LA-LA LAND RECORDS & DARK DELICACIES PRESENTS A “DC COMICS/WARNER BROS. ANIMATED SUPERHEROES” CD SOUNDTRACK SIGNING EVENT
Meet “BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT” composers CHRISTOPHER DRAKE, ROBERT J. KRAL and KEVIN MANTHEI and “TEEN TITANS” composers KRISTOPHER CARTER, MICHAEL McCUISTION and LOLITA RITMANIS
At DARK DELICACIES
4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505
Saturday, August 16, 2008, 2pm
La-La Land Records and Dark Delicacies invite you to meet, and get your CDs autographed by, the composers of the thrilling music scores from the hit DC/Warner Bros. animated features “BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT” and “TEEN TITANS: TROUBLE IN TOYKO.”
Composers Christopher Drake (HELLBOY ANIMATED FEATURES), Robert J. Kral (TV’s “ANGEL”, SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY, THE DRESDEN FILES, DUCK DODGERS) and Kevin Manthei (JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER) examine the dark psychology of The Batman through their amazing scores to BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT.
Acclaimed animation composers Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion and Lolita Ritmanis (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, BATMAN BEYOND, BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE, TEEN TITANS) harness all the fun and excitement of the Teen Titans’ feature-length adventure with their music from TEEN TITANS: TROUBLE IN TOYKO.
Robert J. Kral will also be signing his SUPERMAN: DOOMSDAY soundtrack.
Kevin Manthei will also be signing his JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER soundtrack.
The composers will sign more than one item, but one of the items must be a soundtrack CD purchased at Dark Delicacies. CDs are available now at Dark Delicacies and will also be available for purchase at the signing.
Can’t make the signing, but still would like to get autographed CDs? You can order CDs from Dark Delicacies to be autographed and sent to you! Check out their website www.darkdel.com for details!
LAKESHORE RECORDS RELEASES SOUNDTRACK FOR
DRAGONLANCE: DRAGONS OF AUTUMN TWILIGHT
Soundtrack Features Original Music By Karl Preusser
(May 12, 2008- Los Angeles, CA) - On May 13th, Lakeshore Records will release the original soundtrack for Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight via iTunes and in stores. Karl Preusser composed the music for the film, based on the bestselling novel Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, which was released on DVD in January.
Composer Karl Preusser has been turning heads in the film and television industries for years. Karl’s unique musical voice and his always fresh and creative sound palette have consistently kept filmmakers and producers coming back for more. His numerous credits include several feature films, television series, award winning short films, and commercials. He has worked with composers such as Michael Kamen, Elliot Goldenthal, and Hans Zimmer.
In addition to Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Preusser’s other feature films include Ronnie, a wild, dark, comedic drama, starring Adam Scott, Brian Austin Green, Aimee Graham, and Marc Pelligrino, Dementia, directed by Woody Keith; Lost Focus, directed by Sanford Fleischman; and The Big Blind, which has been highlighted on the Travel Channel’s World Poker Tour. Karl’s next project is the WWII romantic epic Seed of Contention.
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight is an animated tale of swords and spells. In the peaceful land of Krynn, the evil goddess Takhis and her flock of dragons threaten to unleash their scourge upon the world. The only thing standing in their way are three determined warriors: the priestess Goldmoon (Lucy Lawless, Xena Warrior Princess), the half-elf warrior Tanis (Michael Rosenbaum, Smallville), and the wizard Raistlin (Keifer Sutherland, 24). A mix of vintage and 3-D animation, this action-packed fantasy is based on the bestselling novel Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight.
The Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight DVD was released by Paramount Pictures on January 15, 2008. Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight original soundtrack on Lakeshore Records will be available via iTunes and in stores on May 13, 2008.
C.S. LEWIS’ TIMELESS ADVENTURE THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY AWARD WINNING COMPOSER HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS
WITH ORIGINAL SONGS PERFORMED BY
SWITCHFOOT AND REGINA SPEKTOR
**ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 13TH ON WALT DISNEY RECORDS**
(April 29, 2008- Burbank, CA)- Walt Disney Records will release the original soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on May 13, 2008. The recording features score written by award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams and songs performed by Switchfoot (“This Is Home”), Regina Spektor (“The Call”), Oren Lavie (“A Dance ‘Round The Memory Tree”), and Hanne Hukkelberg (“Lucy”).
In 1950, the scholar, critic and writer C.S. Lewis published The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, the first of his seven-volume series, The Chronicles of Narnia, and established a modern legend. Adults and children alike fell in love with his stirring, action-packed adventure that was set in the middle of World War II bombing raids yet transported readers into an alternate and far more enchanted universe of mythological creatures waging an epic battle between good and evil.
Harry Gregson-Williams reunites with director Andrew Adamson for the 5th time after composing the scores for his Academy Award®-winning Shrek (co-composed with John Powell), the hit sequels Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he collected Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his score. He is one of Hollywood’s most sought after composers, working on a variety of high-profile projects, both animated and live-action.
