It was announced today that Ennio Morricone‘s first-ever live performance in Los Angeles that was set for March 20 has been postponed until June 15, 2014 due to a back injury that is preventing the Academy Award-winning composer from traveling overseas. Morricone’s first concert in New York in 7 years that was set to take […]
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Ennio Morricone L.A. and New York Concerts Postponed Until June
Posted: March 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Soundtrack Update
Posted: March 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steve Mazzaro, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Columbia Records and Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The soundtrack features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer and the Magnificent Six. The composer has created a super band for the project that features Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr (of The Smiths, Modest Mouse), Michael Einziger […]
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Captain America, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Henry Jackman, Marvel Studios, score, Soundtrack
The details have been revealed of the soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph, Captain Phillips). Also included is Marvin Gaye’s Trouble Man and a track by Harry James and his Orchestra. The soundtrack will be […]
Neil Davidge to Score ‘Monsters: Dark Continent’
Posted: March 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Monsters, Monsters: Dark Continent, Neil Davidge
Neil Davidge has signed on to score the upcoming sci-fi sequel Monsters: Dark Continent. The film is directed by Tom Green (Misfits) and stars Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley and Joe Dempsie. The movie takes place a couple of years after the original film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) as Infected Zones have spread across the world and US military try […]
‘Need for Speed’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathan Furst, Need for Speed, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the score album for the action movie Need for Speed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Furst who previously scored Act of Valor for the movie’s director Scott Waugh. The soundtrack will be released physically on April 15, 2014. More information about the digital release will […]
‘Draft Day’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Draft Day, Ivan Reitman, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sports drama Draft Day. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released on April 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the […]
Expanded ‘The Sum of All Fears’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, Tangerine Dream, The Sum of All Fears, Wavelength
La La-Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 2002 thriller The Sum of All Fears directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on the novel by Tom Clancy and starring Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman and Liev Schreiber. The album features the film’s expanded and remastered original score composed by Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: […]
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Almost Home’ Features Music by Lorne Balfe
Posted: March 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Almost Home, Dreamworks Animation, Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe has composed the music for the new DreamWorks Animation short Almost Home. The 4-minute film introduces the characters of the studio’s upcoming feature Home directed by Tim Johnson (Over the Hedge) and featuring the voices of Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Parsons and Rihanna who is also writing songs for the film. Check […]
‘Fading Gigolo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Maxwell, Fading Gigolo, John Turturro, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for John Turturro’s indie comedy Fading Gigolo. The album features the music from the film, including tracks by saxophonist Gene Ammons, trombone/trumpet player Trombone Shorty, as well as songs by Dalida, Vanessa Paradis, M’Barka Ben Taleb and Dean Martin. Also included are two tracks from the score composed by Bill […]
Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Lifetime’s ‘The Grim Sleeper’
Posted: March 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Goldsmith, Lifetime, Sensitive Skin, The Grim Sleeper
Jonathan Goldsmith has recently scored the Lifetime original movie The Grim Sleeper. The film is directed by Stanley M. Brooks and stars Dreama Walker, Macy Gray, Ernie Hudson and Michael O’Neill. The movie tells the true story of an LA Weekly reporter who investigates the unsolved murders of dozens of women in Los Angeles by […]