German electronic musician Apparat is set to compose the music for the upcoming sci-fi romance Equals. The film is directed by Drake Doremus and stars Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult. The movie is set in the future and centers on a couple young couple rebelling against their society where emotions have been eradicated. Nathan Parker (Moon) has written the screenplay. […]
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Apparat to Score Drake Doremus’ ‘Equals’
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apparat, Drake Doremus, Equals
‘Lullaby’ to Feature Music by Patrick Leonard
Posted: May 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Levitas, Lullaby, Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard has composed the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama Lullaby. The film is written and directed by Andrew Levitas and stars Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Amy Adams, Jessica Brown Findlay, Anne Archer, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Barden. The movie centers on a man estranged from his family, who receives word […]
Lucas Vidal and Chris Ramsdell Launch Music House for Motion Picture Advertising Chroma
Posted: May 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Ramsdell, Chroma, Lucas Vidal
Music and Motion Productions’ Lucas Vidal and music supervisor Chris Ramsdell have teamed up to launch Chroma, a new music house for motion picture advertising. The project is a collaboration between Vidal, the composer of such films as Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, The Quiet Ones and The Cold Light of Day and Ramsdell who has placed music in such campaigns as The Hunger Games, Django […]
‘Night Moves’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Grace, Kelly Reichardt, Night Moves, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Night Moves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Grace (We Are What We Are, The Innkeepers, The House of the Devil) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director Kelly Reichardt on Meek’s Cutoff. The soundtrack will be released on June 3, 2014 […]
Nick Urata to Score ‘Focus’
Posted: May 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alfred and Jakobine, Focus, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Misconception, Nick Urata
Nick Urata has been tapped to score the upcoming caper comedy Focus. The film is written and directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Rodrigo Santoro. The movie follows a con man who becomes romantically involved with a novice and is thrown off his game when the former […]
‘Deep in the Darkness’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chiller, Deep in the Darkness, Matthew Llewellyn, score, Soundtrack
ScreamWorks Records and Kronos Records have released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Depp in the Darkness. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Llewellyn who recorded the score with the Slovakia National Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. A physical version is set to be released on June 24, […]
Stephen Endelman Scoring Peter Bogdanovich’s ‘Squirrels to the Nuts’
Posted: April 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC Family, Chasing Life, Peter Bogdanovich, Squirrels to the Nuts, Stephen Endelman
Stephen Endelman has recently recorded his music for the upcoming comedy Squirrels to the Nuts. The film is directed by Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, What’s Up, Doc?, Paper Moon) and stars Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Kathryn Hahn, Imogen Poots, Will Forte, Cybill Shepherd, Rhys Ifans, Lucy Punch, Ahna O’Reilly, Jake Hoffman, Austin Pendleton and […]
‘Two Men in Town’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eric Neveux, La voie de l'ennemi, score, Soundtrack, Two Men in Town
Pathe Production will release a soundtrack album for the drama Two Men in Town (La voie de l’ennemi). The album features the film’s original music composed by Eric Neveux (Intimacy, Borgia) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director Rachid Bouchareb on Just Like a Woman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 5, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on […]
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Premiere Concert
Posted: April 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hans Zimmer, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
This past Thursday, Hans Zimmer performed at the afterparty of the U.S. premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in New York. The Academy Award-winning composer performed selections from his score with his Magnificent Six band members, including Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and Pharrell Williams. Alicia Key also joined the band to […]
Hans Zimmer in Conversation with Junkie XL at IMS Engage
Posted: April 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, IMS Engage, Junkie XL
On April 16, the International Music Summit (IMS Engage) hosted an unmoderated conversation between Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, The Lion King) and Junkie XL (Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire) at the W Hotel in Hollywood. The composers who have been collaborating on a number of projects in the last couple of years […]