Theodore Shapiro is writing the music for the upcoming HBO drama Game Change. The movie is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents) who collaborated with Shapiro on last summer’s comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The film is based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin and centers Senator John McCain’s run […]
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Theodore Shapiro to Score Jay Roach’s ‘Game Change’
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game Change, HBO, Jay Roach, Theodore Shapiro
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‘X-Men: First Class’ Soundtrack Coming in June
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Soundtrack, Take That, X-Men: First Class
UPDATE May 20, 2011: Check out our new article for the full track list and cover art. Amazon.com Widgets UPDATE May 10, 2011: Sony Music will be releasing the soundtrack album on June 21, 2011 in the US. Check back on this page for more details and audio clips. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit Amazon. […]
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring ‘Colombiana’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colombiana, Luc Besson, Nathaniel Mechaly, Olivier Megaton
The first trailer of the upcoming action thriller Colombiana premiered today and confirms the involvement of composer Nathaniel Mechaly. The film is directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) and co-written by Robert Mark Kamen (The Fifth Element, Taken, The Karate Kid) and Luc Besson, who also serves as one of the project’s producers. The movie’s […]
BT Tapped to Score ‘Step Up 4’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Transeau, BT, Jon Chu, Scott Speer, Step Up 4
BT has been tapped to score the upcoming dance movie Step Up 4. The sequel will be set in the backdrop of Miami. As announced this week, music video/commercials director Scott Speer will be helming the film and Jon Chu who directed the last two installments in the series (and is attached to direct the […]
Brian Tyler to Score ‘The Expendables 2’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Fast Five, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2
Gordon and the Whale recently visited Brian Tyler at his studio and interviewed the composer about his work on Fast Five, currently playing in theaters. Tyler also talks about his work process, how his career developed over the last decade and some of his frequent collaborators including Justin Lin, Jonathan Liebesman and Sylvester Stallone. Check […]
‘La Fille Du Puisatier’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, La fille du puisatier, score, Soundtrack, The Well Digger's Daughter
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the French romance La fille du puisatier (aka The Well Digger’s Daughter). The album includes Alexandre Desplat’s original score, as well Enrico Caruso’s performance of the song Core ‘Ngrato from the film. The score was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey […]
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Tim Burton on ‘Frankenweenie’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie, Real Steel, Tim Burton
Danny Elfman is set to reunite with director Tim Burton on the upcoming stop-motion animated movie Frankenweenie. The film is based on Burton’s 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car. The movie’s voice talent includes several actors who have previously […]
‘Jumping the Broom’ Soundtrack released
Posted: May 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ed Shearmur, Edward Shearmur, Jumping the Broom, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Jumping the Broom. The album includes Edward Shearmur’s original score, as well as several songs from the film. Artists featured on the soundtrack include Shelea Frazier, Louis Armstrong, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Gonzales, Cupid and Curtis Mayfield. The album is currently available to download […]
‘I Am Number Four’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: May 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: I Am Number Four, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Rabin
Varese Sarabande Records has published the track list and cover art for the upcoming soundtrack release for I Am Number Four. The album features 21 tracks from Trevor Rabin’s score for the film. The soundtrack will be released on May 17, 2011. The CD is available to order on Amazon. Also check out audio clips […]
