Last night, WQXR’s Movies on the Radio show premiered the first couple of tracks of the score for Disney’s upcoming sci-fi adventure John Carter. The music is composed by Michael Giacchino who recently recorded his orchestral score for the film in Los Angeles. During the one-hour show, Giacchino also talked about his other recent projects, […]
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‘John Carter’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Andrew Stanton, John Carter, Michael Giacchino
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Behind the Music of ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
Posted: December 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: A Game of Shadows, Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes 2
Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the music for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack album will be released next Tuesday, December 13 on WaterTower Music. Visit our previous article for the full soundtrack details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 22, 2011)
Posted: July 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: A Little Help. Jakob Dylan, Alan Menken, Alan Silvestri, Another Earth, Austin Wintory, Captain America. The First Avenger, Fall on Your Sword, Friends with Benefits, Max Richter, Sarah's Key, score, Soundtrack
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The comic book adaptation Captain America:The First Avenger directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci and Dominic Cooper features music by Alan Silvestri. A soundtrack album including the composer’s score has been released on Buena Vista Records. Check […]
Alexandre Desplat on ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’
Posted: July 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Last week, representatives of several Harry Potter news websites talked to Alexandre Desplat about his score for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. During the interview, the composer talked about his inspiration for the project, his work process and his collaboration with director David Yates. To read a transcript of the (spoiler-heavy!) interview, […]
‘Horrible Bosses’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Horrible Bosses, score, Soundtrack
Watertower Music has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the comedy Horrible Bosses. The album includes the original score by Christopher Lennertz who collaborated with numerous rock musicians, including Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Mick McCready (Pearl Jam), Dave Levita (Eminem), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band),Victor Indrizzo (Beck) and DJ […]
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 […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2011)
Posted: June 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: A Better Life, Alexandre Desplat, Bad Teacher, Cars 2, Michael Andrews, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Turtle: The Incredible Journey
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Pixar’s animated film Cars 2 directed by John Lasseter is expected to top the weekend box office. The film’s music is composed by Michael Giacchino. A soundtrack album featuring five songs, as well as Giacchino’s score has been released by Walt Disney Records. To listen to audio […]
The Sound and Music of ‘Cars 2’
Posted: June 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Cars 2, Michael Giacchino
SoundWorks Collection has published a new profile on the sound and music of Pixar’s Cars 2, which is opening in theaters today. The profile includes interviews with composer Michael Giacchino, re-recording mixer and sound designer Tom Myers, and sound effects editor Al Nelson. Check out the full video after the jump. Giacchino recently also was […]
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Sam Raimi on ‘Oz’ and In Talks to Score ‘The Hunger Games’
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dark Shadows, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, The Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton
In a recent interview with Danny Elfman at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the composer talked about some of his upcoming projects. He revealed that he will be reuniting with director Sam Raimi for the first time since 2004’s Spider-Man 2. Raimi’s next directorial effort is Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy […]
Michael Giacchino on ‘Cars 2’
Posted: June 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Cars 2, Michael Giacchino, Pixar
Michael Giacchino has been doing a lot of interviews lately about his score for Pixar’s animated film Cars 2. The Pixar Podcast recently featured a 30-minute conversation with Giacchino talking about his work on the Pixar film, his collaboration with director John Lasseter, the difference between working on film and TV, his thematic approach and […]
