Mark Isham is scoring the upcoming TNT original series L.A. Noir. The show created by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) and based on on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin chronicles the battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and […]
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Mark Isham to Score TNT’s ‘L.A. Noir’
Posted: November 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Frank Darabont, L.A. Noir, Mark Isham, TNT
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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, score, Soundtrack, The Hobbit
WaterTower Music has announced the details of the soundtrack albums for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The albums feature the film’s music composed and conducted by Howard Shore, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Also included is the original song Song of the Lonely Mountain written and […]
Video Game Soundtrack Roundup (November 2012)
Posted: November 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Assassin's Creed: Liberation, Assassins Creed III, Epic Mickey, Epick Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Halo 4, Jim Dooley, Lorne Balfe, Neil Davidge, score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, The Sims 3, The Sims 3: Showtime, Winifred Phillips
A couple of soundtracks for major video game titles have recently been announced: Available now from Ubisoft Music is the soundtrack album for Assassin’s Creed III. The album features the game’s music composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, The Dilemma) who previously co-scored last year’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations with Jesper Kyd. The soundtrack is now available […]
Ilan Eshkeri to Score ‘I Give It a Year’
Posted: October 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Mazer, I Give It a Year, Ilan Eshkeri
Ilan Eshkeri has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy I Give It a Year. The film marks the directorial debut of Dan Mazer who is best known for his collaborations with Sacha Baron Cohen as a writer/producer of Borat, The Dictator, Bruno and Ali G Indahouse. The comedy starring Rose Byrne, Anna Faris, […]
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Jack Wall, score, Soundtrack, Trent Reznor
Activision will release a soundtrack album for the first-person shooter game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The album includes the main theme composed by Trent Reznor (The Social Network), as well as more than 2 hours of the game’s score composed by Jack Wall (Mass Effect, Myst III & IV). The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
David Wittman Scoring ‘Empire State’
Posted: October 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Wittman, Dito Montiel, Empire State
David Wittman is currently scoring the upcoming heist drama Empire State. The film is directed by Dito Montiel and stars Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Chris Diamantopoulos, Michael Angarano, Jerry Ferrara, Paul Ben-Victor, Shenae Grimes and Greg Vrotsos. The movie is set in the 80s and follows two childhood friends from Astoria, […]
Emily Wells’ Original Song ‘Becomes the Color’ from ‘Stoker’ Released
Posted: October 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emily Wells, Park Chan-wook, Stoker
Milan Records has released the original song Becomes the Color performed by violinist/singer Emily Wells from the psychological thriller Stoker. The one-track single is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. As previously reported, the label will release a soundtrack album for the film featuring Wells’ song, as […]
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘Escape from Planet Earth’
Posted: October 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Escape from Planet Earth
Aaron Zigman is scoring the upcoming animated 3D family comedy Escape From Planet Earth. The film is directed by Cal Brunker and features the voice talent of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The movie is set on the planet Baab, where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is […]
‘California Solo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Franklin, California Solo, Robert Carlyle, score, Soundtrack, T. Griffin
The details of the soundtrack album for the indie drama California Solo have been revealed. The album features the film’s title song California Solo written by Adam Franklin and performed by actor Robert Carlyle, as well as the movie’s original score composed by T. Griffin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 1, 2012 […]
Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Grown Ups 2’
Posted: October 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Sandler, Dennis Dugan, Grown Ups 2, Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams has been hired to score the upcoming comedy sequel Grown Ups 2. The film is directed by Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy, Just Go With It) who directed the first installment and reunites cast members Alan Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph and Maria Bello. They are […]
