Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid as part of the label’s Legacy Collection, which celebrate the anniversaries of a number of Disney movies. The album features the film’s original songs composed by Alan Menken (The Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled) and lyrics by Howard Ashman, as well as Menken’s score, including previously unreleased music. Also included on a second disc are numerous demos of both songs and the score. The soundtrack will be released on November 24, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Little Mermaid directed by received two Academy Awards for Menken’s original score and the original song Under the Sea.
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‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’ Soundtrack Announced
A soundtrack album will be released for the zombie sequel Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Wibe. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead is directed by Tommy Wirkola (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters) and stars Martin Starr, Vegar Hoel, Ingrid Haas, Stig Frode Henriksen, Jocelyn DeBoer and Orjan Gamst. The movie takes place right after the events of the 2009 original Dead Snow film, which centered on a group of students surviving a Nazi zombie apocalypse. The sequel premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on October 10 by Well Go USA.
‘Kill the Messenger’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Kill the Messenger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, Don Jon, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Kill the Messenger is directed by Michael Cuesta, written by Peter Landesman and stars Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Andy Garcia. The movie tells the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb who stumbled onto a story which lead to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets.
‘Think Like a Man’ Score Album Released
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the scores for the hit comedies Think Like a Man and its sequel Think Like a Man Too. The album features the films’ original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, Revolution, Supernatural). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Separate soundtrack albums featuring the films’ songs are available from Epic Records. The Think Like a Man movies are directed by Tim Story and star Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen and Gabrielle Union.
‘Automata’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Automata. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zacarías M. De la Riva. The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Automata is directed by Gabe Ibáñez and stars Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen. The movie follows an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.
‘Men, Women & Children’ Soundtrack Details
Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album for Jason Reitman’s drama Men, Women & Children. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bibio, including the original song Preen Your Own Wing. Also included are songs by Cut Copy, Black Marble, Koreless, Four Tet, Bob Dylan, as well as Nick Hallett & Ray Sweeten’s I Feel Love, which was featured in the movie’s first trailer. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. A physical version is set to be released on October 21, 2014 an is now available for pre-order here. Men, Women & Children co-written and directed by Jason Reitman stars Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris and Adam Sandler. The movie follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.
‘Sharknado’ and ‘Sharknado 2: The Second One’ Soundtracks Announced
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the Syfy original movies Sharknado and Sharknado 2: The Second One. The albums features the original music from the first part of the series composed by Ramin Kousha and the score for the second installment composed by Chris Ridenhour and Christopher Cano. Both soundtracks will be released digitally on October 14, 2014 and physically on November 11. Sharknado directed by Anthony C. Ferrante and starring Ian Ziering and Tara Reid premiered last year on Syfy. The sequel, which also stars Vivica A. Fox, Kari Wuhrer and Mark McGrath premiered this past summer.
‘The Longest Week’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie comedy drama The Longest Week. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jay Israelson. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The Longest Week is directed by Peter Glanz and stars Jenny Slate, Olivia Wilde, Billy Crudup and Jason Bateman. The movie follows an heir to a hotel fortune who is cut off from his allowance following his parents’ divorce and is taken in by his old friend and immediately falls for his girlfriend.
‘Dracula Untold’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the action adventure Dracula Untold. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Dracula Untold is directed by Gary Shore and stars Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Diarmaid Murtagh and Dominic Cooper. The movie tells the origin story of the man who became Dracula and follows a young prince who risks his soul to save his wife and child from a bloodthirsty sultan and in the process becomes the first vampire.
‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Stonehearst Asylum have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Sin City). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2014 and physically on November 11. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Stonehearst Asylum is directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist, The Call) and stars Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson and Ben Kingsley. The movie follows a recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues, but he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change.