Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the first soundtrack release for the TNT original series The Librarians. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Joseph LoDuca (Xena: Warrior Princess, The Evil Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Spartacus, Leverage). The soundtrack will be released on June 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Librarians is executive produced by Dean Devlin and stars Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Kim and John Larroquette, Noah Wyle, Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Librarians’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Joseph LoDuca, score, Soundtrack, The Librarians, TNT
‘Infinitely Polar Bear’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Infinitely Polar Bear, Soundtrack, Theodore Shapiro
The details of the soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama Infinitely Polar Bear have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including George Harrison, Ike & Tina Turner, Brenton Wood, Jerry ‘Swamp Dogg’ Williams, Snooks Eaglin, China Forbes, The Doc Watson Family & more. Also included are four tracks from the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Spy, Tropic Thunder, St. Vincent). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 16, 2015 and physically a couple of weeks later. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Infinitely Polar Bear is written and directed by Maya Forbes, produced by J.J. Abrams and stars Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide, Beth Dixon and Keir Dullea. Read the rest of this entry »
Neil Davidge Scoring ‘A Hundred Streets’
Posted: May 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Hundred Streets, Neil Davidge
Neil Davidge is currently scoring the upcoming drama A Hundred Streets. The film is directed by Jim O’Hanlon and stars Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Samantha Barks, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, Steve Mackintosh, Tom Cullen and Emma Rigby. The movie centers around a group of London residents who survive the grind of everyday life as well as those living opulent lifestyles, whose existences interconnect as they face dramatic change. Leon Butler wrote the screenplay and is also producing the project with Elba, Pippa Cross (The Hole, Desert Dancer), Carl F Pauwels, Farah Durrani and Ros Hubbard. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Youth’ Announced
Posted: May 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Lang, Paolo Sorrentino, Soundtrack, Youth
The details of the soundtrack album for Paolo Sorrentino’s drama Youth have been revealed. The album features the music from the film by artists including Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Paloma Faith, David Byrne, Bill Callahan, The Retrosettes Sister Band & more. Also included is a track from the film’s original score written by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang whose music has previously been featured in Sorrentino’s last movie The Great Beauty. The soundtrack will be released overseas on May 26, 2015 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. Milan Records will release a soundtrack stateside in December (click here to order). Youth starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda. Read the rest of this entry »
Back Lot Music to Release ‘Minions’ Soundtrack
Posted: May 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heitor Pereira, Minions, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature Minions. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Smurfs, If I Stay) who previously scored both Despicable Me movies, as well as other music from the Illumination Entertainment production. The soundtrack will be released on July 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Minions is directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and features the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael Danna Scoring Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Posted: May 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mychael Danna, Pixar Studios, The Good Dinosaur
Mychael Danna is composing the music for Pixar Studios’ upcoming animated feature The Good Dinosaur. The film is directed by Peter Sohn and features the voices of Lucas Neff, John Lithgow, Frances McDormand, Neil Patrick Harris, Judy Greer and Bill Hader. The movie is set in a world where dinosaurs have never become extinct and follows a young dinosaur who loses himself after falling into a river, sweeping him far away from his home. Denise Ream (Cars 2) is producing the project and John Lasseter is executive producing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Max’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Boaz Yakin, Max, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Rabin
The full details of the soundtrack album for the family adventure Max have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, National Treasure, Gone In 60 Seconds, Con Air). The soundtrack will be released on June 23, 2015 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Max is directed by Boaz Yakin and stars Josh Wiggins, Lauren Graham, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Luke Kleintank and Jay Hernandez. The MGM production follows a young teen from a family dealing with loss, who finds friendship, comfort and adventure with the heroic military dog of his fallen brother, a United States Marine who served his country on the frontlines of the war in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
Lifetime’s ‘The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe’ to Feature Music by David Carbonara
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Carbonara, Lifetime, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
David Carbonara has composed the original music for the Lifetime mini-series The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. The two-parter is directed by Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby) and stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Eva Amurri Martino. The four-hour TV event is based on J. Randy Taraborrelli’s New York Times bestseller of the same title and explores Monroe’s complicated relationships with her mother, foster mother and legal guardian, her struggles with mental illness and her ties with the Kennedys. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Firm’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dave Grusin, score, Sidney Pollack, Soundtrack, The Firm
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for Paramount Pictures’ 1993 thriller The Firm based on the John Grisham novel, directed by Sidney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise, Ed Harris and Holly Hunter. The album features the film’s expanded and remastered original music composed by Dave Grusin (Three Days of the Condor, The Goonies, Tootsie, Havana) who received an Academy Award nomination for his score, including previously unreleased music and alternates, as well as the content of the original 1993 soundtrack album. To listen to audio samples and for the full album details, visit the La-La Land’s official website, where you can also order the 2CD-set, which is limited to 3000 copies. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score ‘The Finest Hours’
Posted: May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Gillespie, score, Soundtrack, The Finest Hours
Carter Burwell has signed on to score the upcoming disaster drama The Finest Hours. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, Million Dollar Arm, Fright Night) and stars Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Kyle Gallner and Holliday Grainger. The movie is based on a true story revolving around a rescue attempt by the Coast Guard in 1952 after pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard. Oscar nominees Paul Tamsay & Eric Johnson (The Fighter) and Scott Silver (8 Mile) wrote the screenplay based on the book by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias. Read the rest of this entry »