Opening in most theaters this weekend is the thriller Nightcrawler written and directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, King Kong). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 31, 2014)
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Before I Go to Sleep, Charlie Clouser, David Wingo, Edward Shearmur, Horns, James Newton Howard, Nightcrawler, Private Peaceful, Rachel Portman, Rob, Saw, The Great Invisible
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Soundtrack for BBC’s ‘The Game’ Announced
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Daniel Pemberton, score, Soundtrack, The Game
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the BBC mini-series The Game. The album features the show’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Counselor, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Awakening). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after […]
Ian Fraser (1933-2014)
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ian Fraser
Ian Fraser has passed away at age 81 this morning at his home in Los Angeles. The music director and arranger received a total of 32 Emmy Award nominations, more than any other musician in television history. He won the award 11 times, most recently in 1993 for his music direction for the 52nd Presidential Inaugural […]
Marc Streitenfeld Scoring ‘Poltergeist’ Remake
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gil Kenan, Marc Streitenfeld, Poltergeist
Marc Streitenfeld has recently composed the music for the upcoming Poltergeist remake. The film is directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember) and stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie Dewitt, Jared Harris, Kyle Catlett, Saxon Sharbino, Kennedi Clements and Jane Adams. The movie follows the Bowen family, whose life is suddenly disrupted after a supernatural force […]
‘Walking with the Enemy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams, Walking with the Enemy
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the period drama Walking with the Enemy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Sym-Bionic Titan, Red Sky). The composer recorded his score with a 90-piece orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 11, 2014 and physically on February 10, […]
Christophe Beck Scoring ‘Get Hard’
Posted: October 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Get Hard
Christophe Beck is the composer of the upcoming comedy Get Hard. The film marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Men in Black 3, Idiocracy) and stars Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, Craig T. Nelson, Gary Owen and Jay Pharoah. The movie follows a rich, soft-handed investment bank manager who is sentenced to a maximum […]
‘The Better Angels’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hanan Townshend, score, Soundtrack, Terrence Malick, The Better Angels
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Terrence Malick-produced drama The Better Angels. The film’s original music is composed by Hanan Townshend who previously scored Malick’s To the Wonder and also contributed music to The Tree of Life. Also included are the classical pieces featured in the movie. The soundtrack will be released […]
Paul Englishby to Score ‘The Musketeers’ Season 2
Posted: October 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, BBC America, Paul Englishby, The Musketeers
Paul Englishby has been hired to score the second season of the BBC original series The Musketeers. The show is created by Andrew Hodges (My Week With Marilyn, Primeval) and stars Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles, Peter Capaldi, Maimie McCoy, Tamla Kari and Hugo Speer. The series is set on the streets of 17th […]
Cliff Martinez to Score Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Posted: October 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beasts of No Nation, Cary Fukunaga, Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez revealed in a recent interview with Celluloid Tunes during this year’s Ghent Film Festival that he is set to score the upcoming drama Beasts of No Nation. The film is written and directed by Cary Fukunaga and stars Idris Elba, Ama K. Abebrese, Grace Nortey, David Dontoh and Opeyemi Fagbohungbe. The movie is […]