Over the last several years, Gregson-Williams has composed such notable scores for Shrek the Third,Gone Baby Gone, Chicken Run, Man on Fire, Flushed Away, Domino, Spy Game, Déjà vu, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, The Replacement Killers, Bridget Jones: The Age of Reason, Enemy of the State, Antz and Kingdom of Heaven, among others.
The multi-platinum selling rock band Switchfoot has written and recorded the original song “This Is Home,” which is heard in the body of the film and over the end title credits. They shot a video for the song with director Brandon Dickerson, who filmed their most recent video for “Awakening.”
“We are so honored to be a part of the Prince Caspian film with ‘This Is Home,’” says Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman. “The Narnia stories have a really special place in my brother Tim and my lives. Our dad used to read these to us at bedtime when we were boys. Our imaginations were shaped on these amazing novels.”
The characters of C.S. Lewis’ timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the Chronicles of Narnia series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.
“As [the film’s director] Andrew Adamson and I began early discussions about the musical possibilities for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” composer Harry Gregson-Williams said, “it became clear that the movie could take a score with plenty of edge and bite to it this time around, supporting the fast moving action and adventure that quickly unfolds.”
One year after the incredible events of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.
The fast forward 1300 years in the future allowed Gregson-Williams to re-address themes from the first film as well as creating new ones. Director Andrew Adamson described, “For Prince Caspian, Harry drew not only on the beloved themes of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, but also developed original, sympathetic themes for Caspian and the Telmarines. Harry has threaded these themes with the same beauty and originality as he has woven all the notes that form his wonderful scores.”
The four Pevensie children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne.
Gregson-Williams embraced the challenge of composing for these new characters. He described, “The early introduction of a fearful Prince Caspian fleeing for his life from the dangerous Lord Miraz gave me a wonderful opportunity to introduce this new and somewhat darker musical landscape right from the opening.”
Also drawing inspiration from C.S. Lewis was Switchfoot. “‘This Is Home’ was inspired by the book after re-reading it for the opportunity to write for the film,” continues the band’s frontman, Foreman. “I am always taken by [C. S.] Lewis’ ability to write about the bittersweet beauty in this world; this home we aren’t really made for but is the place we work out our humanity in the midst of our longing for our true home.”
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media present The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian in theaters on May 16, 2008. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Original Soundtrack will be in stores on May 13, 2008.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
TO BE RELEASED BY LA-LA LAND RECORDS ON MARCH 18
Renowned Television And Game Composer Kevin Manthei Scores
Justice League: The New Frontier
(March 11, 2008- Burbank, CA) - La-La Land Records will release the soundtrack for JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER on March 18. The animated feature will be released on Blu-Ray, Hi Def DVD, and on Demand on February 26 and on HD DVD on March 18th. Kevin Manthei (Batman: Gotham Knight, Xiaolin Showdown, Invader Zim) composed the original music.
Kevin Manthei has been working in the film, television and game arena for over 15 years. He has worked as the series composer on five animated TV shows - representing over 130 half hour episodes, composed over 50 game soundtracks, has made a mark composing music for animated features, independent films, as well as contributing additional music on many well-known feature films.
Manthei began his game writing career working on some of the biggest titles of the time: Panzer General 2, Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption, Sacrifice, Twisted Metal:Black and other classic games. Jhonen Vasquez, the creator of Nickelodeon’s cult hit Invader Zim, was a huge fan of games and game music, hiring Manthei to score what was to become 26 television episodes of Invader Zim. This garnered Manthei his first Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music for an animated series. Invader Zim also led to Xiaolin Showdown for Warner Brothers Animation as well as Brandy and Mr. Whiskers for Disney. He continued to score both of these shows along with Warner Brothers’ Johnny Test, for which he wrote the emo punk inspired main title and score to the first season.
While continuing his work on games and film, working on such game titles as Ultimate Spiderman, City of Villains, The Sims 2, Starcraft: Ghost, Shrek 2, and recently Marvel Universe Online & Kung Fu Panda, Manthei has also been active working on several film scores including Batman: Gotham Knight and The 24th Day starring James Marsden and Scott Speedman. Batman: Gotham Knight, which Manthei co-composed, is an anime inspired straight-to-DVD release whose storyline bridges the gap between the live action films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
Based on the graphic novel by Darwyn Cook and produced by Michael Goguen and executive produced by animation legend, Bruce Timm, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER is the epic tale of the founding of the Justice League. DC Comics legends
Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are all featured in the film as are Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and The Flash - as they band together to form the legendary super team.
Strangers at first, these very different heroes must overcome fear and suspicion to forge an alliance against a monster so formidable, even the mighty Superman cannot stop it alone. If they fail the entire planet will be ‘cleansed’ of humanity.
