Deborah Lurie has recently recorded her score for the upcoming comedic thriller Murder of a Cat. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Gillian Greene and stars Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J.K. Simmons and Greg Kinnear. The movie follows a young man who discovers his dead cat was leading a double life with another […]
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Deborah Lurie Scoring ‘Murder of a Cat’
Posted: February 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deborah Lurie, Murder of a Cat, Sam Raimi
‘Non-Stop’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jaume Collet-Serra, John Ottman, Non-Stop, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Non-Stop. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Ottman (The Usual Suspects, X2, The Fantastic Four) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director Jaume Collet-Serra on Unknown, Orphan and House of Wax. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 25, 2014 and physically on March 4 […]
Max Richter to Score HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’
Posted: February 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Damon Lindelof, HBO, Max Richter, The Leftovers
Max Richter has signed on to score the upcoming HBO original series The Leftovers. The show is created by Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus, Star Trek) and Tom Perrotta (Little Children, Election) and stars Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler and Ann Dowd. The series is based on Perotta’s book of the same title and takes place in the wake of a global […]
‘Gimme Shelter’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gimme Shelter, Ólafur Arnalds, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released the official soundtrack album for the indie drama Gimme Shelter. The album features the film’s original score composed by Olafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Another Happy Day). Also included is the song A Mother’s Prayer by Celine Dion. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Gimme Shelter is written and […]
‘Son of God’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, score, Son of God, Soundtrack
Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the biblical drama Son of God. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. Also included are four songs by Cee Lo Green, Steven Stern & George Krikes, OneRepublic and Hillsong United. The soundtrack will be released on February 25, 2014 and is […]
Patrick Doyle to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, Dreamworks Animation, Enchanted Kingdom 3D, Patrick Doyle
Patrick Doyle has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations. The film is directed by Tony Leondis and features a voice cast including Seth Rogen, Melissa McCarthy, Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Coolidge, Octavia Spencer and Matt Bomer. The movie follows two bumbling apparitions who find themselves in an extraordinary […]
‘Knights of Badassdom’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Knights of Badassdom, score, Soundtrack
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Knights of Badassdom. The album includes the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica) and featurering performances by by heavy metal and rock luminaries such as Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa), Steve Bartek […]
Pharrell Williams to Perform ‘Despicable Me 2’ Song on the Oscars
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Despicable Me 2, Pharrell Williams
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced today that Pharrell Williams will be performing his original song Happy from the animated hit film Despicable Me 2 at this year’s Oscars show, which will air on March 2. Williams is nominated for the first time in the Best Original Song category. The other nominated songs include Ordinary Love from […]
Bill Conti’s ‘Necessary Roughness’ Score Released
Posted: February 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Laurence Rosenthal, Meteor, Necessary Roughness, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1991 sports comedy Necessary Roughness directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Scott Bakula, Robert Loggia, Sinbad and Hector Elizondo. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Bill Conti (Rocky, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Right Stuff). The soundtrack features the composer’s complete score […]
‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jim Jarmusch, Jozef Van Wissem, Soundtrack, SQÜRL
ATP Records will release a soundtrack album for Jim Jarmusch’s indie drama Only Lovers Left Alive. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jozef Van Wissem & SQÜRL. Also included is the song Hal by Yasmine Hamdan. The movie’s music was honored with the 2013 Cannes Soundtrack Award. The soundtrack will be released overseas on February 21, […]