Alexandre Desplat is reteaming with director Stephen Frears on the upcoming tragic comedy Philomena. The film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan is based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son and a 50 Year Search by BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith and tells the true story of an Irish woman […]
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Alexandre Desplat to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘Philomena’
Posted: May 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Jerome Salle, Philomena, Roman Polanski, Stephen Frears, Venus in Fur, Zulu
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 12, 2013)
Posted: May 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: C.J. Vanston, Christopher Guest, Family Tree, HBO
Premiering tonight on HBO is the mockumentary comedy series Family Tree written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock and starring Chris O’Dowd, Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The show’s music is composed by CJ Vanston who has previously written the music for Guest’s features Best in Show, For Your Consideration and Almost Heroes. Family […]
‘Now Is Good’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dustin O'Halloran, Now Is Good, score, Soundtrack, The Beauty Inside
Splinter Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Now Is Good. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dustin O’Halloran (Like Crazy). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Now Is Good based on a novel by Jenny Downham is written […]
Theodore Shapiro to Score David Frankel’s ‘One Chance’
Posted: May 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Frankel, One Chance, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is reuniting with director David Frankel on the upcoming comedy biopic One Chance. The film stars Tony Award-winner James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Mackenzie Crook, Julie Walters and Colm Meaney. The movie tells the true story of Paul Potts, a bullied shop assistant, who performed as an amateur opera singer at night and became a […]
Sean Callery Scoring ‘Backstrom’ Pilot
Posted: May 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Backstrom, CBS, Hart Hanson, Louis Febre, Michael Cuesta, Sean Callery, Second Sight
Sean Callery has scored the pilot for the CBS drama Backstrom. The show based on the Swedish book series by criminologist Leif G.W. Persson is created by Hart Hanson and follows on an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. The pilot stars Rainn Wilson, Dennis Haysbert, Mamie […]
‘The Kings of Summer’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack, The Kings of Summer
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age comedy The Kings of Summer. The album features the film’s original score written, performed and produced by Guster frontman Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed). Also included are three hip hop tracks by Kevin Writer and Douglas James (The Skywalkers), as well as the […]
Steve Jablonsky Takes Over Scoring Duties on ‘Ender’s Game’
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ender's Game, James Horner, Steve Jablonsky
According to First Showing, Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Steve Jablonsky is scoring the upcoming sci-fi movie Ender’s Game. The composer is taking over scoring duties from James Horner who was previously attached to score the film as reported earlier this year. The film is directed by Gavin Hood (X-Men: Wolverine) and stars Asa Butterfield, […]
‘After Earth’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: After Earth, James Newton Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming sci-fi adventure After Earth have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village). The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on May 28, 2013 and […]
Blake Neely Scoring ‘The Advocates’ Pilot
Posted: May 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blake Neely, CBS, The Advocates
Blake Neely has scored the pilot for the CBS drama The Advocates. The show is created by Bruno Heller (Rome) and stars Ben McKenzie and Mandy Moore. The project follows a lawyer and an ex-con who team up as “victim advocates”, going to the edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog. […]