixed will be released on May 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs, as well as Elfman’s score.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 13, 2015)
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starring Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Marcia Gay Harden, Luke Grimes, Max Martini, Dylan Neal, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the film by such artists as Annie Lennox, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, AWOLNATION, Sia & more. Check out our previous article for more information. The film’s original score is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman). The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the spy action comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Jack Davenport. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph) and Matthew Margeson (Kick-Ass 2, Skyline). La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with both composers about their work on the film, as well as We Are Movie Geeks, Go See Talk, and Film Music Media for interviews with Margeson.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Score Album Details
Republic Records will release a score album for the film adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Men in Black). The soundtrack will be released on February 17, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The cover art will be added to this article soon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film and two tracks from Elfman’s score on February 10. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Marcia Gay Harden, Luke Grimes, Max Martini, Dylan Neal, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Soundtrack Details
Republic Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The album features the songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Annie Lennox, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, AWOLNATION, Sia, Jessie Ware, Laura Welsh, Skylar Grey & more. Also included are two tracks from the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Batman). The soundtrack will be released on February 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Max Martini, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk.
The Weeknd’s ‘Earned It’ from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Released
Republic Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the film adaptation of the bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The track is entitled Earned it and is performed by The Weeknd. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. The label will release the full soundtrack album on February 10, 2015. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Max Martini, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk. The movie produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and series creator E L James will be released nationwide on February 13 by Universal Pictures.
Danny Elfman to Score ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Danny Elfman has been tapped to score the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford, Jennifer Ehle, Max Martini, Rita Ora and Marcia Gay Harden. The movie based on the bestselling book by E.L. James follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Grey and college student Anastasia Steele. Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr. Banks) has adapted the material for the screen. Michael De Luca (Captain Phillips, Moneyball) and Dana Brunetti (The Social Network, 21) are producing the Focus Features and Universal Pictures production.