UPDATE (May 3, 2011): Ludwig Goransson has taken over scoring duties on 30 Minutes or Less. Check out our new article for more information. According to Nathan Barr’s Facebook fan page, the composer has been hired to score the upcoming crime comedy 30 Minutes or Less. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who worked […]
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Nick Cave to score ‘The Wettest County in the World’
Posted: February 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3D, John Hillcoat, Nick Cave, Pinocchio, The Wettest County in the World
The Playlist recently reported that Nick Cave has confirmed to Triple R that he will be scoring the upcoming western The Wettest County in the World. Cave has already written the screenplay for the movie based on a novel by Matt Bondurant. The composer reunites with director John Hillcoat, who worked with Cave on his […]
Brian Tyler to score ‘Final Destination 5’
Posted: February 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Battle: Los Angeles, Brian Tyler, Columbus Circle, Final Destination 5
Brian Tyler has been hired to score the horror sequel Final Destination 5. He previously scored the fourth part of the franchise The Final Destination, which was the first one released in 3D and turned out to be the highest grossing entry in the series. Final Destination 5 marks the live action feature directing debut […]
Edward Shearmur taking over ‘Jumping the Broom’
Posted: February 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Ed Shearmur, Edward Shearmur, Jumping the Broom, Rodrick Rules, Wendy and Lisa
Film Music Reporter has learned that Edward Shearmur has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming comedy Jumping the Broom. He is replacing composers Wendy and Lisa (Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman), who have previously been hired to score the film as reported last November. The movie directed by Salim Akil stars Angela Bassett, Paula […]
Nathan Larson’s Sundance titles
Posted: February 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Margin Call, My Idiot Brother, Nathan Larson, Our Idiot Brother, Silent House, Trust
Nathan Larson recently scored three movies that premiered at this year’s Sundance film festival and have been picked by major distributors: Margin Call is a thriller that revolves around the key people at a investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis. The film marks the feature directing debut […]
Cliff Martinez to score ‘Contagion’
Posted: February 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, Contagion, Steven Soderbergh
Cliff Martinez has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Contagion. The film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, The Informant!) centers on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. The movie’s […]
Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil scoring ‘The Killer Elite’
Posted: February 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3, Drei, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Soundtrack, The Killer Elite, Tom Tykwer, Tomorrow When the War Began
Film Music Reporter has learned that the composer duo of Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil is scoring the upcoming action thriller The Killer Elite. The film directed by Gary McKendry stars Jason Statham, Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic Purcell and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The movie is based on the Ranulph Fiennes novel The […]
Aaron Zigman scoring ‘Madea’s Big Happy Family’
Posted: February 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Madea's Big Happy Family, Tyler Perry
Aaron Zigman is currently scoring the upcoming comedy Madea’s Big Happy Family starring and directed by Tyler Perry. Zigman has become Perry’s regular film composer, having scored the director’s last seven movies, most recently last year’s drama For Colored Girls. Madea’s Big Happy Family co-stars Loretta Devine, Bow Wow. The film is scheduled to be […]
Jonny Greenwood to score ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
Posted: February 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonny Greenwood, Lynne Ramsay, We Need to Talk About Kevin
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Jonny Greenwood has signed on to score the upcoming indie drama We Need to Talk About Kevin. The film is directed by Lynne Ramsay (Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar) and stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller. The movie is based on a novel by Lionel Shriver and centers […]
Klaus Badelt’s upcoming projects
Posted: February 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dead of Night, Die Reise nach Mandolan, Dylan Dog, Hexe Lilli, Ian Honeyman, Klaus Badelt, Point Blank, Shanghai, Soundtrack, The Howling: Reborn, The Prodigies
Klaus Badelt has a number of movies coming out in 2011. Already recorded is the score for the horror comedy Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. The film based on the comic book series Dylan Dog centers around supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red […]
