Archive for 2013

WMI Italy will release a soundtrack album for Giuseppe Tornatore’s drama The Best Offer (La migliore offerta). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone who previously collaborated with the director on such films as Cinema Paradiso and The Legend of 1900. The soundtrack is set to be released digitally […]

‘Chinese Zodiac’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: January 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Roc Music Studios has released a soundtrack album for Jackie Chan’s action film Chinese Zodiac aka CZ12. The album features the film’s score composed by Roc Chen. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. None of co-composer Nathan Wang’s music is featured on the release. Chinese […]

Scott Glasgow is currently scoring the upcoming horror sequel Hatchet III. The movie starring Danielle Harris and Kane Hodder, Caroline Williams and Sean Whalen picks up where Hatchet II left off, as a young woman sought revenge on the monster that killed her family while they were fishing in Louisiana swamp country. The film marks […]

Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in over 2600 theaters is the horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D directed by John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) and starring Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Dan Yaeger and Trey Songz. The film’s music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Legion, The Roommate). No […]

‘Mama’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Quartet Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the supernatural thriller Mama. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Devil). (UPDATE: January 14, 2013):The soundtrack has been released digitally and is now available on Amazon and iTunes. Audio clips can be checked out after […]

Rick Smith has composed the score for the upcoming thriller Trance. The film is directed by Danny Boyle and stars James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The movie follows a fine art auctioneer mixed up with a criminal gang who joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. The thriller is based […]

‘Being Human’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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A soundtrack album has been announced for the Syfy original series Being Human. The album features selections from the show’s score from seasons 1 & 2 composed by FM Le Sieur. The soundtrack will be released on January 8 on iTunes. Check back for a link to download the album and to check out audio […]

Clint Mansell Scoring ‘Filth’

Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Clint Mansell is currently recording his score for the comedic thriller Filth. The movie is written and directed by Jon S. Baird (Green Street Hooligans, Cass) and stars James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots and Joanne Frogatt. The film is based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and follows an […]

‘Argo’ Music Featurette

Posted: January 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews
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A new featurette on Alexandre Desplat‘s score for Ben Affleck’s Argo was published today. The video features footage from the recording sessions of the music, as well as interview clips with the composer and vocalist Sussan Deyhim. Check out the full video after the jump. The score for Argo already received a Golden Globe and […]

Nathan Larson has composed the score for the indie drama Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes. The film is written and directed by Francesca Gregorini and stars Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor, Jimmi Simpson and Aneurin Barnard. The movie centers on 17-year old troubled girl and her obsession with a new neighbor’s […]