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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 19, 2013)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:

turboOpening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature Turbo is directed by David Soren and featuring the voice talent of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel L. Jackson. The film’s original score is composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class). Relativity Music Group has released three different soundtrack editions for the film: a regular edition featuring the songs from the film, as well as selections of Jackman’s music, a deluxe edition featuring more score and a score-only album.

the-conjuringExpected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller The Conjuring directed by James Wan and starring Lili Taylor, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver and Sterling Jerins. Joseph Bishara (Insidious, Dark Skies) has composed the film’s score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the film’s “family theme”composed by Mark Isham. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the album details and click here for audio clips. Visit ASCAP’s We Create Music blog, as well as Geek Room for recent interviews with Bishara about his work on the film.

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‘Only God Forgives’ Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl

only-god-forgivesMilan Records has revealed the cover art of the Vinyl version of the soundtrack for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s thriller Only God Forgives. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Drive, Contagion), as well as the song You Are My Dream by the Thai band PROUD. The 180g LP is limited to 4000 copies and also includes a download card. The soundtrack will be released on July 16, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will be released on the same date and is available for pre-order here. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Only God Forgives stars Ryan Gosling as a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok’s criminal underworld, whose life gets complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother s recent death. Kristin Scott Thomas and Vithaya Pansringarm are co-starring.

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‘Only God Forgives’ Soundtrack Details

only-god-forgivesThe details of the soundtrack album for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s upcoming thriller Only God Forgives have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Solaris) who previously scored the director’s last feature Drive. Also included is the song You Are My Dream by the Thai band PROUD, which was used in the film’s trailer. The soundtrack will be released on May 20, 2013 in France, where the movie is opening later this month. Milan Records will release a soundtrack in the US closer to the domestic release in July. Only God Forgives stars Ryan Gosling as the scion of a drug-smuggling family who runs a Thai boxing club and is sent on a quest for vengeance by his mother. Kristin Scott Thomas and Vithaya Pansringarm are co-starring.

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Cliff Martinez to Score ‘Arbitrage’

Cliff Martinez is currently scoring the indie drama Arbitrage. The movie is directed by Nicholas Jarecki and stars Richard Gere as a troubled hedge fund magnate who is forced to turn to an unlikely ally when he makes an error. Tim Roth, Susan Sarandon, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Josh Pais are co-starring in the drama produced by Laura Bickford (Duplicity), Robert Salerno (21 Grams), Kevin Turen (An American Crime) and Justin Nappi. Bickford has previously produced the Martinez-scored drama Traffic. No word yet on whether any music by J. Ralph who was originally announced as the composer of Arbitrage will remain in the movie.

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