La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere official release of the score for the 2000 action thriller Shaft directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams and Christian Bale. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Arnold (Independence Day, Stargate, Casino Royale, Tomorrow Never Dies) who later reteamed with Singleton to score 2 Fast 2 Furious, Baby Boy and Four Brothers. The composer also incorporated the Academy Award-winning classic theme from the 70s films by Isaac Hayes into his score. Also included are a number of cues that were not used in the final version of the film. Read the rest of this entry »
David Arnold’s ‘Shaft’ Score to Be Released
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Arnold, John Singleton, score, Shaft, Soundtrack
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‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Soundtrack Collection Announced
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, David Bell, Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, John Frizzell, Kevin Kiner, Mark McKenzie, Paul Baillargeon, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek: Enterprise, Velton Ray Bunch
La-La Land Records has announced a new 4-CD soundtrack collection for the sci-fi series Star Trek: Enterprise starring Scott Bakula, John Billingsley and Jolene Blalock. The album features selections from the show’s original music written by composers Dennis McCarthy (Star Trek: Generations Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, CSI: Miami), Jay Chattaway (Star Trek: Voyager), David Bell (Murder, She Wrote), Paul Baillargeon (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Velton Ray Bunch (Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap), Mark McKenzie (The Greatest Miracle), John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, The Following) and Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World). Also included is the series’ main titles song from the first season Where My Heart Will Take Me written by Diane Warren and performed by Russell Watson. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Big Top Pee-Wee’ Score by Danny Elfman to Be Released
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Top Pee-Wee, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1988 comedy Big Top Pee-Wee directed by Randall Kleiser and starring Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller and Kris Kristofferson. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Men in Black, Edward Scissorhands) who previously scored Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, including previously unreleased music from the Paramount Pictures production. Also included are a number of unused and alternate cues. The soundtrack will be be available to order the label’s website this coming Tuesday, December 2. Visit La-La Land Records’ Facebook page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Byrne Scoring Mike van Diem’s ‘The Surprise’
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: De Surprise, Mike van Diem, The Surprise
This week, Brian Byrne has been recording his score for the upcoming Dutch romantic comedy The Surprise (De Surprise). The movie marks the first feature project of director Mike van Diem since he received an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language film category for Character (Karakter) in 1998. The film starring Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Georgina Verbaan, Jan Decleir and Henry Goodman centers on a depressed man who decides to hire a firm specializing in assisted and seemingly accidental suicides when he meets a beautiful woman – giving him something to live for and forcing him to outsmart the contracted firm. Els Vandevorst (Winter in Wartime, Dogville) is producing with Hans de Weers (Antonia’s Line, New Kids Turbo, New Kids Nitro). Read the rest of this entry »
La-La Land Records to Release ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Soundtrack
Posted: November 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Evan Goldberg, Henry Jackman, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Margeson, Matthew Vaughn, score, Seth Rogen, Soundtrack, The Interview, This Is the End
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6) and Matthew Margeson (Kick-Ass 2, Skyline). The soundtrack will be released physically on February 17, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Kingsman: The Secret Service is directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Jack Davenport. The movie based on the comic book by Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons centers on a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Read the rest of this entry »
Roque Banos to Score Alejandro Amenábar’s ‘Regression’
Posted: November 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alejandro Amenábar, Regression, Roque Banos
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 »
