Lakeshore Records has announced a second soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age drama The Spectacular Now. The album features the songs featured in the film by artists including Faron Young, Kutt the Check, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, Washed Out, Tennessee River Crooks, Just Water, Saturday Looks Good To Me and Norma Jenkins. The soundtrack will be […]
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More Music from ‘The Spectacular Now’ to Be Released
Posted: August 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Ponsol, Soundtrack, The Spectacular Now
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 9, 2013)
Posted: August 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lockington, Blood, Daniel Pemberton, David Wingo, Elysium, Explosions in the Sky, I Give It a Year, Ilan Eshkeri, In a World..., Lovelace, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Mancina, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Planes, Prince Avalanche, Ryan Amon, Ryan Miller, Stephen Trask, Theodore Shapiro, We're the Millers
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Planes directed by Klay Hall and featuring a voice cast including Dane Cook, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cedric the Entertainer, Val Kilmer, John Cleese, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett and Teri Hatcher. The film’s original music is composed by Mark […]
‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lee Daniels, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Rodrigo Leão, score, Soundtrack, The Butler
Verve International will release a soundtrack album for the drama Lee Daniels’ The Butler. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rodrigo Leão. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 20, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Butler is directed by […]
Christophe Beck to Score ‘Muppets Most Wanted’
Posted: August 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Muppets Most Wanted, The Muppets
The first teaser trailer for Walt Disney Pictures’ Muppets Most Wanted confirms that composer Christophe Beck who scored 2011’s reboot of The Muppets will return to provide the music for the sequel. The film is directed by James Bobin who also helmed the original film and stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey. The […]
‘The Ultimate Life’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark McKenzie, score, Soundtrack, The Ultimate Life
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Ultimate Life. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark McKenzie (Durango, Blizzard). Also included is the song One Life written by Kelly Morrison and performed by Tamela Mann. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013. Audio clips can […]
‘Rush’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Ron Howard, Rush, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming racing drama Rush have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Also included are the songs featured in the film, including Dave Edmunds’ I Hear You Knocking, Steve Winwood’s Gimme Some Lovin, Mud’s Dyna-mite, Thin Lizzy’s The […]
Paul Leonard-Morgan to Score ‘Walking with Dinosaurs 3D’
Posted: August 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon, Paul Leonard Morgan, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D
Paul Leonard-Morgan has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming family action adventure Walking with Dinosaurs 3D. The movie is helmed by Neil Nightingale & Barry Cook (Mulan, Arthur Christmas) and follows two brothers looking to follow in their father’s footsteps, which leads them to a showdown with dinosaurs in the Arctic. John Collee (Happy Feet, […]
Soundtrack for ABC’s ‘Scandal’ Announced
Posted: August 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, Soundtrack
Stax Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC hit drama Scandal. The album, entitled Songs from Scandal: Music for Gladiators, includes songs from the 70s featured in the first two seasons of the show by artists including Edwin Starr, Johnny Nash, KC and The Sunshine Band, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Nina Simone, […]
‘Girl Most Likely’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Girl Most Likely, Imogene, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the comedy drama Girl Most Likely. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Way Way Back, The Spectacular Now, 500 Days of Summer). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 13, 2013. Audio clips will be added […]
Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans Scoring Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Enemy’
Posted: August 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Bensi, Denis Villeneuve, Enemy, Saunder Jurriaans
Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have composed the score for the upcoming indie thriller Enemy. The film is directed by Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, the upcoming Prisoners) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon and Isabella Rossellini. The movie is based on the novel The Double by José Saramago and follows a dysfunctional history teacher who accidentally […]
