Roque Banos has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Regression. The film is written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar and stars Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Dencik, Devon Bostic, David Thewlis, Dale Dickey and Lothaire Bluteau. The movie follows a man who is arrested for sexually abusing his daughter and, with the help of a psychologist, relives the memories and implicates a police officer as his partner in crime. Fernando Bovaira (The Others, Biutiful, Sex and Lucia) is producing the project with Christina Piovesan (The Whistleblower, Amreeka). Amenábar’s last feature Agora was scored by Dario Marianelli, while the director composed the music for several of his earlier movies, including The Others, Open Your Eyes and The Sea Inside. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for NBC’s ‘Peter Pan Live!’ to Be Released
Posted: November 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: NBC, Peter Pan Live!, Soundtrack
Broadway Records will release a soundtrack album for the NBC television event Peter Pan Live!. The album features the songs from the TV adaptation of the Broadway musical including such songs as I’m Flying, I Won’t Grow Up and Never Never Land. The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Peter Pan Live! stars Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, as well as Christian Borle, Kelli O’Hara, Minnie Driver, Taylor Louderman, Alanna Saunders, Jake Lucas and John Allyn. The musical is executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (The Sound of Music Live!, Chicago, Hairspray) tells the story of the mischievous boy who ran away to have adventures in Neverland. The three-hour TV event will premiere on December 4 on NBC. Read the rest of this entry »
Scott Bomar Scoring ‘Mississippi Grind’
Posted: November 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Boden, Mississippi Grind, Ryan Fleck, Scott Bomar
Scott Bomar has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Mississippi Grind. The film is written and directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck (It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Sugar, Half Nelson) and stars Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller, Ben Mendelsohn, Alfre Woodard and Analeigh Tipton. The movie follows a charismatic drifter who sets off with a down-on-his-luck poker player on a road trip through the South, where they plan to win back what they’ve already lost. Jamie Patricof & Lynette Howell (The Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, Big Eyes) are producing the project for Electric City Entertainment, alongside Tom Rice & Ben Nearn (The Way Way Back) for Sycamore Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Song One’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jenny Lewis, Johnathan Rice, Song One, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama Song One. The album features the songs from the film written by Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Lewis and performed by Johnny Flynn & Anne Hathaway. Also included are songs by Nina Simone, Felice Brothers, Sharon Van Etten, America, Ben Rosenfeld, Dan Deacon & more. The soundtrack will be released on January 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Song One is written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland and stars Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen and Ben Rosenfield. The movie follows a young archaeologist who returns home from a dig in order to see her injured brother, and soon she strikes up a relationship with his favorite musician. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Most Violent Year’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Most Violent Year, Alex Ebert, J.C. Chandor, score, Soundtrack
Community Music will release a soundtrack album for J.C. Chandor’s crime drama A Most Violent Year. The album features music from and inspired by the film composed by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros who previously scored the director’s last feature All is Lost, including the avant garde original song America for Me. The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. A Most Violent Year is written and directed by Chandor and stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo and Albert Brooks. The movie follows the lives of an immigrant family living in New York City and trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities amid violence, decay and corruption. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Let’s Be Cops’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Beck, Jake Monaco, Let's Be Cops, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Let’s Be Cops. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Moby, Santigold, Diplo (feat. Angger Dimas & Travis Porter), Scorpions and Cypress Hill & Rusko. Also included is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover) and Jake Monaco. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2014. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. Let’s Be Cops is directed by Luke Green and stars Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Nina Dobrev, Rob Riggle, James D’Arcy and Andy Garcia. The movie follows two struggling pals who dress as police officers for a costume party and get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese to Score ‘Insurgent’
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Divergent, Insurgent, Joseph Trapanese
Joseph Trapanese revealed in an interview with Hitfix that he is scoring the upcoming Divergent sequel Insurgent. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke (RED, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Flightplan) and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Daniel Dae Kim, Naomi Watts and Kate Winslet. Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend) have written the screenplay based on the novel by Veronica Roth. Douglas Wick & Lucy Fisher (The Great Gatsby, Lawless) and Pouya Shabazian are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score Brian Helgeland’s ‘Legend’
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anomalisa, Brian Helgeland, Carter Burwell, Charlie Kaufman, Legend
Carter Burwell has been hired to score the upcoming crime thriller Legend. The film is written and directed by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River, 42, Payback) and stars Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Aneurin Barnard, Colin Morgan, Paul Anderson, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri and Tara Fitzgerald. The movie follows the rise and fall of the Kray twins, notorious gangsters who dominated London crime in the sixties. Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Les Miserables, The Theory of Everything), Christopher Clark (Calvary, The Guard) and Quentin Curtis (London Boulevard) are producing the Working Title production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Paddington’ to Feature Original Song by Pharell Williams & Gwen Stefani
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gwen Stefani, Paddington, Pharrell Williams
The Weinstein Company/Dimension announced that Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have co-written and recorded the original song Shine for the upcoming family adventure Paddington. The song is only featured in the U.S. version of the film, which opens nationwide on January 16, 2015 and will receive an awards-qualifying release later this year. Decca Records will release a soundtrack album featuring Nick Urata’s original score, as well as the songs from the film overseas. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Paddington based on the best-selling book series by Michael Bond is directed by Paul King and stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, as well as Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman and Jim Broadbent. Read the rest of this entry »
Lorne Balfe Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’
Posted: November 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Home, Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe is scoring DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Home. The movie is directed by Tim Johnson (Antz, Over the Hedge) and features the voices of Jim Parsons, Steve Martin, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on Adam Rex’s book The True Meaning of Smekday and centers on a friendly alien race that invades Earth and begins to efficiently reorganize the planet. Tom J. Astle & Matt Ember (Get Smart, Epic) have written the screenplay. Chris Jenkins (Surf’s Up) & Suzanne Buirgy (Kung Fu Panda 2) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
