The full details of the soundtrack album for the family adventure Max have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, National Treasure, Gone In 60 Seconds, Con Air). The soundtrack will be released on June 23, 2015 by Sony Classical and is now available for […]
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‘Max’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Boaz Yakin, Max, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Rabin
Lifetime’s ‘The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe’ to Feature Music by David Carbonara
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Carbonara, Lifetime, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
David Carbonara has composed the original music for the Lifetime mini-series The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. The two-parter is directed by Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby) and stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Eva Amurri Martino. The four-hour TV event is based on J. Randy Taraborrelli’s New York Times bestseller of the same […]
Expanded ‘The Firm’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dave Grusin, score, Sidney Pollack, Soundtrack, The Firm
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for Paramount Pictures’ 1993 thriller The Firm based on the John Grisham novel, directed by Sidney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise, Ed Harris and Holly Hunter. The album features the film’s expanded and remastered original music composed by Dave Grusin (Three Days of the Condor, The Goonies, Tootsie, […]
Carter Burwell to Score ‘The Finest Hours’
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Gillespie, score, Soundtrack, The Finest Hours
Carter Burwell has signed on to score the upcoming disaster drama The Finest Hours. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, Million Dollar Arm, Fright Night) and stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Kyle Gallner and Holliday Grainger. The movie is based on a true story revolving […]
‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ilan Eshkeri, score, Shaun the Sheep, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for Aardman Animations’ Shaun the Sheep Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Kick-Ass, Layer Cake, Still Alice, 47 Ronin). Also included is Tim Wheeler’s Feels Like Summer, which has previously been released as a single. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on June 1, […]
Video Highlights From 2015 BMI Film & TV Awards
Posted: May 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, BMI Film & TV Awards, Chris Montan
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has published a number of video clips from the organization’s 2015 BMI Film & TV Awards gala, which was held last week at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out the acceptance speech of this year’s recipient of the BMI Icon Award, Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The […]
Howard Shore to Score Thomas McCarthy’s ‘Spotlight’
Posted: May 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Howard Shore, Spotlight, Thomas McCarthy
Howard Shore has been hired to score the upcoming drama Spotlight. The film is directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent, Win Win) and stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Live Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Billy Crudup and Jamey Sheridan. The movie tells the true story of four members of the […]
Composer Jed Kurzel to Direct ‘Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley’
Posted: May 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley, Jed Kurzel, Justin Kurzel
Composer Jed Kurzel is set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming sports comedy drama Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley. The film will star Denis Menochet as a man whose fanatical desire to see his son become a tennis champion comes at any cost. The composer’s brother Justin Kurzel (Macbeth, The Snowtown Murders) is producing the project with Anna McLeish […]
Daniel Pemberton to Score Danny Boyle’s ‘Steve Jobs’
Posted: May 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Danny Boyle, Steve Jobs
The first teaser trailer for the upcoming biographical drama Steve Jobs reveals that Daniel Pemberton has been tapped to score the movie. The film is directed by Danny Boyle and stars Michael Fassbender in the title role, Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman, former marketing chief of Macintosh, Seth Rogen as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Jeff Daniels as former Apple CEO […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2015)
Posted: May 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Between, Jonathan Goldsmith, Netflix
Premiering on Thursday, May 21, is the new Netflix original series Between created by Michael McGowan and starring Jenette McCurdy, Jesse Carere, Jack Murray, Justin Kelly, Krystal Nausbaum, Wesley Morgan, Michael Reventar, Brooke Palsson, Jim Watson, Kyle Mac, Ryan Allen and Michael Boisvert. The show’s original music is composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away From Her, Take This Waltz, Casino […]