Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The comedy Arthur directed by Jason Winer and starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner and Greta Gerwig features music by Theodore Shapiro. A soundtrack with songs from the movie has been released earlier this week by WaterTower Music. No word on a release of […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2011)
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Arthur, Born to be Wild, Ceremony, Eric D. Johnson, Hanna, Marco Beltrami, Mark Mothersbaugh, Michael Brook, score, Soul Surfer, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, The Chemical Brothers, Theodore Shapiro, Wrecked, Your Highness
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‘Mildred Pierce’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, HBO, Mildred Pierce, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the HBO drama Mildred Pierce. The music for the mini-series is written by Carter Burwell. The album includes Burwell’s original score, as well as number of classical pieces and songs featured in the series. The soundtrack will be released on May 3, 2011. […]
Jim Dooley to Score ‘Poe’
Posted: April 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, FX, Jim Dooley, Poe, Soundtrack, Wilfred
Jim Dooley is writing the music for the TV drama pilot Poe. The show follows Edgar Allan Poe, the world’s very first detective, as he uses unconventional methods to investigate dark mysteries in 1840s Boston. Poe stars Chris Egan in the title role, Natalie Dormer, Kevin McNally and Leslie Odom. The pilot is written by […]
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Soundtrack Cover Revealed
Posted: April 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has revealed the cover art for the upcoming soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer and as previously reported, Rodrigo y Garcia are also featured on the soundtrack. The album will be released on May 17, 2011. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit […]
Theodore Shapiro in Concert and Talking About ‘Arthur’
Posted: April 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Arthur, Concert, Dallas Symphony, score, Soundtrack, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is currently in Dallas, Texas for three concert performances of his music with the Dallas Symphonic Orchestra this weekend. The concert will include performances of suites from some of Shapiro’s best known scores (The Devil Wears Prada, Marley & Me, Tropic Thunder), as well as the world premiere of a new original concert […]
‘The Tree of Life’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: April 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, score, Soundtrack, The Tree of Life
Lakeshore Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for Terence Malick’s upcoming drama The Tree of Life. The album includes Alexandre Desplat’s original score and will be released on May 24, 2011. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. An update will follow once the cover art and track list is published. To check out a […]
Aaron Zigman to Score ‘We the Peeples’
Posted: April 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Tina Gordon Chism, Tyler Perry, We the Peeples
Aaron Zigman has signed on to score the upcoming comedy We the Peeples. The movie is written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism who makes her directing debut on the project. She has previously written the screenplays for Drumline and the 2006 crime drama ATL, which featured a score by Zigman. The comedy starring Craig […]
John Ottman to Score and Edit ‘Jack the Giant Killer’
Posted: April 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bryan Singer, Jack the Giant Killer, John Ottman
John Ottman is set to reunite with director Bryan Singer on the upcoming fantasy adventure Jack the Giant Killer. The film is a twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk story and centers on the kidnapping of a princess that threatens the long-standing peace between men and giants, and a young farmer who’s given an […]
Heitor Pereira Scoring ‘The Smurfs’
Posted: April 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Raja Gosnell, The Smurfs
Heitor Pereira has been hired to score the upcoming film adaptation of The Smurfs. The film marks Sony Pictures Animation’s first live-action/animated hyrbid film and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria and Sofia Vergara in the primary live-action roles. The film’s voice talent includes Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, Alan Cummings and Katy Perry. The movie […]
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