22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Magic Snowflake. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert Marcel Lepage. Also included is the song When Snow Falls Down performed by Rachel Bonneau. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Magic Snowflake is a sequel to Santa’s Apprentice and is once again directed by Luc Vinciguerra and written by Alexandre Reverend. The movie continues the journey of Nicolas who was trained to replace Santa in the first part and experiences a major crisis as he is replaced by a more experienced Santa. To get his job back he must regain the innocence of his childhood. The Gaumont production was released theatrically in France this past November. The Weinstein Company has picked up domestic distribution rights. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Magic Snowflake’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Robert Marcel Lepage, score, Soundtrack, The Magic Snowflake
Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision Sundance Panel Line-Up Announced
Posted: January 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision, Sundance Film Festival
Twitter and Southwest Air present the Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision – a panel discussion on music in film, and how the recording artist transitions into film composer at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The panel will be moderated by actor William H. Macy who made his directorial debut with the drama Rudderless, which is set to premiere at the festival. The event’s panelists include Mike Patton who is known as the lead singer of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle and whose film scoring credits include The Place Beyond the Pines and Crank: High Voltage. Also participating are Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, who recently received a Golden Globe nomination for his film scoring debut with J.C. Chandor’s All is Lost; Read the rest of this entry »
Mike Patton to Score ‘The Vatican Tapes’
Posted: January 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Neveldine, Mike Patton, The Vatican Tapes
Mike Patton has been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller The Vatican Tapes. The movie is directed by Mark Neveldine (Crank, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) and stars Michael Pena, Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott, Kathleen Robertson, Peter Andersson, Olivia Dudley, John Patrick Amedori and Alex Sparrow. The movie centers on a series of events that unfold after a tape gets leaked from the Vatican displaying an exorcism that goes wrong. Christopher Borrelli has written the screenplay based on an original story by himself and Chris Morgan (Fast Five, Wanted). Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Million Dollar Baby, Underworld, The Lincoln Lawyer) are producing the Lakeshore Entertainment production with Chris Cowles. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tim’s Vermeer’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Conrad Pope, score, Soundtrack, Teller, Tim's Vermeer
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Tim’s Vermeer. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Conrad Pope (My Week with Marilyn, Pavilion of Women). The soundtrack will be released digitally January 28, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. A physical version will be coming out on February 18 and is available to pre-order here. Tim’s Vermeer is directed by Teller of Penn & Teller fame and follows Tim Jenison, a Texas-based inventor, as he attempts to solve the mystery of how 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (Girl with a Pearl Earring) managed to paint so photo-realistically, 150 years before the invention of photography. The movie, which made the short list of 15 features to be considered for a nomination in the Best Documentary category for the Academy Awards, is now playing in select theaters. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Justice League: War’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: DC Universe, Justice Leage: War, Justice League, Kevin Kliesch, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe original movie Justice League: War. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kevin Kliesch (Thundercats, Sofia the First) who previously scored DC’s Superman: Unbound. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Justice League: War is directed by Jay Oliva, scripted by Heath Corson and features the voices of Alan Tudyk as Clark Kent/Superman, Jason O’Mara as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Monaghan as Princess Diana/Wonder Woman. Christopher Gorham as Barry Allen/The Flash, Justin Kirk as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Shemar Moore as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Sean Astin as Shazam/Captain Marvel. The movie will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 4. Read the rest of this entry »
Lorne Balfe to Score ‘The Penguins of Madagascar’
Posted: January 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Lorne Balfe, Madagascar, The Penguins of Madagascar
Lorne Balfe has signed on to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated feature The Penguins of Madagascar. The film is directed by Simon J. Smith (Bee Movie) and centers on the penguins from the studio’s Madagscar franchise. Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, John DiMaggio and Christopher Knights lend their voices to the title characters. The spin-off’s voice talent also includes Benedict Cumberbatch and John Malkovich. Michael Colton & John Aboud have written the screenplay and Lara Breay is producing the project. Balfe has previously co-scored Megamind for Breav and DreamWorks Animation with Hans Zimmer. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Paul Leonard Morgan, score, Soundtrack, Walking with Dinosaurs
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the 3D family action adventure Walking With Dinosaurs. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd). The soundtrack will be released on January 21, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Walking With Dinosaurs is directed by Neil Nightingale & Barry Cook and features the voices of John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Tiya Sircar and Skyler Stone. The movie centers on two brothers looking to follow in their father’s footsteps, which leads them to a showdown with dinosaurs in the Arctic. The BBC Earth production was released last month by 20th Century Fox and is now playing in theaters.
Christophe Beck Scoring Doug Liman’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
Posted: January 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow
Christophe Beck has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Edge of Tomorrow. The movie is directed by Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Charlotte Riley, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Jonas Armstrong and Franz Drameh. The film is based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel All You Need Is Kill and is set in the near future when an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault and follows an officer who finds himself reliving his last day over and over after being killed. Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher, The Usual Suspects) has written the screenplay with Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth (Fair Game). Erwin Stoff (Constantine), Tom Lassally (Stay), Jason Hoffs, Gregory Jacobs (Magic Mike) and Jeffrey Silver (TRON: Legacy) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
2014 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2014 Orange British Academy Film Awards. Here are the nominations in the ‘Original Music’ category:
12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer
The Book Thief – John Williams
Captain Phillips – Henry Jackman
Gravity – Steven Price
Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ride Along’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Ride Along, score, Soundtrack, Tim Story
Back Lot Music and Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Ride Along. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz (Revolution, Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 14, 2014 by Back Lot Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will be released on January 28 by Varese Sarabande and can be pre-ordered on here. Check out audio clips after the jump. Ride Along is directed by Tim Story and stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter, Bryan Callen and Laurence Fishburne. The comedy follows a fast-talking guy who joins his girlfriend’s brother, a hot-tempered cop, to patrol the streets of Atlanta and gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. The movie will be released nationwide on January 17 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
