James Horner has signed on to write the music for the epic adventure Black Gold. The film is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud who has previously collaborated with Horner on the 1986 thriller The Name of the Rose starring Sean Connery and the 2001 war drama Enemy at the Gates. Black Gold is based on the […]
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James Horner to Score ‘Black Gold’
Posted: July 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Gold, James Horner, Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Henry Jackman Scoring ‘Man on a Ledge’
Posted: June 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Asger Leth, Henry Jackman, Man on a Ledge
Henry Jackman is scoring the upcoming cop thriller Man on a Ledge. The movie starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Harris, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Edward Burns and Kyra Sedgwick centers on an ex-cop and now wanted fugitive who stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while an NYPD hostage negotiator tries to talk […]
Harald Kloser to Co-Write and Co-Produce Roland Emmerich’s ‘Singularity’
Posted: June 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anonymous, Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich, Singularity, Thomas Wander
Deadline reports that composer/screenwriter/producer Harald Kloser co-wrote the screenplay for Roland Emmerich’s upcoming science fiction movie Singularity, which he is also co-producing. No word yet on if he will be writing the score for the film as well, but given his previous work with the director, it is assumed that he will also be involved […]
‘A Little Help’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: June 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Little Help, Austin Wintory, Jakob Dylan, Soundtrack
Columbia Records has announced a soundtrack release for the comedy drama A Little Help. The album includes two score tracks by composer Austin Wintory (Captain Abu Raed, Grace), as well as the original song I’m Lucky co-written by Wintory and Céleigh Chapman. Also featured on the soundtrack are Jakob Dylan with three original songs, Rob […]
Michael Giacchino & J.J. Abrams – Full Conversation
Posted: June 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino
UCLA’s Hammer Museum has published the full conversation between Michael Giacchino and director J.J. Abrams that took place on June 12 as previously reported on this page. Check out the almost 90 minutes video after the jump. Giacchino and Abrams talk about their influences, their working process, how they first met and started working together […]
Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Trailer
Posted: June 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
The first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming epic drama War Horse has surfaced online and while it hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, it undoubtedly sounds like that it features original music by John Williams. Check out the trailer after the jump. War Horse stars David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, […]
Danny Elfman and T Bone Burnett to Team Up for ‘The Hunger Games’
Posted: June 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, T Bone Burnett, The Hunger Games
Lionsgate (via The Hollywood Reporter) has confirmed today that Danny Elfman and T Bone Burnett are teaming up to score the upcoming film adaptation of The Hunger Games. As previously reported, Elfman mentioned in an interview earlier this month that he has been in talks to score the film. Apart from collaborating on the score […]
Clinton Shorter to Score ‘Contraband’
Posted: June 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Baltasar Kormakur, Clinton Shorter, Contraband
Clinton Shorter has been hired to score the upcoming thriller Contraband. The movie is directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur (The Sea, 101 Reykjavik) and stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. The film is a remake of the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavic-Rotterdam, which was produced […]
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Up’ Soundtrack released on CD
Posted: June 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Scott, Michael Giacchino, score, Shoot to Kill, Soundtrack, Up
Intrada Records has announced the premiere CD release of the soundtrack for Pixar’s Oscar-winning animation Up. The film’s music is composed by Michael Giacchino who received his first Academy Award for his original score. The soundtrack was previously only released digitally by Walt Disney Records. Intrada’s new edition marks the first album in a new […]
Soundtracks for ‘Final Destination 5’ and John Carpenter’s ‘The Ward’ announced
Posted: June 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Final Destination 5, John Carpenter, Mark Kilian, score, Soundtrack, The Ward
Varese Sarabande has announced two new soundtrack releases for upcoming horror movies. First up is the soundtrack for the 3D horror sequel Final Destination 5. The album includes the film’s music composed by Brian Tyler who is scoring his second Final Destination movie. The soundtrack will be released on August 9, 2011 and is available […]
