Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure After Earth directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. The film’s music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village) who regularly works with the director. Sony Masterworks has […]
Archive for May, 2013
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 31, 2013)
Posted: May 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After Earth, Brian Tyler, Dickon Hinchliffe, Halli Cauthery, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, Now You See Me, Ryan Miller, Shadow Dancer, The East, The Kings of Summer
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‘Byzantium’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Byzantium, Javier Navarette, Neil Jordan, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the supernatural drama Byzantium. The album features the film’s score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released on CD in the UK on July 8, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Byzantium […]
Aaron Zigman to Score ‘The Other Woman’
Posted: May 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Baggage Claim, Nick Cassavetes, The Other Woman
Aaron Zigman is reteaming with director Nick Cassavates on the upcoming romantic comedy The Other Woman. The film stars Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Kate Upton, Taylor Kinney and Nicki Minaj. The movie follows a woman who finds out that she is not her boyfriend’s primary lover and plots with the man’s wife […]
‘Only God Forgives’ Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl
Posted: May 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Martinez, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has revealed the cover art of the Vinyl version of the soundtrack for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s thriller Only God Forgives. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Drive, Contagion), as well as the song You Are My Dream by the Thai band PROUD. The 180g LP is limited to […]
Cliff Martinez Accepts BMI’s Richard Kirk Award
Posted: May 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film & TV Awards, Cliff Martinez
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has published the acceptance speech of Cliff Martinez, the honoree of the Richard Kirk Award at this year’s BMI Film & TV Awards. The composer of such movies as Traffic, Solaris, Drive, The Lincoln Lawyer, Arbitrage and Sex, Lies & Videotapes received the award on May 15 at the awards ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check […]
Joel McNeely to Score Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’
Posted: May 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Million Ways to Die in the West, Joel McNeely, Seth MacFarlane
Joel McNeely has been tapped to score the upcoming western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West. The film is directed by Seth MacFarlane who also stars in the film alongside Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Sarah Silverman, Giovanni Ribisi and Neil Patrick Harris. The movie follows a sheepish farmer who backs […]
‘Fringe’ Season 5 Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Chris Tilton, Fox, Fringe, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the fifth season of the Fox sci-fi mystery series Fringe. The album features selections from final season’s original score composed by Chris Tilton. The soundtrack will be released on June 25, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips […]
Geoff Zanelli to Score ‘Louder Than Words’
Posted: May 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Geoff Zanelli, Last I Heard, Louder Than Words
Geoff Zanelli has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Louder Than Words. The film is directed by directed by Anthony Fabian (Skin) and stars David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Timothy Hutton, Olivia Steele-Falconer, Xander Berkely, Craig Bierko and Scott Cohen. The movie is based on the true story of grieving parents who used the unexpected […]
‘The Bling Ring’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Reitzell, Daniel Lopatin, Sofia Coppola, Soundtrack, The Bling Ring
Def Jam Recordings will release the official soundtrack album for the indie drama The Bling Ring. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Sleigh Bells, M.I.A., 2 Chainz, Kanye West, deadmau5, Phoenix, Frank Ocean, Rick Ross (feat. Lil Wayne) and Azealia Banks. Also included is a suite from the movie’s score […]
‘He’s Way More Famous Than You’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: He's Way More Famous Than You, Jeff Beal, score, Soundtrack
Off the Grid Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedy He’s Way More Famous Than You. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Appaloosa, House of Cards). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. He’s Way More Famous Than […]
