Details have been announced for the concert Hans Zimmer Revealed, which will take place on October 10 & 11, 2014 at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London. The Academy Award-winning composer will be accompanied by a band of players mixing traditional orchestral instruments with rock and electronica, and will be joined by a few surprise […]
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‘Hans Zimmer Revealed’ Concerts Announced
Posted: July 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer Revealed
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‘United Passions’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jean-Pascal Beintus, score, Soundtrack, United Passions
Music Box Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama United Passions. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jean-Pascal Beintus who has served as an orchestrator for composer Alexandre Desplat over the past decade. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. United Passions stars Gérard Depardieu as Jules […]
Dario Marianelli to Score ‘Everest’
Posted: July 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Baltasar Kormakur, Dario Marianelli, Everest
Dario Marianelli has been hired to score the upcoming adventure drama Everest. The film is directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Contraband, 2 Guns) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson, Clive Standen, Martin Henderson, Thomas Wright, Michael Kelly and John Hawkes. The movie is based on the 1996 disaster on Everest that left eight […]
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Marvel Studios, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy. The album, entitled Awesome Mix Vol. 1, features the songs from the film by artists including Blue Swede, David Bowie, Norman Greenbaum, Raspberries, Jackson 5, The Runaways, Elvin Bishop, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell & more. The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2014 […]
‘Get On Up: The James Brown Story’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Get On Up, Get On Up: The James Brown Story, James Brown, Soundtrack, Tate Taylor
Polydor/UMe will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama Get On Up: The James Brown Story. The album features studio and standout live versions of numerous soul/funk hits by Brown, including such songs as Please Please Please, Out Of Sight, I Got You (I Feel Good), Try Me, It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World […]
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Bay, score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, Transformers, Transformers: Age of Extinction
Paramount Pictures has released a soundtrack EP for the sci-fi action adventure Transformers: Age of Extinction. The album features four tracks from the film’s original score composed by Steve Jablonsky (The Island, Battleship, Ender’s Game) who previously scored the first three installments in the Transformers series. The EP is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. […]
2nd Annual Superhero Music Panel at Comic-Con Announced
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Blake Neely, Brian Tyler, Christophe Beck, Comic-Con, Graeme Revell, John Ottman, Tyler Bates
The line-up of the 2nd Annual Superhero Music Panel has been announced. Six leading Hollywood composers will discuss the process of creating the musical voice behind the superhero, explain the challenges when bringing a comic book character or story to life and writing music to reflect the story line. The panelists will also show film […]
‘Earth to Echo’ Score Album Released
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Earth to Echo, Joseph Trapanese, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group has released a score album for the sci-fi family adventure Earth to Echo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Tron: Uprising, The Raid: Redemption), as well as the original song Worlds Away performed by Dia Frampton. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon and iTunes, where you can also listen to […]
Graeme Revell to Score Fox’s ‘Gotham’
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Cannon, Fox, Gotham, Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell is set to score the upcoming Fox drama Gotham. The show is based on characters from the DC Comics universe and explores the early years of Commissioner James Gordon as an idealistic rookie detective in Gotham City and the rogues’ gallery of villains that made the city infamous. The series’ cast includes Ben McKenzie, Erin Richards, […]
Hans Zimmer to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Zurich Film Festival
Hans Zimmer will be honored with a a special Lifetime Award at the Zurich Film Festival. The Academy Award-winning composer will receive the award on October 1, 2014 during a public event at the Tonhalle Zurich. The event will also feature the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich performing the works of the Golden Eye for ‘Best International Film Music 2014’ finalists, as well […]
