Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Matthew Vaughn’s comic book adaptation X-Men: First Class starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence and Rosamunde Pike is expected to top the weekend box office. The film’s music is written by Henry Jackman and a soundtrack album has been released digitally earlier this […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 3, 2011)
Posted: June 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Turner, Andrew Hewitt, Beautiful Boy, Beginners, Blake Neely, Brian Reitzell, David Palmer, Henry Jackman, Love Wedding Marriage, Roger Neill, score, Soundtrack, Submarine, Trevor Morris, X-Men: First Class
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New Video Game Soundtracks by John Debney, Brian Reitzell and Jim Dooley released
Posted: June 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Reitzell, inFamous 2, Jim Dooley, John Debney, Red Faction: Armageddon, The Sims Medieval
A couple of new video game soundtracks composed by some prominent film and TV composers have recently been announced. Coming out next week is the second volume for John Debney’s music for The Sims Medieval. The soundtrack features eight new score tracks by the composer and will be released on June 7 by Electronic Arts […]
Jeff Danna to Take Over ‘The Convincer’
Posted: June 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Wurman, Jeff Danna, The Convincer
Jeff Danna has taken over scoring duties on the crime drama The Convincer. He is replacing Alex Wurman who had completed a score for the film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The movie is directed by Jill Sprecher (Thirteen Conversations on One Thing) and stars Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup […]
John Debney to Score Jim Sheridan’s Thriller ‘Dream House’
Posted: June 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dream House, Jim Sheridan, John Debney
John Debney has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Dream House. The film is directed by Jim Sheridan (In America, My Left Foot) and stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts. The movie centers on a successful publisher who quits his job in New York City and relocates his wife and two daughters […]
Angelo Badalamenti and Alf Clausen to Receive Honors at ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Posted: June 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alf Clausen, Angelo Badalamenti, ASCAP Film and Television Awards, ASCAP Golden Note Award, ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, David Lynch
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced today that composers Angelo Badalamenti and Alf Clausen will be honored at the 26th Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards on June 23, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Badalamenti will be receiving the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which […]
Robert Rodriguez & Carl Thiel Scoring ‘Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World’
Posted: June 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Time in the World, Carl Thiel, Robert Rodriguez, Spy Kids 4
Robert Rodriguez has teamed up with composer Carl Thiel to score the 3D family movie sequel Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World. In the newest installment in the series written, directed and produced by Rodriguez, Jessica Alba plays a mother who returns to her old profession as a retired spy in order […]
Christophe Beck to Score Brett Ratner’s ‘Tower Heist’
Posted: June 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brett Ratner, Christophe Beck, Crazy Stupid Love, Tower Heist
Christophe Beck has been hired to score the upcoming action comedy Tower Heist. The movie directed by Brett Ratner revolves around a team of overworked operations and maintenance workers at a Manhattan luxury highrise who stage an intricately choreographed heist of its penthouse tenant, a Wall Street capitalist who pulled a Ponzi scheme and swindled […]
‘Game of Thrones’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has revealed the details for the upcoming soundtrack release for HBO’s Game of Thrones. The album includes the original score from the series by Ramin Djawadi, including the composer’s main title theme, which can be checked out below. The soundtrack release date has been pushed back to June 28, 2011 since our initial […]
Steve Jablonsky Confirmed to Score ‘Battleship’
Posted: May 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Battleship, Peter Berg, Steve Jablonsky
Universal Pictures has confirmed to Film Music Reporter that Steve Jablonsky will be scoring next year’s sci-fi action tentpole Battleship. The film is directed by Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom) and stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The movie based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat […]
Complete ‘Masada’ Soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens announced
Posted: May 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: City of Fear, Jerry Goldsmith, Masada, Morton Stevens, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1981 adventure mini-series Masada. The album includes the complete original score from all four parts of the series composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens. Goldsmith scored the first two parts and Stevens wrote the music for Parts 3 & 4. The album comes in […]
