A soundtrack album has been released for the indie drama Detachment. The album includes the original score from the film written by The Newton Brothers. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Detachment is directed by Tony Kaye (American History X) and stars Adrien Brody, […]
Archive for April, 2012
‘Detachment’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 15, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Detachment, score, Soundtrack, The Newton Brothers
Tree Adams to Score ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Pilot
Posted: April 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Callie Khouri, Nashville, Perception, TNT, Tree Adams
Tree Adams has signed on to score the ABC drama pilot Nashville. The show stars Connie Briton as the 40-year-old Nashville fading superstar Rayna James whose label requires her to team up with a teen sensation, played by Hayden Panettiere, or else face the loss of her own tour and the label’s promotion of her […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 13, 2012)
Posted: April 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Azaria, David Julyan, Eric Serra, John Debney, L!fe Happens, Lockout, Mark Kilian, Martin Leon, Mateo Messina, Monsieur Lazhar, score, Soundtrack, The Cabin in the Woods, The Lady, The Three Stooges, William Ross, Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Three Stooges directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly and starring Chris Diamantopolous, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso in the title roles, alongside Sofia Vergara, Jane Lynch, Larry David, Jennifer Hudson, Craig Bierko and Carly Craig. John Debney […]
‘The Five-Year Engagement’ Soundtrack EP Details
Posted: April 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Judd Apatow, Michael Andrews, Soundtrack, The Five-Year Engagement
Back Lot Music has released a five-track soundtrack EP for the upcoming comedy The Five-Year Engagement. The EP features one track from the film’s original score composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Donnie Darko), as well as the songs Cucurrucucu Paloma performed by actor Chris Pratt, Crazy Love by Audra Mae, Into the Mystic by The […]
Stephen Trask to Score ‘Lovelace’
Posted: April 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeffrey Friedman, Lovelace, Rob Epstein, Stephen Trask
Stephen Trask has been hired to score the upcoming biopic Lovelace. The movie starring Amanda Seyfried as adult film star Linda Lovelace is told through the production of Deep Throat, her abusive relationship with Chuck Traynor and eventual spearheading of the feminist anti-pornography movement. Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria, Wes Bentley, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, James […]
Sony Masterworks to Release Soundtracks for ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
Posted: April 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Henry Jackman, Marc Streitenfeld, Prometheus, score, Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will be releasing the official soundtrack albums for two of the major summer films by 20th Century Fox. First up is the soundtrack for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror thriller Prometheus. The album features the original music from the film by Marc Streitenfeld (American Gangster, Robin Hood). More details are expected to be announced […]
New CNN Interview with James Horner
Posted: April 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: James Horner, Titanic
CNN has published a new video interview with composer James Horner about his music for James Camerson’s Titanic. The video feature includes footage from the 1997 scoring sessions for the bestselling soundtrack. Horner talks about writing the score and the hit song My Heart Will Go On, both of which earned him his first two […]
‘The Trouble With Bliss’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Alcheh, score, Soundtrack, The Trouble With Bliss
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Trouble With Bliss. The album features the score from the film composed by Daniel Alcheh, as well four original songs performed by Greek artists Sofia Papazoglou, Vasilis Lekkas and Pantelis Thalassinos, with lyrics by songwriter Maria Papadaki. The soundtrack is now available to […]
Mark Mancina to Score ‘Penthouse North’
Posted: April 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Ruben, Mark Mancina, Penthouse North
Mark Mancina has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Penthouse North. The film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan follows a photojournalist blinded in Iraq who falls prey to a criminal who believes there are stolen diamonds hidden in her apartment. David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Passenger 57) has written […]
‘Once Upon a Time’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Mark Isham, Once Upon a Time, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for the ABC hit drama Once Upon a Time. The album features over an hour of the original score from the series by composer Mark Isham, including a 4-minute orchestral suite. The soundtrack will be released on May 1, 2012 and can be pre-ordered at Intrada’s online store. […]