Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the second soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards. The album features selections from the score of the show’s second season composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Monk, Appaloosa, Pollock). The soundtrack will be released as a 2-CD set on June 17, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on […]
Archive for May, 2014
‘House of Cards’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: House of Cards, Jeff Beal, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
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Behind the Music of ‘Godzilla’
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla
WaterTower Music has published a video featurette on the music for the monster movie Godzilla. The video features interviews with composer Alexandre Desplat (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Philomena) and director Gareth Edwards, as well as footage from the recording sessions of the score at Sony Pictures Studios. Check out the full video after the jump. […]
Mark Isham to Score Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘Blackbird’
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blackbird, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mark Isham
Mark Isham has been hired to score the upcoming drama Blackbird. The film is written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball) and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Colson “MGK” Baker and Danny Glover. The movie follows an award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom. The pressures of success compel her to […]
‘The Two Faces of January’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, score, Soundtrack, The Two Faces of January
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Two Faces of January have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on May 16, 2014 by Quartet Records and is now available for pre-order on […]
‘Ping Pong Summer’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ping Pong Summer, Soundtrack. Michael Montes
J-2 Music will release a soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age comedy Ping Pong Summer. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Fat Boys, Mary Jane Girls, New Edition, Whodini, Midnight Star and Angelo Jannotti. Also included is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Michael Montes. The soundtrack […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 11, 2014)
Posted: May 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, James T. Sale, Lifetime, NBC, Penny Dreadful, Return to Zero, Rosemary's Baby, Showtime
Premiering tonight on Showtime is the horror drama Penny Dreadful created by John Logan, executive produced by Sam Mendes & Pippa Harris and starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani. The show’s original score is composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single […]
Mario Grigorov Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Petals on the Wind’
Posted: May 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lifetime, Mario Grigorov, Petals on the Wind
Mario Grigorov is composing the score for the upcoming Lifetime original movie Petals on the Wind. The film is a sequel to Flowers in the Attic, which also featured a score by the composer, and stars Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn and Dylan Bruce who will reprise their roles from the original. They are joined by Rose McIver, Wyatt […]
William Olvis Dies at 56
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: William Olvis
William Olvis has passed away at age 56. The composer was best known for his theme and his score for 116 episodes of the hit drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. His best known feature scoring credit was the 1993 crime thriller Red Rock West directed by John Dahl and starring Nicolas Cage & Dennis Hopper. Olvis’ other credits […]
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz Scoring NBC’s ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Mini-Series
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Agnieszka Holland, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, NBC, Rosemary's Baby
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz has composed the original music for the NBC mini-series Rosemary’s Baby. The four-hour adaptation is based on the best-selling novel by Ira Levin and stars Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, Jason Isaacs and Carole Bouquet. The mini-series directed by Agnieszka Holland follows a young married couple who escapes New York and moves into a Paris apartment with a haunted […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 9, 2014)
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chef, Dev Hynes, Eli Batalion, Fed Up, God's Pocket, Jerome Sable, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Lyle Workman, Marc Fantini, Michael Andrews, Michael Brook, Mike Andrews, Mom's Night Out, Mychael Danna, Nathan Larson, Neighbors, Palo Alto, Robert Schwartzman, Stage Fright, Steffan Fantini, The Devil's Knot, The Double, Toby Chu
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Neighbors directed by Nick Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Andrews (The Heat, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Donnie Darko). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film […]
