It has been announced today that the official soundtrack album for the upcoming sci-fi action film Rise of the Planet of the Apes will be released by Varese Sarabande Records. The soundtrack includes the score from the movie by composer Patrick Doyle on his second major summer blockbuster project after Thor. The album will be released on July 26, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. More details on the soundtrack including track list and cover art will be posted soon. Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow and Brian Cox. The movie directed by Rupert Wyatt has been described as an origin story of the Planet of the Apes saga.
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‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams Coming in July
UPDATE (July 19, 2011): Check out our new article for more details on the soundtrack and visit Amazon to order the album.
Varese Sarabande Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the upcoming sci-fi action western Cowboys & Aliens. The album features the original score from the film by composer Harry Gregson-Williams. The soundtrack will be released on July 26, 2011. It has been reported that the electronic music group Hybrid has collaborated with Gregson-Williams on the score. No word yet on if any of Hybrid’s contributions will be on the album. Check back on this page in a couple of weeks for more details and the full track list. Cowboys & Aliens is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Paul Dano and Sam Rockwell.
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Monte Carlo’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the teen comedy Monte Carlo. The album includes 40 tracks of Michael Giacchino‘s original score from the film. The soundtrack will be released on June 28, 2011 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Monte Carlo is directed by Tom Bezucha (The Family Stone) and stars Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy and Andie MacDowell. The movie tells the story of a girl and her best friend who travel to Paris with one girl’s future stepsister, where one of the girls is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress, which leads the girls to find themselves going on a dream vacation to Monte Carlo.
‘The Art of Getting By’ Soundtrack Details
Rhino Records is set to release a soundtrack album for the romantic dramedy The Art of Getting By. The album includes three score tracks by composer Alec Puro, as well as several songs from the movie from such artists as The Shins, Earlimart, Mates of State, Delphic, Leonard Cohen, Clap Your Hand Say Yeah, The Boxer Rebellion, Pavement and French Kicks. The soundtrack will receive a physical release on June 14, 2011 (visit Amazon to pre-order the CD) and will also be available digitally on the same day. Check out audio clips from each track on the album below. The Art of Getting By is written and directed by Gavin Wiesen and stars Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Alicia Silverstone, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson.
‘Wonderful World’ Soundtrack announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the drama Wonderful World. The album includes the original score by Craig Richey (Friends with Money, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters) from the movie written and directed by Joshua Goldin (Darkman). The album will be released digitally on June 14, 2011. Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack and check out the audio clips from the score below. Wonderful World stars Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Kenneth Williams and Philip Baker Hall. The film tells the story about a bitter and cynical man who falls in love with his African houseguest. The movie was released in theaters last year by Magnolia Pictures and is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 3, 2011)
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend:
Matthew Vaughn’s comic book adaptation X-Men: First Class starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence and Rosamunde Pike is expected to top the weekend box office. The film’s music is written by Henry Jackman and a soundtrack album has been released digitally earlier this week by Sony Classical. A physical release will follow on June 28. For more information on the album and to listen to audio clips from the score, visit our previous article.
Opening in limited release is the dramedy Beginners directed by Mike Mills and starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. The film’s score is composed by Roger Neill, David Palmer and Brian Reitzell. The movie also features a number of songs. A soundtrack album with both songs and score has been released earlier this week by Relativity Music Group. To preview and find out more about the album, visit our soundtrack announcement. AOL Music is also currently streaming the full album for free until the end of the week.
‘Game of Thrones’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has revealed the details for the upcoming soundtrack release for HBO’s Game of Thrones. The album includes the original score from the series by Ramin Djawadi, including the composer’s main title theme, which can be checked out below. The soundtrack release date has been pushed back to June 28, 2011 since our initial announcement. The album is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Game of Thrones premiered in April and is currently finishing up its first season run on Sunday nights on HBO. The show created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and starring Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Mark Addy, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley and Emilia Clarke already got picked up for a second season.
Complete ‘Masada’ Soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1981 adventure mini-series Masada. The album includes the complete original score from all four parts of the series composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens. Goldsmith scored the first two parts and Stevens wrote the music for Parts 3 & 4. The album comes in a 2-CD set and is limited to 5000 copies. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack and order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store. Masada directed by Boris Sagal (The Omega Man) and starring Peter O’Toole and Peter Strauss tells the story of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. The mini-series was nominated for 13 Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globes and Jerry Goldsmith has won an Emmy Award for his score for the second part.
Henry Jackman’s ‘X-Men: First Class’ Score Out on Tuesday
While the release date for physical CD version of the X-Men: First Class soundtrack has been pushed back a week to June 28, 2011 since our last update, Sony Masterworks will be releasing the album digitally on Tuesday. As reported, the soundtrack includes 20 tracks from the original score by Henry Jackman. Check out audio clips from each track below and download the album here starting on May 31. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. X-Men: First Class is directed by Matthew Vaughn and tells the origin story of the characters of the X-Men series including Magneto and Professor X.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2011)
Two new movies are opening wide this Memorial Day weekend:
Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 directed by Jennifer Yuh and featuring the voice talent of Jack Black Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Gary Oldman, David Cross, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Dennis Haysbert, Victor Garber and Dustin Hoffman is opening in almost 4000 theaters. The film’s music is by Hans Zimmer and John Powell. A score album has been released by Varese Sarabande. For details and audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out Film Music Magazine’s audio interview with Zimmer, in which he talks about his collaboration with Powell on the score among his other recent projects.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong and Mike Tyson. The film’s score is by Christophe Beck. No score album has been announced, but a soundtrack including the songs featured in the movie has been released by Watertower Music. Check out our previous article for the track list and audio clips.