Michael Giacchino has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2015–16 Board of Governors. He joins Charles Bernstein and Charles Fox who are the other two governors of the branch. It will mark Giacchino’s first term serving on the music branch board. The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
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Sean Callery to Score Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’
Sean Callery revealed at the Comic-Con composer panel Behind the Music: Crime, Death and Resurrection that he is scoring Netflix’s upcoming original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones. The show is developed and executive produced by Melissa Rosenberg and stars Krysten Ritter in the title role, alongside Mike Colter, David Tennant, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty and Wil Traval. The series based on the Marvel Comics character follows Jones following a brief superhero career as she is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Syfy’s ’12 Monkeys’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the first soundtrack album for the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The album features selections from the first season of the show’s original music composed by Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, National Treasure, Con Air, Armageddon) and Paul Linford. The soundtrack will be released on July 31, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. 12 Monkeys is based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie of the same title and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean and Kirk Acevedo. The drama centers on a time traveler from the future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
‘Wild Horses’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the western Wild Horses. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Walking with the Enemy). Also included are the songs from the film by artists including Caitlin Eadie, Roy Gaines and his Tuxedo Blues Orchestra, Billy Joe Shaver, as well as Cheyenne performed by Robert Duvall. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Wild Horses is directed by Robert Duvall who also stars in the film alongside James Franco, Josh Hartnett, Luciana Duvall, Adriana Barraza, Angie Cepeda and Jim Parrack. The movie centers on the impact on a Texas rancher’s family when the Texas Rangers reopen an investigation into a missing person case.
Marc & Steffan Fantini to Score ‘Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders’
Marc and Steffan Fantini have been hired to score the upcoming CBS drama Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. The show is a spin-off of the network’s hit series Criminal Minds and focuses on a division of the FBI that handles cases beyond our borders, helping American citizens who find themselves in trouble abroad. The series stars Jack Garrett, Gary Sinise, Matt ‘Simms’ Simmons, Daniel Henney, Russ ‘Monty’ Montgomery and Tyler James Williams. Erica Messer is executive producing the project with Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Speed, The Patriot) and Nick Pepper.
‘Fantastic Four’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the superhero movie Fantastic Four have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, Scream, The Hurt Locker, World War Z) and Philip Glass (The Hours, Notes on a Scandal, Candyman). The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2015 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Fantastic Four is directed by Josh Trank and stars Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. The movie based on the Marvel comic book series centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical forms in shocking ways.
‘Self/Less’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Self/Less. The album features the film’s original music composed by Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, The Host, Snitch) and Dudu Aram. The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2015. Self/Less is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery and Ben Kingsley. The movie follows a wealthy man dying from cancer who undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man and starts to uncover the mystery of the body’s origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.
Joel J. Richard to Score ABC’s ‘Quantico’
Joel J. Richard has signed on to score the upcoming ABC drama Quantico. The show is created by Joshua Safran (Endless Love, Gossip Girl, Smash) and stars Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers. The series follows a group of young FBI recruits, all with specific reasons for joining, who battle their way through training at the Quantico base in Virginia. Safran is also executive producing the ABC Studios production with Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Speed) and Nick Pepper.
Matthew Margeson to Score ‘Eddie the Eagle’
Matthew Margeson is set to score the upcoming biographical drama Eddie the Eagle. The film is directed by Dexter Fletcher (Sunshine on Leith, Wild Bill) and stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Jo Hartley, Tim McInnerny and Ania Sowinski. The movie tells the story of ski jumper Michael Edwards who rose to fame as the very-last-place finisher in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but left as a scene-stealing poster boy for never-say-die underdogs everywhere. Simon Kelton and Sean Macauley have written the screenplay.
‘The Slap’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the NBC event series The Slap. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka (Parenthood, House, M.D., About a Boy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. A CD version is planned for later this year. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next few weeks. The Slap is directed by Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right) and stars Peter Saarsgard, Thandie Newton, Uma Thurman, Zachary Quinto, Melissa George, Thomas Sadoski and Brian Cox. The series is based on the book by Christos Tsiolkas and centers on a once happy family that suddenly begins to fall apart following a seemingly minor incident in which a man slaps another couple’s misbehaving child.