Trésor Films & Pathé have released the official soundtrack album for the French family comedy Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (Astérix & Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu). The album features the film’s original music composed by -M- (aka Matthieu Chedid) (Tell No One, A Monster in Paris, Yao, Rosy, Faces Places, Baby Bump(s)) who also appears in the movie as Remix. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Listen to the title track after the jump. Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is directed by Guillaume Canet and stars himself (in the title role of Astérix), Gilles Lellouche (as Obélix), as well as Vincent Cassel, Jonathan Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Julie Chen, Leanna Chea, José Garcia, Manu Payet, Ramzy Bedia, Bun-Hay Mean, Linh-Dan Pham, Tran Vu Tran, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pierre Richard, Philippe Katerine and Jérôme Commandeur.
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Alexandre Desplat Scoring Guillaume Canet’s ‘Lui’
Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla) has composed the original music for the upcoming French drama Lui. The film is written and directed by Guillaume Canet (Tell No One, Little White Lies) and stars Canet himself, alongside Mathieu Kassovitz, Laetitia Casta, Virginie Efira and Nathalie Baye. The movie centers on a composer at a crossroads who isolates himself at a house in Brittany, where he receives visits from many of the important people in his life, including his wife, his parents, his best friend and his mistress. Alain Attal (My King, Populaire) is producing the project for Trésor Films.
Matthieu Chedid to Score Guillaume Canet’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom’
French singer/songwriter Matthieu Chedid is attached to compose the score for the upcoming live-action family comedy Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom. The film will be directed by Guillaume Canet (Little White Lies, Nous finirons ensemble) who also stars as Asterix, alongside Gilles Lellouche as Obelix, Vincent Cassel as Cesar, Marion Cotillard as Cleopatra and Jonathan Cohen as Finalthesis. Other cast members include Ramzy Bedia, Linh-Dan Pham, Julie Chen, Pierre Richard and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Philippe Mechelen (I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single) and Julien Hervé wrote the screenplay based on the comic books created by René Goscinny & Albert Uderzo (Looking for Teddy).
‘Little White Lies 2’ (‘Nous finirons ensemble’) Soundtrack Released
Idol & L’R du Trésor have released a soundtrack album for Guillaume Canet’s Little White Lies sequel Nous finirons ensemble. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Them, Boney M. Bryan Ferry, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Curtiss Maldoon, Nina Simone, Donna Summer, The Four Tops, Esther Phillips & others. The soundtrack is now available digitally and physically overseas. Visit the French iTunes store to listen to audio samples. Nous finirons ensemble is co-written and directed by Canet and stars François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Laurent Lafitte, Benoît Magimel, Pascale Arbillot, Clémentine Baert, Valérie Bonneton and José Garcia.
Soundtrack for Guillaume Canet’s ‘Rock’n Roll’ to Be Released
L’R du Trésor will release a soundtrack album for Guillaume Canet’s comedy Rock’n Roll. The album features the film’s original music composed by French singer/songwriter Yodelice who previously scored the director’s last feature Blood Ties. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists such as Nick Waterhouse, Dead Or Alive, Celine Dion, Ellis Shirley, The Ting Tings, Ellis Shirley & more. The soundtrack will be released on February 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Rock’n Roll stars Canet himself, alongside Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Lefebvre and Yvan Attal.
‘Blood Ties’ Soundtrack Details
A soundtrack album for the crime thriller Blood Ties has been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by French singer/songwriter Yodelice. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including The Velvet Underground, Sam Cooke, Little Richard, The Rubettes, Ace Frehley, Lee Moses, Al Wilson and more. The soundtrack will be released in France on October 28, 2013 and in the U.S. on March 17, 2014. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and check out audio clips after the jump. Blood Ties is directed by Guillaume Canet (Tell No One, Little White Lies) and stars Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Caan, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor, John Ventimiglia, Domenick Lombardozzi and Griffin Dunne. The movie follows two brothers, on either side of the law, who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. The thriller premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France on October 30. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions has picked up domestic distribution rights and is planning a release in 2014.
Yodelice Scoring Guillaume Canet’s ‘Blood Ties’
French singer/songwriter Yodelice has composed the music for the crime thriller Blood Ties. The film is directed by Guillaume Canet and stars Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Caan, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor, Domenick Lombardozzi, John Ventimiglia and Griffin Dunne. The movie marks the French director’s English language debut and follows two brothers, on either side of the law, who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Canet co-wrote the screenplay with James Gray (We Own the Night, Two Lovers) and is also producing the project with Alain Attal & Hugo Selignac (Tell No One), Christopher Woodrow (The Immigrant) and John Lesher (End of Watch).