Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Tower Heist directed by Brett Ratner and starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The film’s score is composed […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2011)
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Christophe Beck, David Wittman, Jonathan Elias, score, Soundtrack, The Son of No One, Tower Heist, William Ross
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Alan Silvestri Confirmed to Score ‘The Avengers’
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Joss Whedon, Marvel, The Avengers
Film Music Reporter has received official confirmation that Alan Silvestri has signed on to score the highly anticipated comic book adaptation of The Avengers. While Silvestri’s involvement in the Marvel Studios production has been rumored in the last few months, no official announcement has been made before. The title has also just been added to […]
‘We Bought a Zoo’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Nico Muhly, score, Sigur Rós, Soundtrack, We Bought a Zoo
Pitchfork (via The Playlist) has revealed the soundtrack details for Cameron Crowe’s comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The album features the original music from the movie by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi who makes his studio feature scoring debut on the project. Also included on the soundtrack are reworked versions of songs from the musician’s 2010 […]
‘Arthur Christmas’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arthur Christmas, Harry Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Aardman’s and Sony Pictures Animation’s Arthur Christmas have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie by Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored Aardman’s Chicken Run (with John Powell) and Flushed Away. Madison Gate Records will be releasing the album in the US on November 22, […]
Alexandre Azaria to Score ‘Lockout’
Posted: November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Azaria, Lockout, Luc Besson
Alexandre Azaria has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi adventure Lockout. The movie is directed by James Mather & Stephen St. Leger and stars Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare and Tom Hollander. The film centers on a falsely convicted ex-government agent whose only chance of freedom is to accept a mission to rescue […]
‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, score, Soundtrack, William Ross
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the score album for the comedy A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. The soundtrack includes the original score from the movie composed by William Ross. The album will be released on November 15, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously announced, Watertower Music has […]
Dario Marianelli to Reunite with Joe Wright on ‘Anna Karenina’
Posted: October 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Karenina, Dario Marianelli, Joe Wright
Dario Marianelli is set to reunite with Joe Wright on the director’s upcoming movie adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie stars Keira Knightley in the title role, Jude Law as her husband Aleksei Karenin and Aaron Johnson as Count Vronsky. Kelly Macdonald, Emily Watson, Matthew Macfayden, Olivia Williams, Domhnall Gleeson, Alice […]
Joseph LoDuca to Score ‘Freaky Deaky’
Posted: October 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Freaky Deaky, Joseph LoDuca
Joseph LoDuca is scoring the upcoming action comedy Freaky Deaky. The film directed by Charles Matthau is based on the novel by Elmore Leonard (Jackie Brown, Out of Sight). The movie starring Billy Burke, Christian Slater, Crispin Glover, Michael Jai White, Breanne Racano and Roger Bart centers on a LAPD bomb squad officer who stumbles […]
‘Fastest’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fastest, score, Soundtrack, tomandandy
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack release for the documentary Fastest. The album features the score composed by tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Strangers). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 1, 2011 and a CD version is scheduled for a December 6 release and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from […]
Elia Cmiral to Score ‘Piranha 3DD’
Posted: October 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Elia Cmiral, Piranha 3DD
Elia Cmiral has been hired to score the horror sequel Piranha 3DD. The movie is directed by John Gulager who is best known for helming the Feast trilogy. Ving Rhames, Christopher Llyod and Paul Scheer are reprising their roles from last year’s original film. They are joined by new cast members Danielle Panabaker, Gary Busey, […]
