Sony Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama biopic One Chance. The album includes numerous arias from the film performed by opera star Paul Potts. Also featured is Taylor Swift’s song Sweeter Than Fiction. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on October 21, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. One Chance is directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and stars James Corden, Julie Walters, Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Jemima Rooper and Alexandra Roach. The movie tells the true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became an instant YouTube phenomenon after being chosen by Simon Cowell for Britain’s Got Talent. The film premiered at last month’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in select U.S. cities on December 27, 2013 by the Weinstein Company before expanding in early 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
‘One Chance’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Frankel, One Chance, Paul Potts, Soundtrack
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 6, 2013)
Posted: October 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, DirecTV, Evan Frankfort, Full Circle, Jeff Cardoni, Lifetime, Lisa Coleman, Liz Phair, Mark Isham, Maurizio Malagnini, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, PBS, Super Fun Night, The Paradise, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin, Witches of East End
Premiering on Thursday, October 10, on ABC is the fantasy drama spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and starring Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot , Emma Rigby and John Lithgow as the voice of the White Rabbit. Mark Isham who is also scoring ABC’s Once Upon a Time, which recently had its third season premiere, is composing the music for the show. To learn more about the show, which will air every Thursday night on ABC, check out our previous news article and also visit the official show website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Passenger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Last Passenger, Liam Bates, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the British thriller Last Passenger. The album features the film’s original score composed by Liam Bates. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Last Passenger is directed by Omid Nooshin and stars Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon, Lindsay Duncan, Iddo Goldberg and David Schofield. The movie follows a small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train who battle a sociopathic driver who has a dark plan for everyone on-board. The thriller will be released in the UK on October 18. Cohen Media Group has picked up domestic distribution rights for the film, but no release date has been announced yet. Read the rest of this entry »
Wendy & Lisa Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Witches of East End’
Posted: October 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lifetime, Lisa Coleman, Maggie Friedman, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin, Witches of East End
Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman are scoring the new Lifetime original series Witches of East End. The show is created by Maggie Friedman (Eastwick) and stars Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston in the titles roles. Also set to star are Eric Winter, Daniel DiTomasso, Jason George and Virginia Madsen. The drama is inspired by the New York Times best-selling novel of the same titles by Melissa de la Cruz about a family of witches living in the secluded seaside town of East Haven. Friedman is executive producing the Fox 21 production with Jonathan Kaplan (Without a Trace, ER), Erwin Stoff (The Matrix) and Josh Reims (Brothers & Sisters). Mark Waters (Mean Girls, The Spiderwick Chronicles) has directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2013)
Posted: October 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.C.O.D., All Is Bright, Bad Milo, Christophe Beck, Grace Unplugged, Graham Reynolds, Gravity, James Newton Howard, Jeff Lippencott, Nick Urata, Parkland, Runner Runner, Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde, Steve Poltz, Steven Price, Ted Masur
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the space drama Gravity directed by Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. The film’s original score is composed by Steven Price (The World’s End, Attack the Block). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and audio clips. Also visit The Hollywood Reporter, Huffington Post and Film Music Magazine for recent interviews with Price about his work on the film.
Also opening wide this week is the thriller Runner Runner directed by Brad Furman and starring Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Ben Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Michael Esper, Oliver Cooper and Ben Schwartz. Christophe Beck (The Hangover trilogy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. A CD version will be released later this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How I Live Now’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: How I Live Now, Jon Hopkins, Kevin Macdonald, score, Soundtrack
JustMusic will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama How I Live Now. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Hopkins (Monsters) Also included is Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra’s Do It With a Rockstar and a remix of Daughter’s Home by Hopkins. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. How I Live Now is directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) and stars Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, Anna Chancellor, George McKay and Corey Johnson. The film follows a teenage girl from New York City who travels to England to spend the summer with family in the English countryside and must survive in the woods when World War III breaks out and insurgents invade. Read the rest of this entry »
Alberto Iglesias Scoring ‘The Two Faces of January’
Posted: October 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Hossein Amini, Relatos salvajes, The Two Faces of January
Alberto Iglesias is scoring the upcoming drama The Two Faces of January. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive, Snow White and the Huntsman, Four Feathers) and stars Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Strangers on a Train) and follows a con artist, his wife and a stranger who try to flee a foreign country after one of them is caught up in the murder of a police officer. Tom Sternberg (Lost Highway, The Talented Mr. Ripley) is producing the Studiocanal and Working Title production with Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Les Miserables, Love Actually) and Robyn Slovo. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Best Man Holiday’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Malcolm D. Lee, Soundtrack, The Best Man Holiday
RCA Records will release a soundtrack release for the upcoming comedy The Best Man Holiday. The album features the Christmas-themed songs from the film by artists including Jordin Sparks, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, Ne-Yo and Emeli Sandé. The soundtrack will be released on October 29, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Best Man Holiday is directed by Malcolm D. Lee and stars Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall. The sequel to the 1999 hit comedy The Best Man follows the group of college friends as they reunite over the Christmas holidays. The movie is set to be released p on November 15, 2013 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Theodore Shapiro to Score ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
Posted: October 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Infinitely Polar Bear, Maya Forbes, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro has been hired to score the upcoming comedy drama Infinitely Polar Bear. The film is written and directed by Maya Forbes (screenwriter of Monsters vs Aliens and The Rocker) and stars Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. The movie is set in 1978 and follows a manic depressive father who tries to win back his wife by taking responsibility for their two free spirited daughters. Wally Wolodarsky (The Kennedys), Benji Kohn, Austin Stark & Bingo Gubelmann (Detachment, Happythankyounomoreplease), Sam Bisbee & Galt Niederhoffer (Robot & Frank) are producing the Paper Street Films and Park Pictures production. JJ Abrams and Bryan Burk (Lost, Star Trek) are executive producing the project for Bad Robot. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Toy Story of Terror’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Giacchino, Pixar, score, Soundtrack, Toy Story of Terror
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC Halloween special Toy Story of Terror. The album features the animated short’s original score composed by Michael Giacchino who has previously scored Pixar’s The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up and Cars 2, as well as numerous shorts. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Toy Story of Terror is directed by Angus MacLane and features the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal and Carl Weathers. The short follows the Toy Story gang on a trip to a roadside motel. The Halloween special is set to premiere on October 16 on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
