Four new movies are opening in wide release today: Just Go With It directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman features a score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. No soundtrack album has been announced and judging from the release status of Gregson-Williams’ previous work for Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films (with the […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 11, 2011)
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Cedar Rapids, Chris Bacon, Christophe Beck, Deborah Lurie, Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet, James Newton Howard, Just Go With It, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
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‘The Eagle’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Kevin Macdonald, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the adventure movie The Eagle. The album includes Atli Orvarsson’s original score for the film starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. The soundtrack will be released on February 22, 2011. The movie directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland, […]
Mark Isham to score ‘Dolphin Tale’
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3D, Dolphin Tale, Mark Isham, The Conspirator, The Factory, Warrior
Mark Isham revealed in a recent interview on Scorenotes that he just signed on to score the upcoming family drama Dolphin Tale. The movie centers on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and […]
Hans Zimmer to collaborate with ‘Rodrigo y Gabriela’ on new Pirates movie
Posted: February 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Inception, Johnny Marr, Pirates 4, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rango, Rodrigo y Garcia
Hans Zimmer revealed in a recent interview on KCRW that he is currently collaborating with the Mexican music duo Rodrigo y Gabriela on his score for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Rodrigo y Gabriela are known for their fast, rhythmic acoustic guitar performances. Visit the duo’s official webpage to find out more about […]
Clint Mansell to score ‘Mass Effect 3’
Posted: February 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Clint Mansell, Last Night, Mass Effect 3
While we don’t usually report video game scoring assignments, we will make exceptions for assignments by high profile film composer. According to a recent interview with Clint Mansell at The Quietus, the composer will score the upcoming game Mass Effect 3, which marks his first video game scoring assignment. The game developed by Bioware is […]
Michael Giacchino on ‘Good Morning America’
Posted: February 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Good Morning America, Michael Giacchino, Oscars
This morning, ABC’s Good Morning America featured a report on Michael Giacchino in their Countdown to the Oscars series. The composer talks about his working methods, what joining the Academy meant to him and his efforts on mentoring students in Los Angeles. Giacchino has a busy year ahead of him with six movies scheduled for […]
Michael Wandmacher’s ‘Train’ score released
Posted: January 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Drive Angry, Michael Wandmacher, Soundtrack, Train
Lionsgate Records has released Michael Wandmacher’s score for the horror thriller Train. The film directed by Gideon Raff (The Killing Floor) stars Thora Birch.The movie is set in Europe, where a group of American college athletes unknowingly board a train that will become one deadly ride. The movie premiered at 2008’s Screamfest Film Festival and […]
