Composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove, Liar Liar, The Princess Diaries, Horizon: An American Saga) is reuniting with director Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian and Grogu, Chef) on the upcoming Disney+ limited live-action/animated hybrid series Oswald. The show is written and directed by Favreau and stars Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryder Allen, Amy Sedaris, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Martin, Al Madrigal, Mykal-Michelle Harris. The 3-parter is based on the cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit created by Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks in the 1920s.
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‘Elf’ Score Album Picture Disc and CD & Digital Encore Edition Announced
Varèse Sarabande has announced a new collectible picture disc edition of the score album for the 2003 holiday classic Elf directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, Bob Newhar and Zooey Deschanel. The album, which features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, The Jungle Book,The Emperor’s New Groove, Bruce Almighty), will be released on September 25 and is now available for pre-order here. The label has also announced a reissue of the expanded 44-track deluxe edition of the score, which is being released as an Encore Edition and will be available for the first time as a digital album on October 16. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version, which will also be released on September 25.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Soundtrack CD Version Announced
Walt Disney Records is releasing a CD version of of the soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. The album featuring the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (Sinners, Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Creed, Turning Red, Tenet, Venom, Community) has previously been available on various specialty and international music stores and is now available to order on Amazon. As previously reported, the digital version of the soundtrack was released last month and a vinyl edition featuring 13 score tracks was released earlier this month (visit Amazon to order).
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer, Sinners, Black Panther, Tenet, Creed, Turning Red, Venom, Community). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 15 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. As previously reported, a standard vinyl edition pressed on 12-inch black vinyl featuring 13 score tracks will be coming out on June 5 (visit Amazon to pre-order) and a special limited edition Mandalorian helmet-shaped 10” die-cut vinyl, which includes two new score cues, will be released on May 22 (click here to order). A CD version is also in the works. The Mandalorian and Grogu is co-written and directed by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Soundtrack Albums Announced
Walt Disney Records will release three different versions of the soundtrack for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The digital version featuring the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson (Sinners, Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Tenet, Turning Red, Creed, Community) will be released on May 15. A standard vinyl edition pressed on 12-inch black vinyl featuring thirteen score tracks will be coming out on June 5 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and a special limited edition Mandalorian helmet-shaped 10” die-cut vinyl, which includes two new score cues, will be released on May 22 and is available for pre-order here. Check back on this page for the details of both the digital and vinyl editions.
Ludwig Göransson to Score Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Lucaasfilm has confirmed that Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Creed,Tenet, Turning Red, Community, Venom) is set to score upcoming Star Wars feature The Mandalorian and Grogu. The film is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) and stars Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver. The movie, which continues the events of Disney+’s The Mandalorian TV series, is set after the evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy, as the fledgling New Republic has enlisted the help of a legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter and his young apprentice Grogu to protect everything the Rebellion fought for.
‘Elf’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series, including a new deluxe score album for the 2003 holiday classic Elf directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner and Zooey Deschanel. The album features the expanded original music from the New Line Cinema production composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove, Bruce Almighty), including around 30 minutes of previously unreleased music, as well as alternate tracks. The CD, which is limited to 2,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released the original 2003 score album featuring 30 minutes of Debney’s score at the time of the movie’s release, while WaterTower Music has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the comedy.
Beyoncé’s Original Song ‘Spirit’ from ‘The Lion King’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Spirit from Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. The track is performed by Beyoncé and co-written by herself, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Spirit is also featured as the previously listed “TBA” track 14 on the movie’s official soundtrack album, which also features the songs by Elton John & Tim Rice and the score by Hans Zimmer and which will be released digitally this Thursday, July 11. Beyoncé will also release a new album The Lion King: The Gift featuring Spirit, as well as other songs inspired by the movie on July 19.
Soundtrack Album for Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Announced
Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. The album features features new recordings of the original songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice for the 1994 animated classic, the score by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight) who received his first Academy Award for the animated movie, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by Grammy-winning South African producer and composer Lebo M. Also included Pharrell Williams produced five songs on the soundtrack. Also included is the John- & Rice-written original song Never Too Late performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film’s end credits. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 11, 2019 (click here to download) and physically on July 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD.
Ludwig Goransson to Score ‘Star Wars’ Live-Action Series ‘The Mandalorian’
StarWars.Com has announced that Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, Creed, Venom, Community) will compose the score for The Mandalorian, the first ever live-action Star Wars series. The show is written and executive produced by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2) and stars Pedro Pascal in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter, alongside Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte.