The details of the score album release for the upcoming comic book adaptation The Avengers have been revealed. The album features the original score by composer Alan Silvestri. The album will be released digitally overseas on April 20, 2012 and in the US on May 1, where it will be available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. Hollywood Records has previously announced a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired of the movie, including an end credits song by Soundgarden (click here for more information). The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
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Complete ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ Soundtrack Announced
GNP Crescendo Records has announced a new soundtrack edition for the 1996 sci-fi film Star Trek: First Contact. The album features the complete score from the film composed by Jerry Goldsmith (with additional music by Joel Goldsmith), including almost 35 minutes of previously unreleased music. The release was mastered by Goldsmith’s longtime recording engineer Bruce Botnick. To order the limited edition soundtrack, visit Amazon. Star Trek: First Contact directed by Jonathan Frakes who also stars in the film alongside Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, James Cromwell, Alice Krige, Neal McDonough and Alfre Woodard is the eight film in the Star Trek franchise.
Elmer Bernstein’s ‘The Black Cauldron’ Released
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Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the original soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures’ 1985 animated feature The Black Cauldron. The album features 75 minutes of the original score by Academy Award-winning composer Elmer Bernstein. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store. The Black Cauldron directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich tells the story of a young boy and a bunch of misfit friends who embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
‘Battleship’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the soundtrack album of the upcoming action film Battleship. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), as well as a track written and performed by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. Battleship based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat board game is directed by Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) and stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The Universal Pictures production will be released in several international territories this month and is coming out in the US on May 18.
Mark Isham’s ‘Nowhere to Run’ Soundtrack Announced
Perseverance Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1993 action film Nowhere to Run. The album includes the original score from the film composed by Academy Award-nominated composer Mark Isham. The album is limited to 3000 copies and will be released on April 6, 2012. The release includes the complete score, as well as a couple of alternate cues. For audio clips, click here and visit Amazon to order the album. Nowhere to Run is directed by Robert Harmon and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine and Joss Ackland.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 30, 2012)
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
The first wide release of the week is the 3D fantasy film Wrath of the Titans directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy. The sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans is scored by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Watertower Music earlier this week. For audio clips and more details, visit our previous article. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Navarrete about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the family fantasy comedy Mirror Mirror directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Lily Collins as Snow White, Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, as well as Armie Hammer, Sean Bean and Nathan Lane. Eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken has composed the music for the film. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the original song I Believe in Love performed by Lily Collins. Check out soundtrack announcement for audio clips and the full album details.
‘The Cold Light of Day’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming thriller The Cold Light of Day have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Spanish composer Lucas Vidal. The soundtrack has just been released digitally in the UK. UPDATE (August 2012): The soundtrack is now also available to download in the US on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. The Cold Light of Day directed by Mabrouk El Mechri and starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver marks Vidal’s second high profile project to be released overseas within weeks of each other following James McTeigue’s The Raven starring John Cusack. The thriller about a man whose family is kidnapped while on vacation in Spain opens in the UK and several other international markets in April. A release in the US is scheduled for September 7, 2012.
‘The Avengers’ Soundtrack Announced
Hollywood Records and Marvel Music have announced the details of the soundtrack release for the superhero film The Avengers. The album features 14 songs from and inspired by the film, including Soundgarden’s end credits song Live to Rise. Also included are tracks by Shinedown, Rise Against, Papa Roach, Black Veil Brides, Scott Weiland, Bush, Evanescence and Cherri Bomb. The soundtrack will be released on May 1, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next couple of weeks. A separate soundtrack album featuring the film’s original score composed by Alan Silvestri will also be released on the same day. Check back on this page for the details of the score album. The Avengers is directed by Joss Whedon and stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Expanded ‘Hook’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release of the remastered and expanded original score to the 1991 adventure/fantasy epic Hook directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Julia Roberts. The 2-CD release features more than 65 minutes of unreleased music composed by Spielberg’s regular musical collaborator John Williams and contains more than 140 minutes of music in total, including bonus alternate and unused cues. The album assembly was supervised by John Williams and the completed project approved by both Williams and Steven Spielberg. To order the soundtrack, which is limited to 5000 copies and to listen to audio clips from the release, visit La-La Land Records’ official website.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 23, 2012)
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend:
Already breaking box office records is the film adaptation of the bestseller The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson. James Newton Howard has written the film’s score and T Bone Burnett is the project’s executive music producer. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released next week by Universal Republic. Check out the full album details here. A separate soundtrack including songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, Kid Cudi, Miranda Lambert, The Civil Wars, Glen Hasard, The Low Anthem, Punch Brothers and Birdy has been released by the label earlier this week. More information can be checked out here.
Opening in limited release is the martial arts action film The Raid: Redemption directed by Gareth Huw Evans about a SWAT team that infiltrates and attempts to take over an apartment complex acting as a safe house for a drug lord. Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese have composed the score for the film. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the song Razors.Out featuring vocals by Chino from Deftones. The full album details can be found in our previous news article. Various video interviews with the composers have been published by Hitfix, Lost in Reviews, First Showing, Twitch Film and ARTISTdirect.