Soraya Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned. The album features the film’s original score composed by Steven Hufsteter (Unhook the Stars), as well as songs by Brigitte Fontaine, Jane Weaver, Der Fluch and Acanthus. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Kiss or the Damned is written and directed by Xan Cassavetes and stars Joséphine de La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Anna Mouglalis, Michael Rapaport, Riley Keough and Ching Valdes-Aran. The film about a beautiful vampire who tries to resist the advances of a handsome, human screenwriter, but eventually gives in to temptation was relased in select theaters and on VOD earlier this year by Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing and will be relased on Blu-ray on DVD on July 23.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2013)
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the superhero sequel Iron Man 3 directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Eagle Eye, Fast Five, The Expendables). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The label has also released the album Heroes Fall featuring songs from and inspired by the film (click here for more information). For audio interviews with Tyler about his work on the film, visit Film Music Magazine and Film Music Media and also visit Film School Rejects for another interview with the composer and Trailer Addict from a short video from the film’s red carpet premiere in Hollywood.
Opening in limited release is the romantic comedy Love Is All You Need co-written and directed by Susanne Bier and starring Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Sebastian Jessen, Molly Blixt Egelind, Paprika Steen, Kim Bodnia and Christiane Schaumburg-Muller. The film’s original score is composed by Johan Soderqvist who has previously collaborated with the director on such films as After the Wedding and Brothers. A soundtrack album will be released later this month. Check back on this page for updates. Also visit ASCAP’s We Create Music blog for a recent interview with the composer on the film, which premiered at last year’s Venice and Toronto Film Festival and is being released by Sony Pictures Classics. To learn more about the film. visit the official movie website.