Harry Gregson-Williams has been hired to score the upcoming thriller The Equalizer. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Olympus Has Fallen, King Arthur) and stars Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Melissa Leo, David Meunier, Haley Bennett and Marton Csokas. The movie is based on the 1980s television show created by Michael Sloan […]
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Harry Gregson-Williams to Score ‘The Equalizer’
Posted: June 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Antoine Fuqua, Harry Gregson-Williams, The Equalizer
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‘The Congress’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ari Folman, Max Richter, score, Soundtrack, The Congress
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Ari Folman’s hybrid live-action/animated film The Congress. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Max Richter (Disconnect) who previously scored the director’s Academy Award-nominated film Waltz With Bashir. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on […]
James Newton Howard Scoring ‘Parkland’
Posted: June 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Newton Howard, Parkland, Peter Landesman, Tom Hanks
James Newton Howard is currently scoring the upcoming historical drama Parkland. The film is written and directed by Peter Landesman and stars Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton, Jeremy Strong, Jacki Weaver, Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks and Ron Livingston. The film chronicles the events leading up to President John F. Kennedy’s […]
New ‘Mad Men’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, David Carbonara, Mad Men, Mad Men On the Rocks, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a new soundtrack album for AMC’s critically acclaimed series Mad Men. The album features selections from the score of the show composed by David Carbonara. Mad Men On the Rocks will be released overseas on August 5, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Lionsgate Records has previously released a […]
‘The To Do List’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The To Do List
Universal Music Enterprises has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the comedy The To Do List. The album features the songs from the film including a number of 90s classics by Tears for Fears, Cranberries, Mazzy Star, House of Love, Elastica, Gin Blossoms and Big Head Todd and the Monsters, as well as […]
Christophe Beck to Score ‘Runner, Runner’
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brad Furman, Christophe Beck, Runner Runner
Christophe Beck has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming thriller Runner, Runner. The film is directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) and stars Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Ben Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Oliver Cooper, Michael Esper and Ben Schwartz. The movie centers on a young man who is cheated out of his tuition money […]
Alan Menken Vying for EGOT
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, The Neighbors
Alan Menken is in a position to become only the third composer to ever win the EGOT, which is bestowed to artists that won all four major annual American entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. The other composers who were previously honored with the EGOT are Richard Rogers and Marvin Hamlisch. Menken composed […]
‘The Lone Ranger’ Score Album Details
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, score, Soundtrack, The Lone Ranger
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for Gore Verbinski’s western The Lone Ranger. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer who has previously collaborated with the director on the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Rango and The Ring Also included is a track by the folk band Pokey LaFarge and […]
Walter Murphy Tapped for NBC’s Animated Special ‘How Murray Saved Christmas’
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: How Murray Saved Christmas, NBC, Walter Murphy
Walter Murphy has been tapped to write the music for the NBC holiday special How Murray Saved Christmas. The project is based on the best-selling children’s book of the same name by Mike Reiss and centers on the cranky deli owner Murray Kleiner, who is forced to fill in for Santa one Christmas and does […]
‘The Conjuring’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joseph Bishara, Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack, The Conjuring
La-La Land Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Conjuring. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joseph Bishara (Insidious, Dark Skies). Also included is a theme written for the movie by composer Mark Isham. The soundtrack will be released on July 16, 2013 and is now available […]
