Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Croods directed by Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco and featuring the voice talent of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future Forrest Gump) […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 22, 2013)
Posted: March 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Admission, Alan Silvestri, Alex Heffes, Hunky Dory, Joby Talbot, Love and Honor, Olympus Has Fallen, Stephen Trask, The Croods, The Sapphires, Trevor Morris
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‘To the Wonder’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hanan Townshend, score, Soundtrack, Terrence Malick, To the Wonder
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for Terrence Malick’s new drama To the Wonder. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hanan Townshend. Also included are two classical pieces used in the movie by Richard Wagner and J.S. Bach. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 16, 2013 and physically […]
Elliot Goldenthal to Be Inducted Into New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame
Posted: March 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Elliot Goldenthal, NYFA Hall of Fame
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced that composer Elliot Goldenthal will be inducted into the NYFA Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 23 at Espace (635 West 42nd Street). Goldenthal’s best known work for film includes his score for Julie Taymor’s Frida, for which he won his first Academy Award and […]
Henry Jackman Scoring Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Turbo’
Posted: March 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Henry Jackman, Turbo
Henry Jackman is scoring the upcoming Dreamworks Animation feature Turbo. The movie is directed by David Soren (Merry Madagascar) and follows an underdog snail who kicks into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed. The film’s voice talent includes Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, […]
‘The Music That Makes You Scream’ Panel at Wondercon
Posted: March 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: The Music that Makes You Scream, Wondercon
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and White Bear PR have announced a film music panel at this year’s Wondercon. The Music That Makes You Scream features a panel discussion on the art of composing for the horror genre, which will be followed by a Q&A session. Participating composers include Tyler Bates (Dawn of the Dead, Rob […]
Varese Sarabande to Release Michael Giacchino’s ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Score
Posted: March 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
According to the film’s latest poster, Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. The movie’s music is composed by Michael Giacchino who has previously scored the 2009 original film, as well as every other feature directed by J.J. Abrams. The soundtrack is expected to be released […]
Jean-Michel Bernard Scoring ‘Love Punch’
Posted: March 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cadences Obstinées, Jean-Michel Bernard, Joel Hopkins, Love Punch
Jean-Michel Bernard is scoring the upcoming romantic comedy Love Punch. The film is written and directed by Joel Hopkins and stars Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan as a divorced couple who have to reunite when their pension is stolen by an unscrupulous businessman. Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, Louise Bourgoin and Laurent Lafitte are co-starring. Tim […]
Steve Jablonsky to Score Fox’s ‘The List’ Pilot
Posted: March 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, Paul Zbyszewski, Ruben Fleischer, Steve Jablonsky, The List
Steve Jablonsky has signed on to score the pilot for the Fox drama The List. The show is created by Paul Zbyszewski (creator of Day Break, writer on Lost and Hawaii Five-0) and stars Michael Peña as a U.S. Marshal who leads the hunt for the person who stole “the list” – a file with the […]
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtracks for ‘The Lone Ranger’ and ‘Monsters University’
Posted: March 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gore Verbinski, Hans Zimmer, Monsters University, Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack, The Lone Ranger
Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack albums for two of this summer’s most anticipated movies. First up is a soundtrack album for the western The Lone Ranger directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack is set to be released on June 25, […]
‘The Host’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Niccol, Antonio Pinto, Soundtrack, The Host
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel The Host. The album features songs by Imagine Dragons, Hudson Taylor, Skylar Grey, Ellie Goulding, Hudson Taylor, Duologue, Jamie N Commons, Die Mason Die, Active Child and X Ambassadors. Also included is one track from the film’s score composed […]
