David Poland from Movie City News has published a 30-minutes video interview with composer Patrick Doyle in his DP/30 series. During the interview, Doyle discusses his work on Brave and how he got involved in his first project for Pixar. The composer also talks about how he got started in the industry (both as an […]
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Patrick Doyle on Pixar’s ‘Brave’
Posted: June 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Brave, Patrick Doyle, Pixar
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 22, 2012)
Posted: June 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Brave, Henry Jackman, Jonathan Sadoff, Nichola Hooper, Patrick Doyle, Rob Simonsen, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Soundtrack, Stella Days, To Rome With Love
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is Pixar’s 13th full length animated feature Brave directed by Mark Andrews and featuring the voice talent of Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and Billy Connolly. The film’s score is composed by Patrick Doyle. Walt […]
‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’ to Feature Music by Deborah Lurie
Posted: June 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deborah Lurie, Katy Perry: Part of Me
Deborah Lurie has written the underscore for the upcoming documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me. The 3D concert film is directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz and takes a look at the international superstar’s life both on- and off-stage. The movie documents Perry’s California Dreams Tour (consisting of 124 performances), which started over a […]
Jim Dooley to Score the CW’s ‘Emily Owens, M.D.’
Posted: June 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emily Owens MD, Jim Dooley, The CW
Jim Dooley will be scoring the new CW drama Emily Owens, M.D.. The show stars Mamie Gummer (daughter of Meryl Streep) in the title role, alongside Justin Hartley, Michael Rady, Aja Naomi King, Kelly McCreary and Necar Zadegan. The series, which was previously entitled First Cut, follows a newly minted doctor who, glad to leave her past […]
‘The Odyssey’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antonio Pinto, Dudu Amar, score, Soundtrack, The Odyssey
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for Asif Kapadia’s documentary The Odyssey. The album features the film’s original score composed by Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War) and Dudu Aram. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 3, 2012 and is now available on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. The […]
Gustavo Dudamel to Score ‘Libertador’
Posted: June 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Libertador
Los Angeles Philharmonic musical director Gustavo Dudamel has been tapped to score the Spanish, French and English-language biopic Libertador. The film is directed by Alberto Arvelo (Cyrano Fernandez) and stars Edgar Ramírez as Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar who was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire. Danny Huston, María […]
Hans Zimmer to Score ‘Man of Steel’
Posted: June 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Man of Steel, Superman, Zack Snyder
Hans Zimmer has signed on to score Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel. The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, alongside Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent and Diane Lane as Martha Kent. Christopher Meloni, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Shannon are also starring. David […]
‘Chernobyl Diaries’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chernobyl Diaries, Diego Stocco, score, Soundtrack
Cutting Edge Group’s Pale Blue Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the horror film Chernobyl Diaries. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Diego Stocco. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 8, 2012 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the score after the jump. […]
Rolfe Kent to Score Jason Reitman’s ‘Labor Day’
Posted: June 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Reitman, Labor Day, Rolfe Kent, The Scapegoat
Rolfe Kent revealed at a composer panel at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival that he has already started work on Jason Reitman’s coming-of-age drama Labor Day. The film stars Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffiths, Lucas Hedges, Alexie Gilmore and Micah Fowler. The movie based on the novel by Joyce Maynard (To Die For) and adapted for the […]