UPDATE (February 24, 2011): The Gardener has recently received a new title: A Better Life. Alexandre Desplat has been hired to score the upcoming drama The Gardener. In the movie, a gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for […]
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Alexandre Desplat to score The Gardener
Posted: October 31, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, La fille du puisatier, The Burma Conspiracy, The Gardener, The King's Speech, The Tree of Life
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Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander to reunite with Roland Emmerich
Posted: October 31, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anonymous, Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich, Thomas Wander
Film Music Reporter has learned that Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander have been hired to score Roland Emmerich’s latest movie Anonymous. The political thriller centers around who actually wrote the plays of William Shakespeare set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. The movie currently in […]
Giacchino to score Cars 2
Posted: October 12, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 50/50, Cars 2, I'm With Cancer, Live With It, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible 4, Monte Carlo, Super 8
According to a recent article in Variety, Michael Giacchino has started working on Pixar’s animation sequel Cars 2. Giacchino follows the footsteps of Randy Newman, who scored the first part back in 2006. In the sequel directed by Brad Lewis and John Lassetter, racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for […]
Brian Tyler slated to score Terra Nova
Posted: October 7, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Hawaii Five-0, Terra Nova
Brian Tyler has been chosen to compose the music for the prehistoric drama TV pilot Terra Nova for Amblin Entertainment. The show will be produced by Steven Spielberg and Brannon Braga. The TV show centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying who are transported back 85 million years […]
John Debney to score No Strings
Posted: October 7, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ivan Reitman, John Debney, No Strings
Film Music Reporter has learned that John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy No Strings. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes, Olivia Thirlby and Kevin Kline and is directed by Ivan Reitman. No Strings is Debney’s and Reitman’s first collaboration. Reitman previously worked with such composers as Elmer […]
Full slate of projects for Christophe Beck
Posted: October 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Burlesque, Cedar Rapids, Christophe Beck, Due Date, Red, Waiting for Superman
Christophe Beck recently completed scoring the action comedy Red starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. He replaced composer David Holmes, who was originally attached to the project as reported earlier this year. The movie comes out on October 15 from Summit Entertainment. Beck also has a number of other projects coming out in […]
Danny Elfman to score Real Steel
Posted: October 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Men In Black III, Real Steel
Danny Elfman has been hired to score Shawn Levy’s upcoming action drama Real Steel. The movie set in the near-future where 2,000-pound robots that look like humans do battle stars Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie and Hope Davis. Director Shawn Levy previously worked with composer Christophe Beck on most of his movies […]
Clint Mansell going ‘Faster’
Posted: October 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Swan, Clint Mansell, Faster, Source Code
Clint Mansell is currently scoring the upcoming action thriller Faster. The movie directed by George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious) is starring Dwayne Johnson, Maggie Grace, Jennifer Carpenter, Tom Berenger, Carla Gugino and Billy Bob Thornton. In the film, an ex-con sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a […]
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek scoring ‘Leonie’
Posted: October 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Leonie
Jan Kaczmarek is scoring the upcoming drama Leonie. The film is directed by Hisako Matsui and stars Emily Mortimer and Christina Hendricks. The international co-production centers on the life and relationships of the early 20th American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi. Leonie will be […]
Brian Reitzell co-scoring Beginners
Posted: September 26, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beginners, Brian Reitzell, Dave Palmer, Roger Neill
Brian Reitzell has recently co-scored the dramedy Beginners with Roger Neill and Dave Palmer. The movie directed by Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. Beginners tells the story of a man who learns that his terminally ill father is gay and has a young lover. The film premiered at this […]
