MuMo Record has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Make Believe. The album includes the original score by Lucas Vidal, as well as a couple of tracks by Serialmusique. For audio clips and to download the soundtrack, visit iTunes. Make Believe follows six of the world’s best young magicians as they battle for the […]
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‘Make Believe’ Soundtrack released
Posted: May 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Lucas Vidal, Make Believe, score, Soundtrack, The Cold Light of Day, The Raven, Vanishing on 7th Street
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Max Richter Scoring ‘The Congress’
Posted: May 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Folman, How to Die in Oregon, Impardonnables, Max Richter, Perfect Sense, Sarah's Key, The Congress, Womb
Max Richter has recently been working on the score for the sci-fi movie The Congress. The project reunites Richter with director Ari Folman who previously collaborated with the composer on the Academy Award-nominated animated documentary Waltz with Bashir. The film is an adaptation of the novella The Congress from sci-fi writer Stanislaw Lem (Solaris) and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2011)
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Alex Wurman, An Invisible Sign, Andrew Hollander, Clint Mansell, Daydream Romance, Dickon Hinchliffe, Edward Shearmur, Jumping the Broom, Last Night, Marcelo Zarvos, Ohad Benchetrit, Passion Play, Patrick Doyle, score, Something Borrowed, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, The Beaver, There Be Dragons, Thor
Three new movies are opening nationwide and this weekend: The comic book adaptation Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Stellan Skarsgaard is expected to top the weekend box office. Patrick Doyle has composed the score for the film and […]
Theodore Shapiro to Score Jay Roach’s ‘Game Change’
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game Change, HBO, Jay Roach, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is writing the music for the upcoming HBO drama Game Change. The movie is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents) who collaborated with Shapiro on last summer’s comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The film is based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin and centers Senator John McCain’s run […]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Soundtrack Coming in June
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Soundtrack, Take That, X-Men: First Class
UPDATE May 20, 2011: Check out our new article for the full track list and cover art. Amazon.com Widgets UPDATE May 10, 2011: Sony Music will be releasing the soundtrack album on June 21, 2011 in the US. Check back on this page for more details and audio clips. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit Amazon. […]
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring ‘Colombiana’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colombiana, Luc Besson, Nathaniel Mechaly, Olivier Megaton
The first trailer of the upcoming action thriller Colombiana premiered today and confirms the involvement of composer Nathaniel Mechaly. The film is directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) and co-written by Robert Mark Kamen (The Fifth Element, Taken, The Karate Kid) and Luc Besson, who also serves as one of the project’s producers. The movie’s […]
BT Tapped to Score ‘Step Up 4’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Transeau, BT, Jon Chu, Scott Speer, Step Up 4
BT has been tapped to score the upcoming dance movie Step Up 4. The sequel will be set in the backdrop of Miami. As announced this week, music video/commercials director Scott Speer will be helming the film and Jon Chu who directed the last two installments in the series (and is attached to direct the […]
Brian Tyler to Score ‘The Expendables 2’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Fast Five, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2
Gordon and the Whale recently visited Brian Tyler at his studio and interviewed the composer about his work on Fast Five, currently playing in theaters. Tyler also talks about his work process, how his career developed over the last decade and some of his frequent collaborators including Justin Lin, Jonathan Liebesman and Sylvester Stallone. Check […]
‘La Fille Du Puisatier’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, La fille du puisatier, score, Soundtrack, The Well Digger's Daughter
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the French romance La fille du puisatier (aka The Well Digger’s Daughter). The album includes Alexandre Desplat’s original score, as well Enrico Caruso’s performance of the song Core ‘Ngrato from the film. The score was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey […]
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Tim Burton on ‘Frankenweenie’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie, Real Steel, Tim Burton
Danny Elfman is set to reunite with director Tim Burton on the upcoming stop-motion animated movie Frankenweenie. The film is based on Burton’s 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car. The movie’s voice talent includes several actors who have previously […]
