Walt Disney Records will release soundtrack album for the upcoming sci-fi movie Tron: Legacy. The soundtrack set for a December 7 release will include the score for the movie by Daft Punk. The electronic duo assembled a symphony of eighty-five world-class musicians in London and recorded the orchestra at AIR Lyndhurst Studios. The movie about a virtual-world worker who looks to take down the Master Control Program stars Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges and Michael Sheen is coming out on December 17. A number of cues from the score can be heard on Disney’s official movie webpage. For more audio samples, also check out Walt Disney Studio Awards page and the soundtrack’s Facebook page. To watch the music video to Daft Punk’s Derezzed cue from the movie, check out this YouTube link. To listen to audio clips from every track on the album, visit Amazon UK. To pre-order the CD, click here.
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Heitor Pereira scores ‘A Little Bit of Heaven’
Heitor Pereira recently recorded the score for the upcoming romantic comedy A Little Bit of Heaven. The movie centers around a guarded woman who finds out she’s dying of cancer, but when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death. The comedy is directed by Nicole Kassell who previously directed the 2004 indie drama The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon. A Little Bit of Heaven stars Kate Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg, Gael Garcia Bernal and Kathy Bates. No release date or domestic distribution deal has been announced so far, but the movie is expected to open in 2011.
Black Swan soundtrack album coming
Sony Masterworks will release the soundtrack album for Darren Aronofsky’s thriller Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Kassel, Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. The album will include Clint Mansell’s original score from the movie using elements Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The album will be released on November 30, three days before the movie’s release date on December 3. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 12, 2010)
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Tony Scott’s new thriller Unstoppable starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson features a score by Harry Gregson-Williams. The movie has received the best reviews for any movie by the director in over a decade. The score has been described as a hybrid electronic/orchestral score in the vein of Gregson-Williams’ other scores for the director (Man on Fire, The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3). La-La-Land Records will be releasing a soundtrack album, featuring the score on December 7. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
‘Faster’ soundtrack album announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a digital release of the upcoming soundtrack to the action thriller Faster starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. The album will be released on November 23 and features the score by composer Clint Mansell, as well as songs by Iggy Pop, The Heavy among others.
11/18/10 Update: Check out the Faster soundtrack page on MySpace for audio clips from the soundtrack.
The Next Three Days soundtrack album announced
Lionsgate Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming thriller The Next Three Days directed by Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Olivia Wilde. Danny Elfman wrote the score, which the composer also conducted during the recording sessions in London. Apart from 23 tracks from the score, the album also includes the two songs Mistake and Be The One by Moby. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, visit iTunes and to pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
The King’s Speech soundtrack album details
Alexandre Desplat’s score for The King’s Speech will be released by Decca Records on November 22. The soundtrack album features about 30 minutes of score, plus two classical pieces by Beethoven which have been specifically recorded for the movie. To listen to audio clips from the album and order the CD, visit Amazon. Also check out Decca’s soundtrack page for a short note by Alexandre Desplat about working on the music. Click here to check out the movie’s trailer.
‘Country Strong’ gets Michael Brook score
Michael Brook has written the score for the upcoming country-themed drama Country Strong. The movie directed by Shana Feste starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester centers on a rising country-music songwriter (Hedlund) who sparks with a fallen star. Feste previously worked with composer Christophe Beck on her last movie The Greatest. A soundtrack album featuring the songs in the movie has already been released by Sony Music. For audio clips and to order the CD, visit Amazon. No word yet on if any of the score will be released. The Screen Gems movie will get a limited release on December 22 and is planned to receive a wide release on January 7, 2011. To find out more about Country Strong and watch the trailer, visit the film’s official webpage.
Tangled soundtrack album coming
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album to the upcoming animated movie Tangled on November 16. Both the film’s songs and score written by Alan Menken are included on the album. The album also features the release of Grace Potter’s new song ‘Something That I Want’. To listen to sound clips from the soundtrack, visit Amazon and click here to order the CD.
In related news, Alan Menken will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tomorrow. Composer Richard Sherman will be the guest speaker, and Rapunzel and Flynn from the upcoming Tangled will also make appearances. Click here for the full press release.