Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) who previously scored the 2016 original film. Also included is the Jack Antonoff’s cover of Paul Simon’s Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard and a new cover of It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day by LunchMoneyLewis feat. Aminé. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 31, 2019 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is set to come out on July 19 and is available for pre-order here.
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Alexandre Desplat to Return for ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’
Alexandre Desplat has been hired to score the upcoming animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2. The film is directed by Chris Renaud (The Lorax), co-directed by Yarrow Cheney and features the voices of Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan and Dana Carvey who will reprise their characters from the first movie. They are joined by Harrison Ford, Patton Oswalt, Tiffany Hadish, Nick Kroll and Pete Holmes.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates directed by Jake Szymanski and starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Lyn Sugar Beard and Stephen Root. Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Just Friends, CSI: Miami) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a score suite by the composer, as well as the songs from the movie by Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Fox release.
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, Fantastic Mr. Fox). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Secret Life of Pets is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me) & Yarrow Cheney and features the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The movie revolves around the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
Alexandre Desplat to Score ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
Alexandre Desplat has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, The Lorax) & Yarrow Cheney and features the voice talent of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The movie revolves around the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me series, Minions) is producing the Illumination Entertainment production with Janet Healey. Brian Lynch (Minions, Hop, Puss in Boots) and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me, Horton Hears a Who!) have written the screenplay.