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, […]
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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
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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. […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
