Toby Chu is scoring the upcoming 3D animated feature Dorothy of Oz. The film is directed by Dan St. Pierre (Everyone’s Hero) & Will Finn (The Road to El Dorado) and features the voice talent of Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty, Jim Belushi, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Bernadette Peters and Patrick Stewart. The […]
Archive for May, 2012
Toby Chu Scoring ‘Dorothy of Oz’
Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, Dorothy of Oz, Toby Chu, USA
Gabriel Yared to Score ‘Therese Raquin’
Posted: May 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Stratton, Gabriel Yared, Therese Raquin, William Horberg
Gabriel Yared has been hired to score the romantic thriller Therese Raquin. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Charlie Stratton and stars Elizabeth Olsen, Jessica Lange and Tom Felton. The movie is based on a novel by Emile Zala and follows a sexually repressed woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage to her cousin […]
‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Javier Navarrete, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for HBO’s drama Hemingway & Gellhorn. The album features the original score from the film written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). Also included is the song Ay Carmela performed by both Voces Del Pueblo and Alarcon. The […]
Rolfe Kent Receives BMI’s Richard Kirk Award
Posted: May 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film & Television Awards, John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mychael Danna, Richard Kirk Award, Rolfe Kent, Thomas Newman
This past Wednesday, Rolfe Kent has received the Richard Kirk Award at the BMI Film and TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The award is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. BMI has published a video of Kent’s full acceptance speech, […]
John Corigliano’s Rejected ‘Edge of Darkness’ Score Released
Posted: May 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edge of Darkness, John Corigliano, Martin Campbell, Music from the Edge, score, Soundtrack
Perseverance Records has announced the premiere release of John Corigliano‘s rejected score for the 2010 thriller Edge of Darkness. The album, entitled Music from the Edge, features the unused score from the film composed by the Academy Award-winning composer whose other film scores include The Red Violin and Altered States. Howard Shore ended up replacing […]
Christian Henson Scoring ‘Sinbad’
Posted: May 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christian Henson, Sinbad, Theatre of Dreams
Christian Henson is the composer of the upcoming adventure series Sinbad. The show stars Elliot Knight as the title character who is thrown out of Basra with a curse on him for having killed a man and, unable to spend more than 24 hours on land, embarks on an quest to rid himself of the […]
‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Famous For Killing Each Other, Hatfields & McCoys, John Debney, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the upcoming mini-series Hatfields & McCoys. The album entitled Famous For Killing Each Other features songs from and inspired by the series performed by Kevin Costner & Modern West. Also included is one track from the period drama’s original score composed by John Debney. The […]
Rachel Portman to Score Diablo Cody’s Directorial Debut
Posted: May 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Diablo Cody, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman has been tapped to score Diablo Cody’s currently untitled directorial feature debut. The comedy written and directed by the Academy Award-winning writer (Juno, Young Adult) writer stars Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Octavia Spencer and Holly Hunter. The movie follows a sheltered young woman who loses her faith after a plane crash and goes […]
‘Virginia’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dustin Lance Black, Nick Urata, score, Soundtrack, Virginia
Cicero Recordings will be releasing a soundtrack album for Dustin Lance Black’s drama Virginia. The album features the film’s music composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, I Love You Phillip Morris). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 18, 2012 and is available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from the score can […]