Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the martial arts epic The Grandmaster. The album features the film’s original music composed by Shigeru Umebayashi (House of Flying Daggers, In the Mood for Love) and Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken, Colombiana). Also included are two tracks composed by Ennio Morricone, including Deborah’s Theme from Once Upon a Time in America. […]
Archive for 2013
‘The Grandmaster’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathaniel Mechaly, score, Shigeru Umebayshi, Soundtrack, The Grandmaster
0
‘Boardwalk Empire’ – Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Boardwalk Empire, HBO, Soundtrack
ABKCO Records will release a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series Boardwalk Empire. The album features new recordings from vocalists including Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Patti Smith, Liza Minnelli, Rufus Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, St. Vincent, David Johansen, Matt Berninger from The National and more, singing classic songs from the 1920s. Also included […]
Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ to Feature Music by Arcade Fire
Posted: August 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arcade Fire, Her, Spike Jonze
The Grammy-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire is writing the music for Spike Jonze’s upcoming sci-fi romance Her. The film written and directed by Jonze stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt and Scarlett Johansson. The movie is set in future Los Angeles and follows a complex, soulful man who makes […]
Geoff Zanelli to Score National Geographic Channel’s ‘Killing Kennedy’
Posted: August 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Geoff Zanelli, Killing Kennedy, National Geographic Channel
Geoff Zanelli has been tapped to score the National Geographic Channel’s upcoming TV event Killing Kennedy. The film is based on the best-selling book by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard and stars Rob Lowe as President Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald, Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald and Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy. The […]
‘Revolution’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, J.J. Abrams, NBC, Revolution, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the NBC hit series Revolution. The album features selections of the original score from the first season of the show composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Hop, Horrible Bosses, Supernatural). Also included is the opening theme composed by executive producer J.J. Abrams. The soundtrack will be released […]
John Williams to Score ‘The Book Thief’
Posted: August 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Percival, John Williams, The Book Thief
John Williams is currently scoring the upcoming drama The Book Thief. The film is directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey) and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nelisse. The movie based on Markus Zusack’s best-selling novel is set in Germany during World War II and follows a girl who finds solace from the horrors around […]
Nicholas Hooper to Score BBC’s ‘The Escape Artist’
Posted: August 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Nicholas Hooper, The Escape Artist
Nicholas Hooper has signed on to score the upcoming BBC three part drama The Escape Artist. The legal thriller is created and written by David Wolstencroft (Spooks, Shooting Dogs) and stars David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo and Ashley Jensen. The mini-series follows a talented junior barrister who specializes in spiriting people out of tight […]
‘Dexter’ Season 7 Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Licht, Dexter, Rolfe Kent, Showtime
Milan Records will release a new soundtrack for the Showtime hit series Dexter. The album features selections from the seventh season’s original score composed by Daniel Licht. Also included is Rolfe Kent’s main title theme, as well as a selection of Latin tracks from season 7 by artists including The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Patato, Latin […]
Manuel Riveiro Scoring Eli Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’
Posted: August 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eli Roth, Manuel Riveiro, The Green Inferno
Last week, Manuel Riveiro has recorded his score for the upcoming horror thriller The Green Inferno. The film is directed by Eli Roth and stars Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Aaron Burns, Magda Apanowicz and Sky Ferreria. The movie is said to be a homage to the Italian cannibal movies of the […]
