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.
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‘Dark Shadows’ Soundtrack Details
Watertower Music has revealed the details of the score soundtrack release for Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy drama Dark Shadows. The album features the original score from the film composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Dark Shadows os based on the classic ABC TV show stars Johnny Depp as the vampire Barnabas Collins who is forced to deal with monsters, ghosts and other supernatural creatures. The cast also includes Chloe Moretz, Thomas McDonell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bella Heathcoate and Eva Green. The film is scheduled for a release on May 11 by Warner Bros Pictures.
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.
‘Think Like a Man’ Soundtrack Details
Epic Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Think Like a Man. The album features the film’s title song performed by Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo feat. Rick Ross (already available to download here), as well as other songs from and inspired by the film by artists including John Legend feat. Ludacris (click here to download the original song), Kelly Rowland, Future, Bel Majeor, Marcus Canty, Quadran, Earth, Wind & Fore, Keri Hilson, Billy Wes, RaVaughn, Brandon Hines and Luther Vandross. The soundtrack will be released on April 10, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. None of the film’s original score by composer Christopher Lennertz is included on the album. Think Like a Man is directed by Tim Story and stars Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Jerry Ferrara, Regina Hall, Terrence J. and Romany Malco. The comedy will be released on April 20.
‘Treme’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Rounder Records has announced a soundtrack release for the second season of the HBO drama Treme. The album includes the music from the show by a number of New Orleans musicians, including Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Dr. John, Tom McDermott and David Torkanowsky. Also featured are tracks by artists including The Subdudes, Hot 8 Brass Band and a collaboration of Galactic, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and rapper Juvenile. The soundtrack will be released on April 17, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Treme created and executive produced by David Simon and Eric Overmyer (The Wire) interweaves stories of musicians and other residents who are trying to rebuild their lives while also preserving the city’s unique musical heritage and cultural traditions after Hurricane Katrina. The series’ second season will also be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 17 (click here to order the set). A third season is expected to premiere this fall.