John Swihart has been hired to score the new NBC comedy Go On. The show stars Matthew Perry as a recent widower and sports talk radio host who is ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman and John Cho are […]
Archive for July, 2012
John Swihart to Score NBC’s ‘Go On’
Posted: July 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Go On, John Swihart, NBC
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‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Geoff Zanelli, score, Soundtrack, The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Walt Disney Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the family fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The album features the film’s original score composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, The Pacific). The soundtrack will be released both physically and digitally on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. […]
‘The Apparition’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, The Apparition, tomandandy
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Apparition. The album features the film’s original score composed by tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Strangers). The soundtrack will be released on August 21, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks […]
Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring ‘At Any Price’
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: At Any Price, Dickon Hinchliffe, Hit and Miss, Ramin Bahrani
Dickon Hinchliffe is scoring the upcoming indie drama At Any Price. The movie is directed by Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo) and stars Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Clancy Brown, Chelcie Ross, Maika Monroe and Kim Dickens. The film tells the story of a rebellious son whose dreams of becoming a professional race-car driver are […]
Hans Zimmer Composes Tribute Piece for Aurora Victims
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Following the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Hans Zimmer who composed the score for The Dark Knight Rises has recorded a new eight-minute piece in London in the days following the events as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. The […]
‘Total Recall’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, Total Recall
Madison Gate Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Total Recall. The album features the film’s original score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 31, 2012. Audio clips from all 20 tracks on the album can be checked […]
Dario Marianelli Scoring Dustin Hoffman’s ‘Quartet’
Posted: July 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dario Marianelli, Dustin Hoffman, Quartet
Dario Marianelli has scored the upcoming comedy Quartet. The film marks the directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman and stars Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins. The movie tells the story of a group of retired opera singers who each year stage an opera to raise funds for the home in which they […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 27, 2012)
Posted: July 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aaron Zigman, Christophe Beck, Killer Joe, Nick Urata, Rodriguez, Ruby Sparks, Searching for Sugar Man, Step Up Revolution, The Watch, Tyler Bates, William Friedkin
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi comedy The Watch directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Rosemarie Dewitt and Richard Ayoade. The film’s music is composed by Christophe Beck. No soundtrack album has been released. To find out more about the […]
Theodore Shapiro to Score ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’
Posted: July 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Stiller, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Thedore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro has signed on to score the upcoming fantasy comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The film is directed by Ben Stiller and stars himself, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Patton Oswalt and Kathryn Hahn. The movie is remake of the 1947 movie directed by Danny Kaye and based on the James Thurber short […]
John Williams on NBC’s Rock Center
Posted: July 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: John Williams
Last night, NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams featured a segment on composer John Williams. During the interview, the composer who turned 80 earlier this year talks about his composing methods and his own favorite scores for director Steven Spielberg. Williams also performs NBC’s The Mission news theme on the piano. Check out a 4-minute […]
