Lorne Balfe is scoring the upcoming mini-series Restless. The two-part movie based on a novel by William Boyd (Chaplin) stars Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery, Michael Gambon and Charlotte Rampling. Edward Hall has directed the project and Hilary Bevan Jones (Private Radio, The Girl in the Cafe) and Paul Frift are producing for Endor […]
Archive for November, 2012
Lorne Balfe Scoring ‘Restless’ Mini-Series
Posted: November 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Lorne Balfe, Restless, Sundance Channel
‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, score, Silver Linings Playbook, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a score album for David O. Russell’s comedy drama Silver Linings Playbook. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 16, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the score after the jump. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2012)
Posted: November 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: 28 Hotel Rooms, A Royal Affair, Cyril Aufort, Fall on Your Sword, Gabriel Yared, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall, The Comedy, Thomas Newman
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening nationwide today after an IMAX pre-release yesterday is the 23rd James Bond movie Skyfall directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw. The film’s title song is performed by Adele and is available to […]
‘The Day of the Crows’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Le jour des corneilles, score, Simon Leclerc, Soundtrack, The Day of the Crows
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the French animated feature The Day of the Crows (Le jour des corneilles). The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by Simon Leclerc. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 19, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be […]
Craig Wedren to Score David Wain’s ‘They Came Together’
Posted: November 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Wedren, David Wain, They Came Together
‘This is 40’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jon Brion, Judd Apatow, Soundtrack, This is 40
The details of the soundtrack album for Judd Apatow’s comedy This is 40 have been revealed. The album features original songs by Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Graham Parker and Lindsey Buckingham (all produced by Jon Brion), as well as new tracks from Wilco and Ryan Adams created specifically for the film. Also featured are tracks […]
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: November 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, The Hobbit
Audio clips from the soundtrack for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have appeared online. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore. Check out fifteen minutes of music from the score (via Qubuz), as well as audio clips from all tracks on the standard edition embedded after the […]
Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring ‘Compulsion’
Posted: November 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Dark Truth, Compulsion, Jonathan Goldsmith
Jonathan Goldsmith has recently recorded his score for the psychological thriller Compulsion. The film is directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and stars Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss as two neighbors dealing with obsessions that have taken over each of their lives. Joe Mantegna and Kevin Dillon are co-starring Floyd Byars (Masterminds) has written the screenplay based […]
Henry Jackman to Score ‘The End of the World’
Posted: November 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Evan Goldberg, Henry Jackman, Seth Rogen, The End of the World
Henry Jackman is currently scoring the upcoming apocalyptic comedy The End of the World. The film marks the directorial debut of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg who have previously co-written such films as Superbad, Pineapple Express and The Green Hornet. Rogen also stars in the movie alongside James Franco, Jonah Hill, Emma Watson, Jay Baruchel, […]
Bret McKenzie to Write New Songs for ‘The Muppets 2’
Posted: November 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bret McKenzie, The Muppets, The Muppets 2
Producer Todd Lieberman has revealed in an interview with Collider (via The Playlist) that he will be returning to write new songs for Disney’s upcoming sequel The Muppets 2. McKenzie has written the original songs for last year’s hit reboot of the franchise and ended up winning an Academy Award for the song Man or Muppet. […]