Spark & Shadows Records has announced a soundtrack album for the action thriller Everly. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica). Also included are performances by Raya Yarbrough and Brendan McCreary. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 20, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Everly is directed by Joe Lynch and stars Salma Hayek, Togo Igawa, Masashi Fujimoto and Hiroyuki Watanabe. The movie follows a down-on-her-luck woman who is forced to fend off waves of assassins sent by her ex, a dangerous mob boss, while trying to save her estranged mother and daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Everly’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Everly, Joe Lynch, score, Soundtrack
Ilan Eshkeri to Score Jared Hess’ ‘Don Verdean’
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Don Verdean, Ilan Eshkeri, Jared Hess
Ilan Eshkeri has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Don Verdean. The film is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and stars Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, Leslie Bibb and Will Forte. The movie follows a Biblical archaeologist who is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land and is forced to get creative after a fruitless expedition. The director has also co-written the screenplay with Jerusha Hess. Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Jason Hatfield are producing the project. Eshkeri has previously scored the Jerusha Hess-directed romantic comedy Austenland. Read the rest of this entry »
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 20th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The nominations in the Best Score category are:
The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat
The Theory of Everything – Johann Johannsson
Gone Girl – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Birdman – Antonio Sanchez
Interstellar – Hans Zimmer Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Gambler’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rupert Wyatt, Soundtrack, The Gambler
Universal Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime drama The Gambler. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Dinah Washington, M83, Pulp, Billy Bragg, Ayo, Ray LaMontagne, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Alan Price & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Gambler is directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael Kenneth Williams and Jessica Lange. The movie scored by Jon Brion & Theo Green follows a college professor who gets caught up in the dangerous world of high-stakes underground gambling. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 14, 2014)
Posted: December 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ascension, Christopher Guardino, Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, Matthew Sklar, NBC, Syfy, Trevor Morris
Premiering tomorrow, December 15, is the Syfy original mini-series Ascension created by Philip Levens and starring Brian P. Bell, Brian Van Holt, Tricia Helfer, Andrea Roth, Tiffany Lonsdale, Ryan Robbins, Jacqueline Byers, P.J. Boudousqué and Gil Bellows. The six-parter’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (The Tudors, Immortals, The Borgias, Vikings, Olympus Has Fallen). To learn more about the six-hour event series, which will air on three consecutive nights on Syfy and to watch a trailer, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Labyrinth of Lies’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Labyrinth of Lies, Niki Reiser, score, Sebastian Pille, Soundtrack
Celloid has released a soundtrack album for the German thriller Labyrinth of Lies (Im Labyrinth des Schweigens). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser (Beyond Silence, Nowhere in Africa) and Sebastian Pille. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Labyrinth of Lies is directed by Giulio Ricciarelli and stars Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht and Gert Voss. The movie follows a young prosecutor in postwar West Germany who investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Harmontown’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harmontown, Ryan Elder, score, Soundtrack
Starburn Industries will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Harmontown. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ryan Elder (Rick and Morty, Wizards of Waverly Place). Also included are a number of bonus tracks from Harmon’s live tour. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Harmontown is directed by Neil Berkeley and centers on Community creator Dan Harmon’s road tour, taking his Harmontown podcast to fans across the country. The movie features appearances by Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman, Chris Hardwick, Allison Brie, Joel McHale and Jason Sudeikis. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 12, 2014)
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After the Fall, Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Inherent Vice, Jonny Greenwood, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Streitenfeld, Mychael Danna, Questlove, The Captive, Top Five
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings directed by Ridley Scott and starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener) Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a couple of tracks written by additional composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Federico Jusid. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Also opening wide is the comedy Top Five written and directed by Chris Rock and starring himself, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Cedric The Entertainer, JB Smoove, Sherri Shepherd, Anders Holm, Romany Malco and Leslie Jones. Questlove and Ludwig Goransson have composed the film’s original score. Def Jam Recording has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Jay Z & Kanye West, DMX, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, The Roots, Rakim and Salt-N-Pepa. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces 114 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 87th Academy Awards. The 114 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title.
“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs,” Vivek Maddala, composer
“Anita,” Lili Haydn, composer
“Annabelle,” Joseph Bishara, composer
“At Middleton,” Arturo Sandoval, composer
“Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?,” Elia Cmiral, composer
“Bears,” George Fenton, composer
“Belle,” Rachel Portman, composer Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces 79 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 79 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 87th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award. A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film. The nominations will be announced on January 15, 2015. Read the rest of this entry »
