Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural adventure comedy Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Darkest Hour,Anna Karenina, Paddington 2). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally next Friday, March 22 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). A CD version will be coming out on April 12 and is now available for pre-order here. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is directed by Gil Kenan and stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor, Kumail Nanjiani, Logan Kim, Patton Oswalt, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Annie Potts. The movie follows the Spengler family as they return to the iconic New York City firehouse to team up with the original Ghostbusters who have developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level.
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Dario Marianelli Scoring Gil Kenan’s ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, V for Vendetta, Anna Karenina, Paddington 2) is currently recording his score for the upcoming supernatural adventure comedy Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The film is directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember) and stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Celeste O’Connor, Patton Oswalt, Logan Kim, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Annie Potts. The movie follows the Spengler family who returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level.
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Soundtrack Album Details
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural comedy Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, The Way Back, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, Tully, The Age of Adeline). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, November 19. and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Two first tracks (Lab Partners & Mini-Pufts) will already be coming out tomorrow and can be checked out below. A CD version is now available as an import on Amazon. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is co-written and directed by Jason Reitman and stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Annie Potts and Paul Rudd. The movie follows a single mom and her two kids who arrive in a small town, where they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Randy Edelman’s ‘Ghostbusters II’ Score to Be Released
Sony Masterworks will release the first-ever score album for the 1989 comedy Ghostbusters II directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. The album features the film’s original score by Randy Edelman (Dragonheart, xXx, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Kindergarten Cop, While You Were Sleeping, Gettysburg). No release date has been confirmed yet, but the soundtrack is currently listed to be released on June 11, 2021 in various international music stores. Check back on this page for the pre-order links. MCA Records has previously released the original 1989 soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie and Sony Classical has released a new album featuring Elmer Bernstein’s score from the original Ghostbusters film in 2019.
Rob Simonsen Scoring Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, Foxcatcher, The Upside, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now) is currently scoring the upcoming supernatural comedy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film is directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) and stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd. The movie follows a single mom and her two kids as they arrive in a small town and begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Reitman also co-wrote the screenplay with Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember). Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Kindergarten Cop, Dave) who directed the 1984 original Ghostbusters (scored by Elmer Bernstein) is producing the project.
35th Anniversary Release of Elmer Bernstein’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Score Announced
Sony Music has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1984 classic Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis. The album, which coincides with the movie’s 35h anniversary, features the film’s original score composed by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Airplane, Far from Heaven), newly mixed and remastered from the score’s original multi-tracks, as well as new artwork, commentary from Elmer’s son, Peter Bernstein, and four previously unreleased tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on June 7 and on vinyl on July 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition.
No Small Children’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme Song Cover Released
RCA Records has released the cover version of Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters theme song by No Small Children from Paul Feig’s reboot of the franchise. The track, which is featured in the movie’s end credits, is now available to download on Amazon. No Small Children is a LA-based punk rock band made up of three elementary school teachers – Lisa Pimentel, Nicola Belinsky and Joanie Pimentel. Check out the music video of the cover after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the other songs from the film, including more cover versions of Parker Jr.’s theme song. Ghostbusters starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles Dance and Chris Hemsworth is now playing in theaters nationwide.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 15, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the Ghostbusters reboot directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada) who also makes a cameo appearance in the movie. Sony Classical has released soundtrack featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details). RCA Records has released a separate soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including WALK THE MOON, Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott, Elle King, DMX & more, as well as the track Want Some More co-written by Shapiro and performed by Beasts of Mayhem. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the crime thriller The Infiltrator directed by Brad Furman and starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Amy Ryan, Joseph Gilgun and Yul Vazquez. Chris Hajian (First Position, Yonkers Joe, The Take) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here to check out the full album details and visit Variety for a recent interview with Hajian about his work on the project. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by The Who, Rush, Curtis Mayfield & more. The full album details can be checked out here.
‘Ghostbusters’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Ghostbusters soundtrack have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including WALK THE MOON, Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott, Elle King, DMX, DeBarge, G-Eazy ft. Jeremih, Mark Ronson, ZAYN, Passion Pit & A$AP Ferg, 5 Seconds of Summer, Pentatonix and Wolf Alice. Also included is Ray Parker Jr.’s original theme song from the 1985 original movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 15 by RCA Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, Sony Classical will release a separate soundtrack featuring composer Theodore Shapiro’s score a week earlier. Ghostbusters is directed by Paul Feig and stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles Dance and Chris Hemsworth.
‘Ghostbusters’ Score Album Details
The full details of the score album for the Ghostbusters reboot have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Trumbo, Marley & Me, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie will be released by RCA Records. Ghostbusters is directed by Paul Feig and stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams and Chris Hemsworth.