Ken Thorne has passed away at age 90. The British composer scored numerous features and television movies and shows over a career spanning more than four decades, including the sequels Superman II and Superman III directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve. He received an Academy Award for his adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s music […]
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Ken Thorne (1924-2014)
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ken Thorne
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‘Rich Hill’ Score Album Details
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathan Halpern, Rich Hill, score, Soundtrack
Copticon Music will release a score album for the documentary Rich Hill. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Rich Hill is directed by […]
‘The Naked Gun’ Trilogy Soundtrack Set Announced
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ira Newborn, score, Soundtrack, The Naked Gun, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun 33 1/2: The Final Insult
La-La Land Records has announced a 3-CD set of the scores to the comedy trilogy The Naked Gun created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen. The album features the original music from The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear […]
Varese Sarabande to Release Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful’
Posted: July 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Penny Dreadful, score, Showtime, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Romeo & Juliet). The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2014. Check back on this page […]
Alberto Iglesias to Score Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Posted: July 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Ma ma, Ridley Scott
Alberto Iglesias has been hired to score the upcoming biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Indira Varma, Ben Mendelsohn and Maria Valverde. The movie is based on the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt as led by Moses and related in the Old Testament Book of […]
‘The Purge: Anarchy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathan Whitehead, score, Soundtrack, The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller sequel The Purge: Anarchy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Whitehead (The Last Ship) who previously scored last year’s first installment in the series. The soundtrack will be released on July 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order […]
Anonymous Rejected Filmscore by John Murphy to Be Released
Posted: July 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anonymous Rejected Filmscore, John Murphy
Taped Noise will release the album Anonymous Rejected Filmscore. The album features a rejected score composed by film composer John Murphy (Sunshine, 28 Days Later…, Snatch, Miami Vice, Kick-Ass, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) for a movie, which can’t be named for legal reasons. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 16, 2014 and […]
John Dragonetti to Score ‘Scout’
Posted: July 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Dragonetti, Laurie Weltz, Scout
John Dragonetti has been tapped to score the upcoming indie coming-of-age comedy drama Scout. The film is written and directed by Laurie Weltz (Wresting with Alligators) and stars India Ennenga, Nikki Reed, Danny Glover, Ellen Burstyn, James Frecheville, Onata Aprile and Shelly Hennig. The movie follows a rebellious young girl who convinces a suicidal young […]
‘The Congress’ U.S. Version Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ari Folman, Max Richter, score, Soundtrack, The Congress
The details of the U.S. version of the soundtrack album for the hybrid animated/live action movie The Congress have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (Disconnect, The Leftovers) who previously collaborated with director Ari Folman on Waltz With Bashir. Also included are versions of the songs Forever Young […]
