Universal Pictures has published a video featurette on the music of Illumination Entertainment’s animated film sequel Despicable Me 2. The video features interviews with the film’s composer Heitor Pereira (The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua), themes and songs writer Pharrell Williams, producer Chris Meledandri and director Chris Renaud, as well as footage from the recording sessions […]
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Behind the Music of ‘Despicable Me 2’
Posted: July 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Despicable Me 2, Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams
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‘Planes’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mancina, Planes, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s animated feature Planes have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Brother Bear), as well a couple of original songs by Mark Holman, Chris Classic & Alana D and Jon Stevens of The Dead Daisies. The soundtrack will be […]
Milan Records to Release Atli Orvarsson’s ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ Score
Posted: July 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Atli Orvarsson, score, Soundtrack, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Milan Records will release a score album for the fantasy adventure The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. The soundtrack features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). The album will be released on August 20, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack […]
‘Green Lantern – The Animated Series’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Frederik Wiedmann, Green Lantern, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records will release a new soundtrack album for the animated TV show Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Frederik Wiedmann. The soundtrack will be released physically tomorrow, July 2, on the label’s website and will also be available digitally. The CD version is […]
David Torn to Score ‘Are We Officially Dating?’
Posted: July 1, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Are We Officially Dating?, David Torn, Tom Gormican
David Torn has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy Are We Officially Dating?. The film is written and directed by Tom Gormican and stars Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots, Jessica Lucas and Josh Pais. The movie follows three guys who decide to support a friend devastated by a recent […]
‘Words of Gods’ to Feature Music by Peter Gabriel
Posted: June 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Peter Gabriel, Words of Gods
Peter Gabriel is scoring the upcoming religion-themed movie Words of Gods. The film features nine shorts from renowned international directors, including Serbia’s Emir Kusturica (Underground), Japan’s Hideo Nakata (Dark Water), Iran’s Bahman Ghobadi (Turtles Can Fly), India’s Mira Nair (Vanity Fair) and Mexico’s Guillermo Arriaga (The Burning Plain). Arriaga is also producing the project with Alex Garcia. Nobel […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 30, 2013)
Posted: June 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Corey Wallace, Marcelo Zarvos, NBC, Ray Donovan, Showtime, Siberia
Premiering tonight is the new Showtime series Ray Donovan created by Ann Biderman (Primal Fear, Southland) and starring Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Katherine Moennig, Dash Mihok, Kerris Dorsey, Pooch Hall, Steven Bauer and Devon Bagby. The show’s score is composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Words, The Big C, The Good Shepherd). […]
Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Blended’
Posted: June 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blended, Frank Coraci, Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams is reuniting with director Frank Coraci on the upcoming romantic comedy Blended. The film stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as a couple who, after disastrous blind date, are stuck together in a family resort with their children from previous marriages. Bella Thorne, Chelsea Handler, Terry Crews, Kevin Nealon and Joel McHale are […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 28, 2013)
Posted: June 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Byzantium, Copperhead, Dario Marianelli, David Carbonara, Harald Kloser, Hummingbird, I'm So Excited, Javier Navarrete, Laurent Eyquem, Michael Andrews, Redemption, Some Girl(s), The Heat, Thomas Wander, White House Down
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action thriller White House Down directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Joey King and Rachelle Lefevre. The film’s music is composed by Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser (2012, 10’000 […]
‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis, Joel Coen, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett
Nonesuch Records has announced a soundtrack release for the Coen Brothers’ upcoming drama Inside Llewyn Davis. The album features 12 new recordings made especially for the film performed by the movie’s cast plus an existing recording by Dave Van Ronk. Also featured is a never-before-released version of the song Farewell by Bob Dylan. T Bone […]
