Following a number of sold out concerts around the world, Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton will return to Los Angeles this fall. The concerts will take place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Friday, October 31 and the Honda Center on Sunday, November 2. The program includes newly created suites from all sixteen film collaborations of Elfman and Tim Burton, including such titles as Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish. Elfman himself will perform his songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The music will be performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony and choir conducted by John Mauceri and the concert will be accompanied with large screen film clips, and the artwork of Tim Burton. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton to Return to Los Angeles
Posted: June 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Danny Elfman, Tim Burton
Wendy & Lisa to Receive ASCAP’s Inaugural Shirley Walker Award
Posted: June 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards, Lisa Coleman, Shirley Walker Award, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman will be honored with the inaugural Shirley Walker Award at the 29th annual Film & Television Music Awards on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The award honors those whose achievements have contributed to the diversity of film and television music. Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Memoirs of an Invisible Man) was the first prominent female film and TV composer. Wendy & Lisa launched their careers in the rock band Prince & The Revolution before pursuing a career path in scoring feature films and television. Read the rest of this entry »
Johnny Klimek to Score ‘6 Miranda Drive’
Posted: June 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 6 Miranda Drive, Greg Mclean, Jason Blum, Johnny Klimek
Johnny Klimek is reteaming with director Greg Mclean on the upcoming thriller 6 Miranda Drive. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Jennifer Morrison, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry and Matt Walsh. The movie follows two families who return from a summer camping trip in the Grand Canyon with a supernatural presence in tow. Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge) is producing the project through his Blumhouse production company alongside Matt Kaplan for Chapter One and Bianca Martino for Emu Creek Pictures. Klimek has previously collaborated with Mclean on the horror sequel Wolf Creek 2. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 1, 2014)
Posted: June 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Chris Alan Lee, D-Day in HD, Halt and Catch Fire, History, Jeff Russo, Jennifer Falls, Paul Haslinger, Power, Starz, TV Land
Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Halt and Catch Fire created by Chris Cantwell & Chris Rogers and starring Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Toby Huss and David Wilson Barnes. The show’s original music is composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Blue Crush, Crank, Death Race). To learn more about the drama, which is set in the in the early 1980s during the rise of the PC era, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Halt and Catch Fire will air every Sunday night on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Think Like a Man Too’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, Think Like a Man Too
Epic Records has announced a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Think Like a Man Too. The album features the songs from and inspired by the film by Mary J. Blige, including the end credits song Vegas Night feat. The-Dream and the song See That Boy Again, on which she collaborated with Pharrell Williams. The soundtrack will be released on June 17, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Think Like a Man Too is directed by Tim Story and stars Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen, Adam Brody, Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Walton. The sequel follows the couples on a trip to wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. The comedy will be released on June 20 by Sony Pictures/Screen Gems. Read the rest of this entry »
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ Soundtrack
Posted: May 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mancina, Planes, Planes: Fire & Rescue, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the animated sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Brother Bear) who previously scored last year’s first installment in the series. The soundtrack will be released on July 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Planes: Fire & Rescue is directed by Bobs Gannaway and features the voice talent of Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Danny Mann, Teri Hatcher and Ed Harris. The movie follows world-famous air racer Dusty who learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. The sequel will be released nationwide on July 18 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘D-Day in HD’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: D-Day in HD, History, score, Soundtrack
A&E Networks has released a soundtrack album for History’s event docu-series D-Day in HD. The album features the music from the two-part special by such composers as Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Ride Along), Trevor Morris (The Tudors, Immortals), Alastair King and more. Also included is the song Uprise by Phil X, Andrew Bojanic,Elizabeth Hooper & Randall Brent Cooke. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. D-Day in HD coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe and features rara footage combined with interviews from the men who lived through it, including Allied and German survivors. The docu-series will premiere on June 6, 2014 on History. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 30, 2014)
Posted: May 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: A Million Ways to Die in the West, Clint Mansell, Craig Wedren, Filth, Francois-Pierre Lue, James Newton Howard, Jeff Grace, Joel McNeely, Julian Wass, Lucky Them, Maleficent, Maxime Barzel, Night Moves, Paul-Etienne Cote, The Big Ask, The Grand Seduction
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Maleficent directed by Robert Stromberg and starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense) has composed the film’s original music. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a new cover version of the song Once Upon a Dream by Lana Del Rey. For the full album details, check out our previous article. Also visit YouTube for a video featuring footage from the music’s recording sessions and click here for a short video interview with the composer about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring himself, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Harris and Liam Neeson. The film’s original music is composed by Joel McNeely (Holes, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the end credits song A Million Ways to Die performed by Alan Jackson and the film’s musical number If You’ve Only Got a Moustache. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details and audio clips. Also check out a video interview with McNeely at the film’s world premiere by clicking here. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In Your Eyes’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In Your Eyes, Joss Whedon, Soundtrack, Tony Morales
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie sci-fi romance In Your Eyes. The album features the original song Crumblin’ written by the film’s screenwriter Joss Whedon and performed by Noah Maffit & Jessica Freedman. Also included are songs by Santigold, Iron & Wine, Opus Orange and Twinbed, as well as a track from the film’s score composed by Tony Morales. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 10, 2014 and physically on July 8. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring Morales’ original score. In Your Eyes is directed by Brin Hill and stars Zoe Kazan, Michael Stahl-David, Mark Feuerstein, Jennifer Grey and Nikki Reed. The movie premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and is now available on demand on Vimeo. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score ‘Last Days in the Desert’
Posted: May 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Franny, Last Days in the Desert, Nasty Baby, Roberto Garcia, Saunder Jurriaans, Sebastian Silva
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been hired to score the upcoming indie drama Last Days in the Desert. The film is written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia and stars Ewan McGregor, Tye Sheridan, Ciaran Hinds and Ayelet Zurer. The movie follows a holy man and a demon on a journey through the desert who encounters a family struggling to survive, which forces him to confront his own fate. Julie Lynn (The Jane Austen Book Club, Albert Nobbs) and Bonnie Curtis (Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) are producing the Mockingbird Pictures and Division Films production with Wicks Walker. Garcia previously collaborated with composers Edward Shearmur (Mother and Child, Passengers) and Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs) on his previous features. Read the rest of this entry »
