Marc Shaiman has recently recorded his score for the upcoming comedy drama And So It Goes. The film is directed by Rob Reiner and stars Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins, Frankie Valli, Scott Shepherd and Frances Sternhagen. The movie follows a self-centered real estate agent whose life is turned upside down when his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter he never knew. Academy Award nominee Mark Andrus (As Good As It Gets, Life as a House) has written the screenplay. Reiner is also producing the Foresight Unlimited and Castle Rock production with Alan Greisman (Fletch, Soapdish) and Mark Damon (Monster, Nine 1/2 Weeks). Shaiman has been Reiner’s regular composer for over two decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Marc Shaiman Scoring Rob Reiner’s ‘And So It Goes’
Posted: December 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: And So It Goes, Marc Shaiman, Rob Reiner
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WaterTower Music to Release Hans Zimmer’s and Rupert Gregson-Williams’ ‘Winter’s Tale’ Score
Posted: December 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Winter's Tale
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the fantasy romance Winter’s Tale. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Inception) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Bee Movie, Hotel Rwanda). The soundtrack will be released on February 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Winter’s Tale is written and directed by Akiva Goldsman and stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint, Russell Crowe, Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs. The drama based on the novel by Mark Helprin will be released nationwide on February 14, 2014 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Mario Grigorov to Score Lifetime’s ‘Flowers in the Attic’
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Flowers in the Attic, Lifetime, Mario Grigorov, Squatters
Mario Grigorov has been hired to score the upcoming Lifetime original movie Flowers in the Attic. The film based on V.C. Andrews’ bestselling novel stars Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, Kiernan Shipka, Mason Dye and Dylan Bruce. The movie follows four young siblings, two boys and two girls, who, after the tragic death of their father, are subjected to cruel emotional and physical abuse resulting from a dark, long-hidden family secret. Deborah Chow (The High Cost of Living) is directing the thriller from a script by Kayla Alpert (Confessions of a Shopaholic). Merideth Finn (The Rite), Michele Weiss (Dear John) and Charles W. Fries (Screamers) are executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces 75 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 75 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 86th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD copy of the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The nominations will be announced on January 16, 2014.
Here are songs in alphabetical order of the films:
“Amen” from “All Is Lost”
“Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
“Doby” from “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard Scoring Mike Binder’s ‘Black and White’
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black and White, Mike Binder, Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard is currently recording his score for the upcoming drama Black and White. The film is written and directed by Mike Binder and stars Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Ehle, Gillian Jacobs, Andre Holland, Bill Burr, Mpho Koaho and Jillian Estell. The movie follows a grieving widower who is fighting for custody of his bi-racial granddaughter with the girl’s paternal grandmother and his drug addict son-in-law, who he blames for his own daughter’s death. Binder is also producing the project through his Sunlight Productions company, alongside Costner for Treehouse Film and Todd Lewis. Read the rest of this entry »
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 19th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The nominations in the Best Score category are:
Gravity – Steven Price
Her – Arcade Fire
Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman
12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Grace Scoring ‘Cold in July’
Posted: December 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cold in July, Jeff Grace, Jim Mickle
Jeff Grace is reuniting with director Jim Mickle on the upcoming thriller Cold in July. The film starring Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici and Wyatt Russell follows a small-town Texas man kills a home intruder, only to see his life violently unravel. Mickle has also co-written the screenplay with his writing partner Nick Damici based on the cult novel of the same title by Joe Lansdale. Linda Moran & René Bastian (Transamerica), Marie Savare de Laitre and Adam Folk (Mulberry Street) are producing the project. Grace has previously collaborated with Mickle on his last two features Stake Land and this year’s We Are What We Are. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ to Feature Original Song by Bruce Broughton
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alone Yet Not Alone, Bruce Broughton, Dennis Spiegel
Bruce Broughton has composed the original song Alone Yet Not Alone for the upcoming 1700s-set drama of the same name. The Academy Award-nominated composer collaborated with Emmy nominee Dennis Spiegel who wrote the lyrics for the song, which is performed by author and radio host Joni Eareckson Tada.The song is a recurring theme throughout the film and plays a major role in the storyline. Listen to the track after the jump. Broughton whose best known film scoring credits include Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes and Rescuers Down Under and Spiegel previously collaborated together on a number of commissioned chorale works. Alone Yet Not Alone based on the novel by Tracy Leininger Crave is directed by Roy Bengston and follows the capture of two sisters by Native Americans prior to the French Indian. William Ross has composed the film’s score. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney Honored at ETM-LA’s Annual Benefit Gala
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ETM-LA, John Debney
This past Tuesday night, John Debney was honored at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 8th Annual Benefit Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Director Tom Shadyac who worked with Debney on such films as Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty and Dragonfly presented the award to the Academy Award-nominated composer. He also presented a video, which featured many of Debney’s friends and collaborators, including Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2, Elf, Zathura) and Rob Cohen (Alex Cross, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), congratulating the composer on his honor. The music students of the ETM-LA program and David Starr Jordan Middle School performed Debney’s theme from the holiday comedy Elf, which director Jon Favreau singled out as his favorite score from any film he directed. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 15, 2013)
Posted: December 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Psych, USA
Premiering tonight is the 2-hour musical episode of the USA series Psych starring James Roday, Dulé Hill, Anthony Rapp, Ally Sheedy, Barry Bostwick, Brooke Lyons, Jimmi Simpson and Kurt Fuller. The episode’s original score and songs are composed by series creator/executive producer Steve Franks and Adam Cohen. Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the score and songs tomorrow, December 16. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.
