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 »
‘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
‘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 »
Bruce Broughton’s ‘The Presidio’ Score Released
Posted: November 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, My Science Project, Peter Bernstein, Peter Hyams, score, Soundtrack, The Presidio
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere commercial soundtrack release for the 1988 crime thriler The Presidio directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery, Mark Harmon and Meg Ryan. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Tombstone, Young Sherlock Holmes, Lost in Space). The soundtrack for the Paramount Pictures production includes the complete score, as well as several alternate cues. To pre-order the CD and to check out the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Margeson Scoring ‘Scouts vs. Zombies’
Posted: November 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Matthew Margeson, Scouts vs. Zombies
Matthew Margeson is scoring the upcoming horror comedy Scouts vs. Zombies. The film is directed by Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) and stars Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller,Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, David Koechner, Cloris Leachman, Halston Sage and Patrick Schwarzenegger. The movie follows three scouts who, on the eve of their last camp out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak. Landon has also written the screenplay based on Lona Williams’ (Drop Dead Gorgeous) and Etan Cohen’s (Tropic Thunder) draft of an original script from Emi Mochizuki & Carrie Evans (College Road Trip). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Into the Woods’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Into the Woods, Rob Marshall, Soundtrack, Stephen Sondheim
The details have been revealed of the soundtrack albums for the film adaptation of the musical Into the Woods. Walt Disney Records will release a regular and deluxe edition soundtrack featuring the songs from the film composed by Stephen Sondheim. Both albums will be released on December 16, 2014. The regular edition is available for pre-order on Amazon and the deluxe edition can be pre-ordered here. Into the Woods is directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) and stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski and Johnny Depp. The musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel. Read the rest of this entry »
