Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City has been released – check it out below.Set during a junior stargazer convention in 1950s America, the film stars a mix of new and frequent collaborators from Anderson’s past works, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston and Edward Norton.The comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, where it competed for the Palme d’Or prize.
It was later released in cinemas on June 23.Alexandre Desplat created the film’s score, who has previously worked with Anderson on Fantastic Mr.
Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle Of Dogs and The French Dispatch.His other notable credits include Guillermo Del Toro’s Shape Of Water, Little Women directed by Greta Gerwig and both parts of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.Desplat’s score is joined by various other country-orientated songs, including tracks by The Springfields featuring Dusty Springfield, Slim Whitman and Bing Crosby.Jarvis Cocker, who has a cameo in the film, contributes two original songs to the soundtrack titled ‘Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)’ and ‘You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep’.
Both songs were produced by former Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley.You can check out the full tracklist and stream the soundtrack below.1. ‘WXYZ-TV Channel 8’ – Alexandre Desplat2. ‘Last Train To San Fernando’ – Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys3. ‘Indian Love Call’ – Slim Whitman4. ‘April In Portugal’ – Les Baxter5. ‘Ida Red’ – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys6. ‘Pachelbel: Canon And Gigue in D Major’ – Henk Bouman, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel7. ‘Opening Ceremony With Awards Presentation’ – Alexandre Desplat8. ‘Jingle Jangle Jingle’ –.
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