Aaron Zigman is set to reunite with Tyler Perry on the director’s latest project Good Deeds. Perry is directing, writing, producing and starring in the romantic drama about an affluent and successful entrepreneur who’s about to get married when he becomes enamored with a down-on-her-luck single mom. His co-stars include Thandie Newton, Rebecca Romijn, Gabrielle […]
Archive for May, 2011
Aaron Zigman to Score ‘Good Deeds’
Posted: May 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Mann's World, Aaron Zigman, Good Deeds, Tyler Perry
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Hans Zimmer Joins WME Talent Agency
Posted: May 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Elliott, Amos Newman, David Holmes, David Newman, Hans Zimmer, WME
As reported by Variety and Deadline last week, the talent agency WME has signed composer Hans Zimmer, who was previously with the Gorfaine-Schwartz agency. WME has only recently started getting into representing film composers by hiring Amos Newman, the son of Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter Randy Newman. Deadline reported last month that he will […]
Howard Shore: A Composer’s Dream
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Composer's Dream, Governor's General Awards, Howard Shore
This weekend, Howard Shore was among the recipients of the Governor’s General’s Performing Arts Awards. The awards celebrate Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films reports that the National Board of Canada has produced six short films […]
Dave Stewart Scoring ‘Unlawful Killing’
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Stewart, David A. Stewart, Keith Allen, Unlawful Killing
Dave Stewart has scored the documentary Unlawful Killing, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last Friday. The film about the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed on August 31, 1997 is directed by British actor and filmmaker Keith Allen (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave). The movie mixes interviews with recreations of some of the key […]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Soundtrack Coming in July
Posted: May 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Alan Silvestri, Captain America, David Zippel, score, Soundtrack, The First Avenger
UPDATE (June 12, 2011): Check out our new article for the full track list of the album. Buena Vista Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the comic book adaptation of Captain America: The First Avenger. The album is set to be released on July 19, 2011. No announcement has been made yet about […]
W.G. Snuffy Walden Scoring Pilots for ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘Good Christian Belles’
Posted: May 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, CBS, Good Christian Belles, Hail Mary, Other People's Kids, W.G. Snuffy Walden
W.G. Snuffy Walden has recently scored a couple of new pilots for the upcoming TV season. The crime drama Hail Mary centers on a suburban single mom living in Atlanta who teams up with a hustler to solve crimes. The pilot stars Minnie Driver, Brandon T. Jackson, Stephen Tobolowsky and Enrique Murciano. The project is […]
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Super 8’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Super 8
UPDATE (July 6, 2011): Check out our new article for the full album details, including audio clips. Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming sci-fi mystery film Super 8. The album includes Michael Giacchino‘s original score from the J.J. Abrams-directed movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 28, 2011. The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 13, 2011)
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Bridesmaids, Christopher Young, David Torn, Everything Must Go, Francois Tetaz, Go For It!, Hesher, Johnny Marr, Kenny Wood, Michael Andrews, Michael Penn, Normand Corbeil, Priest, score, Skateland, Soundtrack, The Big Bang, The First Grader, The High Cost of Living
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: The 3D horror thriller Priest directed by Scott Charles Stewart and starring Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Lily Collins and Christopher Plummer is opening in almost 3000 theaters. Christopher Young has composed the music for the film. A soundtrack album has been released by […]
‘The Borgias’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Showtime, Soundtrack, The Borgias, Trevor Morris
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the Showtime show The Borgias. The album includes 38 tracks of Trevor Morris‘ original score, including the show’s main titles. Check out the opening titles sequence for a sample of the score and listen to audio clips from all tracks below. The soundtrack […]
Jeff Russo Scoring ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Pilot
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Charlie's Angels, Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo has recently scored the pilot for the upcoming TV reboot of Charlie’s Angels. Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Rachael Taylor (Grey’s Anatomy) and Annie Ilonzeh (Melrose Place) are starring as the new Angels and it has been reported that Robert Wagner providing the voice of Charlie in the show. Ramon Rodriguez has been […]
