Clint Eastwood has composed Taya’s Theme, the main theme music for his upcoming war drama American Sniper. The movie also features additional music by Joseph DeBeasi who serves as the music editor on the project. Also featured over the end credits sequence of the film is the track The Funeral from the 1965 western The Return of Ringo composed by Ennio Morricone. American Sniper stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman, Luke Grimes, Navid Negahan and Keir O’Donnell. The movie tells the story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with the nickname “Legend” and 160 confirmed kills. Jason Hall (Paranoia, Spread) has written the screenplay based on Kyle’s autobiography. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Sniper’ Features Music by Clint Eastwood and Ennio Morricone
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Sniper, Clint Eastwood
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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dumb and Dumber To, Empire of the Sun, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To. The album features selections from the film’s original music by Empire of the Sun. Also included are songs by Eels, Natural Child, Lissie, Firefall, Franz Ferdinand, Jake Bugg, The Dahls and more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Dumb and Dumber To is directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and star Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The comedy follows Lloyd and Harry as they go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had. Read the rest of this entry »
Theodore Shapiro & Ryan Adams Scoring Dan Fogelman’s ‘Danny Collins’
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Fogelman, Danny Collins, Paul Feig, Ryan Adams, Spy, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro and singer/songwriter Ryan Adams have composed the original music for the upcoming comedy drama Danny Collins. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love., Tangled, Bolt, Last Vegas) and stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, Josh Peck and Christopher Plummer. The movie follows a rocker who decides to change his life after discovering a letter written to him by John Lennon – prompting him to track down his biological son, whom he’s never met. Fogelman has also written the screenplay. Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam, The Story of Us, Corinna, Corinna) is producing the project with Nimitt Mankad (Today’s Special). The movie also features songs by John Lennon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack
The full soundtrack details for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on December 2, 2014 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The movie tells the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mortdecai’ to Feature Music by Mark Ronson & Geoff Zanelli
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Koepp, Geoff Zanelli, Mark Ronson, Mortdecai
Mark Ronson and Geoff Zanelli have composed the music for the upcoming action comedy Mortdecai. The film is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, Stir of Echoes) and stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum and Paul Bettany. The movie follows a debonair art dealer and part time rogue who must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Eric Aronson has written the screenplay. Depp is also producing the OddLot Entertainment production with Gigi Pritzker (Drive, Ender’s Game), Andrew Lazar (Get Smart, Space Cowboys), Christi Dembrowski (Dark Shadows, The Rum Diary) and Patrick McCormick (Peter Pan, Jack the Giant Slayer). Read the rest of this entry »
Marius de Vries Scoring Lucasfilm’s ‘Strange Magic’
Posted: November 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Marius de Vries, Strange Magic
Marius de Vries has composed the score for Lucasfilm’s upcoming animated musical Strange Magic. The movie is directed by Gary Rydstrom (Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, Lifted) and features the voices of Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley, Bob Einstein and Peter Stormare. The film tells the story of a group of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. The animated feature is inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream and incorportates popular songs from the past six decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Mateo Messina to Score USA’s ‘Dig’
Posted: November 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dig, Gideon Raff, Mateo Messina, Tim Kring, USA
Mateo Messina has signed on to score the upcoming USA event series Dig. The show is created by Tim Kring (Heroes, Crossing Jordan) and Gideon Raff (Homeland, Tyrant) and stars Jason Isaacs, Anne Heche, Alison Sudol, Regina Sudol, David Constabile and Omar Metwally. The action adventure drama follows an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a woman archeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2000 years in the making that threatens to change the course of history. Kring and Raff are also executive producing the project with Keshet Media Group CEO Avi Nir (Homeland) and Gail Berman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Lloyd Braun & Gene Stein (Alphas, Less Than Perfect) of BermanBraun. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami to Score ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ and Pierre Morel’s ‘The Gunman’
Posted: November 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hitman: Agent 47, Marco Beltrami, Pierre Morel, The Gunman
Marco Beltrami revealed in a recent interview with Soundworks Collection that he is composing the music for the upcoming action thriller Hitman: Agent 47. The film is directed by Aleksander Bach and stars Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto and Thomas Kretschmann. The movie is based on the bestselling Hitman video game and follows a young woman who teams up with Agent 47 in order to find her father and her true ancestry. Kyle Ward (Machete Kills), Skip Woods (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Swordfish) and Michael Finch (Predators, The November Man) have written the screenplay. Alex Young (The A-Team, Unstoppable), Chuck Gordon (Die Hard 2, Waterworld, The Rocketeer) and Adrian Askarieh (Hitman) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Foxcatcher’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher, Mychael Danna, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, West Dylan Thordson
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Foxcatcher. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, (500) Days of Summer), as well as additional music composed by West Dylan Thordson and Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote). Also included are the songs from the film by Bob Dylan and This Will Destroy You, as well as Arvo Pärt’s Für Alina. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Foxcatcher is directed by Bennett Miller and stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall, Guy Boyd and Dave “Doc” Bennett. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Bishara to Return for ‘Insidious: Chapter 3’
Posted: November 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 3, James Wan, Joseph Bishara, Leigh Whannell
Joseph Bishara has been tapped to score the upcoming horror prequel Insidious: Chapter 3. The film marks the directorial debut of writer/actor Leigh Whannell (Saw) who scripted the previous two movies in the series. The movie stars Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson, Hayley Kiyoko, Ashton Moio, as well as Whannell himself. The film is set before the haunting of the Lambert family and reveals how Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7) who directed the first two installments is producing the project with Jason Blum (Whiplash, The Purge) for Blumhouse Productions and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity). Read the rest of this entry »
