John Debney is reteaming with director Ivan Reitman on the upcoming sports drama Draft Day. The film’s cast includes Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Chadwick Boseman, Frank Langella, Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Sam Elliott and Tom Welling. The movie centers on the manager of the Cleveland Browns who struggles to acquire the top draft […]
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John Debney to Score Ivan Reitman’s ‘Draft Day’
Posted: November 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brad Anderson, Draft Day, Eliza Graves, ETM-LA, Ivan Reitman, John Debney, SpongeBob SquarePants 2
‘Here Comes the Devil’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Here Comes the Devil, Julio Pillado, score, Soundtrack
Mondo Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Here Comes the Devil. The album features the film’s original score composed by Julio Pillado. Also included are the songs from the film by artists including Braulio & Benita Lam, Joel Alonso & LSD and Knife of Simpson. The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 24, 2013)
Posted: November 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jim Dooley, Jinxed, Kristin's Christmas Past, Lifetime, Michael Levine, Nick
Premiering tonight on Lifetime is the television movie Kristin’s Christmas Past directed by Jim Fall and starring Shiri Appleby, Will Kemp, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judd Nelson, A. J. Langer, Hannah Marks, Michael James-Olsen, Debby Ryan, Courtney Henggeler and Deniz Akdeniz. Michael Levine(Cold Case, Close to Home) has composed the film’s original score. The drama follows woman […]
‘August: Osage County’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Taylor, August: Osage County, Gustavo Santaolalla, score, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy drama August: Osage County. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel), as well music by Adam Taylor who scored major parts of the movie. Also included are songs by Bon Iver, Kings of Leon, […]
Tree Adams Scoring ‘Reach Me’, ‘Swelter’ and USA’s ‘Sirens’
Posted: November 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Herzfeld, Lifetime, Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, Reach Me, Sirens, Swelter, Tree Adams, USA
Tree Adams has recently composed the score for the upcoming drama Reach Me. The movie is directed by John Herzfeld (15 Minutes, 2 Days in the Valley) and stars Sylvester Stallone, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Berenger, Kevin Connolly, Thomas Jane, Kelsey Grammer, Nelly, Danny Aiello, Terry Crews, Lauren Cohan, Elizabeth Henstridge, Cary Elwes, Ryan Kwanten, David […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 22, 2013)
Posted: November 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Contracted, Delivery Man, James Newton Howard, Jon Brion, Kevin Riepl, Philomena, The Christmas Candle, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Tim Atack
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of the bestselling novel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. Republic Records has released […]
Henry Jackman, Bear McCreary, Jeff Beal, David Schwartz and Benjamin Wallfisch Win Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Posted: November 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Last night, the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMAA) were handed out at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Henry Jackman was awarded for his score for Paul Greengrass’ critically acclaimed box office hit Captain Phillips in the Best Original Score – Feature Film category. Bear McCreary was honored for his main titles theme for AMC’s […]
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: November 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
WaterTower Music has published the official soundtrack preview for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The album features the film’s original score composed by Howard Shore. As previously announced, the label will release as a regular edition and deluxe edition on December 10, 2013. Click here to pre-order the soundtrack and visit our […]
Wes Anderson Tribute Album Announced
Posted: November 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Wes Anderson
American Laundromat Records has announced a tribute album to director Wes Anderson. The double-CD set, entitled I Saved Latin! features artists such as Black Francis, Mike Watt & the Secondmen, Juliana Hatfield, Joy Zipper, Kristin Hersh, Grand Hallway, Escondido, Elk City, Matt Pond, PHOX, Santah, Tea Cozies, Solvents, William Fitzsimmons and Telekinesis covering songs featured the […]
‘Nashville’ Season 2 – Volume 1 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Buddy Miller, Nashville, Soundtrack
Big Machine Records, ABC Studios and Lionsgate have announced the first soundtrack album for the second season of the ABC drama Nashville. The album is produced by Buddy Miller who took over from T Bone Burnett as the executive music producer of the series for the second season and features songs from the show’s cast […]