WaterTower Music has announced the details of the soundtrack albums for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The albums feature the film’s music composed and conducted by Howard Shore, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Also included is the original song Song of the Lonely Mountain written and performed by Neil Finn (Crowded House). The soundtrack will be released in a 2 CD Standard and 2CD Deluxe version. Visit Amazon to pre-order the standard version and click here to order the deluxe version. Check back on this site for audio clips. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm and Elijah Wood will be released nationwide on December 14, 2012.
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Neil Finn to Provide End Credits Song for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
TheOneRing.Net (via The Playlist) is reporting that Neil Finn will be providing the end credits song for Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Finn is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Crowded House. All of the previous Lord of the Rings films featured original songs in the end credits, including May It Be performed by Enya in The Fellowship of the Ring, Gollum’s Song by Emiliana Torrini in The Two Towers and Into the West by Annie Lennox in The Return of the King. No more details about the songs have been revealed yet. The soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey featuring the film’s original music composed by Howard Shore will be released in the US by WaterTower Music.
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Teaser Trailer
The teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premiered last night and features new original music composed Howard Shore, including what appears to be a new theme. Check out the trailer after the jump. The first prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm and Elijah Wood will be released on December 14, 2012.
Howard Shore to Score ‘Cosmopolis’
C7nema recently reported that Howard Shore is attached to reunite with his long term collaborator David Cronenberg to write the score for the upcoming drama Cosmopolis. The film based on the Don DeLillo tome is adapted for the screen by Cronenberg and follows a multimillionaire who risks his entire fortune to bet against the yen on a cataclysmic day. The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche and Paul Giamatti. Cronenberg and Shore have previously collaborated numerous times, most recently on A History of Violence and Eastern Promises. Cosmopolis is currently in pre-production and is set to start shooting this May.