This past week, Film Score Monthly has released a new soundtrack album for Terrence Malick’s 1978 drama Days of Heaven. The film’s Academy Award-nominated score is composed by Ennio Morricone. The album comes in a 2CD set and includes the 1978 soundtrack album including most of Morricone’s major themes and some music not heard in […]
Archive for July, 2011
New ‘Days of Heaven’ Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone released
Posted: July 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Days of Heaven, Ennio Morricone, score, Soundtrack, Terrence Malick
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Sigur Rós’ Jónsi to Score Cameron Crowe’s ‘We Bought a Zoo’
Posted: July 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Sigur Rós, We Bought a Zoo
The AV Club (via The Playlist) has revealed that Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi is scoring Cameron Crowe’s upcoming comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The film is based on Benjamin Mee’s memoir and revolves around a widowed father who buys a dilapidated zoo in hopes of making a fresh start. He and his children, along […]
‘One Day’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: July 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: One Day, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Universal-Island Records has announced the soundtrack album for the upcoming romance One Day. The album features four tracks from the score by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman, as well as a number of songs from the movie by artists including Elvis Costello, Del Amitri, Tricky, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, Robbie Williams, Ronan Keating, Corona and Tears […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 29, 2011)
Posted: July 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Bout Portant, Attack the Block, Calexico, Christian Henson, Christophe Beck, Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy Stupid Love, Harry Gregson-Williams, Heitor Pereira, Klaus Badelt, Life in a Day, Nick Urata, Point Blank, score, Soundtrack, Steven Price, The Devil's Double, The Guard, The Smurfs
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens directed by Jon Favreau, produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Paul Dano and Sam Rockwell. The film’s music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score […]
Ludwig Göransson to Score Fox’s ‘New Girl’
Posted: July 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Childish Gambino, Fox, Ludwig Göransson, New Girl
Ludwig Göransson is set to score the new Fox comedy show New Girl. The project stars Zooey Deschanel as a girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys, played by Jake Johnson (No Strings Attached), Max Greenfield (Ugly Betty) and Lamorne Morris. The show is created by […]
‘Dexter’ Season 5 Soundtrack announced
Posted: July 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Licht, Dexter, Rolfe Kent, score, Season 5, Soundtrack
Milan Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the Showtime hit drama Dexter. The album features music from Season 5 of the show, including 18 tracks from the score by Daniel Licht, as well as the the main theme composed by Rolfe Kent. Also featured on the soundtrack are several Latin songs from such […]
Christophe Beck to Score ‘The Muppets’
Posted: July 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bret McKenzie, Christophe Beck, The Muppets
Christophe Beck has been hired to score the family movie The Muppets. The first film featuring Jim Henson’s creatures since 1999’s Muppets from Space is directed by James Bobin and teams up characters including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy with actors Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones. Segel also co-wrote the screenplay […]
Eric Serra Scoring Luc Besson’s ‘The Lady’
Posted: July 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Serra, Luc Besson, The Lady
Eric Serra is scoring the upcoming drama The Lady. The film is directed by Luc Besson who has collaborated with the composer on most of his movies (including Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element and La femme Nikita. The French/British co-production tells the true story of political activist Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband […]
Ramin Djawadi to Score ‘Person of Interest’
Posted: July 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, Person of Interest, Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi has signed on to score the new CBS series Person of Interest. The show is created by Christopher Nolan’s brother Jonathan (co-writer of The Dark Knight and The Prestige) and centers on a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand […]
