Ilan Eshkeri has recently recorded his score for the British thriller Retreat. The film is directed by Carl Tibbetts and stars Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton. The movie centers on a married couple who rent a cottage on a remote island to fix their marriage. Their plans are cut short when a soldier […]
Archive for 2011
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring ‘Retreat’
Posted: March 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blooded, Ilan Eshkeri, Jeff Toyne, Retreat
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Michael Brook’s Upcoming Projects
Posted: March 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Darwin, Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson, Michael Brook, Undefeated, Wrecked
Composer Michael Brook who is coming off his arguably most successful year, having scored the Oscar-winning drama The Fighter has a number of movies coming up this year. Opening this spring is the thriller Wrecked. The film stars Adrien Brody and marks the feature directing debut of Michael Greenspan. In the movie, a man wakes […]
Theodore Shapiro to Score ‘The Change-Up’
Posted: March 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Dobkin, The Change-Up, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro has been hired to score the upcoming comedy The Change-Up. The film tells the story of a married guy who accidentally changes bodies with his single best friend and ends up pursuing a female coworker. The movie stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Alan Arkin and Olivia Wilde. The film is written […]
Michael Giacchino Scoring ‘The Ballad of Nessie’
Posted: March 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, Michael Giacchino, The Ballad of Nessie
Michael Giacchino will be providing the music for Walt Disney Animation Studio’s short The Ballad of Nessie. Disney’s press release describes the short as “a whimsical and colorful tall tale about the friendly Loch Ness monster, Nessie, and how she and her best friend MacQuack the rubber duck came to live in the moor they […]
‘Limitless’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Limitless, Paul Leonard Morgan, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group has announced a soundtrack album for the thriller Limitless. The soundtrack includes Paul Leonard-Morgan’s original score from the film directed by Neil Burger. The album will be released digitally on March 15, 2011. To listen to audio clips and download the album, visit Amazon. Limitless stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert […]
Danny Elfman to Write Music for Disneyland Hong Kong’s ‘Mystic Manor’ ride
Posted: March 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Disneyland Hong Kong, Mystic Manor
Danny Elfman has signed on to compose music for the ride Mystic Manor at Disneyland Hong Kong. The attraction is a new version based on the classic Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland in California and is due to make its debut in early 2013. Visit Time Out Hong Kong for an interview with Elfman on […]
James Newton Howard Scoring ‘Darling Companion’
Posted: March 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Darling Companion, James Newton Howard, Lawrence Kasdan
Film Music Reporter has learned that James Newton Howard is currently working on the score for the upcoming drama Darling Companion. The film is directed by Newton Howard’s long time collaborator Lawrence Kasdan. They have previously worked together on such movies as Grand Canyon, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss, Mumford and Dreamcatcher. The project marks Kasdan’s […]
Trent Reznor No Longer Involved in ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
Posted: March 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor announced on the NIN message board (via /Film) that he is no longer involved in Timur Bekmambetov’s upcoming horror thriller Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. As announced earlier this month, it was reported that Reznor had been tapped to score the film and possibly have a cameo appearance in the movie starring Benjamin Walker, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 11, 2011)
Posted: March 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Battle: Los Angeles, Brian Reitzell, Brian Tyler, Cary Fukunaga, Dario Marianelli, Jane Eyre, John Powell, Mars Needs Moms, Red Riding Hood, score, Soundtrack
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Battle: Los Angeles starring Aaron Eckhart, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Pena and Michelle Rodriquez and directed by Jonathan Liebesman is expected to be the number one movie of the weekend at the domestic box office. The film’s music is written by Brian Tyler. Varese Sarabande has […]
‘Water for Elephants’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack, Water for Elephants
Sony Masterworks has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Water for Elephants. The album includes James Newton Howard’s original score from the movie. The soundtrack will be released on April 19, 2011. To order the CD, visit Amazon. Also check out audio clips from the album below. In Water for Elephants, a veterinary […]
