Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi action movie Alita: Battle Angel. The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson. The movie is based on the graphic novel series Gunnm by Yukito Kishiro and follows a young woman who sets out on a journey that will lead her to take on the injustices of this dark, corrupt world. James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) co-wrote the screenplay with Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island, Terminator Genisys) and Rodriguez. He is also producing the project with Jon Landau.
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‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Season 3 Soundtrack Released
Chingon Music has released a new soundtrack album for the El Rey Network original series From Dusk Till Dawn. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season by Carl Thiel (Last Man Standing, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Shorts). Also included are tracks by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time Mexico), Mark Del Castillo and actress Madison Davenport. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from the show’s first season.
‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV Series Soundtrack Announced
Chingon Music will release a soundtrack album for the El Rey Network original series From Dusk Till Dawn. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time Mexico, Kill Bill Vol. 2), Carl Thiel (Last Man Standing, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Shorts) and Chingon (Machete). Also included is a Spanish version of After Dark performed by Tito & Tarrantula. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 5, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. From Dusk Till Dawn is created by Robert Rodriguez based on his 1996 cult film of the same title and stars D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Jesse Garcia, Don Johnson, Robert Patrick, Madison Davenport, Jake Busey, Brandon Soo Hoo and Wilmer Valderrama.
‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Soundtrack Details
Morada Music will release a soundtrack album for the crime thriller sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert Rodriguez and Carl Thiel (Machete Kills, Shorts, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D), including the track Skin City, which features vocals by Steven Tyler. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is directed by Rodriguez & Frank Miller and stars Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Ray Liotta, Josh Brolin, Powers Booth, Rosario Dawson, Stacy Keach and Lady GaGa.
Robert Rodriguez & Carl Thiel Scoring ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’
Robert Rodriguez and Carl Thiel have composed the music for the upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The movie is directed by Rodriguez & Frank Miller and stars Jessica Alba, Powers Booth, Josh Brolin, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Eva Green, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis. The film weaves together two of Frank Miller’s classic stories with new tales in which the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more repulsive inhabitants. Rodriguez is also producing the project with Sergei Bespalov (Chef), Aaron Kaufman, Stephen L’Heureux, Alexander Rodnyansky (Stalingrad) and Mark C. Manuel.
Carl Thiel Scoring ‘From Dusk Till Dawn: The TV Series’
Carl Thiel is composing the score for From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. The show based on Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 cult film of the same title starring George Clooney & Quentin Tarantino stars D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Jesse Garcia, Don Johnson, Robert Patrick, Madison Davenport, Brandon Soo Hoo, Jake Busey and Wilmer Valderrama. The 10-episode series follows a bank robber, Seth Gecko and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko, who are wanted by the FBI and two Texas Rangers after a bank heist left several people dead. Rodriguez is also executive producing the project and has directed the pilot and the second and the fourth episode.
‘Machete Kills’ Soundtrack Announced
Morada Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel Machete Kills. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Thiel (Shorts, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D, Grindhouse: Planet Terror) and director Robert Rodriguez. Also included is an original end title track by Tito & Tarantula (From Dusk Till Dawn) and two tracks by Chingon who scored the first Machete film. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Machete Kills written and directed by Rodriguez stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir and Mel Gibson. The sequel is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Open Road Films.
‘Machete Kills’ to Feature Music by Carl Thiel
Carl Thiel has composed the score for the upcoming action sequel Machete Kills. The film is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and stars Danny Trejo in the title role of ex-Federale agent Machete who is recruited by the President of the United States to take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir and Mel Gibson are co-starring in the Troublemaker Studios production. Kyle Ward has written the screenplay based on a story by Robert & Marcel Rodriguez. Thiel previously scored Rodriguez’s Shorts and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D and the Planet Terror segment from Grindhouse.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 19, 2011)
Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror comedy Fright Night directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Please, David Tennant and Toni Collette. The film’s music is composed by Ramin Djawadi. A soundtrack CD will be released on August 30, 2011 by Varese Sarabande. The album is already available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more details.
Also opening wide is the action remake of Conan the Barbarian directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols, Rose McGowan and Stephen Lang. Warner Bros Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the film’s music by Tyler Bates. For more details and audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out a lengthy audio interview with the composer on Film Music Magazine, as well as interviews with Bates about the project on Billboard, Huffington Post and Examiner. Finally, a short video feature, which includes Bates talking about his approach for the project can be found on ARTISTdirect.
‘Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World’ Soundtrack announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming family movie Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World in 4D. The album includes the movie’s original score composed by Carl Thiel and Robert Rodriguez. The soundtrack will be released on August 16, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from each track on the album below. Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World is written, directed and produced by Rodriguez and stars Jessica Alba as a mother who returns to her old profession as a retired spy in order to prevent a villain bent on stopping time. The movie co-stars Joel McHale, Jeremy Piven, Ricky Gervais, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Rowan Blanchard, Mason Cook, Danny Trejo and Antonio Banderas. The film will be released on August 19.