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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 1, 2013)

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

warm-bodiesExpected to top the weekend box office is the zombie romance Warm Bodies directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton and John Malkovich. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker, Max Payne). Despite featuring a significant amount of original score, as well as numerous songs, no soundtrack album has been announced at this point. The opening titles cue from Beltrami’s and Sanders’ score can be checked out here. To find out more about the film, visit the official movie website.

bullet-to-the-headAlso opening wide is the action thriller Bullet to the Head directed by Walter Hill and starring Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, Sarah Shahi and Christian Slater. Steve Mazzaro has composed the film’s original score and Hans Zimmer has produced the music. A soundtrack album featuring Mazzaro’s score has been released earlier digitally this week and will be coming out on February 19 on CD by Varese Sarabande. To find out more about the soundtrack release and movie and listen to audio clips, check out our soundtrack announcement.

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‘Stand Up Guys’ Score Album Details

Lakeshore Records has announced a score album for the crime comedy Stand Up Guys. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Win Win). Also included are four songs by artists Fort Knox Five, Crookers feat. Yelle and James Calvin Wilsey. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2013. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously reported, the label has also released a soundtrack featuring the film’s songs, including Jon Bon Jovi’s original track Not Running Anymore, which has been nominated for a Golden Globe last week. Stand Up Guys is directed by Fisher Stevens and stars Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin as retired gangster who reunite for one epic night. The film is currently playing in select theaters for an Awards-qualifying run and will be opening nationwide on February 1, 2013.

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‘Stand Up Guys’ Soundtrack Details

Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the crime comedy Stand Up Guys. The album features two new original songs by Jon Bon Jovi (Old Habits Die Hard, Not Running Anymore), as well as tracks by Baby Huey and The Babysitters, Gary Clark, Jr., Elvin Bishop, Muddy Waters and Wayne Cochran & CC Riders. Also included are three tracks from the film’s original score composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad). The soundtrack will be released on November 20, 2012. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Stand Up Guys is directed by Fisher Stevens (The Cove) and stars Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin as retired gangster who reunite for one epic night. The film just premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival and will be released on January 11, 2013 by Lionsgate after an awards-qualifying run in December.

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Lyle Workman to Score ‘Stand Up Guys’

Lyle Workman has announced on Twitter that he will be scoring the upcoming action comedy Stand Up Guys. The film is directed by actor/director Fisher Stevens who received an Academy Award for his documentary The Cove and stars Al Pacino and Christopher Walken as two aging criminals, one of whom has been hired to kill his friend. They decide to enjoy one last night of debauchery, but also face the choices they made in their lives. Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Vanessa Ferlito and Katheryn Winnick are co-starring in the comedy. Noah Hydle has written the script and Sidney Kimmel (The Lincoln Lawyer, Lars and the Real Girl), Gary Lucchessi (Underworld, Crank), Tom Rosenberg (Million Dollar Baby) and Jim Tauber are producing the Simmy Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment production.

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