Philip Miller is scoring the upcoming drama The Girl. The film is directed by Julian Jarrold and stars Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock and Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren who starred in the filmmaker’s The Birds and Marnie. The movie chronicles the obsessive relationship the director had with the actress. Also starring are Imelda Staunton as […]
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Philip Miller Scoring ‘The Girl’
Posted: June 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, HBO, Julian Jarrold, Philip Miller, The Girl
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 29, 2012)
Posted: June 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Aaron Zigman, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer, Jonathan Goldsmith, Madea's Witness Protection, Magic Mike, People Like Us, Take This Waltz, Ted, Walter Murphy
Four new movies are opening wide in theaters this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the comedy Ted directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel McHale. The film’s score is composed by Walter Murphy (Family Guy, American Dad). Universal Republic has released a soundtrack album […]
Five Film Composers Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alberto Iglesias, Conrad Pope, Ludovic Bource, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Theodore Shapiro
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are five film composers, including former Oscar nominee Albert Iglesias who has received three Academy Award nominations for The Constant […]
New Oscar Rule in Music Category
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved rules for the 85th Academy Awards, including a change in one of the music categories. The organization announced that in the Original Song category, the “Executive Committee may recommend that a fourth songwriter for an individual song be considered in […]
M83 to Score Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Oblivion’
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Krasinski, M83, Oblivion
The Playlist is reporting that the electronic music band M83 is attached to score the sci-fi action adventure Oblivion. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Tom Cruise as one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth whose soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from […]
‘The Character of Music’ Panel at Comic-Con 2012
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Blake Neely, Christopher Lennertz, Comic-Con, Joseph Trapanese, Nathan Johnson, The Character of Music
A number of film composers will be taking part at this year’s The Character of Music panel at Comic-Con. Among the participants are Blake Neely and Mark Guggenheim, executive producer and show-runner of the upcoming CW show Arrow. Neely has already recorded music for the pilot a few months ago with a 80-piece orchestra at […]
’41’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 41, HBO, Mark Kilian, score, Sondtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the HBO documentary 41. The album features the film’s music composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Rendition). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after […]
Jeff Russo to Score ‘Free Ride’
Posted: June 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: About Cherry, Free Ride, Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo has signed on to score the indie drama Free Ride. The film is written and direxted by Shana Sosin (Girls! Girls! Girls!) and stars Anna Paquin as an abused single mother in the 1970s who moves to Florida to make a new life for her two daughters. Cam Gigandet, Drea De Matteo, Liana […]
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for the indie drama Beasts of the Southern Wild has been released. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin who also directed the film. The soundtrack is now available digitally on iTunes. Beasts of the Southern Wild starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry revolves around […]
‘Rubicon’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Peter Nashel, Rubicon, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the AMC drama Rubicon. The album features the show’s original score composed by Peter Nashel (Bee Season). The soundtrack will be released on July 31, 2012. Check back on this site for audio clips. Rubicon created by Jason Horwitch stars James Badge Dale, Jessica Collins, Lauren Hodges, […]
