In a recent interview with Danny Elfman at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the composer talked about some of his upcoming projects. He revealed that he will be reuniting with director Sam Raimi for the first time since 2004’s Spider-Man 2. Raimi’s next directorial effort is Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy […]
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Danny Elfman to Reunite with Sam Raimi on ‘Oz’ and In Talks to Score ‘The Hunger Games’
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dark Shadows, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, The Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton
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‘Larry Crowne’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, Larry Crowne, Soundtrack
Rhino Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the Tom Hanks-directed comedy drama Larry Crowne. The album includes one track from the score by James Newton Howard, as well as several songs from the movie. Artists featured on the album include Tom Petty, Electric Light Orchestra, Smokey Robinson, Tyler Hilton, Billy Squier, Sky Ferreira, […]
Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Posted: June 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Madden, Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Help, The Living Proof, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The film starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and […]
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, score, Soundtrack
Watertower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The album includes the original score by Alexandre Desplat and will be released on July 12, 2011. The music was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack is now available […]
Jon Brion to Score ‘ParaNorman’
Posted: June 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jon Brion, ParaNorman, The Future
Focus Features has announced that Jon Brion has signed on to score the upcoming 3D stop-motion animated comedy thriller ParaNorman. The movie centers Norman, a misunderstood 13-year-old boy who is the only person in a small town that has the abilities to prevent an attack from zombies. The film’s voice cast includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey […]
Michael Giacchino on ‘Cars 2’
Posted: June 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Cars 2, Michael Giacchino, Pixar
Michael Giacchino has been doing a lot of interviews lately about his score for Pixar’s animated film Cars 2. The Pixar Podcast recently featured a 30-minute conversation with Giacchino talking about his work on the Pixar film, his collaboration with director John Lasseter, the difference between working on film and TV, his thematic approach and […]
‘Jig’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jig, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the documentary Jig. The film’s music is by Patrick Doyle who also has two blockbuster scores coming out this summer (Thor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Apart from the score, the soundtrack also features the song Now Is Your Time with music written by the […]
Brian Tyler Scoring ‘Brake’
Posted: June 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brake, Brian Tyler, Gabe Torres, Terra Nova
Brian Tyler has recently scored the upcoming indie production Brake. The film is directed by Gabe Torres who previously collaborated with Tyler on the composer’s first feature film Bartender. Nathan West and James Walker are producing and James Mathers (The U.S. vs. John Lennon) is the film’s cinematographer. Not much is known yet about the […]
Michael Giacchino & J.J. Abrams: A Conversation
Posted: June 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alias, J.J. Abrams, Lost, Michael Giacchino, Super 8
Yesterday afternoon, Michael Giacchino and J.J. Abrams took part in a discussion of the movie industry and their work together at UCLA’s Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. I Heart Woo has uploaded a video of almost 10 minutes from the event. During the conversation, Giacchino and Abrams talk about the director/composer relationship, the composer’s work […]
