Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy comedy drama The Cobbler. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, Bruce Almighty) and Nick Urata (Paddington, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Focus). Also included is the song Step Into My Shoes by Arlan Feiles. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2015 and physically on March 31. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Cobbler is directed by Tom McCarthy and stars Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Ellen Barkin, Dustin Hoffman, Dan Stevens and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 6, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water directed by Paul Tibbitt and featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence and Douglas Lawrence. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack featuring five songs from the film. Visit Amazon to download the release. The movie’s original score is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, Bruce Almighty). No word yet on a release of the composer’s music. Visit a recent interview with Debney about his work on the film in Film Music Magazine. For more information about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi adventure Jupiter Ascending written and directed by Andy & Lana Wachowski and starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Douglas Booth. Michael Giacchino (Lost, Star Trek, Up, Ratatouille, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
‘The Passion of the Christ’ Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Details
La-La Land Records will release a new soundtrack album for Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical drama The Passion of the Christ starring Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci and Maia Morgenstern. The 2-CD release coincides with the film’s tenth anniversary and features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Debney (Iron Man 2, Elf, Bruce Almighty) who received his first Academy Award nomination for his score. The album, which is limited to 10’000 copies features over 75 minutes of previously unreleased music, including alternate cues, the trailer music and more. The soundtrack will be released on Tuesday, December 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
John Debney Scoring Amazon’s ‘Point of Honor’ Pilot
John Debney has been tapped to score the upcoming Amazon Studios pilot Point of Honor . The show is created by Academy Award-nominated writer Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, The Man in the Iron Mask) & Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and stars Nathan Parsons, Christopher O’Shea, Annabelle Stephenson, Riley Voelkel, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Patrick Heusinger, Luke Benward, Adrienne Warren, Lucien Laviscount and James Harvey Ward. The historical drama centers on a Virginia family who at the outset of the Civil War makes the controversial decision to defend the South while freeing all of their slaves. Wallace has also directed the pilot and is executive producing the project with Cuse and Barry Jossen (Sex and the City).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 24, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Ouija directed by Stiles White, produced by Michael Bay & Jason Blum and starring Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Bianca Santos and Ana Coto. The film’s original music is composed by Anton Sanko (The Possession, Rabbit Hole, Big Love). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.
Also opening wide is the action thriller John Wick directed by Chad Stahelski and starrimb Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, Alfie Allen, John Leguizamo and Willem Dafoe. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Dawn of the Dead) and Joel J. Richard have composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music, as well as additional music by Le Castle Vania and songs perfomed by Ciscandra Nostalghia, KALEIDA, The Candy Shop Boys and M86 & Susie Q. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
John Debney to Score NBC’s ‘Odyssey’
John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming NBC action drama Odyssey. The show is created by Peter Horton (Grey’s Anatomy, Dirty Sexy Money) and stars Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Forst, Treat Williams, Nate Mooney, Elena Kampouris, Daniella Pineda, Sadie Sink, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Omar Ghazaoui. The series follows a female soldier, a political activist and a corporate lawyer as their lives unexpectedly collide after an international conspiracy explodes. Horton is also executive producing the Universal Television, Fabrik Entertainment and Red Arrow Entertainment Group production with Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster (The Following, Heroes), Simon Maxwell (Off the Hook), Mikkel Bondesen & Henrik Bastin (Burn Notice, The Killing) and Kristen Campo (The Killing).
‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Stonehearst Asylum have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Sin City). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2014 and physically on November 11. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Stonehearst Asylum is directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist, The Call) and stars Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson and Ben Kingsley. The movie follows a recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues, but he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 31, 2014)
Premiering tomorrow night is the History original mini-series Houdini directed by Uli Edel and starring Adrien Brody and Kristen Connolly. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty) has composed the original music for the series about magician Harry Houdini. Lakeshore Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score (and additional music by Sebastian Arocha) digitally earlier this week. CD versions are set to be released on September 30. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details of both albums and to listen to audio clips.
‘Houdini’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the History original mini-series Houdini. The album features the original music from the series composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). Sebastian Arocha has composed additional music. The soundtracks will be released digitally on August 26, 2014 and physically on September 30, 2014. Visit Amazon to pre-order the Volume 1 album and click here to pre-order the Volume 2 soundtrack. Check out audio clips below. Houdini is directed by Uli Edel and stars Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini and Kristen Connolly as his wife Bess. The two-parter follows the magician as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters several U.S. presidents and personalities including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.
John Debney to Score Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’
John Debney is attached to score Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming film adaptation of The Jungle Book. The movie is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Cowboys & Aliens) and stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli. The film’s voice talent includes Bill Murray as Baloo, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Lupita Nyong’o as Raksha and Christopher Walken as King Louie. The project is a combination of live-action and animation and tells the classic story of an orphan boy who is raised in the Jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear and a black panther. Justin Marks has written the screenplay. Debney has previously collaborated with Favreau on such films as Elf, Iron Man 2 and Zathura.