According to the film’s latest poster, Varese Sarabande will release the soundtrack album for the upcoming sci-fi action drama Elysium. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ryan Amon who makes his feature scoring debut on the project and has previously written the music for numerous trailers through his motion picture advertising company, City of the Fallen. Check back on this page for the full album details to be revealed in a couple of weeks. Elysium is written and directed by Neil Blomkamp (District 9) and stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, Diego Luna and Carly Pope. The film is set on a space station occupied by the very wealthy while the rest of humanity lives on a ravaged, overpopulated Earth. The movie will be released nationwide on August 9 by Sony Pictures.
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‘Hummingbird’ Soundtrack Details
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Hummingbird. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice). The soundtrack will be released digitally in the UK on June 25, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Hummingbird, which will be released in the US under the title Redemption, is directed by Steven Knight (screenwriter of Eastern Promises) and stars Jason Statham as an Afghanistan veteran haunted by tragic events of the past who assumes the identity of an upper class Londoner. Vicky McClure, Ian Pirie and Agata Buzek are co-starring. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions will release the film in the US on June 28 in theaters and on VOD.
‘Pacific Rim’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi monster movie Pacific Rim. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Game of Thrones). Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and singer Priscilla Ahn are features as soloists on the score. The soundtrack will be released on July 9, 2013. Check back on this page for the cover art and audio clips. Pacific Rim is directed by Guillermo del Toro and stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman. The film is set in the future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who have mysteriously risen five miles beneath the ocean.
‘The Legend of Korra’ – Book One Soundtrack Announced
Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the hit Nickelodeon animated series The Legend of Korra. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Jeremy Zuckerman of The Track Team (Avatar: The Last Airbender). The soundtrack will be released both digitally and physically on July 16, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Legend of Korra created and executive produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko follows the new Avatar named Korra, a 17-year-old headstrong and rebellious girl who continually challenges and bucks tradition on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar in a world where benders are under attack. Book One of The Legend of Korra premiered last year on Nickelodeon and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 9.
‘La Marque des Anges – Miserere’ Soundtrack Announced
Kuskus will release a soundtrack album for the French thriller La marque des anges – Miserere. The album features the film’s original score composed by Max Richter (Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect). Also included is a track from tomandandy’s score from Killing Zoe, as well as other music from the film. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. La marqye des anges – Miserere is directed by Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard, The Losers) and stars Gérard Depardieu, Joeystarr, Thierry Lhermitte, Helena Noguerra and Marthe Keller. The movie follows a homicide cop who teams up with short-tempered Interpol commander to investigate the murder of a choir master. The thriller will be released in France on June 26.
‘Love Is All You Need’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Susanne Bier’s romantic comedy Love Is All You Need. The album features the film’s original score composed by Johan Söderqvist (Kon-Tiki, Let the Right One In) who has previously collaborated with the director on such films as After the Wedding and Brothers. Also featured is a suite from one of the first collaborations between Bier and Söderqvist, the 1994 comedy Family Matters. The soundtrack has just been released overseas and will be released physically in the US on August 6, 2013. Love Is All You Need starring Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Sebastian Jessen, Molly Blixt Egelind, Paprika Steen, Kim Bodnia and Christiane Schaumburg-Muller premiered at last year’s Venice and Toronto Film Festival and was released theatrically in the US last month by Sony Pictures Classics.
James Horner’s Complete ‘Clear and Present Danger’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1994 thriller Clear and Present Danger based on Tom Clancy’s novel, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The previous original soundtrack release only included half of the composer’s score for the Paramount Pictures production. To check out the full details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.
‘The Hangover’ Trilogy Score Album Details
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for Todd Phillips’ The Hangover trilogy. The album features selections from the scores of all three movies in the hit comedy series composed by Christophe Beck (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Red, The Muppets). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. A physical version will be released on June 25, 2013 by Varese Sarabande Records and is available for pre-order here. Check out audio clips after the jump. WaterTower Music has previously released an album featuring Beck’s score from the original 2009 film, while the scores for the sequels have previously been unreleased. The Hangover Part III starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong is currently playing in theaters worldwide.
‘Summer in February’ Soundtrack Announced
UPDATE January 2014: The soundtrack has been released in the U.S. by Deutsche Grammophon and is available to order on Amazon.
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the British period drama Summer in February. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Conquest 1493) featuring piano solos by Yuja Wang. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on June 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. Summer in February is directed by Christopher Menaul and stars Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens and Hattie Morahan. The drama based on Jonathan Smith’s novel about love and loss among a bohemian colony of artists which flourished in the wild coastal region of Cornwall before the First World War will be released in the UK on June 14. No word yet on a domestic release of the film.
Syfy’s ‘Defiance’ Soundtrack Details
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for Syfy’s original series Defiance. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead). Also included are four songs by the indie rock/pop band Young Beautiful in a Hurry. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack for the Defiance crossover MMO video game. Defiance created by Rockne S. O’Bannon (Farscape) and starring Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Jaime Murray, Tony Curran, Graham Greene, Mia Kirshner and Fionnula Flanagan currently airs every Monday night on Syfy.