Theodore Shapiro is reuniting with director David Frankel on the upcoming comedy biopic One Chance. The film stars Tony Award-winner James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Mackenzie Crook, Julie Walters and Colm Meaney. The movie tells the true story of Paul Potts, a bullied shop assistant, who performed as an amateur opera singer at night and became a […]
Archive for May, 2013
Theodore Shapiro to Score David Frankel’s ‘One Chance’
Posted: May 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Frankel, One Chance, Theodore Shapiro
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Sean Callery Scoring ‘Backstrom’ Pilot
Posted: May 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Backstrom, CBS, Hart Hanson, Louis Febre, Michael Cuesta, Sean Callery, Second Sight
Sean Callery has scored the pilot for the CBS drama Backstrom. The show based on the Swedish book series by criminologist Leif G.W. Persson is created by Hart Hanson and follows on an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. The pilot stars Rainn Wilson, Dennis Haysbert, Mamie […]
‘The Kings of Summer’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack, The Kings of Summer
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age comedy The Kings of Summer. The album features the film’s original score written, performed and produced by Guster frontman Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed). Also included are three hip hop tracks by Kevin Writer and Douglas James (The Skywalkers), as well as the […]
Steve Jablonsky Takes Over Scoring Duties on ‘Ender’s Game’
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ender's Game, James Horner, Steve Jablonsky
According to First Showing, Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Steve Jablonsky is scoring the upcoming sci-fi movie Ender’s Game. The composer is taking over scoring duties from James Horner who was previously attached to score the film as reported earlier this year. The film is directed by Gavin Hood (X-Men: Wolverine) and stars Asa Butterfield, […]
‘After Earth’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: After Earth, James Newton Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming sci-fi adventure After Earth have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village). The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on May 28, 2013 and […]
Blake Neely Scoring ‘The Advocates’ Pilot
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blake Neely, CBS, The Advocates
Blake Neely has scored the pilot for the CBS drama The Advocates. The show is created by Bruno Heller (Rome) and stars Ben McKenzie and Mandy Moore. The project follows a lawyer and an ex-con who team up as “victim advocates”, going to the edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog. […]
Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ to Feature Music by Tin Hat’s Mark Orton
Posted: May 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexander Payne, Mark Orton, Nebraska, Tin Hat
Mark Orton has composed the score for the upcoming comedy drama Nebraska. The film is directed by Alexander Payne and stars Will Forte, Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk and Stacy Keach. The movie was shot in black and white and follows an old man with increasing dementia who goes on a road trip from […]
‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Gibney, Fall on Your Sword, score, Soundtrack, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. The album features the film’s original music by Fall On Your Sword (Another Earth, Lola Versus). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 21, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are […]
Rachel Portman Scoring ‘Belle’
Posted: May 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amma Asante, Belle, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman is currently recording her score for the upcoming period drama Belle. The film is directed by Amma Asante (A Way of Life) and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Tom Felton, Matthew Goode, James Norton and Emily Watson. The movie follows a mixed–race girl who is […]
