Nick Urata has been tapped to write the music for the upcoming political comedy Grassroots. The film is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal (Homegrown, Losing Isaiah) and stars Jason Biggs (American Pie), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream), Tom Arnold […]
Archive for April, 2011
Nick Urata to Score ‘Grassroots’
Posted: April 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Devotchka, Dustin Lance Black, Grassroots, Nick Urata, Stephen Gyllenhaal, What's Wrong with Virginia
A new feature for easier navigation of this page has been added. The Upcoming Soundtrack Albums page is a listing of all currently announced upcoming soundtrack albums for movies that are going to be released theatrically in the United States. If details for the soundtracks are available, you can find out more by clicking on […]
Chris Bacon to Score ‘Wonder Woman’ Pilot
Posted: April 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrienne Palicki, Chris Bacon, David E. Kelley, NBC, Pilot, Wonder Woman
Chris Bacon has been hired to score the NBC pilot Wonder Woman. The project is a reimagining of the iconic D.C. comic created by William Moulton Marston and tells the story of Diana Prince, who tries to balance her life as a vigilante crime fighter, a successful corporate executive and a modern woman. Adrienne Palicki […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2011)
Posted: April 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 13 Assassins, Brian Tyler, Dead of Night, Deborah Lurie, Dylan Dog, Fast Five, Hood Vs. Evil, Hoodwinked Too, Klaus Badelt, Koji Endo, Murray Gold, Prom
Four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expecting to enjoy the biggest box office debut of the year so far is the action sequel Fast Five. The film’s music is composed by Brian Tyler. Check out our news entry from yesterday for a video interview with Tyler and recording sessions footage from the project. […]
BREAKING NEWS: Alexandre Desplat to Score George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’
Posted: April 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, George Clooney, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, Soundtrack, The Ides of March
Film Music Reporter has learned that Alexandre Desplat has signed on to score the drama The Ides of March. George Clooney directs and stars in the film about a young press spokesman, played by Ryan Gosling, who falls prey to backroom politics, the treacherous manipulations of veteran operatives and the seduction of a young intern. […]
Brian Tyler on ‘Fast Five’
Posted: April 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Brian Tyler, Fast Five
Reelz Channel uploaded a new video feature today on Brian Tyler’s music for Fast Five. The composer is interviewed about his score on the action sequel and the video also offers footage from the recording sessions of the score. Tyler also recently uploaded a video from the orchestra and drumming recording of the track Fast […]
William Ross Scoring ‘Touchback’
Posted: April 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Balls to the Walls, Don Handfield, Touchback, William Ross
William Ross recently recorded his score for the upcoming football drama Touchback. The film stars Kurt Russell, Brian Presley, Melanie Lynsky, Christine Lahti and Marc Blucas. According to Variety, the movie written and directed by Don Handfield centers on a man whose promising high school football career was cut short when he was critically injured […]
Soundtrack for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Coming
Posted: April 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
UPDATE (May 31, 2011): Check out our new article for the track list and cover art of the album. Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones. The album includes Ramin Djawadi’s original score from the show. The soundtrack will be released on June 14, 2011. More details […]
Mark Isham Scoring ‘Once Upon a Time’
Posted: April 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Mark Isham, Once Upon a Time, Warrior
Mark Isham has been hired to score the drama pilot Once Upon a Time. The project centers on a woman with a troubled past who is drawn into a small town in Maine where the magic and mystery of Fairy Tales just may be real. The pilot’s cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White, Robert […]
John Debney Taking Over ‘The Change-Up’
Posted: April 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, The Change-Up, Theodore Shapiro
John Debney has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming comedy The Change-Up. Theodore Shapiro has originally been attached to write the music for the film as reported last month. The Change-Up is directed by David Dobkin (The Wedding Crashers) and stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Alan Arkin and Olivia Wilde. The movie […]