Christophe Beck has composed the music for the upcoming drama Cake. The film is directed by Daniel Barnz and stars Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick, William H. Macy, Adriana Barraza, Felicity Huffman, Sam Worthington, Chris Messina and Mamie Gummer. The movie follows a woman in a chronic-pain support group who begins to investigate the suicide of a fellow group member and develops an unexpected relationship with the woman’s husband. Patrick Tobin has written the screenplay. Ben Barnz, Mark Canton, Kristin Hahn, Courtney Solomon are producing the Cinelou Films production. Beck has previously scored Barnz’s 2008 feature Phoebe in Wonderland starring Elle Fanning. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trust Me’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clark Gregg, Mark Kilian, score, Soundtrack, Trust Me
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for Clark Gregg’s indie comedy Trust Me. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Pitch Perfect, Rendition, Traitor). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 26, 2014. A CD version will come out on October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Trust Me is written and directed by Gregg who also stars in the film alongside Felicity Huffman, Allison Janney, William H. Macy, Amanda Peet, Sam Rockwell, Molly Shannon, Niecy Nash, Saxon Sharbino and Paul Sparks. The movie follows a loser talent agent who is determined to achieve Hollywood success with a 13-year-old star he has discovered. The comedy opened in select theaters and on VOD earlier this summer and will be released on August 26 on DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludovico Einaudi to Score Olivier Nakache’s & Eric Toledano’s ‘Samba’
Posted: August 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Toledano, Ludovico Einaudi, Olivier Nakache, Samba
Ludovico Einaudi is reteaming with directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano on the upcoming French drama Samba. The film stars Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim and Izia Higelin. The movie follows a recent migrant to France who fights to stay in his adopted country with the help of a rookie immigration worker. Nackache & Toleedano have also written the screenplay. Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun & Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky (Heartbreaker, A Perfect Plan) are producing the Quad Films, Ten Films and Gaumont production. Einaudi has previously scored the filmmakers’ previous feature The Intouchables, which became one of the all time highest-grossing movies in France in 2011. Samba is set to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
2014 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2013 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October 19, the closing night of the Ghent International Film Festival. Here are the nominations:
Film Composer of the Year
Marco Beltrami
A Good Day to Die Hard, Carrie, The Homesman, Snowpiercer, Warm Bodies, World War Z, The Wolverine
Alexandre Desplat
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, Marius, The Monuments Men, Philomena, Venus in Fur, Zulu Read the rest of this entry »
‘The November Man’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marco Beltrami, November Man, Roger Donaldson, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller The November Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, Scream, The Hurt Locker, The Wolverine). The soundtrack will be released physically on September 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. November Man is directed by Roger Donaldson and stars Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich and Will Patton. The movie follows an ex-CIA operative who is pitted against his former pupil on a race to find a woman who is hiding from her past and who holds the key to an international conspiracy. Read the rest of this entry »
‘When the Game Stands Tall’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Paesano, score, Soundtrack, When the Game Stands Tall
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the sports drama When the Game Stands Tall. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Dragons: Riders of Berk, Crisis). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Where the Game Stands Tall is directed by Thomas Carter (Save the Last Dance, Coach Carter) and stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig, Clancy Brown and Laura Dern. The movie tells the story of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. Read the rest of this entry »
David Newman to Score Richard Loncraine’s ‘Ruth & Alex’
Posted: August 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Newman, Richard Loncraine, Ruth & Alex
David Newman is composing the music for the upcoming drama Ruth & Alex. The movie is directed by Richard Loncraine and stars Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, Michael Cristofer, Cynthia Nixon, Claire Vanderboom, Korey Jackson, Carrie Preston, Sterling Jerins, Josh Pais and Miriam Shor. The film follows a long-married couple during an eventful weekend after they are forced to contemplate selling their beloved Brooklyn apartment. Charlie Peters (Three Men and a Little Lady, My Father the Hero) has written the screenplay based on a novel by Jill Cement. Charlie Peters is also producing the project with Lori McCreary (Invictus, The Magic of Belle Isle), Curtis Burch (Words and Pictures) and Tracy Mercer (Madam Secretary). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Batman: Assault on Arkham’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: Assault on Arkham, Robert J. Kral, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the DC Animated Universe Original Movie Batman: Assault on Arkham. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert J. Kral (Angel, The Haunting in Connecticut) who previously scored such animated movies as Superman: Doomsday, Superman vs. The Elite and Green Lantern: First Flight. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. La-La Land Records will release a limited edition CD version featuring four additional tracks on August 26, 2014. Check out audio clips after the jump. Batman: Assault on Arkham is directed by Jay Oliva & Ethan Spaulding and features the voices of Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Hynden Walch, Matthew Gray Gubler, Troy Baker, C.C.H. Pounder, Greg Ellis, Giancarlo Esposito, John DiMaggio and Jennifer Hale. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score Andrew Niccol’s ‘Good Kill’
Posted: August 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Niccol, Christophe Beck, Good Kill
Christophe Beck has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Good Kill. The film is written and directed by Andrew Niccol and stars Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Jake Abel and Bruce Greenwood. The movie follows a troubled Air Force officer who is charged with directing drone strikes and enters a moral minefield as the rationale for targeting purported terrorists becomes ever more murky. Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker, The Company You Keep), Zev Foreman and Mark Amin (Filth) are producing the Voltage Pictures production. Beck has previously co-scored the indie drama Charlie Countryman for Voltage. Read the rest of this entry »
David Shire’s ‘Rear Window’ Score to Be Released
Posted: August 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Television Music AlbumsTags: David Shire, Rear Window, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1998 television version of Rear Window directed by Jeff Bleckner and starring Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah, Robert Forster and Ritchie Coster. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer David Shire (The Conversation, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, Zodiac, Return to Oz, Short Circuit). The soundtrack will be released on August 26, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. To listen to audio clips and to pre-order the limited edition CD, visit Screen Archives and check out audio clips below. Rear Window is based on the premise of the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie with the same title and premiered in 1998 on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
