Jeff Grace is reuniting with director Jim Mickle on the upcoming thriller Cold in July. The film starring Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici and Wyatt Russell follows a small-town Texas man kills a home intruder, only to see his life violently unravel. Mickle has also co-written the screenplay with […]
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Jeff Grace Scoring ‘Cold in July’
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cold in July, Jeff Grace, Jim Mickle
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‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ to Feature Original Song by Bruce Broughton
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alone Yet Not Alone, Bruce Broughton, Dennis Spiegel
Bruce Broughton has composed the original song Alone Yet Not Alone for the upcoming 1700s-set drama of the same name. The Academy Award-nominated composer collaborated with Emmy nominee Dennis Spiegel who wrote the lyrics for the song, which is performed by author and radio host Joni Eareckson Tada.The song is a recurring theme throughout the […]
John Debney Honored at ETM-LA’s Annual Benefit Gala
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ETM-LA, John Debney
This past Tuesday night, John Debney was honored at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 8th Annual Benefit Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Director Tom Shadyac who worked with Debney on such films as Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty and Dragonfly presented the award to the Academy Award-nominated composer. He also presented a video, […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 15, 2013)
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Psych, USA
Premiering tonight is the 2-hour musical episode of the USA series Psych starring James Roday, Dulé Hill, Anthony Rapp, Ally Sheedy, Barry Bostwick, Brooke Lyons, Jimmi Simpson and Kurt Fuller. The episode’s original score and songs are composed by series creator/executive producer Steve Franks and Adam Cohen. Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album […]
Nathan Larson to Score ‘God’s Pocket’ and ‘The Skeleton Twins’
Posted: December 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: God's Pocket, John Slattery, Nathan Larson, The Skeleton Twins
Nathan Larson is composing the score for the upcoming indie drama God’s Pocket. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor John Slattery (Mad Men) and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro, Eddie Marsan and Caleb Landry Jones. The movie is set in a blue-collar neighborhood of God’s Pocket and […]
‘Saving Santa’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Grant Olding, Saving Santa, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Saving Santa. The album features the score and songs from the film composed by Grant Olding. The songs are performed by the movie’s voice cast including Martin Freeman and Ashley Tisdale, as well as Benjy Norman and Rachael Dahl. The soundtrack is now available […]
Brian Tyler’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Theme Released
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Sleepy Hollow, Soundtrack
20th Century Fox TV Records has released the main theme for the Fox hit drama Sleepy Hollow. The theme is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Fast Five). The track is now available to download as a single on iTunes. A full soundtrack album featuring selections from the show’s score […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 13, 2013)
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Hustle, Benjamin Wallfisch, Christopher Young, Danny Elfman, Here Comes the Devil, Hours, Howard Shore, Julio Pillado, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Thomas Newman, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug directed by Peter Jackson and starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell and Jed Brophy. The film’s original music is composed […]
Ryan Bingham to Score ‘ A Country Called Home’
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Country Called Home, Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham is set to score the indie comedy drama A Country Called Home. Anna Axster will direct the movie, which follows a jaded young woman who finds her world unexpectedly shaken by the news of her estranged father’s death, which sets her off on a journey that starts in a small Texas town to redefine her […]
Mike Cahill’s ‘I, Origins’ to Feature Music by Will Bates & Phil Mossman
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fall on Your Sword, I Origins, Phil Mossman, The Notorious Mr. Bout, Will Bates
Will Bates, the founder of the film composition and audio post collective Fall On Your Sword, and Phil Mossman are reteaming with director Mike Cahill on the upcoming indie sci-fi drama I, Origins. The film is written and directed by Cahill and stars Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun and Archie Panjabi. The […]
