Deadline Hollywood reported this week that composer Alan Menken has teamed with lyricist David Zippel and comedy writer Marco Pennette for a musical comedy set up at ABC. The show is described as St. Elmo’s Fire meets Rent and centers on a young female musician living with other musicians as they try to make their […]
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Alan Menken developing TV musical comedy show
Posted: December 9, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, David Zippel, Marco Pennette, Musical
Aaron Zigman to score ‘What’s Your Number?’
Posted: December 9, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, The Company Men, What's Your Number?
Aaron Zigman has been hired to score the upcoming comedy What’s Your Number? The comedy stars Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto and Ryan Phillippe. The film is directed by Mark Mylod, who previously directed the features Ali G Indahouse and The Big White, as well as episodes of several TV shows including United States […]
David Hirschfelder scoring James Cameron’s Sanctum
Posted: December 8, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Hirschfelder, James Cameron, Sanctum
David Hirschfelder is attached to score the upcoming action adventure Sanctum. The movie is produced by James Cameron and will be one of the first 3D movies that was shot in 3D and not going through a post-production conversion. In the movie, an underwater cave diving team experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to […]
BREAKING NEWS: Mychael Danna to score Camelot
Posted: December 7, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Camelot, Mychael Danna, The Whistleblower
Film Music Reporter has learned that composer Mychael Danna will be scoring the upcoming TV show Camelot. According to Collider, the epic period drama takes a fresh approach to the powerful story of the legendary King Arthur , weaving it with the authenticity of the most classic medieval tale of all time. The show’s cast […]
Hans Zimmer not involved in Superman
Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Superman, Zack Snyder
The Hollywood Reporter had a chance to talk to composer Hans Zimmer about his involvement in the upcoming Superman adaptation directed by Zack Snyder, which was reported last week by NBC San Diego as reported here. The news spread last week after Zimmer did some interviews at the DVD/Blu-Ray release party for Incpetion, which according […]
Nicholas Hooper scoring ‘African Cats’
Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: African Cats, Kingdom of Courage, Nicholas Hooper
Nicholas Hooper has been hired to score the upcoming Disney Nature documentary African Cats: Kingdom of Courage. The movie centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild is directed by Alastair Fothergrill and Keith Scholey. Fothergrill previously directed the highly acclaimed documentaries Deep Blue, Earth and the […]
Lucas Vidal to score ‘The Cold Light of Day’
Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lucas Vidal, The Cold Light of Day, Vanishing on 7th Street
Film Music Reporter has learned that Lucas Vidal has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller The Cold Light of Day. In the movie, a young American uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. The movie directed by Mabrouk El Mechri (JCVD) stars […]
David Arnold scoring ‘Paul’
Posted: December 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Arnold, Paul, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
David Arnold is currently recording the score for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Paul. In the movie, two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. The movie is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) and stars Simon Pegg, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch, Jason Bateman, Will Hader and Seth […]
Hans Zimmer confirmed to score Superman and new Pirates movie
Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Superman
UPDATE 12/06/2010: Check out our new article on Zimmer saying that he is not involved in the new Superman adaptation (yet). Original posting from 12/02/10: According to Thompson on Hollywood, Hans Zimmer revealed in a recent interview on Tuesday’s Inception DVD and Blu-Ray release party that he is going to score the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed […]
tomandandy to score ‘The Apparition’
Posted: November 21, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: And Soon the Darkness, The Apparition, The Details, tomandandy
The composer duo tomandandy has been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller The Apparition. In the movie, a couple is haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. The film, which is currently in post-production is directed by Todd Lincoln and stars Tom Felton and Ashley Green. The Apparition is […]