Staatsakt Rec. GmbH has released a soundtrack album for the German comedy The Kangaroo Chronicles (Die Känguru-Chroniken). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser (Beyond Silence, Nowhere in Africa, Labyrinth of Lies, The White Massai, Summer Storm). Also included are the songs from the movie by Arbeitsgruppe Zukunft, David Hasselhoff, Meute’s version of Deadmau5’s Gula & more. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio clips. The Kangaroo Chronicles is directed by Dani Levy and stars Dimitrij Schaad, Rosalie Thomass, Adnan Maral, Tim Seyfi, Carmen-Maja Antoni, Bettina Lamprecht, Henry Hübchen, Oskar Strohecker, Volker Zack and Paulus Manker.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated sequel Hotel Transylvania 2 directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key and Mel Brooks. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums) who previously scored 2012’s first part in the series. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Sony Pictures release, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the comedy The Intern written and directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, Andrew Rannells, Adam DeVine, Celia Weston, Nat Wolff, Linda Lavin and Zack Pearlman. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, St. Vincent, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
‘Labyrinth of Lies’ Soundtrack Released
Celloid has released a soundtrack album for the German thriller Labyrinth of Lies (Im Labyrinth des Schweigens). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser (Beyond Silence, Nowhere in Africa) and Sebastian Pille. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Labyrinth of Lies is directed by Giulio Ricciarelli and stars Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht and Gert Voss. The movie follows a young prosecutor in postwar West Germany who investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
‘Morocco’ (‘Exit Marrakech’) Soundtrack Announced
Colosseum Music Entertainment has announced a soundtrack album for Caroline Link’s German drama Morocco (Exit Marrakech). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser who has previously collaborated with the director on a number of films, including Beyond Silence and the Academy Award-winning feature Nowhere in Africa. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 6, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Morocco stars Ulrich Tukur, Josef Bierbichler, Hafsia Herzi, Marie-Lou Sellem and Samuel Schneider. The movie centers on the relationship between a respected theater director and his rebellious teenage son during a trip to Marrakech, which is followed by a cathartic road trip across Morocco. The drama had its international premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and was picked up for domestic distribution by Adopt Films for a theatrical release in early summer of 2014.