Premiering tomorrow, May 6, on Fox is 24: Live Another Day starring Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver, William Devane, Judy Davis, Tate Donovan, Stephen Fry and Yvonne Strahovski. The reboot of the hit action series is scored by Sean Callery (Homeland, Elementary, Bones) who previously scored all eight seasons and 192 episodes of […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 4, 2014)
Posted: May 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 24: Live Another Day, Fox, Sean Callery
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‘A Thousand Times Good Night’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Thousand Times Good Night, Armand Amar, score, Soundtrack
Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the Irish-Norwegian drama A Thousand Times Good Night. The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, Days of Glory, Capital). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. A Thousand Times Good Night is directed by Erik Poppe (Troubled […]
Reinhold Heil Scoring TNT’s ‘Legends’
Posted: May 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Legends, Reinhold Heil
Reinhold Heil is currently scoring the upcoming TNT original series Legends. The show is based on the award-winning book by Robert Littell and stars Sean Bean, Ali Larter, Rob Mayes, Tina Majorino, Steve Harris, Amber Valletta and Lux Haney Jardine. The spy drama follows an undercover FBI agent who is so adept at transforming himself into different identities that he […]
‘The Sea’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Hilary Hahn, score, Soundtrack, The Sea
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama The Sea. The album inlcudes the film’s original music composed by Andrew Hewitt (Submarine, The Double) and featuring violin solos by Hilary Hahn (The Village). The soundtrack is now available to download overseas. Visit the British Amazon store to listen to audio clips. No word yet on a domestic release. The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 2, 2014)
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bad Johnson, Belle, Beneath the Harvest Sky, Decoding Annie Parker, Didier Leplae, Dustin Hamman, Hans Zimmer, Joe Wong, John Debney, Rachel Portman, Steven Bramson, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Walk of Shame
The only wide release this weekend is the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer and The Magnificent Six, which includes Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. Columbia […]
Hollywood Composers Discuss Music for Action Movies at Newport Beach Film Festival
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Christophe Beck, Christopher Young, Michael Wandmacher, Newport Beach Film Festival, Pedro Bromfman, Stephen Endelman
This past Sunday, the Newport Beach Film Festival Seminar Series presented the composer panel Lights, Camera, Action – Music for Action Films (and other genres). Tim Greiving moderated a panel of film composers who – challenged with the on-screen fights and explosions – offered insight into how the score works in harmony with the film’s visual elements, sound […]
Apparat to Score Drake Doremus’ ‘Equals’
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apparat, Drake Doremus, Equals
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. […]
‘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 […]
