Alexandre Desplat has recently scored the French drama Renoir. The film directed by Gilles Bourdos is set in 1915 when the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, at the end of his life, is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. The drama stars Michel Bouquet is the title role, […]
Archive for May, 2012
Alexandre Desplat Scoring ‘Renoir’
Posted: May 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Argo, Gilles Bourdos, Renoir
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Film Music Festival in Krakow to Celebrate Elliot Goldenthal
Posted: May 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Elliot Goldenthal, Johnny Klimek, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Wojciech Kilar
Composer Elliot Goldenthal will be celebrated in concert at the Film Music Festival in Krakow on Saturday, May 26 at the Tinning Plant of ArcelorMittal Poland in Krakow. The concert will be performed by the Polish Orchestra Sinfonietta Cracovia accompanied by Pro Musica Mundi Choir and the boys’ choir Pueri Contores Sancti Nicolai and conducted […]
John Paesano to Score ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ TV Series
Posted: May 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Crossmaglen, Dragons, John Paesano
John Paesano has been tapped to score Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming TV series Dragons based on the 2010 hit animated feature How to Train Your Dragon. The show follows the adventures of Hiccup, Toothless, and a community of Viking warriors, as they discover the world of dragons is a lot larger than they thought. It has […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 11, 2012)
Posted: May 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Bruce Rowland, Christopher Lennertz, Danny Elfman, Dark Shadows, Girl in Progress, The Cup, Tim Burton
The only movie opening wide this weekend is the supernatural comedy Dark Shadows starring Johnny Depp, Chloe Moretz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bella Heathcoate and Eva Green. The film marks the fourteenth collaboration between the director and composer Danny Elfman. WaterTower Music has released two soundtrack albums, including the original score by the composer. For audio clips and […]
Exclusive Video: Writing and Recording the Music for ‘The Raven’
Posted: May 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: James McTeigue, Lucas Vidal, The Raven
Film Music Reporter presents a behind-the-scenes look at the writing and recording process of Lucas Vidal‘s original music for James McTeigue’s The Raven starring John Cusack, Alice Eve and Brendan Gleeson. The exclusive video takes a look at the creation the composer’s orchestral and electronic score. Also featured is footage from the score’s orchestral recording […]
Mark Isham Scoring ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Pilot
Posted: May 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Beauty and the Beast, Gary Fleder, Mark Isham
Mark Isham has been hired to score the pilot for the ABC drama Beauty and the Beast. The reimagining of the classic fairy tale stars Darius Campbell, F. Murray Abraham, Ruth Bradley, Chris Egan, Karen LeBlanc and Meegan Warner. The show written and executive produced by Jon Steinberg (Jericho, Human Target) is set in a […]
‘Prometheus’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marc Streitenfeld, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack
‘Rust & Bone’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, De rouille et d'os, Rust and Bone, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack release for Jacques Audiard’s drama Rust & Bone (De rouille et d’os) have been revealed. The album features 18 tracks from the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat. Also included are various songs from the movie by Bon Iver, Azari, John Cooper Clarke, The B-52’s, Lykke Li, Carte Blanche […]
David Lawrence Scoring USA’s ‘Common Law’
Posted: May 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Common Law, David Lawrence, USA
David Lawrence is the composer of the new USA series Common Law. The show starring Michael Ealy, Warren Kole, Jack McGee and Sonya Walger centers on two cops who are forced into couples’ therapy by their Captain to revive their flagging professional relationship. The drama is is executive produced and written by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne […]
‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonathan Sadoff, Rob Simonsen, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming indie comedy drama Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. The album features one track from the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff, as well as numerous songs by artists including The Beach Boys, INXS, French […]
