The Illuminated Film Company will release a soundtrack album for the animated short On Angel Wings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Julian Nott (Wallace & Gromit shorts & feature). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. On Angel Wings is written and directed by Dave Unwin (Father Christmas), executive produced by Iain Harvey (The Snowman) and features the voices of Sir Michael Gambon, Dominic Cooper and Juliet Stevenson. The short is based on a book by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) and tells the story of a young shepherd and how he came to be the first visitor to the new born Christ child – ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret. Read the rest of this entry »
‘On Angel Wings’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Julian Nott, On Angel Wings, score, Soundtrack
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 5, 2014)
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Air, By the Gun, Comet, Daniel Hart, Deborah Lurie, Dying of the Light, Eric D. Johnson, Frederik Wiedmann, Life Partners, Murder of a Cat, Nathan Whitehead, Nima Fakhrara, Pioneer, Poker Night, Scott Glasgow, The Pyramid, Wild
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in around 600 theaters is the horror thriller The Pyramid directed by Gregory Levasseur, produced by Alexandre Aja and starring Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley, Denis O’Hare, Christa Nicola and Amir K. The film’s original music is composed by Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, The Courier). No soundtrack album has been announced. The Pyramid follows a group of U.S. archaeologists who discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert. The thriller is being released by 20th Century Fox. For more information about the film, visit the official movie website.
Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday is the drama Wild directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Gaby Hoffman, Kevin Rankin and Michiel Huisman. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Sony Legacy has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Portishead, The Shangri-Las, Billy Swan, Lucina Williams, Wings, Pat Metheny Group & more. Check out our previous news article for the full details and to learn more about the Fox Searchlight release. Read the rest of this entry »
57th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 57th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Frozen (Christophe Beck) – Walt Disney Records
- Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) – Columbia Records
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (Alexandre Desplat) – ABKCO Music & Records
- Gravity (Steven Price) – WaterTower Music
- Saving Mr. Banks (Thomas Newman) – Walt Disney Records
Lorne Balfe Scoring ‘Bone in the Throat’
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bone in the Throat, Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe is composing the score for the upcoming British indie thriller Bone in the Throat. The film marks the feature directorial debut of commercials director Graham Henman and stars Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Tom Wilkinson, Vanessa Kirby, Rupert Graves, Steven Mackintosh and Neil Maskell. The movie is based on the best-selling novel by Anthony Bourdain and follows a chef at the hottest restaurant in London’s East End who becomes embroiled in his uncle’s underground mob activity when he witnesses him commit a murder. Henman has also co-written the screenplay with Mark Townend. Read the rest of this entry »
Junkie XL to Score ‘Run All Night’
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jaume Collet-Serra, Junkie XL, Run All Night
Junkie XL revealed on Twitter that he has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming thriller Run All Night. The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown, Non-Stop, Orphan) and stars Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Holt McCallany, Boyd Holbrook, Vincent D’Onofrio and Common. The film follows an aging hitman who is forced to take on his brutal former boss to protect his estranged son and his family. Brad Inglesby (Out of the Furnace) has written the script. Roy Lee (The Lego Movie, The Lake House) is producing the Vertigo Entertainment production with Brooklyn Weaver (Extant). Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman to Score 24th James Bond Film ‘Spectre’
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, Spectre, Thomas Newman
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that Thomas Newman will return to score the 24th film in the James Bond series, Spectre. The composer will reteam with director Sam Mendes who previously helmed 2012’s Skyfall. They also collaborated on the features American Beauty, The Road to Perdition, Revolutionary Road and Jarhead. Spectre stars Daniel Craig in the title role, alongside Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny and Ralph Fiennes as M. Rory Kinnear, Andrew Scott, David Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Léa Seydoux and Christoph Waltz are co-starring. The movie follows Bond as he uncovers a sinister organization after he receives a cryptic message from his past. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brandon Roberts, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, score, Soundtrack, The Woman in Black, The Woman in Black 2: Angelo of Death
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror sequel The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z, Live Free or Die Hard), Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts. The soundtrack will be released on January 6, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is directed by Tom Harper and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Phoebe Cox and Oaklee Pendergast. The movie takes place in the same house as the original 40 years later, when a group of children who are evacuated from London during World War II come to stay and awaken the house’s darkest inhabitants. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the family adventure Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released physically on January 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson and Ben Kingsley. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Orton Scoring ‘People, Places, Things’
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James C. Strouse, Mark Orton, People Places Things
Mark Orton is composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy People, Places, Things. The film is written and directed by James C. Strouse and stars Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Stephanie Allynne and Jessica Williams. The movie follows a newly single, under-employed graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full students while exploring a new love and letting go of the woman who left him. Michael B. Clark (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Alex Turtletaub are producing the project for Beachside. Strouse’s previous two features were scored by Clint Eastwood (Grace is Gone) and Edward Shearmur (The Winning Season). Read the rest of this entry »
Richard Sherman to Receive “Shining Star” Award from Education Through Music-Los Angeles
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ETM-LA, Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman will be honored with the “Shining Star” award at Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA) 9th Annual Benefit Gala this Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The award is given out annually for those whose contributions through music has changed lives. The evening will feature students from Education Through Music-LA and Burbank’s Roosevelt Elementary School performing an arrangement of Sherman’s music from Mary Poppins, as well as a sing-a-long with the songwriter on the piano. Also appearing at the event as special presenters and performers featured are actor Josh Gad (Frozen, The Wedding Ringer), Grammy Award-winning R&B/pop group All-4-One, Evelyn Halus, and actress Karen Dotrice (Mary Poppins). Read the rest of this entry »
