Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nominated documentary Virunga. The album features the film’s original music composed by Patrick Jonsson. The soundtrack is now available as a limited edition of 1000 copies on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to several tracks from the score. The album will also be available as a digital release and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Virunga is directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and follows a team of embattled park rangers as they work to fend off encroaching forces of industry, poaching, corruption and war. The documentary premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theates and on Netflix last year.
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‘Captive’ Soundtrack Released
Special Markets has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Captive. The album features songs inspired by the film by artists including Big Daddy Weave, Fransceca Battistelli, Everfound, Dara Maclean, Sidewalk Prophets, Blanca, Love & The Outcome, Jason Castro & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Captive is directed by Jerry Jameson and stars David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Leonor Varela, Jessica Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers and Michael K. Williams. The movie tells the true story of Brian Nichols who broke out of a courthouse jail in 2005 and shot dead the judge assigned to his case as well as a court reporter, sheriff’s deputy and FBI officer.
‘Murder in Mexico’ Soundtrack Details
Bad Haircut will release a soundtrack album for the drama Murder in Mexico. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Davis (Just Let Go, Christmas Eve). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Murder in Mexico is directed by Marc Gantt and stars Colin Egglesfield and Leonor Varela. The movie tells the true story of Bruce Beresford-Redman, a producer for the hit reality show Survivor who took his wife Monica and their children on vacation to Mexico in an effort to salvage his crumbling marriage.
Decca Records to Release ‘Spectre’ Soundtrack
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the 24th James Bond movie, Spectre. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Wall-E) who previously scored the last installment in the series, Skyfall. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to come out a week or two earlier. Spectre is directed by Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott.
‘Freeheld’ Soundtrack Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama Freeheld. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, The Lion King, Gladiator, Interstellar) and The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Freeheld is directed by Peter Sollett and stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon and Steve Carell. The movie movie tells the story of Laurel Helster, a New Jersey police officer and her girlfriend who both battle to secure Hester’s pension benefits after she’s diagnosed with a terminal illness. The drama premiered this past week at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released on October 2 by Lionsgate.
‘The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s series The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by The Outfit, including the theme song. Also included are original tracks from the series by Jukebox the Ghost, JD McPherson, Wordsworth and Prince Paul and Ra Ra Riot. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2015 and physically in December. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show features the voices of Chris Parnell and Max Charles as the title characters. The show based on last year’s feature sees Peabody & Sherman as the hosts of a latenight comedy show broadcast from their swank Manhattan penthouse in front of a live studio audience.
Justin Kurzel’s ‘Macbeth’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for Justin Kurzel’s drama Macbeth. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (The Babadook, Slow West, The Snowtown Murders, Son of a Gun). The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 2, 2015 and in the U.S. on December 4. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Macbeth is based on the play by William Shakespeare and stars Michael Fassbender, Marion Cottilard, Sean Harris, Elizabeth Debicki, Paddy Considine and David Thewlis. The movie revolves around General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Soundtrack Box Set Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack box set for the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The 8-CD set features the scores for Wes Craven’s original movie composed by Charles Bernstein, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge written by Christopher Young, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors composed by Angelo Badalamenti, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master written by Craig Safan, A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child composed by Jay Ferguson, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare written by Brian May, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare composed by J. Peter Robinson and Freddy Vs. Jason written by Graeme Revell, including around 3 hours of bonus tracks/previously unreleased music.
Retrospective: The Music of ‘Mad Men’ Soundtrack Announced
Republic Records, in partnership with Chop Shop Music and Lionsgate Entertainment will release a new soundtrack album for the AMC hit series Mad Men. The album features a collection of songs from all seven seasons of the show by artists including Bob Dylan, Roberta Flack, The Beach Boys, Bobby Helms, RJD2, Frank Sinatra, The New Seekers, Vic Damone, as well as actors Christina Hendricks, Robert Morse, Jessica Paré & more. Also included are two suites from the drama’s original score composed by David Carbonara. Retrospective: The Music of Mad Men will be released digitally on October 9, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mad Men created by Matthew Weiner and starring Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Bryan Batt, Michael Gladis, Aaron Staton, Rich Sommer, Maggie Siff and John Slattery aired between 2007 and 2015 on AMC.
‘Ashby’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Ashby. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Daylights, Gary Trexler, Nathan Fox and Too Far Moon, as well as the track Where I’m Goin’ by actor Nat Wolff and his brother Alex Wolff. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Ashby is written and directed by Tony McNamara and stars Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts and Sarah Silverman. The movie scored by Alec Puro centers on the relationship between two neighbors, a high school student and a retired CIA assassin who only has a few months left to live.