Howard Shore is set to score Disney’s upcoming remake of Pete’s Dragon. The film is directed by David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The movie is based on the 1977 classic and tells the story of the special bond between an orphaned boy, Pete, and his best friend, Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon. Lowery also co-wrote the screenplay with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker (The Odd Life of Timothy Green, The Finest Hours) is producing the project and Barrie Osborne (The Lord of the Rings, Face/Off) serves as an executive producer. Read the rest of this entry »
Howard Shore to Score Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’
Posted: May 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Lowery, Howard Shore, Pete's Dragon
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Dustin O’Halloran’s ‘Transparent’ Theme Released
Posted: May 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Dustin O'Halloran, Transparent
(Updated on June 2, 2015): Amazon Content Services has released the main titles theme for the Golden Globe-winning Amazon Studios original series Transparent. The theme is composed by Dustin O’Halloran (Like Crazy, Breathe In, Now Is Good). The release features the composer’s theme as featured in the show’s main titles sequence, as well as a longer solo piano version. Visit Amazon to download the EP featuring the two tracks. A full soundtrack album featuring songs from the first season of the comedy drama, as well as two tracks from O’Halloran’s score has been released earlier last December. Transparent created by Jill Soloway and starring Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light and Jeffrey Tambor is now available to stream on Amazon and a second season will premiere later this year.
Craig Wedren to Return for Netflix’s ‘Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’
Posted: May 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Wedren, David Wain, Netflix, Wet Hot American Summer, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Craig Wedren is scoring the upcoming Netflix original series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. The show is directed by David Wain is a prequel to the original film and tells the story of the first day of Camp Firewood’s famous summer season. Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper, Michael Ian Black, Judah Friedlander, Janeane Garofalo, Christopher Meloni, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, and Michael Showalter are reprising their roles from the 2001 film. They are joined by Jon Hamm, Chris Pine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristen Wiig, Lake Bell, Paul Scheer, John Slattery Rob Huebel and Randall Park. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring Joel Edgerton’s ‘The Gift’
Posted: May 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Joel Edgerton, Saunder Jurriaans, The Gift
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been tapped to score the upcoming thriller The Gift. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Joel Edgerton who also stars in the movie alongside Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall The movie follows a couple who seek to reinvigorate their relationship with a fresh beginning in a new town, only to be have their life disrupted by an acquaintance from the husband’s past. Edgerton also wrote the screenplay. Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge) is producing the film through his Blumhouse production company with Rebecca Yeldman (The Kite Runner, On the Run). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Killing Season’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Parker, Christopher Young, Jaws 3-D, Killing Season, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for Mark Steven Johnson’s 2013 thriller Killing Season. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, Entrapment, Shipping News, Drag Me to Hell) who previously scored the director’s Ghost Rider and When in Rome. The composer’s score is presented on the album as a classical work in four movements. The soundtrack is now available to order on Intrada’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the full album details. Killing Season starring Robert De Niro and John Travolta follows two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, who find themselves in an unlikely friendship until vengeful motives are exposed pitting them against each other. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat to Score Tom Hooper’s ‘The Danish Girl’
Posted: May 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, The Danish Girl, Tom Hooper
Alexandre Desplat is officially set to reunite with Tom Hooper on the upcoming drama The Danish Girl. The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw and Amber Heard. The movie is inspired by the lives of artists Einar and Gerda Wegener, whose marriage and work are cast into the unknown when Einar begins a groundbreaking journey to become one of the world’s first transgender women, Lili Elbe. Hooper is also producing the Working Title Films production with Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Love Actually), Gail Mutrux (Kinsey, Donnie Brasco) for Pretty Pictures and Anne Harrison (Two Family House) for Harrison Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 24, 2015)
Posted: May 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aquarius, Bruce Broughton, Christopher Gunning, David Carbonara, Grace of Monaco, Guillaume Roussel, HBO, History, John Debney, Lifetime, Mark D. Todd, NBC, Nightingale, Texas Rising, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, W.G. Snuffy Walden
Premiering tomorrow, May 25, is the History mini-series Texas Rising directed by Roland Joffe and starring Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olivier Martinez, Thomas Jane, Crispin Glover and Jeremy Davies. The show’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2) and Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Tombstone). Universal Music Group Nashville has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the original song Take Me To Texas written by Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, as well as a cover version of Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down performed by Kris Kristofferson and the original piece Igual Que Yo performed by guitarist José Feliciano earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and more information about the series.
Also making its U.S. premiere on Memorial Day is the drama Grace of Monaco directed by Olivier Dahan and starring Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Frank Langella, Paz Vega, Parker Posey, Derek Jacobi and Milo Ventimiglia. Christopher Gunning (La Vie En Rose) has composed the film’s original score and Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill) has contributed additional music. Hamburger Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music, as well as classical pieces by Erik Satie, Jean Sibelius and more last year. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and audio samples. Grace of Monaco premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and airs in the U.S. on Lifetime. Click here to learn more about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Burying the Ex’ Score Album Details
Posted: May 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Burying the Ex, Joe Dante, Joseph LoDuca, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the score album for the horror comedy Burying the Ex. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, Spartacus, The Librarians). Also included is a track by Electroillusion. The soundtrack will be released on June 16, 2015. Check out audio clips below. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Burying the Ex is directed by Joe Dante and stars Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario and Oliver Cooper. The comedy follows a normal guy whose controlling girlfriend dies in a freak accident and rises from the grave to haunt him. Read the rest of this entry »
The CW’s ‘Containment’ to Feature Music by Michael Suby
Posted: May 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Containment, Julie Plec, Michael Suby, The CW
Michael Suby is set to score the upcoming CW series Containment. The show is created by Julie Plec based on the Belgian TV series Cordon and stars David Gyasi, Christina Moses, Chris Wood, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Kristen Gutoskie, George Young, Claudia Black and Trevor St. John. The drama takes place after a mysterious and deadly epidemic breaks out in Atlanta and a vast urban quarantine is quickly enforced, forcing those stuck on the inside to fight for their lives. Plec is also executive producing the Warner Bros TV, My So-Called Company and Eyeworks production with David Nutter (The X-Files, Game of Thrones, Disturbing Behavior) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Skin Trade’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jacob Groth, score, Skin Trade, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Skin Trade. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jacob Groth (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, Unforgettable, Dead Man Down). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 26, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Skin Trade is directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham and stars Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller and Celina Jade. The movie follows a detective investigating a human trafficking network run by a Serbian Gangster. Read the rest of this entry »
