Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Ella McCay. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, As Good As It Gets, Inception, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel, Rain Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Ella McCay is written and directed by James L. Brooks and stars Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, Julie Kavner, Spike Fearn, Joey Brooks, Becky Ann Baker, and Woody Harrelson. The movie follows an ambitious and idelistic young politician who struggles to balance family and work as she prepares to take over for her longtime mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
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Hans Zimmer Scoring James L. Brooks’ ‘Ella McCay’
Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Gladiator, The Lion King, Dune, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rain Man, Interstellar, Man of Steel) has recently been scoring the upcoming comedy Ella McCay. The film is written and directed by James L. Brooks (Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News) and stars Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kumail Nanjiani, Jack Lowden, Ayo Edebiri, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, Spike Fearn, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks and Woody Harrelson. The movie revolves around an idealistic young politician who has to juggle familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Hans Zimmer Scoring Kelly Fremon Craig’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, Gladiator, Dune, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean) has recently been scoring the upcoming coming-of-age comedy drama Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The film is written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig and stars Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. The movie is based on Judy Blume’s best-selling book of the same name and revolves around a sixth-grade girl who is going through puberty and searches the universe for any answers she can find.
Complete ‘Terms of Endearment’ Score Released
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1983 drama Terms of Endearment directed by James L. Brooks and starring Shirley McLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow and Danny DeVito. The film’s music is composed by Michael Gore (Fame, Pretty in Pink, Defending Your Life) who received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the film. The movie also ended up winning five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The limited edition 2-CD set features the complete score presented in film order (including several alternate versions), as well as the Richard Hazard recordings of song standards not included in the final print of the movie on the first disc. The second disc features a newly remastered version of the original Capitol soundtrack album. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.