The Weinstein Company/Dimension announced that Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have co-written and recorded the original song Shine for the upcoming family adventure Paddington. The song is only featured in the U.S. version of the film, which opens nationwide on January 16, 2015 and will receive an awards-qualifying release later this year. Decca Records will […]
Archive for November, 2014
‘Paddington’ to Feature Original Song by Pharell Williams & Gwen Stefani
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gwen Stefani, Paddington, Pharrell Williams
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Lorne Balfe Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’
Posted: November 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Home, Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe is scoring DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Home. The movie is directed by Tim Johnson (Antz, Over the Hedge) and features the voices of Jim Parsons, Steve Martin, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on Adam Rex’s book The True Meaning of Smekday and centers on a friendly alien race that invades Earth and begins […]
Soundtrack Details for Chris Rock’s ‘Top Five’ Announced
Posted: November 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Rock, Soundtrack, Top Five
Def Jam will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Top Five. The album features the songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including N— In Paris by the film’s producers Jay Z & Kanye West. Also included are tracks by DMX, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, The Roots, Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Scarface […]
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: November 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Ridley Scott
Cinema Musica has premiered a full stream of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Volver, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Kite Runner). Also included are three tracks written by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven), as well as […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 23, 2014)
Posted: November 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, Hallmark Channel, Jeff Toyne, Lifetime, Mario Grigorov, Paul Leonard Morgan, Seasons of Love, The Christmas Shepherd
Premiering tonight is the Lifetime original movie Seasons of Love directed by Princess Monique and starring Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight, Method Man, LeToya Luckett, Cleo Anthony, Richard Portnow and Rob Riley. The film’s original score is composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Flowers in the Attic). Seasons of Love is set in New York and follows two people who struggle to […]
‘Asterix: The Land of the Gods’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Asterix, Asterix: The Land of the Gods, Philippe Rombi, score, Soundtrack
Cristal Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the 3D animated feature Asterix: The Land of the Gods (Astérix: Le domaine des dieux). The album features the film’s original music composed by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, The New Girlfriend, Potiche, In the House). Also included is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fugue No. 5 in D Minor as used in the movie. The soundtrack will […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 21, 2014)
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Relative, Blitz/Berlin, Didier Rachou, Extraterrestrial, Food Chains, Gil Talmi, James Newton Howard, Kato Ådland, Reach Me, Sondre Lerche, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, The Sleepwalker, Tree Adams
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Expected to have the biggest opening of the year at the domestic box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original score is […]
Hans Zimmer to Score Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chappie, Hans Zimmer, Neill Blomkamp
According to Hans-Zimmer.com, Hans Zimmer has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Chappie. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) and stars Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, as well as Sharlto Copley as the voice of the title character. The movie follows a robot […]
Trevor Morris Scoring Syfy’s ‘Ascension’
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ascension, Syfy, Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris is scoring the upcoming Syfy mini-series Ascension. The show is created and written by Philip Levens (Smallville) and stars Brian P. Bell, Brian Van Holt, Tricia Helfer, Andrea Roth, Tiffany Lonsdale, Ryan Robbins, Jacqueline Byers, P.J. Boudousqué and Gil Bellows. The sci-fi drama follows a covert U.S. space mission launched in the 1960’s […]
‘Paddington’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nick Urata, Paddington, score, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the family movie Paddington. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Ruby Sparks, I Love You Phillip Morris). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including James Brown, Steppenwolf and Lionel Richie. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on December […]
