Archive for September, 2012

‘ThunderCats’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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The details of the soundtrack album for the Cartoon Network animated series ThunderCats have been revealed. The 2-CD set features selections of the show’s original music composed by Kevin Kliesch. The composer received an Annie Award nomination this year for his work on the show. The soundtrack will be released on October 16, 2012 and […]

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the drama Trouble with the Curve directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. The film’s score is written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream). […]

‘Smashed’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records has announced the soundtrack details for the indie drama Smashed. The album features the film’s score composed by Andy Cabic and Eric D. Johnson (Our Idiot Brother, Ceremony), as well as the songs from the movie by artists including Richard and Linda Thompson, Bart Davenport, Omero Guerrero, Cass McCombs, Dark Meat, Sonny & […]

Ruth Barrett Scoring ‘Hunted’

Posted: September 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Ruth Barrett is scoring the new TV drama series Hunted. The show is created by Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files) and stars Melissa George as an operative for an elite private intelligence firm who survives an attempt on her life that may have been orchestrated by members of her own team. Adam Raymer (Hawthorne), Stephen Dillane […]

Lionsgate Records will release a score soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Brook (The Fighter, The Vow, Into the Wild). The score album will be released on September 25, 2012 and is now available to download on Amazon. Audio […]

‘Butter’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Following the announcement of a score album for the satirical comedy Butter earlier this week, Lakeshore Records has published the details of a separate soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs. Artists featured on the album include Fitz and the Tantrums, Jonsi, Raphael Saadiq, Imani Coppola featuring Tim Myers, Hugo and The Constellations. Also featured is […]

‘Taken 2’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Taken 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score written by French composer Nathaniel Mechaly who previously scored the first installment in the series. Also included are a number of the songs featured in the film by artists including Phoebe Killdeer and […]

ATCO, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, has released the soundtrack album for the indie drama Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best. The album features the film’s songs performed by the Brooklyn Brothers (Ryan O’Nan and Michael Weston), as well as selections from the movie’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (All Good Things, (500) Days of Summer) […]

Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the drama Won’t Back Down. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Door in the Floor, Remember Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from […]

‘Argo’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: September 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Ben Affleck’s thriller Argo. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack will be released on October 9, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out on the label’s official website and […]