Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for Walt Disney Pictures’ 1993 Halloween comedy Hocus Pocus directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. The album features the film’s complete score composed and conducted by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). The score also features the Garden Of Magic theme composed by James Horner, which Debney adapted in portions of his own original score. Also included on the soundtrack are a number of alternates, including a never-before-heard alternate end credits piece. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website.
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‘Grace Unplugged’ Score Album Announced
Ah 2 Music will release a score album for the family drama Grace Unplugged. The soundtrack features the film’s original orchestral score composed and conducted by Jeff Lippencott. The album will be released digitally on October 1, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. As previously reported, Sparrow Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Grace Unplugged is directed by Brad J. Silverman and stars AJ Michalka, James Denton, Kevin Pollak, Jamie Grace, Chris Ellis, Michael Welch, Shawnee Smith, Mary Shaw, Chris Tomlin and Pia Toscano. The drama is set to be released this Friday, October 4, 2013 by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions.
‘Don Jon’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group will release the official soundtrack album for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s indie comedy Don Jon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Don Jon is written and directed by Gordon-Levitt who also stars in the film alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Brie Larson. The movie follows a porn-addicted, modern day Don Juan who sets out to become a less selfish person after meeting a recently widowed older woman. The comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was picked up by Relativity Media for U.S. distribution.
‘Breaking Bad’ Volume 2 Score Album Announced
Madison Gate Records has released a new soundtrack album for AMC’s critically acclaimed and Emmy-winning drama Breaking Bad. The album features previously unreleased selections from the show’s original music composed by Dave Porter. Breaking Bad: Original Score from the Television Series Volume 2 is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack album for the show featuring songs from the first two seasons (click here for the full details), as well an album featuring selections of the score from all five seasons (click here for more information). The series finale of Breaking Bad created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn will air this Sunday, September 30 on AMC.
‘Queen of Carthage’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Queen of Carthage. The album features the film’s original score written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, The Good Doctor) and performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, Kristina Train and Danielle De Niese. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Queen of Carthage is directed by Mardana M. Mayginnes and stars Keisha-Castle Hughes and Shiloh Fernandez who also co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the film, which follows an American drifter who discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him.
‘+1’ (‘Plus One’) Soundtrack Released
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller +1 (Plus One). The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Silent House). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. +1 is directed by Dennis Iliadis (The Last House on the Left) and stars Ashley Hinshaw, Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and Natalie Hall. The movie centers on a mysterious phenomenon that disrupts the party of the decade, with the evening quickly descending into violent chaos. The film premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last weekend by IFC Films.
‘Enough Said’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for Nicole Holofcener’s comedy drama Enough Said. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Remember Me, The Words, The Good Shepherd) who previously scored the director’s 2010 film Please Give. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Enough Said is written and directed by Holofcener and stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. The movie follows a divorced woman as she tries to secretly juggle two relationships and wonders whether her new favorite friend’s disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. The dramedy premiered at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and was released in select theaters last weekend by Fox Searchlight.
‘Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde’ Soundtrack Details
Arrival Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Poltz (Bio-Dome) who is best known as a singer/songwriter and has collaborated with Jewel on a number of songs. The soundtrack will be released on October 4, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde is produced and directed by Suzanne Mitchell and centers on a modern cowboy and activist who manages a South Dakota horse sanctuary and has rescued 500 mustangs from wild horse roundups over the last 25 years. The film will be released on October 11, 2013 in select theaters and on VOD by Screen Media.
‘The East’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for the espionage thriller The East. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Halli Cauthery and featuring themes by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Spy Game). Also included is Rostam Batmanglij’s Doc’s Song. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The East is directed by Zal Batmanglij and stars Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Julia Ormond and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows a former FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate an anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. The thriller opened this past May in theaters and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
New Soundtrack Edition for Elmer Bernstein’s ‘True Grit’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1969 western True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. The album features the score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird). Also included is the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated main title song performed by Glen Campbell and co-written by Bernstein and Don Black. Bonus tracks include a demo version of the song, as well as three versions of Go Home Girl (one performed by John Hartford and two by Campbell). To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s online store, where you can also order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies.