Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for the espionage thriller The East. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Halli Cauthery and featuring themes by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Spy Game). Also included is Rostam Batmanglij’s Doc’s Song. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The East is directed by Zal Batmanglij and stars Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Julia Ormond and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows a former FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate an anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. The thriller opened this past May in theaters and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The East’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Halli Cauthery, Harry Gregson-Williams, Rostam Batmanglij, score, Soundtrack, The East, Zal Batmanglij
New Soundtrack Edition for Elmer Bernstein’s ‘True Grit’ Announced
Posted: September 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Elmer Bernstein, I the Jury, score, Soundtrack, True Grit
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1969 western True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. The album features the score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird). Also included is the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated main title song performed by Glen Campbell and co-written by Bernstein and Don Black. Bonus tracks include a demo version of the song, as well as three versions of Go Home Girl (one performed by John Hartford and two by Campbell). To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s online store, where you can also order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz to Return for ‘Think Like a Man Too’
Posted: September 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Think Like a Man Too, Tim Story
Christopher Lennertz is set to reunite with director Tim Story on the upcoming romantic comedy sequel Think Like a Man Too. The film stars La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen and Gabrielle Union who reprise their roles from the original Think Like a Man film and follows the couples on a trip to Las Vegas for a wedding. They are joined by new cast members Adam Brody, Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Walton. Keith Merryman & David A. Newman (Friends with Benefits) who penned the original film are returning to write the sequel’s script based on Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Rising Sun’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rising Sun, score, Soundtrack, Toru Takemitsu
Kritzerland has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1993 thriller Rising Sun directed by Philip Kaufman, based on a novel by Michael Crichton who also co-wrote the screenplay and starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes and Harvey Keitel. The album features the expanded score from the movie composed and conducted by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu (Ran, Harakiri, Black Rain), including over 40 minutes of previously unreleased music. The soundtrack also features Duke Ellington’s Single Petal of a Rose and Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In. To listen to audio clips and order the CD, which is limited to 1000 copies, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
R.J. Cutler’s ‘If I Stay’ to Feature Music by Heitor Pereira
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, If I Stay, R.J. Cutler
Heitor Pereira has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming supernatural drama If I Stay. The film based on the 2009 young-adult novel by Gayle Forman is directed by R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, Nashville) and is set to star Chloe Moretz, Mireille Enos and Jamie Blackley. The movie centers on a teenager who has an out-of-body experience following a car accident which puts her in a coma and kills the rest of her family. Shauna Cross (Whip It, What to Expect When You’re Expecting) is adapting the novel for the screen. Denise DiNovi (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhand) and Alison Greenspan (Monte Carlo, Ramona and Beezus) are producing the MGM and Summit Entertainment co-production for DiNovi Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Christopher Drake, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Drake who previously scored such titles as Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Gotham Knight. The soundtrack will be released on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns directed by Jay Oliva is a two-part film based on Frank Miller’s comic book of the same title. The movie’s voice cast includes Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Wade Williams, Michael Emerson and Mark Valley. A deluxe edition of the film will be released on October 8 on Blu-ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 22, 2013)
Posted: September 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Back in the Game, Bear McCreary, Ben Decter, Bob Thiele, CBS, Hostages, Jake Monaco, Jeff Cardoni, Jeff Russo, Lucky 7, Mark Kilian, Michael Wandmacher, NBC, Nick Urata, Paul Koch, The Goldbergs, The Michael J. Fox Show, Trophy Wife
Premiering on Tuesday, September 24, on ABC is Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen and starring Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Chloe Bennett. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) is scoring the show weekly with a full orchestra. To learn more about the series, which centers around Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films as he assembles a group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D., check out our previous news article. The drama will air every Tuesday night on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Lake Bell’s ‘In a World’ to Be Released
Posted: September 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In a World..., Lake Bell, Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for Lake Bell’s indie comedy In a World has been announced. The album features the film’s original score by Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Kings of Summer) who is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the alt-rock band Guster. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. In a World is written and directed by Lake Bell who also stars in the film alongside Demetri Martin, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry, Fred Melamed, Nick Offerman, Alexandra Holden and Geena Davis. The comedy about a struggling female vocal coach who musters the courage to pursue her secret aspiration to be a voice-over star premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is currently playing in limited release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Carlo Carlei, Romeo & Juliet, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Carlo Carlei’s new film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E.). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and physically later this year. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Romeo & Juliet based on William Shakespeare’s play and adapted by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) stars Douglas Booth & Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles, alongside Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgard and Paul Giamatti. The drama is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Relativity Media. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Machete Kills’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carl Thiel, Machete Kills, Robert Rodriguez, Tito & Tarantula
Morada Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action sequel Machete Kills. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Thiel (Shorts, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D, Grindhouse: Planet Terror) and director Robert Rodriguez. Also included is an original end title track by Tito & Tarantula (From Dusk Till Dawn) and two tracks by Chingon who scored the first Machete film. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Machete Kills written and directed by Rodriguez stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir and Mel Gibson. The sequel is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Open Road Films. Read the rest of this entry »
