WaterTower Music has released a single featuring three songs from the Supernatural musical episode Fan Fiction. The songs are written by the show’s composers Christopher Lennertz and Jay Gruska and performed by cast members Alyssa Lynch, Katie Sarife, Vivien Armour, Kelli Ogmundson, Rachel Warkentin and Nina Winkler. To download the soundtrack, visit iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has also released the song I’ll Just Wait Here Then performed by Nina Winkler for free. Click here (right click and save) to download the track. The Supernatural musical episode follows Sam and Dean Winchester as they investigate the disappearance of a high school teacher and discover that the school is putting on a musical based on their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from The CW’s ‘Supernatural’ Musical Episode ‘Fan Fiction’ Released
Posted: November 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Jay Gruska, Supernatural, The CW
Javier Navarrete Scoring ‘Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’
Posted: November 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Javier Navarrete, Tianyu Zhao, Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Javier Navarrete is currently recording his orchestral score for the upcoming Chinese 3D fantasy action adventure Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal. The film is directed by Tianyu Zhao (The Law of Attraction) and stars Chen Kun, Li Bingbing, Winston Chao, Yang Zishan, Bao Bei-er and Jike Junyi. The movie is based on the mythological figure Zhong Kui, a ghost assigned with capturing wayward spirits and keeping order in the afterlife. Academy Award-winning cinematographer Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Forbidden Kingdom) is producing the project with Ann An (Ip Man 2). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Penguins of Madagascar, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Media Group will release a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s Penguins of Madagascar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, The Dilemma, The Bible). The soundtrack will be released on November 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label will also release The Penguins of Madagscar Black & White Christmas Album, which features five holiday songs. Penguins of Madagscar is directed by Simon Smith & Eric Darnell and features the voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Chris Knights, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annett Mahendru and Peter Stormare. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Space Station 76’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marc Fantini, score, Soundtrack, Space Station 76, Steffan Fantini
Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Space Station 76. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marc and Steffan Fantini (Criminal Minds, Moms’ Night Out). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 14, 2014. Space Station 76 is directed by Jack Plotnick and stars Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer, Jerry O’Connell, Marisa Coughlan, Kylie Rogers, Kali Rocha and Keir Dullea. The movie follows a group of people – and several robots – living on a space station in a 1970s version of the future. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Sniper’ Features Music by Clint Eastwood and Ennio Morricone
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Sniper, Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood has composed Taya’s Theme, the main theme music for his upcoming war drama American Sniper. The movie also features additional music by Joseph DeBeasi who serves as the music editor on the project. Also featured over the end credits sequence of the film is the track The Funeral from the 1965 western The Return of Ringo composed by Ennio Morricone. American Sniper stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman, Luke Grimes, Navid Negahan and Keir O’Donnell. The movie tells the story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with the nickname “Legend” and 160 confirmed kills. Jason Hall (Paranoia, Spread) has written the screenplay based on Kyle’s autobiography. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dumb and Dumber To, Empire of the Sun, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To. The album features selections from the film’s original music by Empire of the Sun. Also included are songs by Eels, Natural Child, Lissie, Firefall, Franz Ferdinand, Jake Bugg, The Dahls and more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Dumb and Dumber To is directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and star Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The comedy follows Lloyd and Harry as they go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had. Read the rest of this entry »
Theodore Shapiro & Ryan Adams Scoring Dan Fogelman’s ‘Danny Collins’
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Fogelman, Danny Collins, Paul Feig, Ryan Adams, Spy, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro and singer/songwriter Ryan Adams have composed the original music for the upcoming comedy drama Danny Collins. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love., Tangled, Bolt, Last Vegas) and stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, Josh Peck and Christopher Plummer. The movie follows a rocker who decides to change his life after discovering a letter written to him by John Lennon – prompting him to track down his biological son, whom he’s never met. Fogelman has also written the screenplay. Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam, The Story of Us, Corinna, Corinna) is producing the project with Nimitt Mankad (Today’s Special). The movie also features songs by John Lennon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack
The full soundtrack details for Ridley Scott’s biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner). The soundtrack will be released on December 2, 2014 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The movie tells the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mortdecai’ to Feature Music by Mark Ronson & Geoff Zanelli
Posted: November 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Koepp, Geoff Zanelli, Mark Ronson, Mortdecai
Mark Ronson and Geoff Zanelli have composed the music for the upcoming action comedy Mortdecai. The film is directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush, Stir of Echoes) and stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum and Paul Bettany. The movie follows a debonair art dealer and part time rogue who must traverse the globe in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Eric Aronson has written the screenplay. Depp is also producing the OddLot Entertainment production with Gigi Pritzker (Drive, Ender’s Game), Andrew Lazar (Get Smart, Space Cowboys), Christi Dembrowski (Dark Shadows, The Rum Diary) and Patrick McCormick (Peter Pan, Jack the Giant Slayer). Read the rest of this entry »
Marius de Vries Scoring Lucasfilm’s ‘Strange Magic’
Posted: November 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Marius de Vries, Strange Magic
Marius de Vries has composed the score for Lucasfilm’s upcoming animated musical Strange Magic. The movie is directed by Gary Rydstrom (Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, Lifted) and features the voices of Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley, Bob Einstein and Peter Stormare. The film tells the story of a group of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. The animated feature is inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream and incorportates popular songs from the past six decades. Read the rest of this entry »
