Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the third season of the FOX sci-fi mystery series Fringe. The album features selections from the score from the show’s 2010-2011 season composed by Chris Tilton. The album will be released on April 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The third season of Fringe is available on Blu-Ray and DVD. The fourth season of the drama starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble currently airs every Friday night on Fox. To find out more about the series, visit the official show website.
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Expanded ‘Speed’ Soundtrack by Mark Mancina Released
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack edition for the 1994 action hit film Speed directed by Jan De Bont and starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. The album includes the remastered and expanded score composed by Mark Mancina (Training Day, Con Air). The release presents its tracks in film order and includes the end titles song Speed performed by Billy Idol. For audio clips and to order the release, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit La-La Land Records’ online store.
‘Bel Ami’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the upcoming period drama Bel Ami. The album includes the original score from the film written by Lakshman Joseph De Saram and Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman. The soundtrack will be released on March 20, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bel Ami is directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod and stars Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney. The film revolves around a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women. The drama recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and will be released in the UK on March 9, 2012. A domestic release through Magnolia Pictures is expected later this year.
‘Project X’ Soundtrack Released
Watertower Music has released a soundtrack album for the teen comedy Project X. The album features the film’s songs by artists including Pusha T, AMC, J-Kwon, Far East Movement & Pitbull, Nas, Kid Cudi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, A-Trak, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog, Wale, D12, MGK and Shiny Toy Guns. The soundtrack is coming out today and is now available digitally on iTunes. Project X directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by Todd Phillips follows three seemingly anonymous high school seniors as they attempt to finally make a name for themselves by throwing a party that no one will forget. Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Brady Hender, Nick Nervies, Alexis Knapp and Miles Teller are starring in the Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures production, which is being released in theaters on March 2, 2012.
Complete ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ Score by Cliff Eidelman Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1991 sci-fi movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Cliff Eidelman has composed the music for the film directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Christopher Plummer. The 2-CD set features the complete score written by the composer on one disc and the original 1991 soundtrack album on the other disc. Also included are several alternates plus both trailer scores, to date the only original trailer music recorded for a Star Trek film. For a number of lengthy audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.
‘Red Lights’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the psychological thriller Red Lights. The album includes the original music from the movie composed by Victor Reyes (Buried). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 13, 2012. Audio clips are available after the jump. Red Lights is directed by Rodrigo Cortéz and stars Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Joely Richardson, Toby Jones and Elizabeth Olsen. The movie about a psychologist and her assistant whose study of paranormal activity leads them to investigate a world-renowned psychic premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it has been acquired by Millennium Films for US distribution. No domestic release date has been set yet. The soundtrack release coincides with the opening of the film in Spain, where it it scheduled to come out on March 2.
‘Keyhole’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Canadian indie drama Keyhole. The album includes the film’s original music composed by Jason Staczek and performed by Elizabeth Ripley, Ela Lamblin and Martin Kuuskmann. The soundtrack will be released on March 13, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Keyhole is written and directed by Guy Maddin (The Saddest Music in the World) and stars Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini and Udo Kier. The movie centers on a gangster and deadbeat father who returns home after a long absence and is toting two teenagers: a drowned girl who has mysteriously returned to life and a bound-and-gagged hostage who is actually his own teenage son.
Behind the Music of ‘There Be Dragons’
A video feature on the music for the international release of the epic adventure There Be Dragons has recently surfaced. The 10-minute video shows footage from the recording sessions of the score, as well as a conversation between composer Robert Folk and producer James Ordonez. Also featured is an interview with conductor David Sabee. Check out the full video after the jump. The soundtrack for There Be Dragons is available on Varese Sarabande Records. Check out our previous article for the full details and check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. The movie is directed by Roland Joffe and stars Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro, Derek Jacobi and Olga Kurylenko.
‘Ben-Hur’ Complete Soundtrack Collection Released
Film Score Monthly has announced a new 5 CD-set of the soundtrack for the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. The album includes the complete film score composed by Miklos Rosza, as well as outtakes, alternates and every additional take preserved by the studio mastered from the original six-track recordings. The soundtrack set is limited to 2000 copies. Visit Film Score Monthly’s website for audio clips, to check out the full track list and to order the album. Ben Hur directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith and Stephen Boyd has won 11 Academy Awards in 1960, including for Best Picture, Heston’s lead performance, Wyler’s direction and Rosza’s original music.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 17, 2012)
Three new movies are opening in theaters this President’s Day weekend:
Expected to have the best weekend at the box office among the new releases is the superhero action sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor and starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Violante Placido, Ciaran Hinds and Christopher Lambert. The film’s score is composed by David Sardy (Zombieland, 21). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Madison Gate Records earlier this week. For the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is the romantic action comedy This Means War directed by McG and starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Angela Bassett and Til Schweiger. the film marks the second collaboration between McG and Christophe Beck who has written the music for the movie. No soundtrack album has been announced, but one clip from Beck’s score can be checked out here. To learn more about the film, visit our previous news article.