Category: Film Music News

Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2011)

September 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aaron Zigman, Cliff Martinez, Danny Elfman, Drive, Hans Zimmer, I Don't Know How She Does It, Larry Groupe, Restless, score, Soundtrack, Straw Dogs, The Lion King

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Drive directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The film’s score is written by Cliff Martinez. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs from the movie has been released on Lakeshore Records. For more information on the release including audio clips, visit our soundtrack announcement. Also check out a video interview with Martinez about his music for the thriller on Ain’t It Cool News. Another audio interview with the composer talking about Drive and his other recent score for Contagion can be found on Film Music Magazine.

Also opening wide is the thriller remake of Straw Dogs directed by Rod Lurie and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The movie’s score is composed by Lurie’s regular musical collaborator Larry Groupé. Madison Gate has released a soundtrack featuring Groupé’s score. Visit our previous article for the soundtrack details and audio clips. For an interview with the composer talking about his newest score, visit Film Music Magazine.

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Carter Burwell, Trevor Morris and Garth Neustadter Win Emmy Awards

September 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: American Masters, Carter Burwell, Emmy Awards, Garth Neustadter, John Muir in the New World, Mildred Pierce, The Borgias, Trevor Morris

The Emmy Awards in the music categories have been given out last night at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Here are the winners:

Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):

Mildred Pierce – Part Five – Music by Carter Burwell

Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):

American Masters – John Muir in the New World – Music by Garth Neustadter

Original Main Title Theme Music:

The Borgias – Music by Trevor Morris

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 9, 2011)

September 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Born to Be a Star, Bucky Larson, Cliff Martinez, Contagion, Kevin Haskins, Main Street, Mark Isham, Patrick Doyle, Roger Neill. Creature, score, Soundtrack, Tanner Hall, Waddy Wachtel, Warrior

Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the thriller Contagion directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Ehle, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Cranston and John Hawkes. The film’s music is composed by Cliff Martinez. A soundtrack album featuring the score by Martinez has been released by Watertower Music. Check out our previous article for more information and audio clips from the score. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a lengthy audio interview with the composer talking about his recent work.

Also opening wide is the drama Warrior directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison and Noah Emmerich. The movie’s score is written by Mark Isham. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album including Isham’s score, as well as a song by The National. The digital release is already out and a CD version will be released next Tuesday. For audio clips and more details, visit our soundtrack announcement.

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World Soundtrack Awards ‘Discovery of the Year’ Nominees Announced

September 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Tags: Disovery of the Year, World Soundtrack Awards

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

The nominees are:

Alex Heffes – The First Grader, The Rite
The Chemical Brothers – Hanna
iZLER – Hamill, Natural Selection
Henry Jackman – Gulliver’s Travels, X-Men: First Class
Christopher Paul Leonard-Morgan – Limitless

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Fahad Al Kubaisi Collaborating with James Horner on ‘Black Gold’

September 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Black Gold, Fahad Al Kubaisi, James Horner, Jean-Jacques Annaud

Some new details about the music for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s upcoming adventure movie Black Gold have surfaced today. As reported a few months ago, James Horner has written the score for the film. The music was recorded last month at Abbey Road Studios in London. The National is reporting that Quatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi worked with Horner on the picture’s opening track, which is supposed to reflect the mood of the soldiers in the film as they prepare for war. He also recorded a traditional Bedouin song with Qatari composer Abdulla Al Mannai. Black Gold tells the story of the rivalry between two Emirs in Arabia in the 1930’s just as oil is being discovered.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2011)

September 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, Apollo 13, Christopher Carmichael, Graeme Revell, Jon Sadoff, Klaus Badelt, score, Seven Days in Utopia, Shark Night 3D, Soundtrack, The Debt, Thomas Newman

Three new movies are opening wide this Labor Day weekend:

Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror thriller Shark Night 3D directed by David R. Ellis and starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The movie’s score is written by Graeme Revell. A soundtrack album featuring Revell’s music has been released earlier this week by Cutting Edge. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.

Already in theater since Wednesday is the political thriller The Debt directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. The composer of the film is Thomas Newman. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album including Newman’s score digitally earlier this week. The full details and audio clips can be checked out in our previous article. Silva Screen Records will also be releasing a physical CD of the soundtrack overseas.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 26, 2011)

August 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Alec Puro, Brighton Rock. Martin Phipps, Buck Sanders, Circumstance, Colombiana, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Eric D. Johnson, Gingger Shankar, Higher Ground, Marco Beltrami, Nathan Larson, Nathaniel Mechaly, Our Idiot Brother, score, Soundtrack

Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark directed by Troy Nixey, produced by Guillermo Del Toro and starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders. A soundtrack album featuring the score has been released digitally earlier this week and will be coming out on CD on September 27 on Lakeshore Records. For audio clips and more details, visit our previous article.

Also opening wide is the indie comedy Our Idiot Brother directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Rashida Jones and Shirley Knight. Nathan Larson and Eric D. Johnson composed the movie’s score. Abkco Records has released a soundtrack album including selections of the score, as well as several songs from the movie. To listen to audio clips and find out more about the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 19, 2011)

August 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror comedy Fright Night directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Please, David Tennant and Toni Collette. The film’s music is composed by Ramin Djawadi. A soundtrack CD will be released on August 30, 2011 by Varese Sarabande. The album is already available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more details.

Also opening wide is the action remake of Conan the Barbarian directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols, Rose McGowan and Stephen Lang. Warner Bros Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the film’s music by Tyler Bates. For more details and audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out a lengthy audio interview with the composer on Film Music Magazine, as well as interviews with Bates about the project on Billboard, Huffington Post and Examiner. Finally, a short video feature, which includes Bates talking about his approach for the project can be found on ARTISTdirect.

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World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced

August 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Ghent International Film Festival, World Soundtrack Awards

The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2011 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The names of the winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October 22, the closing night of the Ghent International Film Festival. Here are the nominations:

Film Composer of the Year

Alexandre Desplat
A Better Life, Tamara Drewe, The Burma Conspiracy, The King’s Speech, The Tree of Life, The Well Digger’s Daughter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 12, 2011)

August 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 30 Minutes or Less, Antonio Pinto, Brian Tyler, Final Destination, Glee, Ludwig Göransson, score, Senna, Soundtrack, The 3D Concert Movie, The Help, Thomas Newman

Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters this week is the horror sequel Final Destination 5 directed by Steven Quale and starring Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Tony Todd and David Koechner. The film’s score is composed by Brian Tyler who is scoring his second movie in the horror series. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released on August 16 by Varese Sarabande. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the track list and cover art.

Already in theaters since Wednesday is the drama The Help directed by Tate Taylor and starring Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mike Vogel Jessica Chastain and Cicely Tyson. Thomas Newman has written the score for the movie. Varese Sarabande will release the score on September 13 as reported here. A soundtrack featuring songs from the movie, including Mary J. Blige’s The Living Proof is available on Geffen/Interscope Records (click here for audio clips and more details).

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