Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s 2016 feature Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Jiang Wen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker . The album features the film’s expanded original score composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Ratatouille, War for the Planet of the Apes, Doctor Strange), as well as six alternate cues. John Williams has composed the original Star Wars music used in Giacchino’s score. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 11 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms (including Amazon).
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, which also features themes by John Williams. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featuring footage from the score’s recording sessions.
Also opening wide is the drama Collateral Beauty directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, St. Vincent) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new mix of the One Direction song Let’s Hurt Tonight. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the first Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Inside Out, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker.
Michael Giacchino to Take Over Scoring Duties ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Michael Giacchino has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The composer is replacing Alexandre Desplat who was originally scoring the film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The movie takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.