L’R Du Tresor has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2015 French romantic drama My King (Mon roi) co-written and directed by Maïwenn and starring Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot and Louis Garell. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Billy Elliott, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Quills, Proof, Indian Summers) who received a Cesar Award nomination for his work on the project. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track below.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 12, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Pete’s Dragon directed by David Lowery and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Hart (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Comet, Tumbleweed). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Lumineers, Lindsey Stirling feat. Andrew McMahon & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about the music.
Also opening wide is the animated comedy Sausage Party directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd and Nick Kroll. Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses) have composed the film’s original score. Menken has also contributed the original song The Great Beyond (with lyrics by Glenn Slater and the screenwriters). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details.