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BAFTA longlist for ‘Best Music’ announced

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The British Academy of Television and Film Arts has announced the longlists for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with 15 entries per category. Here are the contenders for the ‘Best Music’ category:

  • 127 Hours (A.R. Rahman)
  • Alice in Wonderland (Danny Elfman)
  • Biutiful (Gustavo Santaollala)
  • Brighton Rock (Martin Phipps)
  • Despicable Me (Pharrell Williams & Heitor Pereira)
  • The Ghost Writer (Alexandre Desplat)
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Jacob Groth)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Alexandre Desplat)

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 7, 2011)

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Only one new movie opens this weekend in wide release:

The fantasy adventure Season of the Witch directed by Dominic Sena and starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman and Christopher Lee features a score by Atli Örvarsson. As reported last year, a soundtrack album including about 50 minutes of Örvarsson’s score was released digitally by Relativity Media in March of 2010 when the movie was originally set to open but has since disappeared from music stores (or is currently not available to purchase as on Amazon). The film has been going through some reshoots since and is now being released by Relativity Media Group directly (Lionsgate was the original distributor). No word yet on if the soundtrack will be made available again with the opening of the movie. Visit the official movie webpage to watch the trailer and learn more about the movie.

BREAKING NEWS: Carter Burwell returns to score final ‘Twilight’ films

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Film Music Reporter has learned that Carter Burwell will return to the Twilight franchise to score the two final films in the series. The final two movies are directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls), who worked with Burwell on Gods and Monsters and Kinsey. Burwell previously scored the first part in the series directed by Catherine Hardwicke, with Alexandre Desplat taking over for New Moon, followed by Howard Shore for last year’s Eclipse. There have been many rumors going around on who the composer for the final movies will be (including such names as Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell), but ultimately Carter Burwell was chosen to return to the series.

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Ed Shearmur to score ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ sequel

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Composer Edward Shearmur has been tapped to score the family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules. He is following Theodore Shapiro, who scored the first part last year and who is currently busy scoring the Russell Brand-starring comedy Arthur as reported here. The sequel is directed by David Bowers, who previously helmed the animation features Flushed Away (with a score by Harry Gregson-Williams) and Astro Boy (scored by John Ottman). Most cast members return for the sequel including Zachary Gordon, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. In the second part, wimpy kid Greg Heffley and his older brother must deal with their parents misguided efforts to make them bond.

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Theodore Shapiro scoring ‘Arthur’

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Film Music Reporter has learned that composer Theodore Shapiro is currently writing the score for the upcoming comedy Arthur. The movie directed by Jason Winer (Modern Family) is a remake of the 1981 film with the same title starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli, which won Oscars for Moore and best screenplay. The original movie was scored by Burt Bacharach, who was Academy Award-nominated for his song “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”. The remake stars Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte. Arthur centers around drunken playboy who stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn’t like. Warner Bros will release the movie on April 8, 2011.

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Remastered ‘Solaris’ soundtrack announced

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La-La-Land Records will release a new and remastered version of Cliff Martinez’ score for Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris. The previous album for the 2002 sci-film starring George Clooney and produced by James Cameron has been out-of-print for a while. The new album will be released on January 18. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon or order directly from La-La-Land Records later this month where the first 100 copies will be autographed by Martinez.

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Asche & Spencer scoring ‘Machine Gun Preacher’

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Asche & Spencer have been hired to score the upcoming action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. The movie tells the story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who’ve been forced to become soldiers. The movie starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon is directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, The Kite Runner, Quantum of Solace). Machine Gun Preacher marks the third collaboration between the composers and the director, who previously worked together on Monster’s Ball and Stay. Lionsgate is planning a release this September.

Lyle Workman scoring ‘Win Win’

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Film Music Reporter has learned that Lyle Workman is the composer of the upcoming comedy Win Win. The movie is written and directed by Thomas McCarthy, who worked with composers Stephen Trask (The Station Agent) and Jan Kaczmarek (The Visitor) on his previous directorial efforts. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Melanie Wysnkey, Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Ryan and Bobby Carnivale. The movie centers around a disheartened attorney, who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach and stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family.

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Miranda July’s ‘The Future’ to get a score by Jon Brion

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Jon Brion has been chosen as the composer for the upcoming indie drama The Future. The movie is written and directed by Miranda July and also features her in the film’s leading role. The film co-stars Hamish Linklater and David Warshofsky. July previously wrote and directed 2005’s indie hit Me and You and Everyone We Know, which featured a score by Michael Andrews. The Future centers around a couple that decides to adopt a stray cat which changes their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves. The movie will premiere at this year’s Sundance film festival. No domestic distribution deal or release date has been announced yet.

Craig Wedren to score ‘Wanderlust’

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Craig Wedren has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Wanderlust. The movie unites producer Judd Apatow with director David Wain. Wain has previously collaborated with Wedren on such movies as Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten and his first big studio feature Role Models in 2008. Wanderlust centers around an urban couple branching out to live a more counter-culture lifestyle. The film which has recently started post-production stars Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Malin Akerman, Ray Liotta and Justin Theroux. Universal Pictures is planning a release on October 7, 2011.

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