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 »
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
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‘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 »
Brian Tyler to Score D.J. Caruso’s ‘The Disappointments Room’
Posted: May 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, D.J. Caruso, The Disappointments Room
Brian Tyler is reteaming with director D.J. Caruso on the upcoming horror thriller The Disappointments Room. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Gerald McRaney, Lucas Till and Mel Raido. The movie is inspired by a true story and follows a wife and mother who moves into a beautiful old rural home and discovers a secret room hidden within the attic. Wentworth Miler (Prison Break, Stoker) wrote the screenplay. Geyer Kosinski (Fargo TV series, Bad News Bears) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Eminem to Produce ‘Southpaw’ Soundtrack Album
Posted: May 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antoine Fuqua, Eminem, Southpaw
Shady Records/Interscope Records have announced a soundtrack release for Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming drama Southpaw. The album features new songs created for and inspired by the film. Shady Records founder Eminem serves as the album’s executive producer and contributes the first single from the soundtrack, Phenomenal, which is produced by DJ Khalil and appears in the first trailer of the film. As previously reported, Sony Classical will release a separate soundtrack featuring James Horner’s original score from the film. Check back on this page for the details of both albums. Read the rest of this entry »
YouTube Series ‘Studio Time with Junkie XL’ Announced
Posted: May 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL is launching a new YouTube tutorial series, Studio Time with Junkie XL. The series will give aspiring composers, producers, and musicians a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a Hollywood composer. The tutorial topics will range from technical advice, such as string and drum arrangements, to programming tips and advice on how to channel your musical influences. The project is an extension of Holkenborg’s previous teaching experience as an associate professor at ARTEZ, the Dutch music conservatorium where he developed and taught a four year music program based on all of the elements of his career. Read the rest of this entry »
