Peter Nashel is scoring the upcoming indie drama What Maisie Knew. The project reunites the composer with directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel who previously collaborated on the features The Deep End starring Tilda Swinton, Bee Season starring Richard Gere and most recently, the Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring drama Uncertainty. What Maisie Knew stars Julianne Moore, […]
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Peter Nashel to Score ‘What Maisie Knew’
Posted: February 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, David Siegel, NYC 22, Peter Nashel, Scott McGehee, What Maisie Knew
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‘Bel Ami’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bel Ami, Lakshman Joseph De Saram, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the upcoming period drama Bel Ami. The album includes the original score from the film written by Lakshman Joseph De Saram and Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman. The soundtrack will be released on March 20, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bel Ami is directed […]
‘Project X’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Project X, Soundtrack, Todd Phillips
Watertower Music has released a soundtrack album for the teen comedy Project X. The album features the film’s songs by artists including Pusha T, AMC, J-Kwon, Far East Movement & Pitbull, Nas, Kid Cudi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, A-Trak, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog, Wale, D12, MGK and Shiny Toy Guns. The soundtrack is coming out […]
‘To the Arctic 3D’ to Feature Music by Paul McCartney and Steve Wood
Posted: February 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Greg MacGillivray, IMAX, Paul McCartney, Steve Wood, To the Arctic 3D
Steve Wood has written the score for the upcoming IMAX documentary To the Arctic 3D. The movie is narrated by Meryl Streep and follows the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Two-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray has directed the […]
Complete ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ Score by Cliff Eidelman Released
Posted: February 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Eidelman, Ron Goodwin, score, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1991 sci-fi movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Cliff Eidelman has composed the music for the film directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Christopher Plummer. The 2-CD set features the complete score written […]
Hans Zimmer’s Oscars Theme Released
Posted: February 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Academy Awards, Celebrate the Music, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams
Following last night’s Oscar ceremony, the compilation album Celebrate the Music – The 84th Annual Academy Award featuring music from the show has been released. The album includes the theme for this year’s show entitled Celebrate the Oscars composed by Hans Zimmer. Also featured are a number of tracks inspired by or derived from Zimmer’s […]
Ramin Djawadi to Score Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’
Posted: February 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Guillermo Del Toro, Pacific Rim, Ramin Djawadi
DelToroFilms.com is reporting that Ramin Djawadi has signed on to score the sci-fi monster movie Pacific Rim. The film is directed by Guillermo del Toro and stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman. The movie is set in the future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who […]
Ludovic Bource Wins Oscar for ‘The Artist’
Posted: February 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Ludovic Bource has won his first Academy Award in the Best Original Score category for his music for Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film The Artist. The other contenders in the category were John Williams (The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse), Alberto Iglesias (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and Howard Shore (Hugo). All four nominated composers were […]
Brian Ralston Scoring ‘Crooked Arrows’
Posted: February 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Ralston, Crooked Arrows, Steve Rash
Brian Ralston is currently scoring the upcoming sports drama Crooked Arrows. The movie directed by Steve Rash (Can’t Buy Me Love, The Buddy Holly Story) follows a rag-tag Native American high school lacrosse team that is forced to join the elite New York Prep League, which is comprised of better trained and equipped rivals. The […]
Alan Menken Featured on CBS News
Posted: February 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alan Menken, Mirror Mirror
This morning, CBS News featured a lengthy video segment on composer Alan Menken, focusing on the composer’s eight Academy Awards for Disney musicals. The video also shows Menken working on his most recent feature project, Mirror Mirror directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Sean Bean, Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane (visit […]
