Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug directed by Peter Jackson and starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell and Jed Brophy. The film’s original music is composed […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 13, 2013)
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Hustle, Benjamin Wallfisch, Christopher Young, Danny Elfman, Here Comes the Devil, Hours, Howard Shore, Julio Pillado, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Thomas Newman, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
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Ryan Bingham to Score ‘ A Country Called Home’
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Country Called Home, Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham is set to score the indie comedy drama A Country Called Home. Anna Axster will direct the movie, which follows a jaded young woman who finds her world unexpectedly shaken by the news of her estranged father’s death, which sets her off on a journey that starts in a small Texas town to redefine her […]
Mike Cahill’s ‘I, Origins’ to Feature Music by Will Bates & Phil Mossman
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fall on Your Sword, I Origins, Phil Mossman, The Notorious Mr. Bout, Will Bates
Will Bates, the founder of the film composition and audio post collective Fall On Your Sword, and Phil Mossman are reteaming with director Mike Cahill on the upcoming indie sci-fi drama I, Origins. The film is written and directed by Cahill and stars Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun and Archie Panjabi. The […]
Academy Announces 114 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 86th Academy Awards. Notable, but expected omissions include American Hustle (Danny Elfman), August: Osage County (Gustavo Santaolalla), Frozen (Christophe Beck) and Nebraska (Mark Orton). The 114 eligible scores along with […]
Marcelo Zarvos to Score ‘Little Accidents’
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Little Accidents, Marcelo Zarvos
Marcelo Zarvos has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Little Accidents. The film is written and directed by Sara Colangelo and stars Elizabeth Banks, Boyd Holbrook, Chloë Sevigny, Jacob Lofland and Josh Lucas. The movie based on the short film of the same name, which premiered at Sundance in 2010 is set in […]
Nima Fakhrara to Score ‘The Signal’
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gatchaman, Nima Fakhrara, Site 146, The Signal
Nima Fakhrara has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Signal. The film is directed by William Eubank and stars Laurence Fishburne, Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Sarah Clarke, Beau Knapp, Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet.. The movie follows three college students who become the targets of a rival computer hacker and are being […]
Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 71st Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: All Is Lost – Alex Ebert Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Alex Heffes The Book Thief – John Williams 12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer Gravity – Steven Price
‘Psych’ – The Musical Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Television Music AlbumsTags: Psych, Psych the Musical, score, Soundtrack, USA
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the musical episode of the USA series Psych. The album features the songs and score from the episode. The songs are performed by the show’s cast including James Roday, Dulé Hill, Anthony Rapp, Ally Sheedy, Barry Bostwick, Brooke Lyons, Jimmi Simpson and Kurt Fuller and composed […]
Joel McNeely Scoring ‘The Pirate Fairy’
Posted: December 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joel McNeely, The Pirate Fairy, Tinker Bell
Joel McNeely is currently recording his orchestral score for Disney’s animated movie The Pirate Fairy. The film marks the fifth installment in the Tinker Bell series and features the voices of Mae Whitman who will reprise her titular role, as well as Christina Hendricks who is lending her voice to a new fairy named Zarina […]
