DMG TV will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original series Call the Midwife. The 2-CD set features all the key songs and incidental music from series 1, 2 and the Christmas Special, including classic songs performed by Doris Day, Malcolm Vaughan, Elvis Presley, Perry Como and Andy Williams. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on February 18, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Call the Midwife created by Heidi Thomas (Cranford) and starring Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah and Laura Main follows the newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee and the work of midwives and the nuns of Nonnatus House, a nursing convent. The first series aired last year on BBC and PBS in the US and the second series is set to debut this month in the UK.
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‘Promised Land’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album for Gus Van Sant’s drama Promised Land. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman who previously collaborated with the director on such films as Good Will Hunting, Milk and To Die For. Also included is the original song, Snake Eyes, written and performed by The Milk Carton Kids (Kenneth A. Pattengale and Joseph Edward Ryan). The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Promised Land starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver and Frances McDormand follows a corporate salesman who has his life turned around when he arrives in a rural town with his sales partner.
WaterTower Music to Release ‘Beautiful Creatures’ Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy romance Beautiful Creatures. The album features the film’s original music composed by the British rock band thenewno2. The soundtrack will be released on February 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full album details, including cover art and track list will be revealed in a couple of weeks. Beautiful Creatures is directed by Richard LaGravenese and stars Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann and Emma Thompson. The movie will be released on February 13, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Sony Classical to Release Marco Beltrami’s ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ Score
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel A Good Day to Die Hard. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream) who previously scored the previous installment in the Die Hard series, Live Free or Die Hard. The soundtrack will be released on February 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full album details, including track list and cover art are expected to be revealed in early 2013. A Good Day to Die Hard is directed by John Moore who has previously worked with the composer on such films as Flight of the Phoenix, The Omen and Max Payne.
‘Stand Up Guys’ Score Album Details
Lakeshore Records has announced a score album for the crime comedy Stand Up Guys. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Win Win). Also included are four songs by artists Fort Knox Five, Crookers feat. Yelle and James Calvin Wilsey. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2013. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously reported, the label has also released a soundtrack featuring the film’s songs, including Jon Bon Jovi’s original track Not Running Anymore, which has been nominated for a Golden Globe last week. Stand Up Guys is directed by Fisher Stevens and stars Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin as retired gangster who reunite for one epic night. The film is currently playing in select theaters for an Awards-qualifying run and will be opening nationwide on February 1, 2013.
‘Jack Reacher’ Soundtrack Details
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for Christopher McQuarrie’s thriller Jack Reacher. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joe Kraemer (The Way of the Gun). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. A CD version featuring one track not included on the digital album will be released on January 4, 2013 by La-La Land Records. Click here to pre-order the CD and listen to more audio clips. Jack Reacher stars Tom Cruise as military policeman-turned-drifter Jack Reacher, who gets sucked into the mystery surrounding the arrest of a sniper accused of killing five random people in a shooting. Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, David Oyelowo and Robert Duvall are co-starring in the film, which will be released on December 21 by Paramount Pictures.
‘Dancing on the Edge’ Soundtrack Announced
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original mini-series Dancing on the Edge. The album features the features the series’ original score composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Kinky Boots). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on January 14, 2013. Dancing on the Edge is written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff who has previously collaborated with Johnston a number of times and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Wunmi Mosaku, Angel Coulby and John Goodman. The five-part series produced by Nicky Kentish Barnes (Match Point, About A Boy) follows the Louis Lester Band as they find fame amongst the parties and performances of upper class society in the capital. The BBC production will premiere in January 2013 on BBC2.
‘Gangster Squad’ Score Album Details
The details of the score album for the action crime drama Gangster Squad have been revealed. The album features the film’s score composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers trilogy, Battleship). The soundtrack will be released on January 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Click here to listen to audio clips from the album. As previously announced, a separate soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs will be released on WaterTower Music. Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and stars Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie and Michael Pena.
‘The Snowman and the Snowdog’ Soundtrack Announced
Play It Again Sam Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the British animated short The Snowman and the Snowdog. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Coriolanus, Stardust, Johnny English Reborn) and singer/songwriter Andy Burrows, including the song Light The Night, which is also available as a single (check out the music video after the jump). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on December 17, 2012. Click here to listen to audio clips. The Snowman and the Snowdog is a sequel to the 1982 Academy Award-nominated animated special The Snowman based on the children’s book by Raymond Briggs. The sequel written and directed by Hilary Audus and Joanna Harrison will premiere this Christmas on Channel 4.
‘The Imposter’ Soundtrack Details
Redrocca will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Imposter. The album features the film’s original score composed by Anne Nikitin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Imposter is directed by Bart Layton centers on French confidence man Frédéric Bourdin who convinces a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who went missing for 3 years. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters this past summer by Idomina. The movie is on the shortlist of 15 titles up for an Academy Award nomination in the Best Documentary category and is set to be released on January 21, 2013 on DVD.