William Ross is the composer of the upcoming sports family drama 50 to 1. The film is directed by Jim Wilson who is best known as an Academy Award-winning producer of such films as Dances with Wolves and The Bodyguard and whose previous directing credits include 1996’s Head Above Water. The movie starring Skeet Ulrich, […]
Archive for May, 2013
William Ross Scoring ’50 to 1′
Posted: May 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 50 to 1, Jim Wilson, To Have and to Hold, William Ross
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2013)
Posted: May 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, Fall on Your Sword, Generation Um..., Haim Mazar, Iron Man 3, Johan Söderqvist, Kiss of the Damned, Love is All You Need, Nick Urata, Steven Hufsteter, The Iceman, What Maisie Knew
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the superhero sequel Iron Man 3 directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is […]
‘Epic’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Epic, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classics will release the official soundtrack album for Blue Sky Studios’ new animated feature Epic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2013. A CD version is set to come out on May 28 and is now available for pre-order on […]
Brian Tyler to Score ‘Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Pilots
Posted: May 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Kurtzman, Bob Orci, Brian Tyler, Fox, Hatfields & McCoys, John Glenn, NBC, Sleepy Hollow
Brian Tyler has signed on to score the pilot for the Fox drama Sleepy Hollow. The show is created by Alex Kurtzman & Bob Orci (Star Trek, Transformers) and Phillip Iscove and stars Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, John Cho and Katia Winter. The supernatural thriller is based on The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and follows Ichabod Crane as he partners with […]
David Gordon Green’s ‘Joe’ to Feature Music by David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain
Posted: May 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Gordon Green, David Wingo, Jeff McIlwain, Joe, Prince Avalanche
David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain are reuniting with director David Gordon Green on his latest feature Joe. The Southern drama stars Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan and follows an ex-con who becomes the unlikeliest of role models to a 15-year-old child of a homeless family ruled by a drunk father. Gary Hawkins wrote the screenplay […]
‘Dragon’ (‘Wu Xia’) Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chan Kwong Wing, Dragon, Peter Chan, Peter Kam Pui Tat, score, Soundtrack, Wu Xia
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for Peter Chan’s martial arts action adventure Dragon (Wu Xia). The album features the film’s original music composed by Chan Kwong Wing and Peter Kam Pui Tat who previously collaborated with the director on the 2007 epic The Warlords starring Jet Li. The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
Frederik Wiedmann to Score ‘Beware the Batman’ and ‘Justice Leage: The Flashpoint Paradox’
Posted: May 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beware the Batman, Company of Heroes, Frederik Wiedmann, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Frederik Wiedmann has been hired to score the upcoming Warner Bros. Animation series Beware The Batman. The show is a new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise and features such characters as Alfred, Katana, Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. The series’ voice talent includes Anthony Ruivivar, J. B. Blanc, Lance Reddick, Sumalee […]
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. The album features the film’s original score composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack will be released physically on May 28, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital release is expected the week of […]
Steve Jablonsky Scoring Peter Berg’s ‘Lone Survivor’
Posted: May 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lone Survivor, Peter Berg, Steve Jablonsky
Steve Jablonsky is currently scoring the upcoming action drama Lone Survivor. The film is written and directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Hancock) and stars Mark Wahlberg, Eric Bana, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch. The movie is based on the book Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost […]
‘Behind the Candelabra’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Behind the Candelabra, HBO, Marvin Hamlisch, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh
Elektra Records will release the official soundtrack album for the HBO original movie Behind the Candelabra. The film’s original music is written by late composer Marvin Hamlisch. Also featured on the album are several tracks by pianist Liberace, played in the film by Michael Douglas. The soundtrack will be released on May 21, 2013 and […]
