Premiering this Thursday, August 1 on Hulu is the new animated series The Awesomes created by Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live) and Mike Shoemaker (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) and featuring the voice talent of Ike Barinholtz, Rachel Dratch, Bill Hader, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Bobby Lee, Taran Killam, Paula Pell and Emily Spivey. The […]
Archive for July, 2013
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 28, 2013)
Posted: July 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, Michael Tavera, The Awesomes
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‘Pioneer’ to Feature Music by Air
Posted: July 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Air, Erik Skjoldbjærg, Pioneer
The French electronic music duo Air is currently scoring the upcoming Norwegian conspiracy thriller Pioneer (Pionér). The film is directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg (1997’s original Insomnia, Prozac Nation) and stars Aksel Hennie, Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Stephanie Sigman, André Eriksen and Jonathan LaPaglia. The movie is set in the early 80s and centers on the […]
Howe Records to Release Howard Shore’s ‘Jimmy P.’ Score
Posted: July 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arnaud Desplechin, Howard Shore, Jimmy P., score, Soundtrack
Howe Records will release a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Jimmy P.. The album features the film’s original score composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator) and written for the Dover Quartet with chamber orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013 and […]
John Williams to Score ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Posted: July 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams will return to score the upcoming sci-fi fantasy sequel Star Wars: Episode VII. J.J. Abrams is directing the film and Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) is writing the screenplay. No plot details have been announced yet, but the […]
Weekly Film Roundup (July 26, 2013)
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Blue Jasmine, Breaking the Girls, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Marco Beltrami, Mateo Messina, Raney Shockne, The Time Being, The To Do List, The Wolverine
Only one new movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the superhero film The Wolverine directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee, Brian Tee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushim. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami (World […]
Soundtrack for Claire Denis’ ‘Bastards’ Announced
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bastards, Claire Denis, Les salauds, score, Soundtrack, Tindersticks
Naïve Records will release a soundtrack album for Claire Denis’ French thriller Bastards (Les salauds). The album features the film’s original music composed by the Tindersticks. The British rock band has previously collaborated with the director on a number of projects. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 3, 2013 and is now available […]
Mychael Danna Scoring ‘Queen of the Night’
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atom Egoyan, Mychael Danna, Queen of the Night
Mychael Danna is currently scoring the upcoming psychological thriller Queen of the Night. The film is directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson and Kevin Durand. The movie follows a father of an abducted child who finds a series of clues that convince him that the girl […]
Jeremy Sams Scoring Roger Michell’s ‘Le Week-End’
Posted: July 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeremy Sams, Le Week-End, Roger Michell
Jeremy Sams has reteamed with director Roger Michell on the upcoming comedy drama Le Week-End. The movie starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum follows a long-married couple who visit Paris for the first time since their honeymoon to revitalize their marriage and meet an old friend who gives them a new view of […]
‘Caprica’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Caprica, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Caprica. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Also included are two songs from the series performed by Young Beautiful in a Hurry. The soundtrack will be released […]
