Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The first wide release of the week is the 3D fantasy film Wrath of the Titans directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy. The sequel to the 2010 film Clash of […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 30, 2012)
Posted: March 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Bishop Allen, Bully, Dark Tide, Goon, Intruders, Ion Furjanic, Javier Navarrete, Mark Sayfritz, Mirror Mirror, Ramachandra Borcar, Roque Banos, score, Soundtrack, Wrath of the Titans
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Aaron Zigman to Score ‘Step Up Revolution’
Posted: March 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Scott Speer, Step Up, Step Up Revolution
Aaron Zigman has been tapped to score the upcoming dance movie Step Up Revolution. The fourth movie in the Step Up series is directed by music video/commercials director Scott Speer and stars Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman and Stephen Boss. The film follows the daughter of a wealthy businessman who arrives in Miami with aspirations of […]
Rob Simonsen to Score ‘Imogene’ and ‘The English Teacher’
Posted: March 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Battleground, Craig Zisk, Imogene, Rob Simonsen, Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Sperman, The English Teacher
Rob Simonsen has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Imogene. The film is directed by Shari Springer Sperman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) and stars Kristen Wiig as a New York playwright who stages a fake suicide attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend, only to end up being forced into the custody of […]
‘The Cold Light of Day’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lucas Vidal, score, Soundtrack, The Cold Light of Day
The details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming thriller The Cold Light of Day have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Spanish composer Lucas Vidal. The soundtrack has just been released digitally in the UK. UPDATE (August 2012): The soundtrack is now also available to download in […]
Mark Isham to Score ‘Upside Down’
Posted: March 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Juan Diego Solanas, Mark Isham, Upside Down
Mark Isham confirmed in a recent interview with BuzzFocus.com that he is currently working on the music for the upcoming sci-fi romance Upside Down. The film directed by Juan Diego Solanas and starring Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess centers on a a man searching an alternate universe for a long-lost love from his youth. Jayne Heitmeyer, […]
James Horner Attends ‘Titanic 3D’ Premiere
Posted: March 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Cameron, James Horner, Titanic, Titanic 3D
Last night, James Horner attended the world premiere of James Cameron’s Titanic 3D at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Before the movie started, the composer conducted an orchestral 20-minute suite from his Academy Award-winning score from the film. Check out a video interview with the composer on the red carpet after the jump, in […]
‘The Avengers’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Joss Whedon, score, Soundtrack, The Avengers
Hollywood Records and Marvel Music have announced the details of the soundtrack release for the superhero film The Avengers. The album features 14 songs from and inspired by the film, including Soundgarden’s end credits song Live to Rise. Also included are tracks by Shinedown, Rise Against, Papa Roach, Black Veil Brides, Scott Weiland, Bush, Evanescence […]
Jim Dooley to Score Bryan Fuller’s ‘Hannibal’
Posted: March 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Best Friends Forever, Bryan Fuller, Epic Mickey 2, Hannibal, Jim Dooley, NBC
Jim Dooley revealed at the film composer panel Behind the Music: Composing for WonderCon’s Favorite Projects at the WonderCon 2012 earlier this month that he will be scoring the upcoming TV drama Hannibal. The series is created and executive produced by Bryan Fuller who previously worked with the composer on the critically acclaimed show Pushing […]
Expanded ‘Hook’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
Posted: March 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hook, John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release of the remastered and expanded original score to the 1991 adventure/fantasy epic Hook directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Julia Roberts. The 2-CD release features more than 65 minutes of unreleased music composed by Spielberg’s regular musical collaborator John Williams […]
Sister Bliss Scoring ‘Knife Fight’
Posted: March 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bill Guttentag, Knife Fight, Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss has recently scored the upcoming indie drama Knife Fight. The movie is written and directed by Bill Guttentag who has won two Academy Awards for two of his short documentaries, most recently the 9/11-centric Twin Towers in 2003. The film stars Rob Lowe as a maverick political strategist who is struggling to keep […]
