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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 14, 2012)

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Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the video game adaptation sequel Resident Evil: Retribution directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Johann Urb, Li Bingbing, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez. The film’s score is composed by tomandandy (The Strangers) who have scored the previous installment in the series. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer duo’s score, as well the end credits song Hexes produced by Bassnectar featuring Chino Moreno (of the Deftones) on vocals. Check out our previous article for the full soundtrack details and audio clips.

Also opening wide is the 3D re-release of Pixar’s animated hit feature Finding Nemo directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voice talent of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Alexander Gould. The film’s music is composed by Thomas Newman who received an Academy Award-nomination for his work on the film. No new soundtrack has been released, but the original 2003 album is still in print (click here to download the album). To learn more about the 3D version of the film, visit the official movie website. Playing in front of Finding Nemo 3D is the new Toy Story short Partysaurus Rex, which features music by BT (The Fast and the Furious).

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‘Spy Hunter’ Soundtrack Announced

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WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s video game reboot Spy Hunter. The album features the game’s original music written by Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore (Prime, The Shrine). The composer who makes his video game scoring debut on the project has incorporated Henry Mancini’s classic theme to Peter Gunn (also used in into his score for the original 80s game) into his score. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 9, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the score after the jump. Spy Hunter is a reboot of the 1983 combat driving series and is developed for PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS by TT Fusion. To pre-order the game, which is also coming out on October 9, click here.

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Diane Warren and Celine Dion Reteaming for ‘Song for Marion’

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Variety is reporting that songwriter Diane Warren has teamed up again with Celine Dion for an original song written for the comedy drama Song for Marion. The song Unfinished Songs with music and lyrics by Warren and performed by Dion is playing over the film’s end credits. Warren has previously been nominated for six Academy Awards for her work for film, including for the song Because You Loved Me from 1996’s Up Close and Personal, which was also performed by Dion. Unfinished Songs is already considered a strong contender to get a nomination at next year’s award ceremony, especially given the Academy’s recent rule change that guarantees five nominations in the Best Original Song category.

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James Horner to Compose Double Concerto for Violin and Cello

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Academy Award-winning composer James Horner is making a return to the concert stage and is composing a double concerto for violin and cello to be performed by Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen and cellist Håkon Samuelsen. The duo has been working with the composer on the double concerto since last year even before Horner completed his score for this summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man. The concert is set to premiere in the fall of 2013. More details about the piece and the concert location will be posted on this site within the next couple of months. Apart from rearranging his Titanic score for this year’s 3D world premiere in London, the project marks Horner’s first concert work since A Forest Passage, which was commissioned by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra more than a decade ago.

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‘Medal of Honor: Warfighter’ Soundtrack Details

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The details for one of this year’s most anticipated first person shooters,  Medal of Honor: Warfighter have been revealed. The album features the video game’s original music written by film and TV composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Game of Thrones), as well as additional score composed by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda who made his film scoring debut with this year’s action movie The Raid: Redemption. The soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2012 by Electronic Arts Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Medal of Honor: Warfighter developed by Danger Close Games and to be published by Electronic Arts is a direct sequel to 2010’s series reboot Medal of Honor, which also featured music by Djawadi. The 14th installment in the series will be released on October 23.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 7, 2012)

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Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Words written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal and stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The film’s music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, The Door in the Floor). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For audio clips and the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. For interviews with the composer about the project, visit Film Music Magazine and ASCAP’s website.

Also opening wide is the action thriller The Cold Light of Day directed by Mabrouk El Mechri and starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. Spanish composer Lucas Vidal (The Raven) who has just been nominated in the Discovery of the Year category for the World Soundtrack Awards this week has composed the film’s score. Visit our previous article for audio clips and information about the soundtrack album. Also check out our exclusive video about the recording of the score from earlier this year, and head over to YouTube for new music video from the session that was just published today.

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World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced

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The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award 2012, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year.

Here are the nominees:

Brian Byrne – Albert Nobbs
Lucas Vidal – The Cold Light of Day, The Raven, Mientras Duermes

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Hal David (1921-2012)

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Lyricist Hal David has passed away today at age 91 in Los Angeles. The songwriter was best known for his collaborations with Burt Bacharach and has written the lyrics for numerous hit songs, including several original songs for film. He received an Academy Award for co-writing the classic song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head from 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids with Bacharach and also was honored with three more Oscar nominations in the Best Original Song category for The Look of Love from Casino Royale, Alfie from the 1966 film of the same name and the title song from 1965’s What’s New Pussycat.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 31, 2012)

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Three new movies are opening wide this week:

Already in theaters since Wednesday is the gangster movie Lawless directed by John Hillcoat, based on the novel The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant and starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowski. The film’s music is composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis who formed the band The Bootleggers (which also includes Martyn Casey, George Vjestic and David Sardy) for the project. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score from the movie. Check out our previous article for the full album details and audio clips. For interviews with Cave (who has also written the film’s screenplay), during which the music is discussed, visit Collider, the Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith, Spinner and Movie Fanatic.

Opening wide today is the horror thriller The Possession directed by Ole Bornedal, produced by Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Grant Show and Madison Davenport. Anton Sanko (Rabbit Hole, Big Love) has composed the film’s score. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement to learn more about the album. Visit Film Music Magazine and Beatweek Magazine for interviews with Sanko about his work on the film and also check out the latest episode of the Weekly Comet show, which featured the composer as a guest.

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New Oscar Rule Guarantees Five Song Nominations

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The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a new rule for the 85th Academy Awards in the Best Original Song category, in which there will now be five guaranteed nominees. According to the Academy, “all voting members of the music branch will receive a reminder list of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category.

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