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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 21, 2014)

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

divergentExpected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of the young adult novel Divergent directed by Neil Burger and starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Aaron Eckhart, Miles Teller, Zoe Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Ray Stevenson, Jai Courtney, Ashley Judd and Maggie Q. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack for the film featuring the film’s songs, including tracks by by Ellie Goulding, Zedd, Pia Mia feat. Chance The Rapper. M83, Snow Patrol and Skrillex. (click here for the full album details). Junkie XL (300: Rise of an Empire) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s music is now available digitally and will be released on CD on April 15. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

muppets-most-wantedAlso opening wide is Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted directed by James Bobin and starring the Muppets characters, alongside Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey. Bret McKenzie has written the film’s original songs and Christophe Beck (Frozen, The Hangover) who also scored the 2011 Muppets feature has composed the film’s score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film performed by the film’s cast, as well as a suite from Beck’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information. Intrada Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring Beck’s music on April 15. Check back on this page for the full details.

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‘The Missing Picture’ Soundtrack Announced

the-missing-pictureMilan Records will release the soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nominated documentary The Missing Picture in the U.S. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marc Marder. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Missing Picture is directed by Rithy Panh and follows his quest to create the missing images during the period when the Khmer Rouge ruled over Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. The Cambodian film premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the jury prize for best film in the Un Certain Regard sidebar. The movie was one of the five features nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this year’s Academy Awards and will be released in theaters on March 19 by Strand Releasing.

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