Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the musical comedy Spirited. The album features the film’s original songs written by Academy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, A Christmas Story: The Musical, La La Land) and performed by cast members including Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Tracy Morgan & others. The soundtrack will be released on November 18 and is now available for pre-order here (digital version) and on Amazon (CD version). A first song (Bringin’ Back Christmas performed by Reynolds & The Spirited Ensemble) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Spirited is directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders & John Morris is based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, told from the perspective of the ghosts.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 7, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the crime comedy Amsterdam directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift, Mike Myers, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, Enola Holmes). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs from the movie (including an original track performed by Giveon) today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the family musical comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile directed by Will Speck & Josh Gordon and starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu an Winslow Fegley. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evans Hansen, The Greatest Showman) have written most of the film’s original songs and Matthew Margeson (Kingsman series, Rocketman, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has composed the movie’s original score. Island Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie today (click here for the full album details) and Madison Gate Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring Margeson’s score today (click here for more information).
‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Soundtrack Album Details
Island Records will release a soundtrack album for the musical family comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) and Shawn Mendes and performed by Mendes who stars in the title role, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley. Also included is Elton John’s Crocodile Rock, Pete Rodriguez’s I Like It Like That & more. The soundtrack will be released on October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is directed by Will Speck & Josh Gordon and also stars Scoot McNairy and Brett Gelman. The movie is based on Bernard Waber’s children’s book of the same name and follows a boy who discovers a a singing crocodile in the attic of his new home and must team up with his eccentric owner to protect his new friend.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 24, 2021)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen directed by Stephen Chobsky and starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino and DeMarius Copes. The film’s original score is composed by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Luca, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor) and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman) who co-wrote the songs for the original music with Benj Pasek. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie, including the original track The Anonymous Ones written by Pasek, Paul & Stenberg. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Amandla Stenberg’s Original Song ‘The Anonymous Ones’ from ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Released
Interscope Records & Universal Studios have released the original song The Anonymous Ones from the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. The song performed by Amandla Stenberg who also co-wrote the track with songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also being released today is SZA‘s version of the song (click here to stream/download). Listen to both full tracks after the jump. As previously reported, a full soundtrack album will be released digitally and physically on September 24 (visit Amazon to pre-order) and several other songs are already available now.
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Soundtrack Album Details
Universal Studios & Interscope Records will release the official soundtrack album for the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. The album includes the songs from the movie written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, A Christmas Story) and performed by cast members including Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Amy Adams, Colton Ryan, Julianne Moore, Nik Dodani, Danny Pino & others. The movie features two original songs, A Little Closer performed by Ryan and The Anonymous Ones performed by Stenberg who also co-wrote the track with Pasek & Paul. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Two first songs (Waving Through a Window & You Will Be Found) are already available to stream/download now. Listen to both tracks after the jump.
Dan Romer & Justin Paul Scoring Stephen Chbosky’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, Wendy) has teamed up with Justin Paul to compose the underscore for the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. The film is directed by Stephen Chbosky (Wonder, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and stars Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan and Danny Pino. The movie is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same title written by Steven Levenson (with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek & Paul) and revolves around an isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul to Write Original Songs for Will Speck’s & Josh Gordon’s ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’
Deadline is reporting that Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) will write original songs for the upcoming family movie Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. The film will be directed by Will Speck & Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory, Office Christmas Party) and is set to star Javier Bardem.The movie based on the best-selling children’s book by Bernard Waber revolves around the titular reptile who lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City and enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo. Will Davies is writing the screenplay.
Amandla Stenberg, Justin Paul & Benj Pasek to Write New Song for ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Adaptation
Actress Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give, The Eddy, Everything, Everything, The Darkest Minds) has been cast in the upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. She will also be performing and co-writing an original song for the movie with Academy Award winners Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land). The film will be directed by Stephen Chbosky (Wonder, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and produced by Marc Platt (Bridge of Spies, Mary Poppins Returns) and Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns). Steven Levenson who wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning musical is writing the screenplay.
Deleted Song ‘Desert Moon’ from ‘Aladdin’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released the unused song Desert Moon written for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The song is written by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and features lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen). The song, which is featured in a deleted scene on the movie’s home video release, is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The label has released a full soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie, as well as Menken’s score earlier this year. Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar will be released on VOD August 27 and will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10.