Henry Jackman has been tapped to score the upcoming animated feature Big Hero 6. The action comedy adventure directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams (Bolt) is inspired by the Marvel comics of the same title. The movie follows a brilliant robotics prodigy who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. The Big Hero 6 characters first appeared in 1998 and Marvel later on released a series of six comics featuring the team in 2008. TJ Miller has recently been announced as part of the film’s voice cast. Roy Conli (Tangled, Treasure Planet) is producing the Walt Disney Animation Studios production and John Lasseter is executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Jackman to Score Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
Posted: April 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Big Hero 6, Henry Jackman
WaterTower Music to Release Sigur Rós’ ‘The Rains of Castamere’ from ‘Game of Thrones’
Posted: April 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, HBO, Sigur Rós, The Rains of Castamere
WaterTower Music will release a new version of the song The Rains of Castamere from the HBO original series Game of Thrones. The show’s fourth season will feature a version of the song by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós. The track is written by the composer of the series, Ramin Djawadi and features lyrics by George R.R. Martin. The song will be released digitally on April 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out an audio clips from the track after the jump. The Rains of Castamere has previously appeared numerous times during the first three seasons of the show, including in a version performed by The Nationals, which was featured on the Season 2 soundtrack album. Game of Thrones will return for its fourth season this Sunday, April 6 on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
George Fenton Scoring Ken Loach’s ‘Jimmy’s Hall’
Posted: April 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Fenton, Jimmy's Hall, Ken Loach
George Fenton is reuniting with director Ken Loach on the upcoming drama Jimmy’s Hall. The movie stars Barry Ward in the title role, alongside Simone Kirby, Jim Norton, Brían O’Byrne and Andrew Scott. The movie is set in 1932 and follows Irish communist leader James Gralton who returns from a decade in New York to re-open the dance hall he built in 1921. Paul Laverty has written the screenplay and Rebecca O’Brien who regularly works with Loach is producing the Sixteen Films, Element Pictures, Why Not Productions and Wild Bunch production. It has been announced that the project will likely be Loach’s final narrative feature. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Last Diamond’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eric Barbier, Le dernier diamant, Renaud Barbier, score, Soundtrack, The Last Diamond
Sony Music will release a soundtrack album for Eric Barbier’s French thriller The Last Diamond (Le dernier diamant). The album features the film’s original music composed by Renaud Barbier who previously scored the director’s 2006 feature The Serpent. The soundtrack will be released in France on April 28, 2014. The Last Diamond starring Yvan Attal & Berenice Bejo tells a love story inspired by the legendary lost Florentine Diamond – a 137 carats gem, first documented in Renaissance times, which went missing in 1918. The thriller will be released in France on April 30. Read the rest of this entry »
Lucas Vidal to Score ‘Kidnapping Freddy Heineken’
Posted: April 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Kidnapping Freddy Heineken, Lucas Vidal
Lucas Vidal has been hired to score the upcoming thriller Kidnapping Freddy Heineken. The film is directed by Daniel Alfredson (The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest) and stars Anthony Hopkins, Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Mark van Eeuwen and Tom Cocquerel. The movie chronicles the 1983 kidnapping of the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery and his driver who were released only after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid. William Brookfield (Rough Magic, Close Your Eyes) has written the screenplay based on Peter R. de Vries’ bestselling book. Judy Cairo (Crazy Heart, Hysteria) and Michael A. Simpson are producing the project for Informant Media along with Howard Meltzer for Informant Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Returned’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonathan Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Returned
ScreamWorks Records has released a soundtrack album for the zombie thriller The Returned. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away From Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack). The soundtrack is being released digitally this week. Check back on this site for audio clips to be added to this article soon. The Returned is directed by Manuel Carballo and stars Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, Shawn Doyle and Claudia Bassols. The movie dollows a young couple hiding a long-held secret in a post-zombie world, where the infected live normal lives but their retroviral drug is running out. The horror thriller opened in select theaters this past February by levelFILM. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In the Blood’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In the Blood, John Stockwell, Paul Haslinger, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller In the Blood. The album features the film’s original score composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Death Race) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director John Stockwell on such films as Into the Blue and Turistas. The soundtrack is being released today, April 1 an is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. In the Blood stars Gina Carrano as a young woman whose husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation and sets off on her own to find and take down the men she thinks are responsible for his disappearance. Cam Gigandet, Treat Williams, Luis Guzmán, Danny Trejo, Stephen Lang and Amaury Nolasco are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Neighbors’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Judd Apatow, Neighbors, Nick Stoller, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records has announced a soundtrack album for Nick Stoller’s comedy Neighbors. The album features the songs from the film including the new track Freaking Out by Flo Rida, a special mash up of Missy Elliott’s Get Ur Freak On featuring The Black Keys, as well as hits from such artists as Fergie, Nappy Roots, Icona Pop, K’naan, Theophilus London, Ke$ha and more. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Neighbors is directed by Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) and stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco and Ike Barinholtz. The movie follows a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Christophe Beck, Miguel Arteta
Christophe Beck has signed on to score the upcoming family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The movie is directed by Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt) and stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Megan Mulally, Jennifer Coolidge and Bella Thorne. The movie is based on the 1972 illustrated children’s classic by Judith Viorst and follows a boy who has a very horrible day and finds out that other people can have them too. Rob Lieber has written the screenplay. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Real Steel) is producing the 21 Laps Entertainment production with Dan Levine, alongside Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company. Read the rest of this entry »
Bruce Broughton’s Complete ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ Score Released
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Jerry Goldsmith, Psycho II, score, Soundtrack, Young Sherlock Holmes
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1985 mystery adventure Young Sherlock Holmes directed by Barry Levinson, written by Chris Columbus, presented by Steven Spielberg and starring Nicholas Rowe. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Lost in Space, Rescuers Down Under). The 2-CD set features the entire 90-minutes score, as well as several alternates and “extras”. The original 1986 soundtrack album only featured a little over half an hour of the composer’s score. To listen to audio clips from the Amblin Entertainment production and to check out the full album details, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
