Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 2001 family action adventure Spy Kids written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Teri Hatcher, Alan Cumming, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick and Tony Shalhoub. The album features the film’s expanded original score composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands), John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book, Hocus Pocus), Gavin Greenaway, Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, The Angry Birds Movie), Rodriguez himself, Los Lobos and Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Gladiator 2, The Martian), including previously unreleased music, alternate versions and demo cues. Also included are Floop’s Song (Cruel World) written by Elfman and performed by Cumming and the end credits song Spy Kids (Save the World) performed by Fonda. The 2-CD set is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. Chapter III has previously released the original 2001 soundtrack album.
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‘Sin City’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Varèse Sarabande has announced expanded CD and digital editions, as well the first-ever vinyl release of the soundtrack for the 2005 neo-noir crime anthology feature Sin City directed by Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Desperado) & Frank Miller and starring Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Benicio del Toro, Clive Owen, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke and Elijah Wood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rodriguez, John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Horizon: An American Saga) and Graeme Revell (Dead Calm, Tomb Raider, Pitch Black, The Negotiator, Daredevil, The Crow) who respectively scored the three different chapters to the big-screen adaptation of Miller’s neo-noir comic. The soundtrack will be released on March 27 as a widely available “Blood Red” translucent pressing, joined by exclusive limited-edition color variants from Barnes & Noble, Mondo and Enjoy the Ride. A Deluxe Edition expanded version of the film score featuring the complete original score cues by Rodriguez, Revell & Debney paired with brand-new liner notes will be released digitally and on CD as part of Varèse’s CD Club series on April 24. Visit Amazon to order the 2-CD version and vinyl edition and click here to stream/download the digital version.
‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Spy Kids: Armageddon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rebel Rodriguez (Hypnotic, We Can Be Heroes) and Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book), as well as tracks by director Robert Rodriguez. Also included is the song Armageddon performed by Rhiannon Rodriguez & Tiger Darrow. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 22 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Spy Kids: Armageddon is co-written directed by Robert Rodriguez and stars Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Connor Esterson, D.J. Cotrona, Billy Magnussen, Everly Carganilla, Joe Schilling and Solar Dena Bennett.
Rebel Rodriguez Scoring Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Hypnotic’
Rebel Rodriguez is reteaming with his father, director Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Alita: Battle Angel), to score the upcoming action thriller Hypnotic. The film starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo, Dayo Okeniyi, Hala Finley, Jeff Fahey, William Fichtner & Jackie Earle Haley follows a detective who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes. The director also wrote the screenplay with Max Borenstein (Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla).
‘The Faculty’ Score Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere official score release for the 1998 sci-fi horror feature The Faculty directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by Kevin Williamson and starring Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Shawn Hatosy, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond, Jon Stewart, Bebe Neuwirth and Elijah Wood. The album features the original music from the Dimension Films production composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, The Hurt Locker, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari, Hellboy). The 2-CD set is now available to order on Amazon and on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples.
Haley Reinhart’s ‘Heroes’ Cover from Netflix’s ‘We Can Be Heroes’ Released
Reinhart Records has released the cover version of the David Bowie’s Heroes from the Netflix original film We Can Be Heroes. The song (originally written by Bowie & Brian Eno) is performed by Haley Reinhart, produced by Dave Damiani and is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon and other digital music stores. Listen to the full song after the jump. We Can Be Heroes is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and stars YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra, Akira Akbar, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Christian Slater, Boyd Holbrook, Christopher McDonald, Adriana Barraza, Taylor Dooley and Andy Walken.
Dua Lipa’s ‘Swan Song’ from ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Released
Warner Music Group has released the original track Swan Song from the sci-fi action adventure Alita: Battle Angel. The song is performed by Dua Lipa who also co-wrote the track with the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL), Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, & Kennedi Lykken. Swan Song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full song and watch the official music video after the jump. A full soundtrack album for the movie featuring Holkenborg’s original score will be released next month by Milan Records.
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi action movie Alita: Battle Angel. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Tomb Raider, Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire). The soundtrack will be released on February 15, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Alita: Battle Angel is Robert Rodriguez and stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson.
Robert Rodriguez’s & James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ to Feature New Song by Dua Lipa
Grammy nominee Dua Lipa has recorded an original song for the sci-fi action movie Alita: Battle Angel. She also co-wrote the track, entitled Swan Song, which will be featured in the movie directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by James Cameron & Jon Landau and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson. The movie based on the graphic novel series Gunnm by Yukito Kishiro follows a woman who awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize and is taken in by compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Pitbull to Write & Perform Original Song for Robert Rodriguez’s ‘UglyDolls’ Movie
STX Entertainment announced today that Grammy Award winner Pitbull (aka Armando Christian Perez) will write and perform an original song for the upcoming animated UglyDolls movie. The singer/rapper/record producer will also lend his voice talent to one of the film’s key characters. The movie based on the David Horvath-created dolls is directed and produced by Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and follows the UglyDolls as they confront what it means to be different and struggle with their desire to be loved.