Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for Peter Berg’s action drama Lone Survivor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Explosions in the Sky and Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game). The post-rock band previously composed music for Berg’s Friday Night Lights and Jablonsky scored last year’s Battleship for the director. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on December 20, 2013 and in the U.S. on January 21, 2014. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and to check out audio clips. Lone Survivor is written and directed by Berg and stars Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. The drama tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative who are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The movie will be released in Los Angeles and New York on December 25 by Universal Pictures and will expand nationwide on January 10.
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Alan Silvestri’s ‘Blown Away’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for 1994 action thriller Blown Away directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Lloyd Bridges and Forest Whitaker. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (The Avengers, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump). The composer incorporated brief segments of Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture into his music. Only one cue from the score was previously available. To listen to audio clips and to order the soundtrack album for the MGM production, visit Intrada’s official website, where you can also check out audio clips.
‘Angelique’ Soundtrack Details
A soundtrack album will be released for the French period drama Angelique. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken, Colombiana, The Grandmaster) and performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released in France on December 16, 2013. Click here to check out audio clips. No word yet on a domestic release date. Angelique is directed by Ariel Zeitoun and stars Nora Arnezeder in the title role, alongside Gérard Lanvin, Tomer Sisley and David Kross. The movie is a remake of the film by the same name from 1964 based on the novel by based on the novel by Anne and Serge Golon about the beautiful feisty teenage heroine. The drama will be released in France on December 18.
Deluxe Edition Soundtracks for ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ and James Cameron’s ‘The Abyss’ Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in the CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition for Star Trek: Nemesis, the tenth feature in the series and the final movie with the Next Generation crew, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Tom Hardy and Marina Sirtis. The album includes the world premiere release of the complete score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Planet of the Apes, Patton) who previously scored Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Final Frontier, First Contact and Insurrection. Nemesis marked his final score for the franchise. The soundtrack also features source music and alternate cues. For the full album details and to pre-order the soundtrack, which will be released on January 6, 2014 and is limited to 5000 copies, visit the label’s official website.
‘Yves Saint Laurent’ Soundtrack Announced
WY Productions will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Yves Saint Laurent. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ibrahim Maalouf. Also included are the songs featured in the film by artists such as Brisa Roché, Chromatics, The Emotions, The Chamber Brothers, We the People, The Bossmen and Patrick Watson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Yves Saint Laurent is directed by Jalil Lespert and stars Pierre Niney in the title role of the French fashion designer and Guillaume Gallienne as Pierre Berge, his onetime romantic partner and fashion house co-founder. Charlotte Le Bon is also starring in the film. The movie will be released in France on January 8, 2014 and has been picked up by the Weinstein Company for a domestic release later in 2014.
‘The Sleepwalker’ Soundtrack Announced
Sondre Lerche has announced on his official website that he will be releasing the original soundtrack from the indie drama The Sleepwalker, which he co-scored with Kato Ådland. The music also features vocals by the Norwegian singer/songwriter whose best known previous film scoring credit is Dan In Real Life, as well as Sylvie Lewis, Nathalie Nordnes and Marit Larsen. The soundtrack will be released on January 14, 2014 and is now available for pre-order here. The Sleepwalker is directed by Mona Fastvold and stars Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet and Stephanie Ellis. The movie follows a young couple who are renovating the woman’s secluded family estate and whose lives are violently interrupted when unexpected guests arrive. The drama will be premiering in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
New Soundtrack Albums for ‘A Passage to India’ and ‘The Beastmaster’ Announced
Quartet Records has announced three new limited edition soundtrack releases. First up is a new soundtrack album for the 1984 historical drama A Passage to India directed by David Lean and starring Judy David, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox and Alec Guiness. The album features the film’s complete original score composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre who previously worked with the director on Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Ryan’s Daughter. The release includes more than 20 minutes of previously unreleased music, including many cues that were not used in the final cut of the movie. The composer was honored with his third Academy Award for his score in 1985 and the movie received ten more nominations. The music is performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. For the full album details and to check out audio clips, visit Quartet’s official website.
‘Expecting’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Expecting. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Rendition, Pitch Perfect). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Expecting is written and directed by Jessie McCormack and stars Michelle Monaghan, Radha Mitchell, Jon Dore, Michael Weston and Mimi Kennedy. The film follows a married women, who after years of trying to have a baby is shocked when her best friend finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand and offers to give her the child. The comedy premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was picked up by Tribeca Film for domestic distribution. The movie is now available on VOD and will be released in select theaters starting this Friday, December 6.
‘Lethal Weapon’ Series Box Set and Expanded ‘Superman Returns’ Soundtrack Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a 8-CD box set for the action comedy series Lethal Weapon directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. The albums feature the original scores from all four movies composed by Michael Kamen (Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. The scores for the first three installments have been expanded beyond their original soundtrack albums and the score for Lethal Weapon 4 makes its world premiere on the set. The albums also feature alternate cues, as well as cues that were unused in the final film. Also included are the songs from the films by artists including Sting, Elton John, George Harrison and The Beach Boys. To order the box set, which is limited to 3000 copies and to check out the full details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.
‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Score Album Details
Sony Classical will release a score album for Ben Stiller’s fantasy comedy drama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The album including the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Marley & Me) and featuring vocals by Jose Gonzalez. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 13, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. As previously reported, Republic Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s songs, including Step Out and Stay Alive co-written by Shapiro and performed by Gonzalez. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn and Sean Penn will be released on December 25, 2013 by 20th Century Fox.