Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Total Recall directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy, John Cho and Ethan Hawke. Harry Gregson-Williams has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2012)
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celeste and Jesse Forver, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Edward Shearmur, Harry Gregson-Williams, Joseph LoDuca, Soldiers of Fortune, Sunny Levine, The Babymakers, Total Recall, Zach Cowie
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‘Hell on Wheels’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gustavo Santaolalla, Hell on Wheels, Kevin Kiner, score, Soundtrack
Entertainment One Music will be releasing a soundtrack album for the AMC hit series Hell on Wheels. The album features the show’s main theme composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel) who has recently received his first Emmy nomination for his work on the show, as well as selections from the series’ score from the […]
‘For a Good Time, Call…’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: For a Good Time Call..., Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the indie comedy For a Good Time, Call…. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Operator Please, Generationals, Mack Winston & The Reflections, Hanni El Khatib, Mary Wells, Timbre Timbre and The Dig. The soundtrack will be released digitally on […]
‘The Words’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, score, Soundtrack, The Words
Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the thriller The Words. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, Remember Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 4, 2012 and physically on September 18. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked […]
‘Lawless’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lawless, Nick Cave, score, Soundtrack, Warren Ellis
The details of the soundtrack album for John Hillcoat’s gangster movie Lawless have been revealed. The album features selections from the film’s original score composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis who formed the band The Bootleggers for the project and are collaborating with such artists as Mark Lenegan, Ralph Stanley and Emmylou Harris. Also […]
Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil Scoring ‘I, Frankenstein’
Posted: August 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cloud Atlas, I Frankenstein, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Stuart Beattie
Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek are currently scoring the action monster movie I, Frankenstein. The film is directed by Stuart Beattie and stars Aaron Eckhart as Frankenstein’s monster Adam, who has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and is being pursued by demons wanting to gain the secret of […]
‘The Sapphires’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Sapphires
The details of the soundtrack album for the Australian comedy The Sapphires have been revealed. The album features the songs featured in the film including such soul classics as Heard It Through The Grapevine, What A Man and Ill Take You There performed by one of the films stars, Jessica Mauboy. The soundtrack will be […]
‘Goats’ Score Album Details
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Goats, Jason Schwartzman, score, Soundtrack, Woody Jackson
Coconut Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age indie comedy Goats. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jason Schwartzman and Woody Jackson. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be […]
The Sound and Music of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Rises
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile on the sound and music of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. In the 9-minute video, composer Hans Zimmer and supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King talk about their work on the final chapter in Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Check out the full video after the […]
Moby Records New Version of ‘Extreme Ways’ for ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Extreme Ways, James Newton Howard, Joseph Trapanese, Moby, The Bourne Legacy
Spinner has published a short video from the recording sessions of a new version of Moby‘s song Extreme Ways for Tony Gilroy’s action thriller The Bourne Legacy. The track was partly recorded with a 110-piece orchestra with the help of composers James Newton Howard (who also composed the film’s score) and Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Uprising). Check out the […]
