Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sports drama 42 written and directed by Brian Helgeland and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Alan Tudyk, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer and T.R. Knight. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 12, 2013)
Posted: April 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 42, Austin Wintory, Disconnect, George Fenton, Hanan Townshend, Into the White, It's a Disaster, James L. Venable, Mark Isham, Max Richter, Nils Petter Molvaer, Scary Movie 5, The Angels' Share, To the Wonder
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Jóhann Jóhannsson to Score ‘Prisoners’
Posted: April 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Denis Villeneuve, Johann Johannsson, Prisoners
Jóhann Jóhannsson has been hired to score the upcoming dramatic thriller Prisoners. The film is directed by Denis Villeneuve (Incendies) and stars Hugh Jackman, Melissa Leo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard and David Dastmalchian. The movie follows a small-town carpenter whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped and discovers that elderly […]
Bear McCreary’s ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ Theme to Be Released
Posted: April 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Da Vinci's Demons, Defiance, Europa Report, score, Soundtrack
Composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead) has launched his own record label Sparks & Shadows and announced the first couple of releases. Coming out on April 12, 2013 as a digital single is his main theme for the new Starz original series Da Vinci’s Demons. The single will be released on April 12 […]
Justin Burnett Scoring ‘Getaway’
Posted: April 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Courtney Solomon, Getaway, Java Heat, Justin Burnett
Justin Burnett is currently scoring the upcoming action crime thriller Getaway. The movie is directed by Courtney Solomon (An American Haunting) and Yaron Levy and stars Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez and Jon Voight. The film follows a burned out race car driver forced to get behind the wheel for a criminal scheme when his wife is […]
‘Scary Movie 5’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Scary Movie 5, Scary Movie V, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror spoof sequel Scary Movie 5. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Hyper Crush, Latief Scott, Bellringer, Blind Truth featuring Georgia Harris and Tarik NuClothes. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 23, 2013. Check back on this page for audio clips. […]
Danielle Diego to Head Fox Music
Posted: April 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danielle Diego, Fox Music
20th Century Fox Film has promoted Danielle Diego to EVP of Fox Music. In her new position, she will be responsible for overseeing music supervision for films across all Fox Film Divisions, including 20th Century Fox Film, Fox Searchlight, Fox 2000 and Fox Animation. Diego worked at Fox for 17 years and previously served as […]
Son Lux Scoring ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His/Hers’
Posted: April 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Son Lux, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Son Lux is composing the score for the upcoming movies The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers. The double feature is written and directed by Ned Benson and stars Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Jess Weixler, Nina Arianda, Viola Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Bill Hader and Ciaran Hinds. The films […]
Cliff Martinez to Receive BMI’s Richard Kirk Award
Posted: April 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film & Telvision Awards, Cliff Martinez, Richard Kirk Award
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has announced today that Cliff Martinez will be honored with the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at this year’s BMI Film & Television Awards. The Grammy-nominated composer will be the first recipient of the award who is also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Martinez started out […]
James Newton Howard’s ‘Grand Canyon’ Score Released
Posted: April 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elmer Bernstein, Grand Canyon, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack, The Shootist, The Sons of Katie Elder
La-La Land Records has announced an expanded release of the original motion picture score to the 1991 feature film Grand Canyon written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Kevin Kline, Mary McDonald, Danny Glover and Steve Martin. The album features the movie’s original score composed by James Newton Howard. The special limited edition soundtrack contains […]
