The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Taken 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score written by French composer Nathaniel Mechaly who previously scored the first installment in the series. Also included are a number of the songs featured in the film by artists including Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws, Kasbah Rockers and College & Electric Youth. UPDATE (October 2, 2012): The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Check out the (spoiler-heavy) track list after the jump. Taken 2 is directed by Olivier Megaton (Colombiana) and stars Liam Neeson who returns as Bryan Mills and is targeted by a vengeance-seeking crimelord. The movie will be released nationwide on October 5, 2012 by 20th Century Fox.
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‘Won’t Back Down’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the drama Won’t Back Down. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Door in the Floor, Remember Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Won’t Back Down is directed by Daniel Barnz who previously collaborated with Zarvos on last year’s Beastly and stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis as two mothers who channel frustration into action and join forces to transform an inner-city public school in Pittsburgh. Holly Hunter, Lance Reddick, Rosie Perez and Oscar Isaac are co-starring.
‘Argo’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Ben Affleck’s thriller Argo. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack will be released on October 9, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out on the label’s official website and after the jump. Argo starring Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, Victor Garber and Kyle Chandler tells the story of CIA exfiltration Tony Mendez who created a fake Hollywood production to get six Americans who were hiding out at the Canadian ambassador’s out of Iran. The movie will be released nationwide on October 12 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ Score Album Details
The details of the score album for the action adventure The Man With the Iron Fists have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by RZA and Howard Drossin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2012 by Soul Temple Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously announced, the label has also announced a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s songs. The Man with the Iron Fists is directed by RZA, presented by Quentin Tarantino, co-written by RZA and Eli Roth and stars Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. Universal Pictures will release the movie on November 2, 2012.
‘End of Watch’ Soundtrack Released
Relativity Music Group has released the official soundtrack album for the action thriller End of Watch. The album features selections from the film’s original score composed by David Sardy (Zombieland, 21), as well as the tracks Lisa’s Coming by the Latin Rascals, Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy, and Hey! Love by The Delfonics. The soundtrack has been released digitally today and is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the release after the jump. End of Watch is written and directed by David Ayer (Street Kings, screenwriter of Training Day) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as two officers from the Los Angeles Police Department who discover that they are being hunted by members of a drug cartel.
‘Butter’ Score Album Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the satirical comedy Butter. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mateo Messina (Juno). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Butter is directed by Jim Field Smith (She’s Out of My League) and stars Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman, Ty Burrell, Yara Shahidi, Alicia Silverstone, Ashley Greene, Rob Corddry and Kristen Schaal. The movie premiered at last year’s Telluride and Toronto film festivals and will be released in theaters on October 10 by the Weinstein Company’s Radius label.
‘The Good Doctor’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama The Good Doctor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Byrne who recently was nominated in the Discovery of the Year category at the World Soundtrack Awards for his work on last year’s Albert Nobbs. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 30, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from the score can be checked out after the jump. The Good Doctor directed by Lance Daly and starring Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Taraji B. Henson, Rob Morrow and Michael Pena follows a doctor who meets an 18-year-old patient suffering from a kidney infection and begins tampering with her treatment when her health starts improving. The film was recently released in theaters and on VOD by Magnolia Pictures.
‘Cleanskin’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the British thriller Cleanskin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Simon Lambros (The Last Horror Movie). The soundtrack has been released digitally earlier this week and is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. Cleanskin is written and directed by Hadi Hajaig and stars Sean Bean as a Secret Service Agent who is faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a suicide bomber and his terrorist cell. Abhin Galeya, Charlotte Rampling, James Fox, Tuppence Middleton, Shivani Ghai and Michelle Ryan are co-starring in the film. The movie opened in the UK this past march and was just released in the US on Blu-Ray and DVD last Tuesday by Entertainment One.
Orbital’s ‘Pusher’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the crime thriller remake of Pusher have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by the British electronic dance music duo Orbital (Phil and Paul Hartnoll). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on October 8, 2012 by Silva Screen Records. To download the album, visit Amazon. To order a physical version as an import, click here. Audio clips are available below. Pusher is directed by Luis Prieto and executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) who directed the 1996 original Danish film. The movie starring Richard Coyle, Agyness Deyn, Bronson Webb, Paul Kaye, Rupert Preston, Chris Simon and Felix Vossen is coming out in the UK on October 12 and will be released in New York and Los Angeles on October 26 by the Weinstein Company’s Radius label.
‘Dexter’ Season 6 Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing a new soundtrack album for the Showtime hit series Dexter. The album features music from the sixth season of the show, featuring the score by composer Daniel Licht, an extended version of the main theme composed by Rolfe Kent, several Latin tracks from the show, as well as a remix of Licht’s Blood Theme by DJ/Producer, Alaksa in Winter. The soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. The sixth season of Dexter starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Lauren Velez, David Zayas and James Remar has been released on Blu-Ray and DVD last month and the seventh season is set to premiere on September 30.