Relativity Music Group will release the official soundtrack album for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s indie comedy Don Jon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Don Jon is written and directed by Gordon-Levitt who also stars in the film alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Brie Larson. The movie follows a porn-addicted, modern day Don Juan who sets out to become a less selfish person after meeting a recently widowed older woman. The comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was picked up by Relativity Media for U.S. distribution. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Don Jon’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Don Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nathan Johnson, score, Soundtrack
Danny Lux Scoring CBS’ ‘The Millers’
Posted: September 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Danny Lux, Greg Garcia, The Millers
Danny Lux is scoring the new CBS comedy The Millers. The show is created by Greg Garcia and stars Will Arnett, Margo Martindale, Jayma Mays, JB Smoove, Nelson Franklin, Eve Moon and Beau Bridges. The series follows a recently divorced local roving news reporter looking forward to living the singles life until his parents’ marital problems unexpectedly derail his plan. Garcia is also executive producing the CBS Television Studios production. Lux has previously scored the Garcia-created comedy My Name is Earl and is also scoring the writer/producer’s Fox comedy Raising Hope with Matt Mariano. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 27, 2013)
Posted: September 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Baggage Claim, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Darren Morris, Don Jon, Inequality for All, Jeff Cardoni, Jeff Grace, Marco D'Ambrosio, Mark Mothersbaugh, Metallica: Through the Never, Michael Brook, Morning, Muscle Shoals, Nathan Johnson, Philip Mossman, Ray Smith, Spooner Holdham, The Secret Lives of Dorks, We Are What We Are
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated film sequel Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 directed by Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn and featuring the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Terry Crews and Kristen Schaal. Mark Mothersbaugh who has previously scored the original 2009 film, as well as Hotel Transylvania for Sony Pictures Animation has composed the movie’s score. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. To learn more about the animated feature, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the indie comedy Don Jon written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and starring himself, as well as Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson and Tony Danza. Nathan Johnson (Brick, Looper, The Brothers Bloom) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album is expected to be announced soon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Also visit the composer’s official website for a video featuring Johnson and Jonny Rodgers performing a theme for the film on guitar. The comedy premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was picked up by Relativity Media for domestic distribution. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
Ramin Djawadi to Score Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘The Strain’
Posted: September 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: FX, Guillermo Del Toro, Ramin Djawadi, The Strain
Ramin Djawadi has been hired to score the upcoming FX drama The Strain. The show is based on the vampire novel trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrrinth) & Chuck Hogan (Prince of Thieves) and stars Corey Stoll, John Hurt, Kevin Durand, Mía Maestro, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Javier Botet, Miguel Gomez, Natalie Brown, Jack Kesy, Sean Astin, Robert Maillet and Francis Capra. The horror series centers on a vampire virus that infects New York a and a CDC doctor who is called upon to investigate a viral outbreak connected to an evil strain of vampirism. Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) will serve as the showrunner. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Breaking Bad’ Volume 2 Score Album Announced
Posted: September 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Television Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Breaking Bad, Dave Porter, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a new soundtrack album for AMC’s critically acclaimed and Emmy-winning drama Breaking Bad. The album features previously unreleased selections from the show’s original music composed by Dave Porter. Breaking Bad: Original Score from the Television Series Volume 2 is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack album for the show featuring songs from the first two seasons (click here for the full details), as well an album featuring selections of the score from all five seasons (click here for more information). The series finale of Breaking Bad created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn will air this Sunday, September 30 on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Francis Lawrence, Soundtrack, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Lionsgate and Republic Records have announced the details of the soundtrack album for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The album features the original song Atlas by Coldplay, which is already available as a single, as well as a new song by Christina Aguillera. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include Patti Smith, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, Ellie Goulding, Sia, The Nationals, Santigold, Of Monsters and Men, The Weeknd and Phantogram. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on November 19, 2013. A separate soundtrack featuring the score composed by James Newton Howard is expected to be announced soon. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. Read the rest of this entry »
Raphael Saadiq Teams Up With Laura Karpman for ‘Black Nativity’ Score
Posted: September 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Nativity, Kasi Lemmons, Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq and Laura Karpman are composing the score for the musical drama Black Nativity. The movie is directed by Kasi Lemmons and stars Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Nasir Jones (aka Nas), Mary J. Blige and Luke James. The film is based on the gospel musical by Langston Hughes, which premiered on Broadway in 1961 and follows a street-wise teen from Baltimore who is sent to New York City by his single mother to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives. Bill Horberg (The Talented Mr. Ripley) is producing the Maven Pictures production with Celine Rattray & Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All Right) and Galt Niederhoffer (Robot & Frank). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Queen of Carthage’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Byrne, Queen of Carthage, score, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Queen of Carthage. The album features the film’s original score written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, The Good Doctor) and performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, Kristina Train and Danielle De Niese. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Queen of Carthage is directed by Mardana M. Mayginnes and stars Keisha-Castle Hughes and Shiloh Fernandez who also co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the film, which follows an American drifter who discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘+1’ (‘Plus One’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: +1, Nathan Larson, Plus One, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller +1 (Plus One). The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Silent House). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. +1 is directed by Dennis Iliadis (The Last House on the Left) and stars Ashley Hinshaw, Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and Natalie Hall. The movie centers on a mysterious phenomenon that disrupts the party of the decade, with the evening quickly descending into violent chaos. The film premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last weekend by IFC Films. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Fifth Estate’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: September 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, The Fifth Estate
Lakeshore Records has published an audio preview of the soundtrack album for Bill Condon’s WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate. The film’s music is composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, Adaptation). The album features the score, as well as tracks by Amon Tobin, Yppah and Tame Impala. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack after the jump. As previously reported, the album will be released on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The Fifth Estate stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange & Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg, as well as Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Peter Capaldi, Dan Stevens, Alicia Vikander and Carice van Houten. Read the rest of this entry »
