The details of the score album for the superhero action comedy sequel Kick-Ass 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck It Ralph, X-Men: First Class) and Matthew Margeson (Transformers Prime, Skyline). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 13, 2013. A physical deluxe extended edition including […]
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‘Kick-Ass 2’ Score Album Details
Posted: July 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, Matthew Margeson, score, Soundtrack
Michael Nyman Scoring Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’
Posted: July 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Nyman, Oldboy, Spike Lee
Michael Nyman has taken over scoring duties on Spike Lee’s upcoming English language remake of Oldboy. The film starring Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley follows an advertising executive who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement and sets out to find out who held him hostage […]
‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ Score Album Details
Posted: July 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arli Orvarsson, score, Soundtrack, The Mortal Instruments, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The details of the score album for the fantasy adventure The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, The Eagle, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). The soundtrack is set to be released on August 20, 2013 by Milan Records and is […]
‘Burton & Taylor’ to Feature Music by John Lunn
Posted: July 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Burton & Taylor, John Lunn, Starz, The Lady Vanishes, The White Queen
John Lunn has composed the score for the BBC original movie Burton & Taylor. The film is directed by Richard Laxton (An Englishman in New York, Effie Gray) and stars Dominic West as Richard Burton and Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth Taylor. The movie centers on the famously tumultuous relationship of the Hollywood power couple […]
‘Europa Report’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Europa Report, score, Soundtrack
Sparks & Shadows Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Europa Report. The album features the film’s original score composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galacticia). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is also in […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 19, 2013)
Posted: July 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Atli Orvarsson, Blackfish, Cesar Bonita, Christophe Beck, Cliff Martinez, Evidence, Girl Most Likely, Henry Jackman, Jeff Beal, Joseph Bishara, Only God Forgives, R.I.P.D., Red 2, Rob Simonsen, The Conjuring, Turbo, Ways to Live Forever
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature Turbo is directed by David Soren and featuring the voice talent of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel […]
Hans Zimmer to Score ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Posted: July 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Marc Webb, The Amazing Spider-Man
Hans Zimmer has been tapped to score the superhero sequel The American Spider-Man 2. The film is directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, Denis Leary, Colm Feore, Chris Cooper, Sally Field, Chris Zylka, Marton Csokas and Felicity Jones. In the sequel, […]
‘Kiss of the Damned’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kiss of the Damned, score, Soundtrack, Steven Hufsteter
Soraya Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned. The album features the film’s original score composed by Steven Hufsteter (Unhook the Stars), as well as songs by Brigitte Fontaine, Jane Weaver, Der Fluch and Acanthus. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013 and is now available […]
Cliff Eidelman’s ‘Crazy People’ Score Release Announced
Posted: July 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Eidelman, Crazy People, Do You Like Hitchcock?, Pino Donaggio, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1990 Paramount Pictures comedy Crazy People directed by Tony Bill and starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, He’s Just Not That Into You, Christopher Columbus: […]
‘Short Term 12’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel P. West, score, Short Term 12, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Short Term 12. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joel P West, as well as songs by The Tree Ring, The Shivers and other acts performed and featured in the film. The soundtrack will be released on August 20, 2013 and […]