Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the second soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards. The album features selections from the score of the show’s second season composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Monk, Appaloosa, Pollock). The soundtrack will be released as a 2-CD set on June 17, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Season 2 version of the composer’s main title theme is already available to download here. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring music from the first season. House of Cards developed by Beau Willimon, executive produced by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Kristen Connolly, Corey Stoll and Constance Zimmer received three Emmy Awards in 2013 and nine Emmy nominations including nods for Beal’s main titles theme and underscore. The drama’s second season is now available to stream on Netflix and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 17. Read the rest of this entry »
‘House of Cards’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: House of Cards, Jeff Beal, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Behind the Music of ‘Godzilla’
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla
WaterTower Music has published a video featurette on the music for the monster movie Godzilla. The video features interviews with composer Alexandre Desplat (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Philomena) and director Gareth Edwards, as well as footage from the recording sessions of the score at Sony Pictures Studios. Check out the full video after the jump. A soundtrack album featuring Desplat’s music will be released tomorrow, May 13 and is available for pre-order here. For the full album details, visit our previous news article and click here to stream the entire album. Godzilla starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston opens nationwide this Friday, May 16. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham to Score Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘Blackbird’
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blackbird, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mark Isham
Mark Isham has been hired to score the upcoming drama Blackbird. The film is written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball) and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Colson “MGK” Baker and Danny Glover. The movie follows an award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom. The pressures of success compel her to nearly end her life until she is saved by a young police officer. Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan), Reggie Rock Bythewood, Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter, Limitless) and Amar’e Stoudemire are producing the project. Isham has previously collaborated with the director on the 2008 drama The Secret Lies of Bees starring Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson & Queen Latifah. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Two Faces of January’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, score, Soundtrack, The Two Faces of January
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Two Faces of January have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on May 16, 2014 by Quartet Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. The Two Faces of January is directed by Hossein Amini (screenwriter of Drive) and stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac. The movie based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley) follows a con artist, his wife and a stranger who try to flee a foreign country after one of them is caught up in the murder of a police officer. The drama premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and will be released in the UK on May 16. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ping Pong Summer’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ping Pong Summer, Soundtrack. Michael Montes
J-2 Music will release a soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age comedy Ping Pong Summer. The album features the songs from the film by artists including The Fat Boys, Mary Jane Girls, New Edition, Whodini, Midnight Star and Angelo Jannotti. Also included is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Michael Montes. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 3, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Ping Pong Summer is written and directed by Michael Tully and stars Susan Sarandon, Marcello Conte, Judah Friedlander, John Hannah, Lea Thompson, Amy Sedaris, Robert Longstreet. The movie is set in 1985 and follows 13-year-old Rad Miracle as he attempts to live up to his name by becoming a master breakdancer, ping pong player and ladies man all before the end of summer break. The comedy premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by Gravitas Ventures for a release in theaters and on VOD on June 6. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 11, 2014)
Posted: May 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, James T. Sale, Lifetime, NBC, Penny Dreadful, Return to Zero, Rosemary's Baby, Showtime
Premiering tonight on Showtime is the horror drama Penny Dreadful created by John Logan, executive produced by Sam Mendes & Pippa Harris and starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani. The show’s original score is composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Romeo & Juliet). Juan Antonio Bayona has directed the pilot episode, which is now available to stream on YouTube. To learn more about the series, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
Mario Grigorov Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Petals on the Wind’
Posted: May 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lifetime, Mario Grigorov, Petals on the Wind
Mario Grigorov is composing the score for the upcoming Lifetime original movie Petals on the Wind. The film is a sequel to Flowers in the Attic, which also featured a score by the composer, and stars Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn and Dylan Bruce who will reprise their roles from the original. They are joined by Rose McIver, Wyatt Nash, Bailey Buntain and Will Kemp. The drama is set ten years after the first film and follows the family as they attempt to put their sordid past behind them, but tragedy strikes again, forcing Cathy to confront her grandmother and seek revenge on her mother. Merideth Finn & Michele Weiss are executive producing the project with Charles W. Fries, Rob Sharenow, Tanya Lopez and Lisa Hamilton Daly. Read the rest of this entry »
William Olvis Dies at 56
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: William Olvis
William Olvis has passed away at age 56. The composer was best known for his theme and his score for 116 episodes of the hit drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. His best known feature scoring credit was the 1993 crime thriller Red Rock West directed by John Dahl and starring Nicolas Cage & Dennis Hopper. Olvis’ other credits include Dahl’s Kill Me Again starring Val Kilmer, the comedy drama 29th Street, the comedy Steal Big Steal Little starring Andy Garcia and the ABC drama series Life Goes On. He received four ASCAP Awards for Most Performed Underscore between 1995 and 1999. The composer died of throat cancer at his home in Malibu. Read the rest of this entry »
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz Scoring NBC’s ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Mini-Series
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Agnieszka Holland, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, NBC, Rosemary's Baby
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz has composed the original music for the NBC mini-series Rosemary’s Baby. The four-hour adaptation is based on the best-selling novel by Ira Levin and stars Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, Jason Isaacs and Carole Bouquet. The mini-series directed by Agnieszka Holland follows a young married couple who escapes New York and moves into a Paris apartment with a haunted past and an immeasurable price. James Wong (Final Destination, The One) and Scott Abbott (Queen of the Damned) have adapted the material for television. Joshua D. Maurer (The Hoax), Alixandre Witlin and David A. Stern are executive producing the Lionsgate Television production. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 9, 2014)
Posted: May 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chef, Dev Hynes, Eli Batalion, Fed Up, God's Pocket, Jerome Sable, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Lyle Workman, Marc Fantini, Michael Andrews, Michael Brook, Mike Andrews, Mom's Night Out, Mychael Danna, Nathan Larson, Neighbors, Palo Alto, Robert Schwartzman, Stage Fright, Steffan Fantini, The Devil's Knot, The Double, Toby Chu
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Neighbors directed by Nick Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Andrews (The Heat, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Donnie Darko). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Flo Rida, Missy Elliott feat. The Black Keys, Fergie, Nappy Roots, K’naan, Theophilus London, Icona Pop, Ke$ha and more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return directed by Daniel St. Pierre & Will Finn and featuring the voice talent of Lea Michele, Martin Short, Hugh Dancy and Megan Hilty Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Patrick Stewart and Bernadette Peters. The film’s original songs are composed by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Tift Merritt, Jim Dooley & Mike Himelstein. The movie’s original score is composed by Toby Chu (Covert Affairs, Burn Notice). Sony Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs and selections from the score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
