Warner Records has released digital EP featuring three versions of Madonna‘s Like a Prayer from Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine. The 3-track EP features the original version of the track (written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard) from the singer’s 1989 album of the same name, the new Battle Royale Mix produced by Madonna & Leonard and the film’s composer Rob Simonsen, as well as the choir version from movie’s climactic scene. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the EP and also listen to all three tracks below. Hollywood Records has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring the other songs from the movie, as well as a separate album featuring Simonsen’s original score last month.
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First Songs from HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Soundtrack Released
Republic Records has released the first two songs from the soundtrack for the new HBO original series The Idol. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Popular performed by The Weeknd (who also co-created and stars in the show) feat. Playboi Carti & Madonna, as well as Double Fantasy (released this past April) by The Weeknd feat. Future. Also listen to both tracks below. A first full soundtrack album is scheduled to be released on June 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
‘W.E.’ Soundtrack Details
Interscope Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Madonna’s drama W.E. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man) who received a Golden Globe nomination for his music. Also included on the soundtrack is the Golden Globe-winning song Masterpiece, performed and co-written by Madonna. The album will be released digitally on January 31, 2012 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack. W.E. starring Andrea Riseborough, Abbie Cornish, Natalie Dormer, Richard Coyle, Oscar Isaac and James D’Arcy received an Oscar-qualifying run last month and is set for a release in select cities on February 3.
Ludovic Bource Wins Golden Globe for ‘The Artist’
Ludovic Bource has received his first Golden Globe Award for his score for the black-and-white romance The Artist directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Missi Pyle and Penelope Ann Miller. The composer has already won a number of other awards and is among the frontrunners to receive an Academy Award nomination as well. The other composers nominated in the category were John Williams (War Horse), Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Howard Shore (Hugo) and Abel Korzeniowski (W.E.).
(UPDATE: January 16, 2012): Check out the press room interview with the composer following his acceptance speech after the jump.
Abel Korzeniowski scoring Madonna’s ‘W.E’
Abel Korzeniowski is scoring the upcoming romantic drama W.E. The film is directed by Madonna, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film. The movie stars Abbie Cornish, Natalie Dormer, Richard Coyle, Oscar Isaac and James D’Arcy. The drama tells the parallel love stories between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII and a modern romance in the 80’s. The project marks Korzeniowski’s first feature film scoring assignment since his Golden Globe-nominated score for 2009’s drama A Single Man starring Colin Firth. The composer was originally assigned to score last year’s Rabbit Hole starring Nicole Kidman, but Anton Sanko ended up taking over the job. No release date for W.E has been announced, but Madonna recently presented footage from the film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and it is expected to open later this year.