La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1969 western True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. The album features the score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird). Also included is the […]
Archive for September, 2013
New Soundtrack Edition for Elmer Bernstein’s ‘True Grit’ Announced
Posted: September 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Elmer Bernstein, I the Jury, score, Soundtrack, True Grit
Christopher Lennertz to Return for ‘Think Like a Man Too’
Posted: September 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Think Like a Man Too, Tim Story
Christopher Lennertz is set to reunite with director Tim Story on the upcoming romantic comedy sequel Think Like a Man Too. The film stars La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen and Gabrielle Union who reprise their roles […]
Expanded ‘Rising Sun’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rising Sun, score, Soundtrack, Toru Takemitsu
Kritzerland has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1993 thriller Rising Sun directed by Philip Kaufman, based on a novel by Michael Crichton who also co-wrote the screenplay and starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes and Harvey Keitel. The album features the expanded score from the movie composed and conducted by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu […]
R.J. Cutler’s ‘If I Stay’ to Feature Music by Heitor Pereira
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, If I Stay, R.J. Cutler
Heitor Pereira has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming supernatural drama If I Stay. The film based on the 2009 young-adult novel by Gayle Forman is directed by R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, Nashville) and is set to star Chloe Moretz, Mireille Enos and Jamie Blackley. The movie centers on a teenager who […]
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Christopher Drake, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Drake who previously scored such titles as Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Gotham Knight. The soundtrack will be released on October 8, 2013 and is […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 22, 2013)
Posted: September 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Back in the Game, Bear McCreary, Ben Decter, Bob Thiele, CBS, Hostages, Jake Monaco, Jeff Cardoni, Jeff Russo, Lucky 7, Mark Kilian, Michael Wandmacher, NBC, Nick Urata, Paul Koch, The Goldbergs, The Michael J. Fox Show, Trophy Wife
Premiering on Tuesday, September 24, on ABC is Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen and starring Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Chloe Bennett. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) is scoring the show weekly with a full orchestra. To […]
Soundtrack for Lake Bell’s ‘In a World’ to Be Released
Posted: September 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In a World..., Lake Bell, Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for Lake Bell’s indie comedy In a World has been announced. The album features the film’s original score by Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Kings of Summer) who is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the alt-rock band Guster. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 24, 2013 […]
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Carlo Carlei, Romeo & Juliet, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Carlo Carlei’s new film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E.). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and physically later this year. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, […]
‘Machete Kills’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carl Thiel, Machete Kills, Robert Rodriguez, Tito & Tarantula
Morada Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel Machete Kills. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Thiel (Shorts, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D, Grindhouse: Planet Terror) and director Robert Rodriguez. Also included is an original end title track by Tito & Tarantula (From Dusk […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2013)
Posted: September 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Single Shot, Atli Orvarsson, Battle of the Year, C.O.G., Christopher Lennertz, Enough Said, Gabriel Yared, Generation Iron, Hans Zimmer, Haute Cuisine, Jeff Danna, Jeff Rona, Jewtopia, Joe Berry, Johann Johannsson, Marcelo Zarvos, Mark Mothersbaugh, My Lucky Star, Nathan Larson, Nathan Wang, Plus One, Prisoners, Rush, Steve Reich, Thanks for Sharing, The Colony, The Short Game
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. Jóhann Jóhannsson (Personal Effects, For Ellen) has composed the film’s score. WaterTower Music has […]