La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1996 action thriller Escape from L.A. directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi and Cliff Robertson. The album features the film’s original music by Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Willard, Memoirs of an Invisible Man) and John Carpenter (Halloween, Assault on Precint 13). The expanded release features the film’s score, including cues that were not used in the final version of the Paramount Pictures production. The limited edition CD is now available to order on the label’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the full album details.
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‘Enemies Closer’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Enemies Closer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tony Morales (Hatfield & McCoys, The Bag Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Enemies Closer is directed by Peter Hyams (Outland, End of Days, The Relic) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott. The movie follows a forest ranger and former Navy SEAL who is plunged into survival mode after a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the US-Canadian border and he is forced to help retrieve the downed package. The thriller was released in select theaters last month and will be coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on March 11.
‘The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the fantasy adventure The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (Mama, The Impossible, Devil). The soundtrack will be released in the week of February 24, 2014. The limited edition CD is now available for pre-order on Varese’s website. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box is directed by Jonathan Newman and stars Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd and Aneurin Barnard. The movie follows a 17-year-old boy in Victorian England who is searching for his lost parents and is kidnapped in a mysterious luxury hotel. The adventure opened in select theaters last month and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 11.
Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘The List of Adrian Messenger’ Score Release Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest title in its CD Club series. The label will release a soundtrack album for the 1963 drama The List of Adrian Messenger directed by John Huston and starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, George C. Scott and Frank Sinatra. The CD marks the world premiere release of the film’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Papillon, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien). The announcement coincides with the date that would have been Goldsmith’s 85th birthday. The pre-order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit Varese’s official website. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump.
Nonesuch Records to Release Clint Mansell’s ‘Noah’ Soundtrack
Nonesuch Records will release the official soundtrack album for Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic Noah starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Logan Lerman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Clint Mansell (Black Swan, The Wrestler) who collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on his score. The label has previously released the soundtrack albums for Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain, both of which featured music by Mansell. The full album details and release date will be announced on this page within the next couple of weeks. Noah is set to be released nationwide on March 28, 2014 by Paramount Pictures.
‘Non-Stop’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Non-Stop. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Ottman (The Usual Suspects, X2, The Fantastic Four) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director Jaume Collet-Serra on Unknown, Orphan and House of Wax. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 25, 2014 and physically on March 4 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Non-Stop is produced by Joel Silver and stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Anson Mount, Michellle Dockery and Corey Stoll. The movie is set during a transatlantic flight from New York City to London and follows a U.S. Air Marshal who receives a series of text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. The thriller will be released nationwide on February 28 by Universal Pictures.
‘Gimme Shelter’ Soundtrack Released
Milan Records has released the official soundtrack album for the indie drama Gimme Shelter. The album features the film’s original score composed by Olafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Another Happy Day). Also included is the song A Mother’s Prayer by Celine Dion. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Gimme Shelter is written and directed by Ron Krauss and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones, Ann Dowd and Dascha Polanco. The film tells the true story of Agnes “Apple” Bailey and her path to motherhood as a pregnant, homeless teenager. The movie was released in theaters last month by Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate.
‘Son of God’ Soundtrack Details
Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the biblical drama Son of God. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. Also included are four songs by Cee Lo Green, Steven Stern & George Krikes, OneRepublic and Hillsong United. The soundtrack will be released on February 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, Word Entertainment has released a separate soundtrack featuring music inspired by the film. Son of God produced by Mark Burnett & Roma Downey is based on the History Channel’s mini-series The Bible, which premiered last year. The movie is set to be released nationwide on February 28, 2014 by 20th Century Fox.
‘Knights of Badassdom’ Soundtrack Details
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Knights of Badassdom. The album includes the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica) and featurering performances by by heavy metal and rock luminaries such as Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa), Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo), Ira Ingber (Bob Dylan), Pete Griffin (Three Inches of Blood) and Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa). The soundtrack will be released on February 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Knights of Badassdom is directed by Joe Lynch and stars Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage, Jimmi Simpson, Danny Pudi, Brett Gipson, Margarita Levieva and Michael Gladis.
Bill Conti’s ‘Necessary Roughness’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1991 sports comedy Necessary Roughness directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Scott Bakula, Robert Loggia, Sinbad and Hector Elizondo. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Bill Conti (Rocky, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Right Stuff). The soundtrack features the composer’s complete score from the Paramount Pictures production, as well as couple of alternate cues. To check out the full album details and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.