Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the ensemble romantic comedy New Year’s Eve directed by Garry Marshall and starring Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Sofia Vergara, Jon Bon Jovi, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Chris […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2011)
Posted: December 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Alberto Iglesias, David Wingo, I Melt with You, Jeff McIlwain, John Debney, Jonny Greenwood, New Year's Eve, Rolfe Kent, score, Soundtrack, The Sitter, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, tomandandy, W.E, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Young Adult
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‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angelina Jolie, Gabriel Yared, In the Land of Blood and Honey, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey. The album includes three tracks from the score by Academy Award-winning composer Gabriel Yared, as well as Miss Sarajevo by the U2 side project Passengers featuring Luciano Pavarotti, the song When My Heart Dies […]
Rob Simonsen & Jonathan Sadoff Scoring ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
Posted: December 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Sadoff, Lorene Scafaria, Rob Simonsen, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff are scoring the romantic comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. The movie stars Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley as two neighbors who embark on a road trip to find the former’s high school sweetheart before an incoming asteroid ends all life on Earth. William Peterson, Adam […]
Behind the Music of ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
Posted: December 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: A Game of Shadows, Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes 2
Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the music for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack album will be released next Tuesday, December 13 on WaterTower Music. Visit our previous article for the full soundtrack details.
Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams to Serve as Music Consultants at the 2012 Academy Awards
Posted: December 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams
Deadline is reporting that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have been set to supervise the music for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony next February. They will be serving as music consultants, which will be the first time both of them are involved in the production of the awards show. Brian Grazer and Don Mischer are […]
Jonathan Goldsmith to Score ‘Titanic’ Mini-Series
Posted: December 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Jonathan Goldsmith, Titanic
Jonathan Goldsmith has been hired to score the upcoming TV mini-series Titanic. The project is directed by Jon Jones (Northanger Abbey, Going Postal) and written by Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, The Tourist, The Young Victoria). The production stars Ben Bishop, Linus Roache, Geraldine Somerville, Toby Jones, Glen Blackhall, Ruth Bradley, Noah Reed, David […]
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original music from the movie by composer Michael Giacchino who is scoring his second film in the series and has once again incorporated Lalo Schifrin’s classic theme into his score. The release date of […]
Henry Jackman to Score ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
Posted: December 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abraham Lincoln, Henry Jackman, Man on a Ledge, Timur Bekmambetov, Vampire Hunter
Henry Jackman has signed on to score next summer’s movie adaptation of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Wanted) and stars Benjamin Walker in the title role alongside Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Rufus Sewell and Alan Tudyk. The supernatural movie tells the story […]
‘The Sitter’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Wingo, Jeff McIlwain, Soundtrack, The Sitter
Sony Music has released the official soundtrack for David Gordon Green’s comedy The Sitter. The album features one track from the movie’s score by David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain, as well as several songs from the film by artists including The Sugarhill Gang, Slick Rick, Cluts, Pharcyde, The Jungle Brothers, Raphael Saadiq, Escort, Kreayshawn and […]
John Swihart Scoring ‘For a Good Time, Call…’
Posted: December 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: For a Good Time Call..., Jamie Travis, John Swihart
John Swihart has been tapped to score the upcoming indie comedy For a Good Time, Call….. The film is directed by Jamie Travis who makes his feature directing debut on the film. The movie stars Ari Graynor and Lauren Miller as two women who move in together after a loss of a relationship and a […]
