The complete composer guest line-up for this year’s International Film Music Festival in Cordoba has been announced. The 10th anniversary celebration of the event will be attended by the most recent Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity), Golden Globe nominees Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Up in the Air, Election) and Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Penny Dreadful), Emmy Award nominee Christopher Lennertz (Revolution, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along) and Craig Safan (The […]
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Composer Guest Line-Up Announced for Cordoba International Film Music Festival
Posted: June 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Cordoba, International Film Music Festival
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring ‘Brother’s Keeper’
Posted: June 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brother's Keeper, Marcelo Zarvos, Ross Katz
Marcelo Zarvos is composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama Brother’s Keeper. The film is directed by Academy Award-nominated producer Ross Katz (Lost in Translation, In the Bedroom) and stars Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Joel McHale, Josh Charles and Caitlin Fitzgerald. The movie follows a young, narcissistic entrepreneur who leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged, […]
‘Snowpiercer’ U.S. Version Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bong Joon-ho, Marco Beltrami, score, Snowpiercer, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the U.S. version of the soundtrack album for Bong Joon-ho’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma). The soundtrack will be released physically on July 22, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A soundtrack album […]
Inon Zur to Score ‘Reclaim’
Posted: June 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Inon Zur, Reclaim
Inon Zur has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller Reclaim. The film is directed by Alan White (Broken, Erskineville Kings) and stars John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre, Jacki Weaver and Luis Guzman. The movie is inspired by true events and follows an American couple who head to Puerto Rico to finalize the adoption of their new daughter, a Haitian […]
Soundtrack for Zach Braff’s ‘Wish I Was Here’ Announced
Posted: June 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, Wish I Was Here, Zach Braff
Columbia Records has announced a soundtrack album for Zach Braff’s indie comedy drama Wish I Was Here. The album features exclusive new songs from The Shins, Bon Iver and Cat Power + Coldplay. Also featured are tracks by Baldy Drawn Boy, Paul Simon, Gary Jules, Allie Moss & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically […]
Alexandre Desplat Takes Over Scoring Duties on ‘The Imitation Game’
Posted: June 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming drama The Imitation Game. The film is directed by Morten Tyldum (Headhunters) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance. The movie follows a British mathematician and cryptographer who helped crack the German enigma code during the final years of World […]
‘Tammy’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Andrews, score, Soundtrack, Tammy
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Tammy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Bad Teacher, Donnie Darko). Also included are two songs by Possum Creek. The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the […]
‘I Origins’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: I Origins, Mike Cahill, Phil Mossman, score, Soundtrack, Will Bates
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Mike Cahill’s indie sci-fi drama I Origins. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates and Phil Mossman who previously scored the director’s first feature Another Earth as part of Fall On Your Sword. Also included are tracks by Radiohead, The Do and Phaedeon Papadopoulus. The soundtrack will be released […]
Patrick Wolf to Score Noel Coward Biopic
Posted: June 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Noel Coward, Patrick Wolf
Variety is reporting that British singer/songwriter Patrick Wolf is attached to score a currently untitled feature about the early life of Noel Coward. The film is directed by Joe Stephenson and stars Chris Colfer as the English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer who was knighted in 1969. Ian McKellen, Vanessa Redgrave and Jonathan Pryce […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 15, 2014)
Posted: June 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, Dominion, Jeff Rona, Nicholas Hooper, PBS, Syfy, The Escape Artist
Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the BBC mini-series The Escape Artist created and written by David Wolstencroft and starring David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo and Ashley Jensen. The drama’s music is composed by Nicholas Hooper (Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). The two-parter about a talented junior barrister who specializes in […]