Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Starz series Camelot. The album includes the original score from the show’s first season composed by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna. The soundtrack will be released on May 3, 2011 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Also check the audio clips below. Camelot starring Jamie […]
Archive for April, 2011
‘Camelot’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: April 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Camelot, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, score, Soundtrack
John Swihart to Score ‘Nailed’
Posted: April 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David O. Russell, Flypaper, John Swihart, Lucky, Nailed
Film Music Reporter has learned that composer John Swihart has been hired to score the satirical comedy Nailed. David O. Russell (The Fighter, Three Kings) directed the film back in 2008, but he left the production before it was completed. According to various reports, the backers are now shopping the movie to distributors and a […]
‘Who Are the Roma?’ (Music by Hans Zimmer)
Posted: April 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aleksey Igudesman, Hans Zimmer, Who Are the Roma?
Hans Zimmer has written the music for the public awareness short film Who Are the Roma?. The film was produced by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in honor of the 40th anniversary of International Roma Day and to celebrate the culture and achievements of the Roma people, commonly called “gypsies”. Zimmer’s music features Aleksey Igudesman […]
Klaus Badelt Scoring ‘Jock’
Posted: April 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3D, Alan Menken, Bryan Adams, Jock, Jock on the Bushveld, Klaus Badelt, Tim Rice
Klaus Badelt is scoring the upcoming 3D animated film Jock. The film based on Sir Percy Fitzpatrick’s classic book Jock on the Bushveld is directed by Duncan MacNeillie and marks South Africa’s first 3D animated feature film. While Badelt is writing the orchestral score for the film, the movie also includes original songs by Bryan […]
David Torn’s Upcoming Projects
Posted: April 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Torn, Dennis Lee, Everything Must Go, Jesus Henry Christ, Simon Taufique
David Torn has recently finished writing the music for the upcoming comedy Jesus Henry Christ alongside co-composer Simon Taufique. The movie starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette follows a genius boy conceived in a Petri dish and raised by a loving, left-wing feminist. His world is turned upside down when he discovers he has a […]
Rolfe Kent Scoring ‘Cinema Verite’
Posted: April 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cinema Verite, HBO, Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent has recently finished scoring the upcoming HBO drama Cinema Verite. The movie looks at the revolutionary skein about the Santa Barbara-based Loud family, whose son became the first openly gay character on TV on the 1970s PBS series An American Family. The film stars Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Lolita Davidovich and […]
James Horner’s ‘Testament’ Score released
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Horner, Rascals and Robbers, score, Soundtrack, Testament
Film Score Monthly has announced the premiere soundtrack release of the 1983 drama Testament. The film’s music is written by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The soundtrack album is limited to 2000 copies and includes the complete score from the movie. To listen to audio clips from all tracks on the album and to order […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2011)
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Arthur, Born to be Wild, Ceremony, Eric D. Johnson, Hanna, Marco Beltrami, Mark Mothersbaugh, Michael Brook, score, Soul Surfer, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, The Chemical Brothers, Theodore Shapiro, Wrecked, Your Highness
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The comedy Arthur directed by Jason Winer and starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner and Greta Gerwig features music by Theodore Shapiro. A soundtrack with songs from the movie has been released earlier this week by WaterTower Music. No word on a release of […]
‘Mildred Pierce’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, HBO, Mildred Pierce, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the HBO drama Mildred Pierce. The music for the mini-series is written by Carter Burwell. The album includes Burwell’s original score, as well as number of classical pieces and songs featured in the series. The soundtrack will be released on May 3, 2011. […]
Jim Dooley to Score ‘Poe’
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, FX, Jim Dooley, Poe, Soundtrack, Wilfred
Jim Dooley is writing the music for the TV drama pilot Poe. The show follows Edgar Allan Poe, the world’s very first detective, as he uses unconventional methods to investigate dark mysteries in 1840s Boston. Poe stars Chris Egan in the title role, Natalie Dormer, Kevin McNally and Leslie Odom. The pilot is written by […]