Walt Disney Records has announced a soundtrack album for the disaster drama The Finest Hours. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Twilight, No Country for Old Men, True Grit, The Rookie). Also included is the original end titles song Haul Away Joe performed by Kodaline. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 29 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Finest Hours is directed by Craig Gillespie and stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana. The movie tells the true story of the rescue attempt by the Coast Guard in 1952 after pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard.
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‘Belgica’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama Belgica have been revealed. The album features the songs written and produced for the film by the Belgian electronic rock group Soulwax and performed by the fictional bands in the movie. The soundtrack will be released on February 26, 2016. Listen to one track from the release, How Long by The Shitz, after the jump. Belgica is directed by Felix van Groeningen (The Broken Circle Breakdown) and stars Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch and Hélène Devos. The movie follows two brothers who start a bar and get swept up in its success in the midst of Belgium’s nightlife scene.
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s/Esquire’s ‘Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands’ Announced
Sony Music will release a soundtrack album for the ITV original series Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Rob Lane (Merlin, Longford, The Damned United, John Adams). The soundtrack will be released on March 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Beowulf is created by James Dormer and stars Kieran Bew, William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers and David Ajala. The show follows a troubled warrior who experiences love and loss yet shares a deep binding comradery with his fellow kinsmen.
‘I Saw the Light’ Soundtrack Announced
Legacy Recordings has announced a soundtrack album for the biographical drama I Saw the Light. The album feature new interpretations of classic Hank Williams tracks performed for the film by Tom Hiddleston and the Saddle Spring Boys. Also included are popular recordings contemporaneous to Hank’s life and career, including tracks by Eddy Arnold, The Delmore Brothers, Jo Stafford, Jimmy Liggins, Eartha Kitt, George Morgan and Emmett Miller. The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. I Saw the Light is written and directed by Marc Abraham and stars Hiddleston, as well as Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones, Bradley Whitford, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn Schmidt and David Krumholtz. The movie tells the story of the legendary country-western singer’s meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Expanded ‘Nick of Time’ Soundtrack to Be Released
La-La Land Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 1995 action thriller Nick of Time directed by John Badham and starring Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken and Charles S. Dutton. The album features the expanded and remastered score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Arthur B. Rubinstein (Blue Thunder, Wargames, Scarecrow and Mrs. King), including more than 30 minutes of previously unreleased music. The CD is limited to 1500 copies. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details, to check out audio clips and to pre-order the album.
‘How to Be Single’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy How to Be Single. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Fifth Harmony, Nick Waterhouse, Avicii, Charli XCX, K7, Rumor, The Arcs, Phoebe Ryan, Hailee Steinfeld & more. Also included is a track from the film’s original score composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, UnReal, Shameless). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. How to Be Single is directed by Christian Ditter and stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Damon Wayans, Jr., Alison Brie, Anders Holm, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas and Leslie Mann.
‘Eddie the Eagle’ Soundtrack Details
Universal Music will release a soundtrack album for the sports drama Eddie the Eagle. The album features a collections of songs inspired by the movie by artists including Marc Almond, Andy Bell, Tony Hadley, Holly Johnson, Go West, Kim Wilde, Paul Young, ABC, Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones & more. Also included is the theme from the movie’s original score composed by Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2, Skyline). The soundtrack is set to be released digitally next month. A CD version is coming out on March 18, 2016 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Eddie the Eagle is directed by Dexter Fletcher, produced by Matthew Vaughn and stars Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Tim McInnerny and Ania Sowinski. The movie tells the story of ski jumper Michael Edwards who rose to fame as the very-last-place finisher in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
‘Grease LIVE!’ Soundtrack Announced
Republic Records, FOX and Paramount Television have announced a soundtrack album for the TV musical event Grease LIVE!. The album features the songs from the special originally written for the stage musical and the 1979 film by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, as well as two original tracks written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and performed by Carly Rae Jepsen and DNCE and an original track written and performed by DNCE. The soundtrack will be available digitally on Sunday, January 31, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. The first song Grease (Is The Word) performed by the live cast and Jessie J is already available to download on Amazon. A CD version with four bonus tracks will be released exclusively in Target on March 4.
‘God’s Not Dead 2’ Soundtrack Details
Fair Trade Services will release a soundtrack album for the faith-based drama God’s Not Dead 2. The album features the songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Newsboys, Citizen Way, John Tibbs, Audio Adrenaline, Hawk Nelson, MercyMe, The Afters, Micah Taylor & more. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. God’s Not Dead 2 is directed by Harold Cronk and stars Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ernie Hudson, Hayley Orrantia, Robin Givens, Fred Dalton Thompson, Maria Canals-Barrera and Sadie Robertson. The movie follows a Christian teacher who ends up in a lawsuit for answering a student’s question about the similarities between Jesus’ teachings to those of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.
Roschdy Zem’s ‘Chocolat’ Soundtrack Details
Gaumont will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Chocolat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1408, Cold Mountain). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version is also being released by Quartet Records. Chocolat is directed by actor Roschdy Zem and stars Omar Sy, James Thierree and Clothilde Hesme. The movie tells the life story of Padilla aka Chocolat, who became the first black artist to appear on a French stage in the 19th century and centers around his lifelong friendship with a white artist nicknamed Footit.