Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Bird Movie, The Smurfs, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Smallfoot). Also included are the original songs Fearless Hero written by Pereira, Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and performed by Antonio Banderas (who stars in the title role), La Vida Es Una co-written (with Ovy on the Drums) and performed by Karol G (already available as a digital single), Por Que Te Vas co-written (with Pereira) and performed by Gaby Moreno, as well as a cover of The Doors’ The End performed by Navarro. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services.
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‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ to Feature Original Songs by Karol G, Daniel Oviedo, Heitor Pereira & Others
Latin Grammy Award winner Karol G has recorded an original song for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The track, entitled La Vida es Una, is co-written by herself & Daniel Oviedo who also produced the song (as Ovy on the Drums). The movie also features two original songs co-penned by the film’s composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions): Fearless Hero (co-written with Dan Navarro & screenwriter Paul Fisher) performed by Antonio Banderas (who stars in the title role) and Por Que Te Vas co-written (with Pereira) and performed by Grammy Award nominee Gaby Moreno.
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Score Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a score album for Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature Minions: The Rise of Gru. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (The Angry Birds Movie, The Smurfs, Smallfoot, Paw Patrol – The Movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, It’s Complicated) who previously scored the first Minions movie and all three installments in the Despicable Me series. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 8 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Decca Records has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie and a score suite last Friday.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 1, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Minions: The Rise of Gru directed by Kyle Balda and starring Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Julie Andrews and Alan Arkin. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot, The Smurfs). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala, St. Vincent, BROCKHAMPTON, among others, as well as score suite by Pereira. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Illumination Entertainment production.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Mr. Malcolm’s List directed by Emma Holly Jones and starring Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Zawe Ashton, Ashley Park and Theo James. Amelia Warner (Mary Shelley, Wild Mountain Thyme, Mum’s List) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Bleecker Street release.
Heitor Pereira Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’
Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, Smallfoot, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Angry Birds Movie, Paw Patrol: The Movie) is currently recording his score for the upcoming animated comedy adventure Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The film is directed by Joel Crawford (The Croods: A New Age) and stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Samson Kayo, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura, John Mulaney, Anthony Mendez, Florence Pugh, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Ray Winstone. The movie follows the title character who discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll and – in order to get all his nine lives back – takes on his grandest quest yet.
‘The Valet’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy The Valet. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Paw Patrol: The Movie). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 10 and will be available to stream/download here. The Valet is directed by Richard Wong and stars Eugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Max Greenfield, Carmen Salinas Lozano, Betsy Brandt, Amaury Nolasco, Marisol Nichols, Diany Rodriguez, Ravi Patel and Lunay.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action drama Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm and Ed Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, His Dark Materials), Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop), Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer (Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Gaga, OneRepublic & Kenny Loggins today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The Bob’s Burgers Movie directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman and starring Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Zach Galifianakis, Larry Murphy and Kevin Kline. Bouchard & Nora Smith wrote the film’s original songs and Tim Davies orchestrated, arranged and conducted the movie’s score. Bouchard, John Dylan Keith, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez, Tim & Patrick Dacey and Brent Knopf are also credited for providing additional music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Studios production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 15, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Time Traveler’s Wife developed by Steven Moffat based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same title and starring Rose Leslie, Theo James, Desmin Borges and Natasha Lopez. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, The Flight Attendant, Greyhound, You, The Pacific). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi romantic drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering today is the Hulu limited series Conversations with Friends based on Sally Rooney’s novel of the same title and starring Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke and Sasha Lane. Stephen Rennicks (Room, Normal People, The Little Stranger, Frank) has composed the show’s original music. Element Pictures has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which also features an original song by Phoebe Bridgers.
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Soundtrack Album Details
Decca Records has announced a soundtrack album for Illumination’s animated comedy Minions: The Rise of Gru. The album is produced by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff features the new track Turn Up the Sunshine by Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala (to be released as a digital single on May 20), St. Vincent’s cover of Lipps Inc’s Funkytown, H.E.R.’s rendition of Sly and The Family Stone’s Dance to the Music, Bleachers’ version of John Lennon’s Instant Karma! and Phoebe Bridgers’ interpretation of The Carpenters’ 1972 Goodbye to Love, as well as the Minions’ performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s Cecilia. Also included is a score suite by the film’s composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, The Angry Birds Movie). The soundtrack will be released digitally, on 3-panel CD digipack, standard black double LP, yellow & blue splattered double LP, yellow cassette and a limited-edition picture disc on July 1. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl editions.
Heitor Pereira Scoring Richard Wong’s Hulu Film ‘The Valet’
Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, Smallfoot, The Angry Birds Movie, The Smurfs, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) has recently scored the upcoming comedy The Valet. The film is directed by Richard Wong (Come As You Are) and stars Eugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Max Greenfield, Betsy Brandt, Carmen Salinas Lozano, Amaury Nolasco, Diany Rodriguez, Marisol Nichols, Tiana Okoye, Ravi Patel, John Pirruccello, Noemi Gonzáles, and Lunay. The movie is based on the French feature La doublure and follows a world famous movie star who faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover and enlists a hard-working valet who accidentally appears in the same photo to pose as her new boyfriend as a cover up.