William Ross and Alex Kovacs are composing the music for the new OWN docu-series Operation Change. The show follows Bill & Tani Austin and their son Steven Sawalich from the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a global non-profit organization that gives free hearing aids to those in need, as they are joined by philanthropists and celebrities to tackle some of the most […]
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William Ross and Alex Kovacs Scoring OWN’s ‘Operation Change’
Posted: June 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Kovacs, Operation Change, OWN, William Ross
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‘Mood Indigo’ U.S. Version Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Étienne Charry, Michel Gondry, Mood Indigo, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Michel Gondry’s fantasy drama Mood Indigo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Étienne Charry. Also included are several tracks by Duke Ellington, as well as the song Spring by Mia Doi Todd. The soundtrack will be released on July 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order […]
Bennett Salvay to Score FX’s ‘Partners’
Posted: June 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bennett Salvay, FX, Partners
Bennett Salvay has signed on to score the upcoming FX comedy Partners. The show stars Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence as two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court as they each face a personal crisis. Telma Hopkins, Rory O’Malley, McKaley Miller, Edi Patterson and Danièle Watts are co-starring. Bob Boyett […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 20, 2014)
Posted: June 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio, Christopher Lennertz, Coherence, Dario Marianelli, Jersey Boys, Kristin Ohrn Dyrud, Le Chef, Nicola Piovani, Think Like a Man Too, Third Person, Venus in Fur
Two new movies are opening in wide release: Opening in most theaters is the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys directed by Clint Eastwood and starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza and Christopher Walken. Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film and the musical written by Bob […]
Joseph Bishara Scoring ‘The Vatican Tapes’
Posted: June 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Bishara, Mark Neveldine, The Vatican Tapes
Joseph Bishara has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming horror thriller The Vatican Tapes. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine (Crank, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) and stars Michael Pena, Olivia Dudley, Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott, Peter Andersson, Kathleen Robertson, John Patrick Amedori and Alex Sparrow. The movie follows a priest who tries to help a twentysomething woman who seems […]
BMI Continues to Support Sundance Institute
Posted: June 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, Music and Sound Design Labs, Sundance Institute
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will continue its support for Sundance Institute’s Film Music Program, which collaborates with Skywalker Sound to host the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at Skywalker Sound. The first 2014 session of the lab begins July 8 at Skywalker Ranch and provides an opportunity for composers and directors to explore […]
Ennio Morricone to Receive Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Posted: June 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ennio Morricone, Pharrell Williams, Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame Selection Committee announced today that Ennio Morricone is among the 30 honorees to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2015. He was selected to receive a star for his live performances on stage. The Italian composer who is known for such scores as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, […]
Marco Beltrami to Score Phillip Noyce’s ‘The Giver’
Posted: June 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marco Beltrami, Phillip Noyce, The Giver, The Woman in Black, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death
Marco Beltrami has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi drama The Giver. The film is directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush and Katie Holmes. The movie is based on the YA novel by Lois Lowry and follows a young boy who […]
‘The Liberator’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Libertador, score, Soundtrack, The Liberator
Deutsche Grammaphon will release the official soundtrack album for the historical drama The Liberator (Libertador). The album features the film’s original music composed by Los Angeles Philharmonic director Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. The project marks the first scoring assignment of Dudamel who consulted with John Williams in preparations for his music. […]
