A soundtrack album was released for the hit animated feature The Nut Job. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Intson who recorded his score with a 62-piece orchestra and a 13-piece big band. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Nut Job is directed and co-written by Peter Lepeniotis and features the voice talent of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Sarah Gadon and Jeff Dunham. The movie follows the exploits of a feisty squirrel who must leave his park homeland and find the means to survive in the big city. The animated feature is currently playing in theaters nationwide.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 17, 2014)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy Ride Along directed by Tim Story and starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter, Bryan Callen and Laurence Fishburne. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Revolution, Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief) who previously scored Story’s Think Like a Man and will also score its sequel. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week and a CD version will be coming out on January 28 by Varese Sarabande. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit written and directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner, as well as Branagh himself. The director’s regular musical collaborator Patrick Doyle (Thor, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sense and Sensibility) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week and a CD version will be coming out in a few weeks. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to listen to audio clips. Also visit YouTube for a video from the scoring sessions featuring an interview with Doyle.