Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that Thomas Newman will return to score the 24th film in the James Bond series, Spectre. The composer will reteam with director Sam Mendes who previously helmed 2012’s Skyfall. They also collaborated on the features American Beauty, The Road to Perdition, Revolutionary Road and Jarhead. Spectre stars Daniel Craig in the title role, alongside Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny and Ralph Fiennes as M. Rory Kinnear, Andrew Scott, David Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Léa Seydoux and Christoph Waltz are co-starring. The movie follows Bond as he uncovers a sinister organization after he receives a cryptic message from his past. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman to Score 24th James Bond Film ‘Spectre’
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, Spectre, Thomas Newman
‘The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brandon Roberts, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, score, Soundtrack, The Woman in Black, The Woman in Black 2: Angelo of Death
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror sequel The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z, Live Free or Die Hard), Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts. The soundtrack will be released on January 6, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is directed by Tom Harper and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Phoebe Cox and Oaklee Pendergast. The movie takes place in the same house as the original 40 years later, when a group of children who are evacuated from London during World War II come to stay and awaken the house’s darkest inhabitants. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the family adventure Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released physically on January 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson and Ben Kingsley. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Orton Scoring ‘People, Places, Things’
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James C. Strouse, Mark Orton, People Places Things
Mark Orton is composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy People, Places, Things. The film is written and directed by James C. Strouse and stars Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Stephanie Allynne and Jessica Williams. The movie follows a newly single, under-employed graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full students while exploring a new love and letting go of the woman who left him. Michael B. Clark (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Alex Turtletaub are producing the project for Beachside. Strouse’s previous two features were scored by Clint Eastwood (Grace is Gone) and Edward Shearmur (The Winning Season). Read the rest of this entry »
Richard Sherman to Receive “Shining Star” Award from Education Through Music-Los Angeles
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ETM-LA, Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman will be honored with the “Shining Star” award at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 9th Annual Benefit Gala this Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The award is given out annually for those whose contributions through music has changed lives. The evening will feature students from Education Through Music-LA and Burbank’s Roosevelt Elementary School performing an arrangement of Sherman’s music from Mary Poppins, as well as a sing-a-long with the songwriter on the piano. Also appearing at the event as special presenters and performers featured are actor Josh Gad (Frozen, The Wedding Ringer), Grammy Award-winning R&B/pop group All-4-One, Evelyn Halus, and actress Karen Dotrice (Mary Poppins). Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming musical comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2. The film is directed by actress Elizabeth Banks who makes her feature directorial debut and stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine and Hailee Steinfeld. The movie follows the Barden Bellas as they take to the world championships of a capella, where a U.S. team has never won before. Kay Cannon (New Cannon) who scripted the original has also written the screenplay for the sequel. Banks also appears in the movie and is producing the project with Paul Brooks (Life As We Know It, New in Town) for Gold Circle Films and Max Handelman (Surrogates) for Brownstone Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Get Santa’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Get Santa, Ilan Eshkeri, score, Soundtrack
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the British family comedy Get Santa. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Still Alice, The Young Victoria). Also included are the songs from the film by artists including The Saturdays, Hudson Taylor, Bing Crosby, N.W.A., Diana Ross, Bobby Helms, The Drifters and more. The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Click here to listen to audio clips. Get Santa is written and directed by Christopher Smith, executive produced by Ridley Scott and stars Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Stephen Graham, Ewen Bremner, Jodie Whittaker and Warwick Davis. The movie follows a 9-year-old boy and his dad who go on a desperate quest to save Christmas after Santa is arrested in London. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Big Eyes’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Big Eyes, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Burton
The Weinstein Company has published the score for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes. The music is composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland). Also available to stream is the original song Big Eyes performed by Lana Del Rey and written by herself and Daniel Heath (check out the recently published lyric music video after the jump). Visit Weinstein’s guild website to listen to the soundtrack. Check back on this page for the soundtrack details as they are announced. Big Eyes starring Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman and Terence Stamp is based on the true story of Walter Keane, who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s whose art, as was later revealed, was actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score ‘Terminator: Genisys’
Posted: December 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Taylor, Christophe Beck, Terminator, Terminator: Genisys
Christophe Beck has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Terminator: Genisys. The film is directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World, Game of Thrones) and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, Matt Smith, Lee Byung-hun, Dayo Okeniyi, Courtney B. Vance, Sandrine Holt and J. K. Simmons. The movie is the first part of a planned trilogy. Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island) & Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry, My Bloody Valentine) have written the screenplay. David Ellison & Dana Goldberg (World War Z, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, I Am Legend) are producing the Paramount Pictures and Skydance production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Electricity’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Electricity, John Lunn, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British drama Electricity. The album features the film’s original music written by Emmy Award-winning composer John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The White Queen). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Electricity is directed by Bryn Higgins and stars Agyness Deyn, Lenora Crichlow, Christian Cooke, Paul Anderson, Tom Georgeson and Alice Lowe. The movie is based on Ray Robinson’s novel of the same title and follows a young woman who leaves her hometown to search for her long-lost brother, all the while experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy. Read the rest of this entry »
