The Newton Brothers have been tapped to score the upcoming action thriller The Prince. The film is directed by Brian A Miller (House of the Rising Sun, Officer Down) and stars Bruce Willis, John Cusack, Jason Patric, Rain, Curtis “5o Cent” Jackson and Jonathan Schoech. The movie follows a man who confronts a retired Las Vegas mob enforcer […]
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The Newton Brothers to Score ‘The Prince’ and Mike Flanagan’s ‘Somnia’
Posted: February 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mike Flanagan, Somnia, The Newton Brothers, The Prince
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‘Superchondriac’ (‘Supercondriaque’) Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Klaus Badelt, score, Soundtrack, Superchondriac, Supercondriaque
Label Zero has announced a soundtrack album for the French comedy Superchondriac (Supercondriaque). The album features the film’s original music composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, Rescue Dawn, Constantine, The Time Machine) who recorded the score with the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios and Air Studios. The soundtrack is now available […]
Rihanna to Perform Original Songs for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’
Posted: February 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Home, Rihanna
Jeffrey Katzenberg announced today in a call to investors that Rihanna will be performing new original songs for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Home. She will also be creating a concept album based on the movie. The singer and actress also is also among the voice talent of the film directed by Tim Johnson (Antz, Over the Hedge). The animated […]
‘HairBrained’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: HairBrained, score, Soundtrack, The Newton Brothers
Legacy Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy HairBrained. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Vaccines, Craig Richey, Oregon Bike Trails, The Front Bottoms, Sam Means, Jessie Woods and The Feelies. Also included are four tracks from the film’s original score composed by The Newton Brothers (Life of […]
Expanded ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Don Davis, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Blue Max, The Matrix, The Matrix Revolutions
La-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded re-issue of the score for the Wachowski’s 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures sci-fi action film The Matrix Revolutions starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss. The album features over two hours of the film’s original music composed and conducted by Don Davis (Jurassic Park 3, Bound), […]
‘The Face of Love’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, score, Soundtrack, The Face of Love
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama The Face of Love. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Enough Said, Ray Donovan, The Words). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added […]
Alexandre Desplat to Score Roman Polanski’s Dreyfus Affair Drama ‘D’
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, D, Matteo Garrone, Roman Polanski, The Tale of Tales
Alexandre Desplat revealed during a conversation and performance of his Oscar-nominated score for Philomena on Sunday afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel that he will be reteaming with Roman Polanski on the director’s next movie D. The film tells the true story of Albert Dreyfus, one of the few Jewish officers on the General Staff of the French […]
Alexandre Desplat’s ‘Philomena’ Score Celebrated at Q&A and Live Performance Event
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Philomena
Yesterday afternoon, the work of Alexandre Desplat was celebrated during a conversation and performance of his Oscar-nominated score for Philomena at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge. During a Q&A moderated by Society of Composers & Lyricists president Ashley Irwin, the composer talked about his fourth collaboration with director Stephen Frears, the challenges of the project and meeting the real […]
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to Present TV Music Live Concert
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Variety is reporting that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the first-ever live concert to take place on May 21, 2014 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. A 70-piece orchestra and 40-voice choir are expected to perform music by at least nine active TV composers, including Jeff Beal (House of Cards), Bear McCreary (The […]
