UPDATE January 2014: The soundtrack has been released in the U.S. by Deutsche Grammophon and is available to order on Amazon. Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the British period drama Summer in February. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Conquest 1493) featuring piano solos by Yuja […]
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‘Summer in February’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, score, Soundtrack, Summer in February, Yuja Wang
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Syfy’s ‘Defiance’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Defiance, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for Syfy’s original series Defiance. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead). Also included are four songs by the indie rock/pop band Young Beautiful in a Hurry. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 17, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 7, 2013)
Posted: June 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Holtzman, As Cool as I Am, Christophe Beck, Christopher Lennertz, Finding Joy, Jeff Cardoni, Joachim Horsley, Joss Whedon, Much Ado About Nothing, Nathan Larson, Nathan Whitehead, Paul Cantelon, Peter Bateman, Rapture-Palooza, Rosie Chase, Syrup, The Internship, The Purge, Tiger Eyes, Tim Rogers, Violet & Daisy, Wish You Were Here
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller The Purge directed by James DeMonaco, produced by Michael Bay and Jason Blum and starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey. The film’s original score is composed by Nathan Whitehead. Back Lot Music has released […]
Patrick Doyle to Reunite with Kenneth Branagh on Disney’s ‘Cinderella’
Posted: June 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cinderella, Kenneth Branagh, Patrick Doyle
Patrick Doyle is attached to score Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of Cinderella. Lily James (Downton Abbey) is set to star in the title role and Cate Blanchett is playing the evil stepmother. Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) has been cast as Prince Charming. Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) and Chris Weitz (About a […]
Tim Minchin to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Larrikins’
Posted: June 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Larrikins, Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Larrikins. The film is based on an original idea written by Harry Cripps (Supernova) and tells the story of an uptight bilby (a desert-dwelling marsupial), who has lived a sheltered life in the safety of his family burrow. When he ventures out and becomes […]
Patrick Doyle to Receive ASCAP Henry Mancini Award
Posted: June 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film and Television Awards, Henry Mancini Award, Patrick Doyle
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that composer Patrick Doyle will be honored at the 28th Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards on June 23, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Doyle will receive the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is awarded to composers in […]
‘Turbo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Henry Jackman, Soundtrack, Turbo
Relativity Music Group will release the soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming feature Turbo. The album features the songs from the film by Snoop Dogg, RUN-DMC, Tom Jones, Pitbull, Jackson 5, House of Pain, Ozomatli and Survivor. Also included are selections from the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class). The […]
‘No Place on Earth’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Piscitello, No Place on Earth, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the documentary No Place on Earth. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Piscitello. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 11, 2013. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next couple of days. No Place on […]
‘Paranoia’ to Feature Music by Junkie XL
Posted: June 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Paranoia, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg
Junkie XL is currently scoring the upcoming thriller Paranoia. The film is directed by Robert Luketic and stars Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Amber Heard, Josh Holloway, Embeth Davitz, Richard Dreyfuss, Julian McMahon and Lucas Till. The movie follows a lower-middle-class kid trying to do better for his dad by getting involved in the […]
‘The Way, Way Back’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, Soundtrack, The Way Way Back
Columbia Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie comedy The Way, Way Back. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Edie Brickell, INXS, Ben Kweller, UFO, Robert Palmer, Mr. Mister, Young Galaxy, Army Navy, Wild Belle, Tim Myers, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The Apache Relay. Also featured is […]
