Tag: Soundtrack

Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2011)

November 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Clint Eastwood, Immortals, J. Edgar, Jack and Jill, Killing Bono, London Boulevard, Melancholia, Nicola Piovani, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Sergio Pizzorno, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, The Conquest, Trevor Morris, Waddy Wachtel

Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the 3D action adventure Immortals directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz and John Hurt. The film’s music is composed by Trevor Morris. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For audio clips and more information about the release, visit our soundtrack announcement. For a video from the recording of the score, click here and also check out audio interviews with Morris about his work on the film on Film Music Magazine and Scorenotes.

Also opening wide is the historical drama J. Edgar directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Stephen Root, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney and Jeffrey Donovan. Eastwood has also written the score for the film. No soundtrack album has been announced, but the score can be listened to on Warner Bros’ Awards website. To learn more about the movie, visit our previous article.

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‘I Melt With You’ Soundtrack Details

November 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: I Melt with You, Soundtrack, tomandandy

Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the drama I Melt With You. The album includes one track from the film’s score by tomandandy, as well as songs from the movie by artists including Big Dipper, Filter, The Pixies, Galaxie 500, The Specials, Funkadelics, Love and Rockets and Modern English. The album will be released digitally on November 29, 2011 and physically on December 20. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips from all track on the album are available below. I Melt with You is directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies) and stars Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay and Carlo Gugino.

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‘Albert Nobbs’ Soundtrack Announced

November 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Albert Nobbs, Brian Byrne, Glenn Close, score, Sinéad O’Connor, Soundtrack

Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Albert Nobbs. The album includes the score from the movie by composer Brian Byrne, as well as the original song Lay Your Head Down co-written by Byrne and lead actress Glenn Close and performed by Sinéad O’Connor. The album will be released on December 13, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Albert Nobbs is directed by Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child) and stars Glenn Close as a woman who must pass as a man to survive life in 19th century Ireland. Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Brendan Gleeson and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are co-starring.

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‘The Ides of March’ Soundtrack Details

November 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Alexandre Desplat, George Clooney, score, Soundtrack, The Ides of March

Varese Sarabande has revealed the details for the soundtrack of the political drama The Ides of March. The album features the original score from the film composed by Alexandre Desplat. The album will be released on CD on December 6, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. The soundtrack has also already been released digitally on iTunes, where you can check out audio clips from the album. The Ides of March is directed by George Clooney and stars Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella and Jeffrey Wright.

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‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Announced

November 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, score, Soundtrack

Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. The full details of the album are expected to be revealed within the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for the announcement. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol marks Giacchino’s second entry in the franchise. The fourth part of the series is directed by Brad Bird and stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Tom Wilkinson, Paula Patton, Ving Rhames, Josh Halloway, Anil Kapoor and Simon Pegg.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2011)

November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Christophe Beck, David Wittman, Jonathan Elias, score, Soundtrack, The Son of No One, Tower Heist, William Ross

Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Tower Heist directed by Brett Ratner and starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The film’s score is composed by Christophe Beck. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Tuesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details on the album.

Also opening wide is the comedy sequel A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and starring Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt and Tom Lennon. William Ross has written the sccore for the movie. A score album will be released on November 15 by Varese Sarabande (click here for the full details). Watertower Music has also released a soundtrack with the songs from the film. For audio clips and for more information about the album, visit our previous article.

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‘We Bought a Zoo’ Soundtrack Announced

November 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Nico Muhly, score, Sigur Rós, Soundtrack, We Bought a Zoo

Pitchfork (via The Playlist) has revealed the soundtrack details for Cameron Crowe’s comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The album features the original music from the movie by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi who makes his studio feature scoring debut on the project. Also included on the soundtrack are reworked versions of songs from the musician’s 2010 solo album, along with Sigur Rós’s Hoppipolla. Jónsi collaborated with Russell Crowe on one of the tracks and composer Nico Muhly is providing the orchestral arrangements. The soundtrack will be released on December 13, 2011 by Columbia Records and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this site for audio clips from all tracks on the album.

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‘Arthur Christmas’ Soundtrack Details

November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Arthur Christmas, Harry Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack

The details of the soundtrack album for Aardman’s and Sony Pictures Animation’s Arthur Christmas have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie by Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored Aardman’s Chicken Run (with John Powell) and Flushed Away. Madison Gate Records will be releasing the album in the US on November 22, 2011, both digitally and as an on demand CD-R on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling the release overseas. Audio clips of all tracks on the album can be checked out on Amazon.co.uk. Arthur Christmas is directed by Barry Cook and features the voice talent of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Ashley Jensen.

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‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ Score Album Details

November 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 2 comments

Tags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, score, Soundtrack, William Ross

Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the score album for the comedy A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. The soundtrack includes the original score from the movie composed by William Ross. The album will be released on November 15, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously announced, Watertower Music has released a separate soundtrack with the songs from the film, two of which feature Ross’ arrangements. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmasis directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and stars Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt and Tom Lennon.

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‘Fastest’ Soundtrack Details

October 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Fastest, score, Soundtrack, tomandandy

Milan Records has announced a soundtrack release for the documentary Fastest. The album features the score composed by tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Strangers). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 1, 2011 and a CD version is scheduled for a December 6 release and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Fastest is directed by Mark Neale who previously helmed the 2003 documentary Faster. The movie about the intense and thrilling reality of the MotoGP World Championship, documenting a pivotal moment in the sport was shot around the world in 2010 and 2011 and is narrated by Ewan McGregor.

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