Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Paolo Sorrentino’s series The Young Pope. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Also included are tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Bela Bartok, Antonello Venditti, Jefferson Airplane, Domenico Modugno & more as featured in the drama. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. The Young Pope is created and directed by Sorrentino and stars Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli and James Cromwell. The series tells the story of the beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history.
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‘The Great Wall’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy epic The Great Wall. The album fetters the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released in Mainland China on December 16, 2016 and in other markets in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Great Wall marks the English language debut of director Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers and stars Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang and Zheng Kai. The movie tells the story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure.
‘Two Is a Family’ (‘Demain tout commence’) Soundtrack Announced
Hamburger Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Two Is a Family (Demain tout commence). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Burnt). Also included are the songs from the movie by James Brown, The Capitols, Duck Sauce, Alexander and Arthur Lee. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 5, 2016. Visit the French Amazon store to listen to audio samples. Two Is a Family is co-written and directed by Hugo Gelin and stars Omar Sy, Clemence Poesy and Antoine Bertrand. The movie follows a man whose carefree life on the French Riviera is turned upside down when a former fling suddenly reappears and introduces him to his baby girl before taking off.
‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a full soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features the music from the show’s first season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft). The soundtrack, which has a run time of 109 minutes, will be released digitally this coming Monday, December 5 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released an EP featuring five selections from the soundtrack. Westworld is created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature and stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen.
‘Fences’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for Denzel Washington’s drama Fences. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Words, Remember Me). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by Reverend James Cleveland, Dinah Washington and Little Jimmy Scott. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version will come out on January 13, 2017. Click here to order the CD. Fences starring Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sydney is based on August Wilson’s play of the same title and tells the story of a one-time promising baseball player, now working as a Pittsburgh garbage collector, and the complicated relationships with his wife, son and friends.
‘Magnus’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Magnus. The album features the film’s original music composed by Uno Helmersson (The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Bridge, Armadillo). Also included is the song Secret Room performed by Katharina Nuttall. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Magnus is directed by Benjamin Ree and centers on Magnus Carlsen, called the Mozart of chess, who became world champion in 2013 at the age of 22.. The documentary premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last month by FilmRise.
‘Nerdland’ Soundtrack Announced
Gato Blanco will release a soundtrack album for the animated comedy Nerdland. The album features the film’s original music composed by the synth pop band Night Club (Moonbeam City). Also included are the songs from the movie by Hard Place, Dee Luxxx & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 6, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Nerdland is directed by Chris Prynoski and features the voices of Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt, Hannibal Buress, Mike Judge, Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci and Reid Scott. The movie follows an aspiring actor and a would-be screenwriter who set out on an all-day journey in Los Angeles to make it big by the end of the night.
‘Collateral Beauty’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama Collateral Beauty. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, St. Vincent). Also included is a new mix of One Direction’s song Let’s Hurt Tonight as featured in the movie during the end credits. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Collateral Beauty is directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. The movie follows a successful New York advertising executive who experiences a deep personal tragedy and retreats from life entirely and his colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to confront his grief.
‘Hidden Figures’ Score Album Details
Columbia Records will release a score album for the drama Hidden Figures. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King), Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out, A Cure for Wellness, The Escapist). The soundtrack is set to be released physically and digitally on January 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original songs will be released next week. Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner will be released in select theaters on December 25, 2016 by 20th Century Fox before expanding nationwide on January 13, 2017.
‘The Girl Without Hands’ Soundtrack Details
Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Girl Without Hands (La jeune fille sans mains). The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Olivier Mellano. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list. The Girl Without Hands is written and directed by Sébastien Laudenbach based on a story by the Brothers Grimm. The movie is set in hard times, with a miller selling his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes but is deprived of her hands. The animated film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France on December 16. GKIDS has picked up domestic distribution for a release in 2017.