The setting of the film allowed Manthei to draw on inspirations from the past. “I felt very fortunate, because of the fresh take Darwyn Cooke took in his graphic novel,” Manthei described. “The setting, in the late 50’s and early 60’s, set up a nice backdrop and tone for the score. Gone was the current standard of a ‘hybrid’ score consisting of electronics and orchestra. Rather, a new approach was suggested, which was to compliment the time period with a score that was rooted in that time.” He was inspired by the works of Bernard Herrmann and Aaron Copeland, along with elements of film noir.
“The biggest challenge of the score,” said Manthei, “was keeping a cohesive feel while still addressing all the different characters and thematic elements. I chose to write major themes for the Centre, Flash, Hal, Green Lantern & J’onn J’onzz while letting the other super hero characters be supported by scene specific underscore.”
Michael Goguen described, “The surprising touch of a soft, soulful, film noir-ish saxophone as J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter, first stands up into the light to reveal himself to the audience in the film’s first act; the thrilling, propulsive strings and soaring horns of the Flash’s first action sequence as he runs to and around Las Vegas; the dream-come-true excitement of the secret Mars space flight, followed by the draining suspense of the tragic crisis-in-space sequence; and the wonderful moment when a choir of angels welcomes Superman as he arrives to save Hal Jordan from certain death; these are all inspired moments of pure musical bliss for me, those things that can only come from a place of true depth of feeling and sensitivity. This score is full of such things, and I invite you to listen for them and savor them.”
Warner Bros. Video presents JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER, out on Blu-Ray, Hi Def DVD, and On Demand on February 26, 2008 and on HD DVD on March 18th. The JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available in stores or from www.lalalandrecords.com on March 18, 2008.
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MR. & MRS. SMITH AND THE BOURNE IDENTITY COMES JUMPER
LAKESHORE RECORDS RELEASES THE SOUNDTRACK FOR
JUMPER, COMPOSED BY JOHN POWELL
(January 28, 2008- Los Angeles, CA) - Lakeshore Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for JUMPER on iTunes February 12th and in stores on February 19th. The album features original music by John Powell (UNITED 93, SHREK).
Composer John Powell has written music for animated films (HAPPY FEET, SHREK, ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN) and comedies (PLUTO NASH, ALFIE, MR. 3000) but is probably best known for his work in the action film genre on such films as MR. AND MRS. SMITH, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, FACE/OFF, THE ITALIAN JOB, and the BOURNE series of films (THE BOURNE IDENTITY, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM). Powell’s work on these action scores seamlessly blends orchestral and electronic elements.
The British born Powell began originally trained as a violinist. In 1995 he founded a London based commercial music house before moving to the United States 2 years later. He is one of the best known former members of the Remote Control (formerly Media Ventures) team of composers, where he first teamed with Harry Gregson-Williams, his collaborator on several scores (ANTZ, CHICKEN RUN, SHREK).
From the director of MR. & MRS. SMITH and THE BOURNE IDENTITY, Doug Liman, comes JUMPER. A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries, and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them. The film stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Diane Lane, based on the novels by Steven Gould.
Regency and 20th Century Fox present JUMPER, in theaters on February 15. The Lakeshore Records recording will be available on iTunes on February 12, 2008 and in stores on February 19, 2008.
LAKESHORE RECORDS RELEASES THE SOUNDTRACK FOR
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
ACADEMY AWARDT WINNER JAMES HORNER COMPOSED ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR THE FILM, BASED ON THE BELOVED CHILDREN’S STORIES.
(January 28, 2008- Los Angeles, CA) - Lakeshore Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES on February 5, 2008. The album features original music by Academy AwardT-winning composer James Horner (TITANIC, A BEAUTIFUL MIND).
Two-time Academy AwardT-winner James Horner began writing music for film in 1980, after completing his doctorate in composition at UCLA. Following work scoring a short film for the AFI, Horner began honing his craft at New World Pictures where he developed relationships with young directors including Ron Howard and James Cameron, for whom Horner has composed some of his most popular scores like APOLLO 13, COCOON, and RANSOM (for Howard) and TITANIC and ALIENS (for Cameron).
Horner has developed into one of the most respected film composers of his generation, composing for such films as LEGENDS OF THE FALL, RANSOM, COURAGE UNDER FIRE, CASPER, PATRIOT GAMES, STAR TRAK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, THE LAND BEFORE TIME, and WILLOW. In addition to his two wins for TITANIC, he has earned Academy AwardT nominations for his scores for APOLLO 13, BRAVEHEART, FIELD OF DREAMS, HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG, and ALIENS, and for the song “Somewhere Out There” from AN AMERICAN TALE.
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what’s really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it. The film stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright and David Strathairn.
Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures presents THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, in theaters and IMAX on February 14. The Lakeshore Records recording will be available on iTunes and in stores on February 5, 2008.
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