Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera. The soundtrack will be released physically on September 23, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. A Walk Among the Tombstones is written and directed by Scott Frank (The Lookout) and stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour and Boyd Holbrook. The movie is based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels and follows an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. The thriller will be released nationwide on September 19 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Walk Among the Tombstones, Carlos Rafael Rivera, score, Scott Frank, Soundtrack
‘Life of Crime’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Life of Crime, score, Soundtrack, The Newton Brothers
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the caper comedy Life of of Crime. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Detachment, High School, Pawn Shop Chronicles). Also included is an instrumental version of Hearts on Ice by Jordan Galland. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Life of Crime is directed by Daniel Schechter and stars Jennifer Aniston, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, Tim Robbins and John Hawkes. The movie is based on Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch and follows the wife of a corrupt real estate developer who is kidnapped by two common criminals who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. Read the rest of this entry »
2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Schedule Announced
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The schedule for this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) has been announced. The 5th edition of the event, which recognizes and honors music of visual mediums and the individuals who create, produce and place compositions in the medium, will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood. The 2014 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, writer/director/producer Andy Fickman and Earh, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. Featured performances will include Singaporean pop-artist Wiltay and Swedish singer Viktoria Tocca. More performers and special guests will be announced soon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Houdini’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: History, Houdini, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the History original mini-series Houdini. The album features the original music from the series composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). Sebastian Arocha has composed additional music. The soundtracks will be released digitally on August 26, 2014 and physically on September 30, 2014. Visit Amazon to pre-order the Volume 1 album and click here to pre-order the Volume 2 soundtrack. Check out audio clips below. Houdini is directed by Uli Edel and stars Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini and Kristen Connolly as his wife Bess. The two-parter follows the magician as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters several U.S. presidents and personalities including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Byrne Scoring François Girard’s ‘Boychoir’
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Boychoir, Brian Byrne, Francois Girard, Jenny's Wedding, The Price of Desire
Brian Byrne is scoring the upcoming drama Boychoir. The film is directed by François Girard and stars Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Kevin McHale, Eddie Izzard, Debra Winger and Garrett Wareing. The movie follows an orphaned 12-year-old boy who is sent to a prestigious music school where he struggles to join an elite group of world-class singers and clashes with the school’s demanding choir master. Ben Ripley (Source Code0 has written the script. Judy Cairo (Crazy Heart, Hysteria, Stuck in Love), Carol Baum (Father of the Bride, Fly Away Home) and Jane Goldenring are producing the Informant Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Identical’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Carmichael, Klaus Badelt, Soundtrack, The Identical
City of Peace Media and Capitol Christian Distribution will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Identical. The album features songs from the film performed by lead actor Blake Rayne, as well as songs by The Morph Kings and Darcey & Mo. Also included are selections of the movie’s original score composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine, Rescue Dawn) and Christopher Carmichael. The soundtrack will be released on September 2, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Identical is directed by Dustin Marcellino and stars Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano, Blake Rayne, and Ray Liotta. The movie follows a pastor’s son who feels a call to sing, not preach and learns a shocking secret about his life. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck Scoring Daniel Barnz’s ‘Cake’
Posted: August 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cake, Christophe Beck, Daniel Barnz, Red Army
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 »
