Archive for November, 2013

Premiering tonight on the National Geographic Channel is the drama Killing Kennedy directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Rob Lowe as President Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald, Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald and Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy. The film’s original score is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, The Odd Life of Timothy […]

The details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom have been revaled. The album features the songs from the film, including the original song Ordinary Love by U2, as well as songs by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Art Blakey, The Special AKA, The Manhattan Brothers and The Havana […]

Ryan Shore to Score ‘The List’

Posted: November 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Ryan Shore has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy The List. The film is directed by Harris Goldberg and stars Patrick Fugit, Jennifer Morrison, Karen Gillan, Aaron Staton, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Giles Martini, Jobeth Williams and Victoria Tennant. The movie follows a man who takes on a list of self improvements in order […]

Only one new movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World directed by Alan Taylor and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Kat Dennings,  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Anthony Hopkins. Brian Tyler who previously scored […]

Martin Phipps is the composer of the upcoming drama The Keeping Room. The film is directed by Daniel Barber and stars Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington, Amy Nuttall and Ned Dehenny. The movie is set in the Civil War and follows three Southern women who are forced to defend their home from the onslaught […]

‘L’arbitro’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: November 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Cinevox Record will release the official soundtrack album for the Italian/Argentinian comedy L’arbitro. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrea Guerra (The Pursuit of Happiness, Hotel Rwanda). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 14, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. […]

Clinton Shorter is composing the score for the upcoming historical action epic Pompeii. The film is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs Predator, Mortal Kombat) and stars Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paz Vega, Jared Harris and Kiefer Sutherland. The movie follows an enslaved Celtic gladiator who falls […]

‘Exploding Sun’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: November 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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MovieScoreMedia and Kronos Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi television movie Exploding Sun. The album features the film’s original score composed by James Gelfand (Cyberbully, Silent Night). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 12, 2013 and physically on November 26. Visit Kronos Records’ website to pre-order the soundtrack and listen […]

John Debney has composed the theme for the upcoming thriller Careful What You Wish For. The composer’s son Josh Debney and The Newton Brothers have written the score for the movie directed by Elizabeth Allen (Aquamarine, Ramona and Beezus) and starring Isabel Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Jonas, Graham Rogers and Paul Sorvino. The film follows […]

Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for Disney’s classic musical Mary Poppins. The 50th Anniversary Edition features the film’s original songs composed by Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman performed by the movie’s cast. Also included are previously unreleased Sherman Brothers demo recordings. The soundtrack will be released later this month and coincides […]