Five new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy comedy drama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty directed by Ben Stiller and starring himself, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn and Sean Penn. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada) […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 27, 2013)
Posted: December 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 47 Ronin, August: Osage County, Explosions in the Sky, Grudge Match, Gustavo Santaolalla, Ilan Eshkeri, Justin Bieber's Believe, Lone Survivor, Nathan Lanier, Steve Jablonsky, The Invisible Woman, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Wolf of Wall Street, Theodore Shapiro, Trevor Rabin
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Theodore Shapiro to Score ‘St. Vincent’
Posted: December 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: St. Vincent, St. Vincent de Van Nuys, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro has signed on to score the upcoming coming-of-age comedy drama St. Vincent. The movie is directed by Theodore Melfi and stars Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O’Dowd, Terrence Howard and Scott Adsit. The movie follows a cranky war veteran who becomes an unlikely mentor to a 12-year-old boy whose parents have […]
Atli Orvarsson Scoring NBC’s ‘Chicago PD’
Posted: December 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Chicago PD, NBC
Atli Orvarsson is scoring the new NBC drama Chicago PD. The show is created by Dick Wolf (Law & Order) & Matt Olmstead (Prison Break, Breakout Kings) and stars Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Archie Kao, Elias Koteas, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer and Marina Squerciati. The series is a spin-off of […]
Relativity Music Group to Release ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Soundtrack
Posted: December 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group will release the soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Batman). The soundtrack will be released on March 4, 2014. Check back on this page for the full album details and audio clips. Mr. Peabody […]
‘The Monkey King’ to Feature Music by Christopher Young
Posted: December 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, The Monkey King
Christopher Young has composed the music for the upcoming fantasy action adventure The Monkey King. The film is directed by Pou-Soi Cheang (Dog Bite Dog, Accident) and stars Donnie Yen in the title role, alongside, Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-Fat, Peter Ho, Kelly Chen and Joe Chen. The movie is based on selected chapters of Wu […]
‘McCanick’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Johann Johannsson, McCanick, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller McCanick. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johann Johannsson (Prisoners). The soundtrack will be released on January 28, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. McCanick is directed by Josh C. Waller and stars David Morse, Cory Monteith, Ciaran […]
Varese Celebrates 35th Birthday with Holiday Concert Gala
Posted: December 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: John Debney, Varese Sarabande, William Ross
This past Saturday evening, Varese Sarabande hosted their 35th Anniversary Holiday Gala at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The concert was hosted and produced by Robert Townson and performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) and Chorale. The event was highlighted by music from Jon Favreau’s Elf, which was performed for […]
‘Son of God’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Son of God, Soundtrack
Word Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the biblical drama Son of God. The album features songs from and inspired by the film by Christian artists including Meredith Andrews, Chris August, Big Daddy Weave, for KING & COUNTRY, Jason Castro, Everfound, Love & The Outcome, Dara Maclean, Sidewalk Prophets, Point of Grace, and Group 1 […]
Jeff Russo Scoring FX’s ‘Fargo’
Posted: December 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ethan Coen, Fargo, FX, Jeff Russo, Joel Coen
Jeff Russo has been tapped to score the upcoming FX limited series Fargo. The 10-episode series inspired by the Coen Brothers’ Academy Award-nominated 1996 film features an all-new “true crime” story, following a new case and new characters. The show written by Noah Hawley (The Unusuals) stars Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks, Oliver […]
Awards Contenders in Conversation
Posted: December 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Christophe Beck, Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman, Steven Price, Thomas Newman
The Hollywood Reporter published its yearly roundtable conversation with a number of film composers in contention for the major awards. This year’s participating composers include Hans Zimmer (Rush, 12 Years a Slave), Thomas Newman (Saving Mr. Banks), Alan Silvestri (The Croods), Steven Price (Gravity), Christophe Beck (Frozen) and Henry Jackman (Captain Phillips). The composers talk about the biggest musical challenges on […]
