Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for HBO’s drama Hemingway & Gellhorn. The album features the original score from the film written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). Also included is the song Ay Carmela performed by both Voces Del Pueblo and Alarcon. The soundtrack will be released on June 12, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hemingway & Gellhorn is directed by Philip Kaufman and stars Clive Owen, Nicole Kidman, David Strathairn, Parker Posey, Rodrigo Santoro, Molly Parker, Lars Ulrich, Peter Coyote, Diane Baker and Tony Shalhoub. The film tells the story of the romance between Ernest Hemingway and WWII correspondent Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s inspiration for For Whom the Bell Tolls. The drama will premiere on May 28, 2012 on HBO.
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John Corigliano’s Rejected ‘Edge of Darkness’ Score Released
Perseverance Records has announced the premiere release of John Corigliano‘s rejected score for the 2010 thriller Edge of Darkness. The album, entitled Music from the Edge, features the unused score from the film composed by the Academy Award-winning composer whose other film scores include The Red Violin and Altered States. Howard Shore ended up replacing the composer on the film and his score was released on WaterTower Music. To order the release and to listen to audio clips, click here. Edge of Darkness is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Mel Gibson, Ray Winston, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic and Jay O. Sanders. The film based on the 1985 BBC mini-series revolves around a detective who is investigating the murder of his activist daughter, while uncovering political conspiracies and cover-ups in the process.
‘Virginia’ Soundtrack Details
Cicero Recordings will be releasing a soundtrack album for Dustin Lance Black’s drama Virginia. The album features the film’s music composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, I Love You Phillip Morris). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 18, 2012 and is available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from the score can be checked out after the jump. Virginia marks the directorial debut of the Academy Award-winning writer (Milk) and stars Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts and Toby Jones. The film revolves around single mother who struggles to raise her son while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town and is mucking up the state senate campaign of a sheriff with whom she’s long had an affair. The drama will be released in select cities this Friday, May 18.
‘A Royal Affair’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album for the historical drama A Royal Affair has been released on iTunes last week. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award-winning composer Gabriel Yared (The English Patient) and Cyril Aufort (Splice). The soundtrack is now available digitally and a limited physical release is scheduled to come out on May 22, 2012 by Movie Score Media. Audio clips are available on iTunes. A Royal Affair is directed by Nicolaj Arcel (King’s Game, screenwriter of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and stars Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander as Caroline Mathilda. The Zentropa production is set in the early 1770’s and centers on the affair between Chr. VII’s German physician, Johan Struensee, and the English born queen of Denmark, Caroline Mathilda. The drama premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and has already been released in several European markets.
‘The Divide’ Soundtrack Announced
Pale Blue Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for Xavier Gens’ sci-fi thriller The Divide. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jean Pierre Taieb. The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on June 3, 2012 and will be available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the release can be checked out after the jump. The Divide directed by Gens (Hitman) and starring Michael Biehn, Lauren German, Rosanna Arquette and Milo Ventimiglia follows nine tenants of a New York high rise apartment who escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. The post-apocalyptic thriller was released in theaters earlier this year and is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Varese Sarabande to Release John Powell’s ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ Score
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for Blue Sky Animation’s Ice Age : Continental Drift. The album features the original music from the film composed by John Powell. The movie marks Powell’s third score for the Ice Age series following 2006’s The Meltdown and 2009’s Dawn of the Dinosaur. The soundtrack will be released on July 10, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album details are expected to be announced within the next month. The label has previously released the other scores for the franchise, including David Newman’s music from the original film. Ice Age: Continental Drift is directed by Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier and features the voice talent of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah, as well as Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Drake, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, Nick Frost, and Joy Behar. 20th Century Fox will release the film on July 13.
‘People Like Us’ Soundtrack Details
The soundtrack details for the comedy drama People Like Us have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman, as well as two songs by Liz Phair and Michael ‘Nomad’ Ripoll. The soundtrack will be released on June 19, 2012 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. People Like Us is directed by Alex Kurtzman and stars Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Pfeiffer and Mark Duplass. The film centers on a man who is directed by his father’s will to deliver $150.000 to his sister he didn’t know he had. The Dreamworks Production will be released on June 29, 2012.
‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted have been revealed. The album features several tracks of the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer. Also included is an original song perfomed by Peter Asher, Yolanda Be Cool’s Americano, Katy Perry’s Firework, as well as several cover versions performed by the film’s voice cast including Chris Rock and Frances McDormand. The soundtrack will be released on June 5, 2012 by Interscope Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath & Conrad Vernon and also features the voice talent of Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston and Martin Short.
‘Prometheus’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack release for Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sci-fi horror film Prometheus have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marc Streitenfeld (Robin Hood, American Gangster), as well as two tracks from the additional music written by Harry Gregson-Williams. The soundtrack will be released on June 12, 2012 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next few weeks. Prometheus stars Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Ben Foster. The film marks Scott’s fifth directorial effort featuring music by Streitenfeld. The movie will be released on June 8 by 20th Century Fox.
‘Rust & Bone’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack release for Jacques Audiard’s drama Rust & Bone (De rouille et d’os) have been revealed. The album features 18 tracks from the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat. Also included are various songs from the movie by Bon Iver, Azari, John Cooper Clarke, The B-52’s, Lykke Li, Carte Blanche and Colin Stetson. The soundtrack will be released in France both digitally and physically on May 14, 2012. Audio clips can be checked out here and the album is available to order as an import on Amazon. No domestic release for the soundtrack has been announced yet. Rust & Bone stars Marion Cottilard a killer whale trainer who suffers a terrible accident during one evening’s performance and is left handicapped. Matthias Schoenarts, Celine Sallette and Bouli Lanners are co-starring. The French drama is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next week.