The details of the score album for the film adaptation of the young adult novel Divergent have been revealed. The soundtrack features the film’s original score composed by Junkie XL (300: Rise of an Empire, Paranoia) and executive produced by Hans Zimmer. Ellie Goulding is featured as a vocalist on the score. The album will […]
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‘Divergent’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Divergent, Ellie Goulding, Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 7, 2014)
Posted: March 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 300: Rise of an Empire, Alexandre Desplat, Daniel Pemberton, Danny Elfman, Grand Piano, Haunt, In Fear, Junkie XL, Marcelo Zarvos, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Reinhold Heil, Roly Porter, The Face of Love, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Victor Reyes
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action adventure epic 300: Rise of an Empire directed by Noam Murro and starring Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro, Eva Green, Callan Mulvey, Jack O’Connell and Lena Headey. The film’s original music is compowed by Junkie XL (Divergent, Paranoia). […]
Marco Beltrami Takes Over Scoring Duties on Michael R. Roskam’s ‘The Drop’
Posted: March 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marco Beltrami, Michael R. Roskam, The Drop
Marco Beltrami has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming crime thriller The Drop. The movie, which was previously entitled Animal Rescue, marks the English language feature debut of director Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) and stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Gandolfini and John Ortiz. The film follows a lonely Boston bartender who […]
Ennio Morricone to Score Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘The Correspondence’
Posted: March 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ennio Morricone, Giuseppe Tornatore, The Correspondence
Ennio Morricone is set to reunite with director Giuseppe Tornatore on the director’s upcoming romantic drama The Correspondence. The movie centers on the love affair between a professor and a younger woman working in the same field. No casting deals have been announced yet, but a well-known male actor is reportedly in talks for the […]
Cliff Martinez to Score HBO’s ‘The Normal Heart’
Posted: March 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, HBO, Ryan Murphy, The Normal Heart
Cliff Martinez has been hired to score the upcoming HBO original movie The Normal Heart. The film is directed by Ryan Murphy (Glee, Nip/Tuck, Eat Pray Love) and stars Mark Ruffalo, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer, Julia Roberts, Jim Parsons, Jonathan Groff, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Denis O’Hare, Stephen Spinella and Corey Stoll. The movie is based […]
‘The Motel Life’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Holmes, score, Soundtrack, The Motel Life
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama The Motel Life. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Out of Sight, Haywire). Also included are the songs from the movie by such artists as Jonathan Clay, Joe D’Augustine, Townes Van Zandt, Buddy Stuart, The Kills, Richmond […]
‘The Wilderness of James’ to Feature Music by Jónsi & Alex
Posted: March 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jónsi, Jónsi & Alex, The Wilderness of James
Jónsi & Alex have written the music for the indie coming-of-age drama The Wilderness of James. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Michael Johnson and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Virginia Madsen, Isabelle Fuhrman, Evan Ross and Danny DeVito. The movie follows a boy dealing with the absence of his father who begins to explore […]
‘Beneath the Harvest Sky’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beneath the Harvest Sky, Dustin Hamman, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the indie coming-of-age drama Beneath the Harvest Sky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dustin Hamman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Beneath the Harvest Sky is written and […]
Belle & Sebastian Scoring ‘The Dog Thrower’
Posted: March 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Belle & Sebastian, The Dog Thrower
The Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian is composing the score for the British TV comedy The Dog Thrower. The show is written and directed by Jon Ronson and stars Matthew Perry, Tim Key and Kimberley Nixon. The ITV production tells the story of a nervous young man who attempts to become popular by copying a […]
