Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming sci-fi action adventure After Earth. The album features the film’s original score composed by James Newton Howard who has written the music for all of the director’s score in the past 14 years, including The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs and The Village. […]
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Sony Masterworks to Release James Newton Howard’s ‘After Earth’ Score
Posted: April 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: After Earth, James Newton Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, score, Soundtrack
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Federico Jusid Scoring ‘300: Rise of an Empire’
Posted: April 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, Federico Jusid, Noam Murro
Federico Jusid is the composer of the upcoming action sequel 300: Rise of an Empire. The film is directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) and stars Sullivan Stapleton as the Greek general Themistocles, who battles an invading army of Persians under turned-god Xerxes, played by Rodrigo Santoro. Eva Green, Callan Mulvey, Jack O’Connell and Lena […]
‘Call Me Crazy: A Five Film’ to Feature Music by Alex Wurman
Posted: April 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Wurman, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, Lifetime, The Hazda: Last of the First
Alex Wurman has composed the score for the Lifetime original movie Call Me Crazy: A Five Film. The anthology film stars Jennifer Hudson, Melissa Leo, Octavia Spencer, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vassilieva, Brittany Snow, Ernie Hudson, Jason Ritter, Jean Smart, Lea Thompson, Melanie Griffith and Chelsea Handler. The movie follows five interwoven stories about mental illness, […]
Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Von Ryan’s Express’ Score Released
Posted: April 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Five Days from Heaven, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Detective, Von Ryan's Express
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1965 WWII action adventure Von Ryan’s Express directed by Marc Robson and starring Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. The music is composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Also featured on the CD is the composer’s score for the 1968 cop thriller […]
Alan Silvestri to Score ‘Red 2’
Posted: April 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Dean Parisot, Red, Red 2
Alan Silvestri has signed on to score the upcoming action comedy sequel Red 2. The film is directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest, Fun with Dick and Jane) and stars Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung Hun Lee, Brian Cox and Neal McDonough. In the movie, retired black-ops […]
‘What Maisie Knew’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nick Urata, score, Soundtrack, What Maisie Knew
The details of the soundtrack album for the indie drama What Maisie Knew have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Ruby Sparks), as well as the title song Feeling of Being (What Maisie Knew) by Lucy Schwartz. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April […]
Atli Örvarsson to Score ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’
Posted: April 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atli Orvarsson, City of Bones, Colette, Harald Zwart, The Mortal Instruments
Atli Örvarsson has taken over scoring duties on the fantasy adventure The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. The film is directed by Harald Zwart and stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aidan Turner, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Durand and Jared Harris. The movie is based on the first book of the […]
Michael Giacchino to Score Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’
Posted: April 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brad Bird, Michael Giacchino, Tomorrowland
Michael Giacchino confirmed during a Q&A at a concert featuring the world premiere performance of his Star Trek score performed live to projection in Lucerne, Switzerland this weekend that he is attached to score Brad Bird’s upcoming sci-fi adventure Tomorrowland. The film is set to star George Clooney and Hugh Laurie. Plot details are being […]
Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell’s ‘Wer’
Posted: April 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brett Detar, Wer, William Brent Bell
Brett Detar is composing the score for the upcoming horror feature Wer. The film is directed by William Brent Bell and stars A.J. Cook, Simon Quarterman, Vic Sahay, Sebastian Roché and Brian J. O’Connor. The movie is set in Paris and follows s defense attorney who is looking to clear her client who is a […]
