Intrada Records has announced a new release featuring two soundtracks composed and conducted by Michel Legrand (The Thomas Crown Affair, Never Say Never Again, Yentl). The album features the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1971 drama Summer of ’42 directed by Richard Mulligan and starring Jennifer O’Neill & Gary Grimes. The composer received one of his three Academy Awards for his work on the film. Also included on the 2-CD set is the complete score for the 1969 adventure The Picasso Summer directed by Robert Sallin and starring Albert Finney & Yvette Mimieux. To listen to audio clips and to check out the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the 2-CD set. Read the rest of this entry »
Michel Legrand’s Complete ‘Summer of ’42’ Score Released
Posted: October 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In Like Flint, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Legrand, Our Man Flint, Summer of '42, The Picasso Summer
Laurent Eyquem to Score Lifetime’s ‘The Red Tent’
Posted: October 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Laurent Eyquem, Lifetime, Rabid Dogs, The Red Tent
Laurent Eyquem is currently scoring the upcoming Lifetime mini-series The Red Tent. The bible-themed drama is based on the best-selling novel by Anita Diamant and stars Minnie Driver, Morena Baccarin, Rebecca Ferguson, Iain Glen, Will Tudor and Debra Winger. The two-part series tells the story of Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob, who was only referred to in small glimpses in the Old Testament. Roger Young (Lassiter, The Squeze) has directed the series from a script by Elizabeth Chandler (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, A Little Princess). Paula Weinstein (Blood Diamond, The Perfect Storm, Analyze This) is executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Imitation Game’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, score, Soundtrack, The Imitation Game
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Imitation Game. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, The Queen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Argo). The soundtrack will be released on November 10, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Imitation Game is directed by Morten Tyldum and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, the genius British mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer scientist who led the charge to crack the German Enigma Code that helped the Allies win WWII. Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
Scott Walker to Score Brady Corbet’s ‘The Childhood of a Leader’
Posted: October 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brady Corbet, Scott Walker, The Childhood of a Leader
Singer/songwriter Scott Walker is set to score the upcoming indie drama The Childhood of a Leader. The project marks the directorial debut of actor Brady Corbet and stars Robert Pattinson, Tim Roth, Berenice Bejo and Stacy Martin. The movie is set in 1918 and tells the story of a young American living in France whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. Corbet has also written the screenplay with Mona Fastvold (The Sleepwalker). Helena Danielsson (Beyond), Chris Coen (Shadow Dancer, Funny Games, A Single Shot) and Antoine de Clermont Tonnerre (Philantropy) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 12, 2014)
Posted: October 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney XD, Gabriel Mann, Gustavo Santaolalla, Jane the Virgin, Kevin Kiner, Marcelo Zarvos, Marry Me, Nathaniel Mechaly, NBC, Showtime, Star Wars Rebels, The Affair, The CW, TNT, Transporter: The Series
Premiering tonight is the new Showtime original series The Affair created by Hagai Lemi & Sarah Treem and starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson. The show’s original music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Enough Said, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd, The Door in the Floor). To learn more about the drama, which explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair, visit our previous news article. The Affair will air every Sunday night on Showtime.
Premiering tomorrow, October 13, is the new CW drama Jane the Virgin created by Jennie Snyder Urman and starring Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Brett Dier, Ivonne Coll and Jaime Camil. Kevin Kiner (Hell on Wheels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, CSI: Miami) is composing the show’s score and Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, The Motorcycle Diaries, Babel) has composed the theme music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the show. Read the rest of this entry »
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Big Hero 6’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Hero 6, Henry Jackman, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ feature Big Hero 6. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Puss in Boots), as well as the end title track Immortals performed by Fall Out Boy. The song is featured in the New York Comic-Con Sizzle that was shown to fans earlier this week and is embedded after the jump. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 24, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital release is expected to be available in early November. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
John Swihart to Score ‘A Light Beneath Their Feet’
Posted: October 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Light Beneath Their Feet, John Swihart, Staten Island Summer
John Swihart has been tapped to score the upcoming indie coming-of-age dramedy A Light Beneath Their Feet. The film is directed by Valerie Weiss and stars Taryn Manning, Madison Davenport, Kurt Fuller, Maddie Hasson and Kali Hawk. The movie follows a high school senior who must choose between the college of her dreams and taking care of her mother living with bipolar disorder. Moira McMahon Leeper wrote the screenplay. Rob Johnson is producing the project and Jeffrey Loeb is executive producing. Swihart has previously collaborated with Weiss on the 2011 comedy Losing Control. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Annie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Annie, Soundtrack
Roc Nation Records and Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the new film adaptation of the musical Annie. The album features the songs from the film performed by the movie’s cast including Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Amanda Troya, Eden Duncan Smith, Nicolette Pierini and Zoe Colletti. Sia has also contributed music to the soundtrack, including a collaboration with Beck. The soundtrack will be released on November 17, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Annie directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits) is set in present day New York and follows a young, happy orphan girl who is taken in by a hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate – advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 10, 2014)
Posted: October 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Addicted, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Automata, Catch Hell, Ceiri Torjussen, Christian Wibe, Christophe Beck, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, Dracula Untold, Jeanine Tesori, Justin Hurwitz, Kill the Messenger, Kite, Nathan Johnson, Paul Hepker, Ramin Djawadi, St. Vincent, The Canal, The Judge, The Newton Brothers, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman, Tim Simonec, Whiplash, You're Not You, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Opening in most theaters is the family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day directed by Miguel Arteta and starring Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Kerris Dorsey, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge and Bella Thorne. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a suite from the score, as well as songs by The Vamps, Justine Dorsey, The Narwhals, Charles William and IDK & The Whatevs. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Also opening wide is the drama The Judge directed by David Dobkin and starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton and Vincent D’Onofrio. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement to listen to audio clips, for the full album details and for more information about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Ronen Landa to Score ‘Eloise’
Posted: October 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eloise, Hell of a View, Ronen Landa
Ronen Landa has been tapped to write the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Eloise. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Robert Legato (Titanic, Hugo, Apollo 13) and stars Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku, Brandon T. Jackson, Robert Patrick and P.J. Byrne. The movie follows four friends who break into a defunct insane asylum and find that the institution not only houses a horrifying history but also the truth about their own tragic pasts. Chris Borrelli (The Vatican Tapes, Whisper) has written the screenplay. Tripp Vinson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Rite, The Number 23) and Sanford Nelson are producing the project for Slam Productions and Vinson Film. Read the rest of this entry »
