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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2011)

While no new movies are opening wide this week, a couple of new films are receiving a release in select cities:

The highest profile title among this week’s openings is The Iron Lady directed by Phyllida Lloyd and starring Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Thomas Newman has composed the original score for the movie. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song from the musical The King and I, a track from the opera Norma and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C Major. For audio clips and the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement.

Also opening in limited release is the drama Pariah written and directed by Dee Rees about a 17-year-old African-American woman in Brooklyn struggling with her sexuality. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs from artists such as as Tamar-kali and Sparlha Swa. To listen to audio clips and learn more about the soundtrack release, visit our previous news article.

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‘The Iron Lady’ Soundtrack Details

Sony Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the drama The Iron Lady. The album includes the original score by composer Thomas Newman, as well as a song from the musical The King and I, one track from the opera Norma and a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. The soundtrack will be released on December 27, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Iron Lady is directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and stars Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Iron Lady’

According to the movie’s new poster, Thomas Newman is scoring the upcoming biopic The Iron Lady. We have previously reported a couple of months ago that In Contention announced that Clint Mansell is writing the music for the drama. No word on whether he has written or recorded any material for the project. The Iron Lady directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) stars Meryl Streep as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The movie follows her career, which saw her smash through barriers of gender and class in order to be heard in a male-dominated world. Jim Broadbent is co-starring in the Abi Morgan-scripted picture. The Iron Lady is set to be released on December 16, 2011 by The Weinstein Company.

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Clint Mansell to Score ‘The Iron Lady’

In Contention (via The Playlist) is reporting that Clint Mansell is scoring the upcoming biopic The Iron Lady. The movie is directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and stars Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher and Jim Broadbent as her husband, Denis. The film follows the former British prime minister’s career, which saw her smash through barriers of gender and class in order to be heard in a male-dominated world. Ami Morgan (Brick Lane) wrote the project’s screenplay and Damian Jones (Millions, The History Boys) is producing. The Weinstein Company has picked up domestic rights for the film and is planning a release on December 16, 2011 in time for award consideration.

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