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 […]
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Dave Stewart Scoring ‘Unlawful Killing’
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Stewart, David A. Stewart, Keith Allen, Unlawful Killing
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‘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 […]
NBC Picks Up ‘Smash’ Musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Catch Me if You Can, Marc Shaiman, Musical, NBC, Scott Wittman, Smash, Steven Spielberg
NBC has picked up the musical comedy Smash, produced by Steven Spielberg and with music by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. As reported, the show follows characters who come together for the exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical. Michael Meyer directed the pilot and is expected to be back to direct more episodes. […]
Tomandandy Scoring ‘Identity’ Pilot
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Gary Fleder, I Melt with You, Identity, The Apparition, The Details, tomandandy
The composer duo of tomandandy has recently scored the pilot for the ABC show Identity. The project centers on an elite police unit formed to combat the explosion of identity-related crime. The pilot stars Wentworth Miller (Prison Break), Angela Bassett (Malcolm X, ER), Tony Curran (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Orlando Jones (The Time […]
James Horner Recording the Music for ‘Cristiada’
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Clara Sanabras, Cristiada, James Horner, Recording Sessions, Tony Hinnigan
James Horner is currently recording his score for the historical epic Cristiada at Abbey Road Studios in London. The music is being recorded with a 100-piece orchestra and the recording sessions are scheduled for this and next week. Check out the film’s official Facebook page for tons of pictures and daily updates from the sessions. […]
