MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Blood. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Awakening, Ridley Scott’s upcoming The Counselor). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 3, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after […]
Archive for May, 2013
‘Blood’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blood, Daniel Pemberton, Nick Murphy, score, Soundtrack
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2013)
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, Erased, Frances Ha, Jeff Danna, Michael Giacchino, Rob Simonsen, Star Trek Into Darkness, The English Teacher, The Expatriate
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Weller. The film’s music is composed […]
‘The Hangover Part III’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Hangover, The Hangover Part III, Todd Phillips
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy sequel The Hangover Part III. The album features the songs from the film, including Billy Joel’s My Life, Hanson’s MMMBop, The Cramps’ Fever, The Coasters’ Down In Mexico, Danzig’s Mother ’93, Harry Nilsson’s Everybody’s Talkin and actor Ken Jeong’s renditions of I Believe I Can Fly […]
‘This Is the End’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Soundtrack, This Is the End
RCA Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy This Is the End. The album features the songs from the film, including the original track Take Yo Panties Off by Snoop Dogg & Craig Robinson, as well as songs by Cypress Hill, Whitney Houston, Funkadelic, Backstreet Boys, Norman Greenbaum, J-Kwon, K.Flay and a track […]
Mark Mancina Scoring Disney’s ‘Planes’
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, Mark Mancina, Planes
Mark Mancina is currently scoring Disney’s upcoming animated feature Planes. The film is directed by Klay Hall and follows a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer and who must overcome a fear of heights. The movie’s voice cast includes Dane Cook, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cedric the Entertainer, Val Kilmer, John Cleese, Stacy Keach, Brad […]
‘Black Rock’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, score, Soundtrack
Lovers Label will release a soundtrack album for the indie thriller Black Rock. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ben Lovett (Sun Don’t Shine). The soundtrack album is being released today and is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Black Rock is directed […]
Cliff Martinez Receives BMI’s Richard Kirk Award
Posted: May 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film & Telvision Awards, Cliff Martinez, Richard Kirk Award
Last night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), held its annual Film & TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Cliff Martinez was honored with the Richard Kirk Award, which is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. The composer whose film scoring credits […]
Joseph Trapanese to Score Disney’s ‘Echo’
Posted: May 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Green, Echo, Joseph Trapanese
Joseph Trapanese has signed on to score Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action adventure Echo. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Dave Green who is best known for helming numerous commercials and music videos, as well as comedic short films, including Pinkberry the Movie. The movie has been described as a “wolf adventure”, but no […]
Behind the Music of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Posted: May 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Paramount Pictures has published a short video featurette on the music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness. The video features an interview with Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost), as well as footage from the score’s recording sessions earlier this year. Check out the full video after the jump. The soundtrack album for […]
SCL Selects Ashley Irwin as New President
Posted: May 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ashley Irwin, SCL
The board of the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) unanimously elected Emmy-winning composer Ashley Irwin as President for the 2013-2015 term. The Australian composer has been a board member since 2008 and has served on the Performing Rights Committee and as the Chairman of the Seminar Committee for the last four years. He succeeds […]
