The full details of the soundtrack album for George Miller’s fantasy romance Three Thousand Years of Longing have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Godzilla vs. Kong, Alita: Battle Angel). Also included is Holkenborg’s & Matteo Bocelli’s original song Cautionary Tale, which has previously been released as a digital single last week. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 26 by Milan Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Three Thousand Years of Longing is co-written and directed by Miller and stars Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton.
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Matteo Bocelli’s & Tom Holkenborg’s Original Song ‘Cautionary Tale’ from ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Released
Capitol Records has released the original song Cautionary Tale from the fantasy romance Three Thousand Years of Longing. The track written by the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Alita: Battle Angel), director George Miller & co-writer Augusta Gore and performed by Italian tenor and singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli (who also stars in the movie) is now available to stream/download as a digital single in two different versions on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to both the English Version and Film Version below. A full soundtrack album featuring Holkenborg’s original score is expected to be released next week.
George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ to Feature Original Song by Matteo Bocelli
Italian tenor and singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli (and son of opera star Andrea Bocelli) has recorded an original song for the sci-fi romance Three Thousand Years of Longing. The track written by the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel), director George Miller & co-writer Augusta Gore is expected to be featured during the movie’s end titles sequence. Bocelli also stars in the film as Prince Mustafa.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the family adventure Sonic the Hedgehog 2 directed by Jeff Fowler and starsring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore and Colleen O’Shaughnessey. The film’s original score is composed by Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Godzilla vs. Kong, Alita: Battle Angel). Paramount Music & La-La Land Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Kid Cudi has contributed the original song Stars in the Sky, which has been released by Republic Records (click here for more details and to listen to the track).
Also opening wide is the action thriller Ambulance directed by Michael Bay and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eiza González. Lorne Balfe (Black Widow, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The Wheel of Time, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, The Crown) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Soundtrack Album Details
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The album features the film’s original score composed by Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Black Mass, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) who previously composed the music for the 2020 original movie. A limited edition CD version will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today. A digital version is expected to be released this Friday by Paramount Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is directed by Jeff Fowler and stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 7, 2022)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the spy thriller The 355 co-written and directed by Simon Kinberg and starring Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Édgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Godzilla vs. Kong, Alita: Battle Angel, Divergent, Black Mass). No word on a soundtrack release. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the Universal Pictures release, which follows four women on a mission to retrieve a top-secret weapon that has fallen into mercenary hands.
Opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD is the Australian comedy drama June Again written and directed by JJ Winlove and starring Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry. Christopher Gordon (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, On the Beach, Daybreakers, Moby Dick, Crawl, Adore) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score last spring when the movie opened in Australia. Check our our soundtrack announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Return for Jeff Fowler’s ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’
Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Divergent, Black Mass, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) is returning to score the upcoming adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler and stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally and Jim Carrey. No plot details have been announced yet. Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington wrote the screenplay for the sequel based on a story by Casey & Miller.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 14, 2021)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the Saw reboot Spiral directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and Marisol Nichols. The film’s original score is composed by Charlie Clouser (Resident Evil: Extinction, Numbers, Death Sentence) who has written the music for all previous Saw movies. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, May 21. Click here for the full album details. Slaughter Gang & Epic Records have released a separate soundtrack EP featuring four songs from the movie, including 21 Savage’s end titles song Spiral. Click here for more information.
Also opening wide is the thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead directed by Taylor Sheridan and starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Medina Senghore, Tyler Perry, Aiden Gillen, Jake Weber and Jon Bernthal. Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone, Thor: The Dark World) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.
‘Army of the Dead’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Army of the Dead. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Godzilla vs. Kong, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice). Also included Richard Cheese’s & Allison Crowe’s rendition of Viva Las Vegas. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to a first track (Scott and Kate Part 2) after the jump. Army of the Dead is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Garret Dillahunt, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Hiroyuki Sanada, Nora Arnezeder, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Samantha Win, Huma Qureshi, Richard Cetrone and Michael Cassidy. The zombie action thriller takes place after a zombie outbreak in Las Vega and follows a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone for the greatest heist ever.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 2, 2021)
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong directed by Adam Wingard and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González and Demian Bichir. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the movie last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Legendary Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the supernatural horror thriller The Unholy written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Cricket Brown, Diogo Morgado and Cary Elwes. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is expected to be released by Sony Classical soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Screen Gems/Sony Pictures release.