X2: Original Motion Picture Score is the soundtrack to the 2003 film of the same name directed by Bryan Singer. Based on the X-Men superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics. It is the sequel to X-Men (2000), as well as the second installment in the X-Men film series. The film's score was composed by John Ottman, and produced by Casey Stone. The album was released by Trauma Records, three days before the film's release. An expanded version of the film's score, was later published by La-La Land Records and Fox Music on July 2012.
Elliot Goldenthal scored the soundtrack Demolition Man: The Original Orchestral Score for the movie Demolition Man. It is an example of his off-beat style and use of unconventional techniques in film score, incorporating big brass clashes and complex, dramatic string arrangements.
MovieScore Media is a Swedish record label devoted to original film scores, founded in 2005 by former journalist Mikael Carlsson. The label has produced over 600 soundtrack albums, focusing primarily on music composed by up and coming composers and from smaller, independent feature films. Among prolific Hollywood composers who had their first albums released by MovieScore Media are Benjamin Wallfisch, Daniel Pemberton and Pinar Toprak. However, the label has also released soundtracks by more established composers, including Academy Award-winning composers Dario Marianelli and Gabriel Yared, Academy Award-nominated composers George Fenton, Marco Beltrami, Patrick Doyle and Michael Kamen, Emmy Award-winning composers Basil Poledouris and John Lunn, as well as Emmy-nominated composers Angelo Badalamenti and Rob Lane. The label has licensed distribution rights for music owned by bigger studios and companies, such as Warner Bros., BBC and Constantin Film.
The Last Airbender is the soundtrack album of the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The score was composed by James Newton Howard. It was released on June 29, 2010, by Lakeshore Records.
Daniel Pemberton is an English composer and songwriter.
Andrew John Skeet is an English musician, composer and music producer. He has written scores for television and film and worked with many well-known composers and artists as an arranger, orchestrator and conductor.
The Counselor is a 2013 crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy. It stars Michael Fassbender as the eponymous Counselor as well as Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. The film deals with themes such as greed, mortality, love, and trust in the context of the Mexican drug trade. The extremely violent and bloodthirsty activities of drug cartels are depicted as the Counselor, a high-level lawyer, gets involved in a drug deal around the troubled Ciudad Juarez, Mexico/Texas border area.
Pacific Rim: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released on digital download from Amazon.com on June 18, 2013, and CD June 25, 2013. The physical version of the soundtrack was released on July 9, 2013, three days before the theatrical release of the film itself.
Gravity: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the 3D science fiction thriller film Gravity, written by British film composer Steven Price. The album was released in 2013 via WaterTower Music label.
The soundtrack for the 2018 American animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, based on the Miles Morales incarnation of the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and produced by Sony Pictures Animation, consists of a soundtrack featuring original songs written for and inspired by the film and an original score composed by Daniel Pemberton. The soundtrack was released under the title Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse under the Republic Records label on December 14, 2018, while Pemberton's score was released as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse under the Sony Classical label three days later.
Enola Holmes (Music from the Netflix Film) is the soundtrack of the 2020 film of the same name, directed by Harry Bradbeer, starring Millie Bobby Brown as the titular character. Daniel Pemberton composed the musical score, which he described as a "blend of melodic and emotional orchestral music coupled with a nice level of messy quirky oddness". The score was released on September 23, 2020 by Milan Records, the same day as the film. A vinyl edition of the soundtrack was later released on June 4, 2021. The score received positive response from critics, praising Pemberton's composition.
Enola Holmes 2 (Music from the Netflix Film) is the score album to the 2022 mystery film Enola Holmes 2, directed by Harry Bradbeer, which is a sequel to Enola Holmes (2020). Daniel Pemberton, the original composer, returned to score for the sequel. Pemberton described the score as "bigger than the first film", due to the expansion of the creative journey and the lead actor's adventures. The album was released on November 4, 2022 by Milan Records.
Rise of the Guardians: Music From The Motion Picture is the score album to the 2012 of the same name, composed by Alexandre Desplat. The film marked Desplat's maiden score for a computer-animated film as well as his DreamWorks' film, not to be scored by either Hans Zimmer or his Remote Control Productions family of composers. The score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and AIR Studios in London and features collaborations with London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices performing. In addition to Desplat's score, an original song "Still Dream" written by David Lindsay-Abaire and performed by soprano singer Renée Fleming, was featured in the film's end credits. Both Desplat's score and Fleming's original song was included in the film's score album, released by Varèse Sarabande on November 13, 2012 and received positive response praising Desplat's compositions.
The music to the 2011 science fiction sports drama film Real Steel directed by Shawn Levy, featured a compilation of songs by popular artists as heard in the film and an album that contains the original score written and composed by Danny Elfman. The first album, Real Steel – Music from the Motion Picture, was released on October 4, 2011 by Interscope Records. It consists of 13 tracks featuring artists including Foo Fighters, Tom Morello, Eminem, Royce da 5'9", The Crystal Method, Yelawolf, 50 Cent and Limp Bizkit. Elfman's score that featured over 17 tracks, was released into a separate album as Real Steel – Original Score on November 8, 2011 by Varèse Sarabande.
The music to the 1996 slasher film Scream directed by Wes Craven featured two albums released in order to promote the film. An original soundtrack to the film featuring several songs as heard in the film, released on December 17, 1996 by TVT Records. Marco Beltrami's score for the film was released along with Scream 2, in a double-disc album on July 1998. The soundtrack and score received acclaim from critics.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is the soundtrack to the Guy Ritchie-directed spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. based on the 1964–1968 television series of the same name. Daniel Pemberton scored the original music, in his first big-budget production, who described it as "kaleidoscope of international color" due to its dense, unpredictable blend of styles.
The Counselor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2013 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. The film is scored by Daniel Pemberton in his first high-profile project as a composer. The score recorded at the Abbey Road Studios consisted of an orchestral music integrated with guitar noises and textures recorded in Pemberton's home studio. The soundtrack was released by Milan Records in digital formats on October 22, 2013 and a physical release on November 11, 2013.
Being the Ricardos (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2021 film Being the Ricardos directed by Aaron Sorkin, about the relationship between I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, played by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. The score composed by Daniel Pemberton was released by Lakeshore Records on December 17, 2021. It received a nomination at the 75th British Academy Film Awards for Best Original Music.
The Iron Lady (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2011 film of the same name. The film's original score is composed by Thomas Newman recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London during September to November 2011, and was released by Sony Classical Records on December 20, 2011.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Score is the score album to the 2013 film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. The sequel to The Hunger Games (2012), it is the second installment in The Hunger Games film series. James Newton Howard who scored the predecessor, returned to score Catching Fire in October 2012. The score was released by Republic Records on November 25, 2013, which includes twenty-nine tracks from Howard's score. A cue from the album, "We're a Team" was co-written by members of the British rock band Coldplay—Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin. The band also performed the song "Atlas" which released as the lead single from the soundtrack on September.
