Trevor Morris has been tapped to score the National Geographic Channel television event Killing Jesus. The movie is directed by Christopher Menaul (Summer in February, The Forsyte Saga) and stars Kelsey Grammer, Stephen Moyer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Rhys Davies, Rufus Sewell, Eoin Macken, Aneurin Barnard, Vernon Dobtcheff, Tamsin Egerton and John Lynch. The three-hour event is based on the best-selling book by Bill O’Reilly and chronicles the life of Jesus of Nazareth through the retelling of the political, social and historical conflicts during the Roman Empire that ultimately led to his death. Walon Green (The Wild Bunch, Eraser) has written the script. O’Reilly is also executive producing the project with Ridley Scott & David Zucker (The Good Wife, Numb3rs) for Scott Free Productions, Mary Lisio (Killing Kennedy), Teri Weinberg (The Tudors), Charlie Parsons (Survivor) and Heather Moran. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Morris to Score National Geographic’s ‘Killing Jesus’
Posted: December 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Killing Jesus, National Geographic Channel, Trevor Morris
Nathan Larson Scoring Ken Kwapis’ ‘A Walk in the Woods’
Posted: December 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Walk in the Woods, Cliff Eidelman, Ken Kwapis
Nathan Larson has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama A Walk in the Woods. The film is directed by Ken Kwapis and stars Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman and Kristen Schaal. The movie follows an aging travel writer who sets out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail with a long-estranged high school buddy and learns that some roads are better left untraveled. Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman have written the screenplay. Redford and Holderman (The Company You Keep, The Conspirator) are also producing the project with Chip Diggins (Love and Honor, Sex and Breakfast). Read the rest of this entry »
Manuel Riveiro Scoring Eli Roth’s ‘Knock Knock’
Posted: December 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eli Roth, Knock Knock, Manuel Riveiro
Manuel Riveiro is reteaming with director Eli Roth on the upcoming horror thriller Knock Knock. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana De Armas, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand and Colleen Camp. The movie follows two beautiful young girls who walk into a married man’s life and turn a wild fantasy into his worst nightmare. Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever, Hemlock Grove) has also co-written the screenplay with Nicolas Lopez and Guillermo Amoedo. Roth, Camp & Lopez are also producing the project with Miguel Asensio Llamas, Cassian Elwes (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Paperboy) and Tim Degraye. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ask Me Anything’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ask Me Anything, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the thriller Ask Me Anything. The album features the songs from the film by such artists as Niki Black, Kanya Hoehn, Miranda Scott, Kirbie Gowen, Elie Kunkle, Jacquelyn Girling, Lexie Caraway & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Ask Me Anything is written and directed by Allison Burnett and stars Britt Robertson, Christian Slater, Justin Long, Martin Sheen, Robert Patrick and Max Carver. The movie based on Burnett’s novel Undiscovered Gyrl follows a young woman who takes a year off before college in order to seduce a 30-year-old film professor while resisting her attraction to her married boss. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Taken 3’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathaniel Mechaly, score, Soundtrack, Taken, Taken 3
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller sequel Taken 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Colombiana, Taxi Brooklyn) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Glass Animals, Olafur Arnalds & Arnor Dan and The XX. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 5, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Taken 3 is directed by Olivier Megaton, co-written and produced by Luc Besson and stars Liam Neeson who returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Dogray Scott, Sam Spruell and Leland Orser are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2014)
Posted: December 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Annie, Bruno Coulais, Gary Yershon, Greg Kurstin, Howard Shore, Kila, Mr. Turner, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Song of the Sea, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the fantasy adventure The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies directed by Peter Jackson and starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom. The film’s original music is composed by Howard Shore (The Silence of the Lambs, Hugo) who also scored the previous Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music in two editions. For the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. Also visit Film Music Society, Collider and TheOneRing.net for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the final installment in the series.
Also opening wide is the sequel Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Croods, The Avengers). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week. A CD version is set to be released on January 6. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wild Tales’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gustavo Santaolalla, Relatos salvajes, score, Soundtrack, Wild Tales
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Argentinian comedy thriller Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries). Also included are songs by Giorgio Moroder, Lucien Belmond, Bobby Womack and David Guetta. The soundtrack will be released in the U.S. on February 17, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded below. Wild Tales is written and directed by Damian Szifro and stars Ricardo Darin, Oscar Martinez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Erica Rivas, Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg and Dario Grandinetti. The movie produced by Pedro Almodovar is comprised of six separate stories and is one of the frontrunners to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this season’s Academy Awards. Read the rest of this entry »
Martin Phipps & Hans Zimmer to Score ‘Woman in Gold’
Posted: December 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Martin Phipps, Simon Curtis, Woman in Gold
Martin Phipps and Hans Zimmer have recently scored the upcoming drama Woman in Gold. The film is directed by Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) and stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern and Jonathan Pryce. The movie follows an elderly Jewish woman who fled Vienna during World War II and, sixty years later, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt’s painting “The Lady in Gold.” Alexi Kaye Campbell has written the screenplay. David M. Thompson (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, What We Did On Our Holiday) is producing the BBC Films and Origin Pictures production with Kris Thykier (Kick-Ass, The Debt). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Flash vs. Arrow’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, score, Soundtrack, The Flash
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the crossover episode The Flash vs. Arrow from the CW hit series The Flash and Arrow. The album features selections from the 2-night event’s original music composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Resurrection, The Pacific, Life As We Know It). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Flash vs. Arrow premiered earlier this month as part of both superhero shows on The CW. The first season of The Flash currently airs every Tuesday night and the third season Arrow airs Wednesday nights on The CW. Read the rest of this entry »
Joel P. West to Score Paul Weitz’s ‘Grandma’
Posted: December 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Band of Robbers, Grandma, Joel P. West, Paul Weitz
Paul Weitz has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Grandma. The film is written and directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy, In Good Company, American Pie) and stars Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox and Sam Elliott. The movie follows a self-described misanthrope who has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter shows up needing help. Weitz is also producing the project with Andrew Miano (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, A Single Man), Terry Dougas (Jane Got a Gun) and Paris Latsis. Read the rest of this entry »
