Intrada Records has announced a new edition of the soundtrack for Joe Dante’s 1985 fantasy movie Explorers. The album marks the world premiere release of the film’s score composed by Jerry Goldsmith and includes more than half an hour of previously unreleased music. Also included on the soundtack is the track Space Movie by Alexander Courage. The album is available to order on Intrada’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips from the release. Explorers stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix as misfit best friends whose dreams of space travel become a reality when they create an interplanetary spacecraft in their homemade laboratory.
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‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the romantic comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It. The album includes one track from the score by composer Aaron Zigman, as well as several songs from the movie by such artists as Betty Everett, Damato, Little Jackie, Teena Marie, Nat King Cole and Holly Palmer. The soundtrack will be released on September 27, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back audio clips from all tracks on the album below. I Don’t Know How She Does It is directed by Douglas McGrath and stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Meyers and Olivia Munn. The movie will be released on September 16 by the Weinstein Company.
Conrad Pope’s ‘The Presence’ Soundtrack Announced
Screamworks Records has announced a soundtrack album for the indie horror thriller The Presence. The album features the original score by Conrad Pope (Pavilion of Women, the upcoming My Week with Marilyn). The soundtrack will be released both on CD and digitally on October 4, 2011. The Presence is written and directed by Tom Provost and stars Mina Sorvino, Shane West and Tony Curran. The movie centers on a woman who travels to an isolated cabin where she finds herself stalked by an apparition who has come to inhabit her space as his own. The film will be released in the US on DVD on October 4 by Lionsgate.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2011)
Three new movies are opening wide this Labor Day weekend:
Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror thriller Shark Night 3D directed by David R. Ellis and starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The movie’s score is written by Graeme Revell. A soundtrack album featuring Revell’s music has been released earlier this week by Cutting Edge. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Already in theater since Wednesday is the political thriller The Debt directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. The composer of the film is Thomas Newman. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album including Newman’s score digitally earlier this week. The full details and audio clips can be checked out in our previous article. Silva Screen Records will also be releasing a physical CD of the soundtrack overseas.
‘Contagion’ Soundtrack Details
Watertower Music will be releasing the soundtrack album for the action thriller Contagion. The album includes 20 tracks from the original score by Cliff Martinez. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 6, 2011 and will be available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from each track on the release after the jump. Contagion is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Ehle, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Cranston and John Hawkes.
Soundtracks for ‘Dolphin Tale’ and ‘Johnny English Reborn’ announced
Varese Sarabande has announced two new score albums to be released in October. First up is the soundtrack release for the 3D family drama Dolphin Tale. The album includes the movie’s score by composer Mark Isham and will be released on October 11, 2011. Check back on this page for the full details in a couple of weeks. Dolphin Tale is directed by Charles Martin Smith and stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble. The movie will be released on September 23.
‘Seven Days in Utopia’ Soundtrack released
Klaus Badelt has released a soundtrack album for the drama Seven Days in Utopia on his own label. The album includes the movie’s original score, which the composer co-scored with Christopher Carmichael. Also featured on the release is the song Eyes On You by Jacqueline Becker. The soundtrack is available to download on Badelt’s official website for the price of your choice. The full album can also be previewed on the page. Seven Days in Utopia directed by Matt Russell and starring Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo and Lucas Black tells the story of a talented young golfer who finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas.
‘Moneyball’ Soundtrack Announced
Madison Gate Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Moneyball. The album features the original score from the film by composer Mychael Danna (Capote, Little Miss Sunshine). The soundtrack will be released on September 23, 2011 and will be available digitally and as an on demand CD-R. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon and check back on this page for audio clips and the full track list to be published soon. To listen to a few short preview clips of Danna’s music, visit the official movie website. Moneyball is directed by Bennett Miller and stars Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt.
‘Abduction’ Soundtrack Details
Epic Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the action thriller Abduction. The album features a score suite composed by composer Edward Shearmur, as well as several songs from the movie by such artists as Train, Lenny Kravitz, Raphael Saadiq, Oh Land, Cobra Starship, Black Stone Cherry, Matthew Koma, Alexis Jordan and Donora. The soundtrack will be released on September 20, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Abduction is directed by John Singleton and stars Taylor Lautner, Lily Colins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello and Sigourney Weaver. The movie will be released in theaters on September 23 by Lionsgate.
New Edition of James Horner’s ‘Commando’ Soundtrack released
La-La Land Records has released a new expanded soundtrack edition for the classic 1985 action movie Commando. The album includes the film’s score by James Horner, including almost 20 minutes of previously unreleased material. Also featured on the soundtrack is PowerStation’s song Someday, Somehow, Someone’s Gotta Pay, which runs during the end credits of the picture. The album is limited to 3000 copies. To listen to audio clips and order the CD, visit La-La Land’s online store. Commando directed by Mark L. Lester stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired elite commando who has only a few hours to find and rescue his daughter from an exiled dictator.