Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for Joe Dante’s 1984 classic Gremlins. The 2 CD-set includes the premiere release of the complete score by Jerry Goldsmith on one disc and a recreation of the 1984 soundtrack album featuring three songs from the film and a 16-minute score suite by Goldsmith. For audio […]
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New ‘Gremlins’ Soundtrack Edition Announced
Posted: November 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gremlins, Jerry Goldsmith, Joe Dante, John Williams, Killer by Night, Nightwatch, Quincy Jones
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Kevin Kiner Scoring AMC ‘Hell on Wheels’
Posted: November 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Gustavo Santaolalla, Hell on Wheels, Kevin Kiner
Kevin Kiner is scoring the AMC western series Hell on Wheels. The show created by Joe and Tony Gayton (Faster) is set in 1865 and centers on a former Confederate soldier, who is determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. The series stars Anson Mount, Common, Dominique McElligott, Colm Meaney, […]
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ’21 Jump Street’
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 21 Jump Street, Chris Miller, Mark Mothersbaugh, Phil Lord
Mark Mothersbaugh is currently scoring the action comedy 21 Jump Street. The film based on the 80s TV series starring Johnny Depp is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller who previously collaborated with the composer on the 2009 animated hit film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. 21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill, Channing […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2011)
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Christophe Beck, David Wittman, Jonathan Elias, score, Soundtrack, The Son of No One, Tower Heist, William Ross
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Tower Heist directed by Brett Ratner and starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The film’s score is composed […]
Alan Silvestri Confirmed to Score ‘The Avengers’
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Joss Whedon, Marvel, The Avengers
Film Music Reporter has received official confirmation that Alan Silvestri has signed on to score the highly anticipated comic book adaptation of The Avengers. While Silvestri’s involvement in the Marvel Studios production has been rumored in the last few months, no official announcement has been made before. The title has also just been added to […]
‘We Bought a Zoo’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Nico Muhly, score, Sigur Rós, Soundtrack, We Bought a Zoo
Pitchfork (via The Playlist) has revealed the soundtrack details for Cameron Crowe’s comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The album features the original music from the movie by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi who makes his studio feature scoring debut on the project. Also included on the soundtrack are reworked versions of songs from the musician’s 2010 […]
‘Arthur Christmas’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arthur Christmas, Harry Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Aardman’s and Sony Pictures Animation’s Arthur Christmas have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie by Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored Aardman’s Chicken Run (with John Powell) and Flushed Away. Madison Gate Records will be releasing the album in the US on November 22, […]
Alexandre Azaria to Score ‘Lockout’
Posted: November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Azaria, Lockout, Luc Besson
Alexandre Azaria has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi adventure Lockout. The movie is directed by James Mather & Stephen St. Leger and stars Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare and Tom Hollander. The film centers on a falsely convicted ex-government agent whose only chance of freedom is to accept a mission to rescue […]
‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, score, Soundtrack, William Ross
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the score album for the comedy A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. The soundtrack includes the original score from the movie composed by William Ross. The album will be released on November 15, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously announced, Watertower Music has […]
Dario Marianelli to Reunite with Joe Wright on ‘Anna Karenina’
Posted: October 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Karenina, Dario Marianelli, Joe Wright
Dario Marianelli is set to reunite with Joe Wright on the director’s upcoming movie adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie stars Keira Knightley in the title role, Jude Law as her husband Aleksei Karenin and Aaron Johnson as Count Vronsky. Kelly Macdonald, Emily Watson, Matthew Macfayden, Olivia Williams, Domhnall Gleeson, Alice […]
