Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor will contribute original songs to the upcoming animated feature Margie Claus. The film is directed by Kirk DeMicco (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, The Croods) and features the voices of Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott, Annie Mumolo, Octavia Spencer, Cole Escola, Georgette Falcone, Gary Farmer, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Cedric Yarbrough and Maria Bakalova. The movie follows Santa’s wife Margie who has to spring into action when Santa Claus goes missing on Christmas Eve and puts together a wildly unqualified rescue team and ventures to the South Pole where good cheer can get you killed.
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‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Stephanie Economou (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Jupiter’s Legacy, About My Father, The Chair, Manhunt: Deadly Games, Step Up). Also included is Mimi Webb’s original song This Moment, which has already been released as a digital single last week, as well as the song Rise by Freya Ridings. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 30 by Back Lot Music and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon.
Mimi Webb’s Original Song ‘This Moment’ from ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Released
Back Lot Music has released the original song This Moment from DreamWorks Animation’s feature Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. The track written by Kiddo AI, JKash, DallasK & Lauv (aka Ari Neff) and performed by Mimi Webb is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also check out the official lyric video after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Stephanie Economou’s original score from the movie is expected to be released next week.
Stephanie Economou Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
Stephanie Economou (Jupiter’s Legacy, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Manhunt: Deadly Games, The Chair, Step Up) has recently been scoring DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. The film is directed by Kirk DeMicco (The Croods, Vivo), co-directed by Faryn Pearl and stars Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Sam Richardson, Annie Murphy, Liza Koshy, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Blue Chapman, Jaboukie Young-White, Eduardo Franco, Ramona Young and Echo Kellum. The movie follows a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.
‘Vivo’ Score Album Released
Atlantic Records has released a second soundtrack album for the animated feature Vivo. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Lacamoire (Fosse/Verdon). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and selections of Lacamoire’s score. Vivo is Vivo is directed by Kirk DeMicco and stars Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker and Nicole Byer. The movie follows a music-loving kinkajou who embarks on a musical adventure to deliver a love song to an old friend.
‘Vivo’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Vivo have been revealed. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights, Moana). Also included are selections of the film composed by Alex Lacamoire (Fosse/Verdon) who also serves as the project’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 6 by Atlantic Records and will be available to stream/download here. Two tracks (Keep the Beat & My Own Drum (Remix)) are already available to stream/download now. Vivo is directed by Kirk DeMicco and features the voice of Miranda himself, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Gloria Estefan, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker and Nicole Byer. The Sony Pictures Animation production follows a one-of-kind kinkajou who embarks on a musical adventure to deliver a love song to an old friend on behalf of his owner music-loving kinkajou.
Missy Elliott’s ‘My Own Drum’ Remix from Netflix’s ‘Vivo’ Released
Atlantic Records has released the second song from the soundtrack for the animated movie Vivo. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms (including Amazon) is Missy Elliott‘s remix of the song My Own Drum written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by Ynairaly Simo. Check out the official music & lyrics video after the jump. A first song (Keep the Beat) performed by Miranda & Simo was released last month and a full soundtrack album will be announced soon. Vivo is directed by Kirk DeMicco and stars Miranda himself, Simo, Zoe Saldana, Brian Tyree Henry, Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos, Michael Rooker and Nicole Byer.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Original Song ‘Keep the Beat’ from ‘Vivo’ Released
Atlantic Records has released the first song from the animated feature Vivo. Keep the Beat is written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights, Moana) and performed by Miranda himself and Ynairaly Simo. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the track. Also listen to the full song after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be announced soon. Vivo is directed by Kirk DeMicco and features the voices of Miranda, Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Gloria Estefan, Michael Rooker and Nicole Byer. The Sony Pictures Animation production follows a music-loving kinkajou as he embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
Alex Lacamoire to Serve as Executive Music Producer & Score Composer on Kirk DeMicco’s ‘Vivo’
Alex Lacamoire has composed the original score for the upcoming animated musical Vivo. He also serves as the executive music producer on the movie, which is directed by Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and features the voices of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Gloria Estefan, Nicole Byer, Michael Rooker, Leslie David Baker, Katie Lowes, Olivia Trujillo and Lidya Jewett. As previously announced, Miranda has written and is performing original songs for the film, which follows a one-of-kind kinkajou who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively Havana and makes a treacherous passage to Miami to fulfill his destiny. DeMicco also co-wrote the screenplay with Quiara Alegría Hudes.