brooklyn-nine-nineDan Marocco is currently scoring the upcoming Fox comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The show is created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and stars Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz and Chelsea Peretti. The show centers around a diverse group of detectives at a New York precinct. The Universal Television production is executive produced by Goor, Schur and David Miner (30 Rock). Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump StreetCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) have directed the pilot episode. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is set to premiere on September 17, 2013 and will air every Tuesday night on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Getaway’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: August 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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getawayVarese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Getaway. The album features the film’s original score composed by Justin Burnett (Dungeons & Dragons, Java Heat), as well as the original song Sing Now performed by Allison Beal and written by Beal and Burnett. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 3, 2013. A limited CD edition is set to be released later in September. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next few days. Getaway directed by Courtney Solomon and stars Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig and Bruce Payne. The movie follows a burned out race car driver who is forced to get behind the wheel for a criminal scheme when his wife is kidnapped. The thriller is being released today, August 30 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

thanks-for-sharingThe details of the soundtrack album for the comedy drama Thanks for Sharing have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film, including Let Me Tell You About Her by Elvis Costello, Year Of The Tiger by St. Vincent, Parentheses by The Antlers, Tender Comrade by Billy Bragg and Hero by Family of the Year. Also included is a track by composer Craig Wedren (Role Models, The School of Rock). The soundtrack will be released on September 17, 2013 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Also featured on the song album is a suite from the film’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz. As reported earlier this week, the label will also release a separate album featuring the composer’s score. Thanks for Sharing directed by Stuart Blumberg and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit and Alecia Moore is set to be released on September 20 by Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »

alexandre-desplat Legendary Pictures has announced that Alexandre Desplat has been tapped to score the upcoming Godzilla reboot. The film is directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters) and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, David Strathairn, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, Richard T. Jones and Ken Watanabe.The movie is said to tell the origin story of Godzilla in contemporary times and “pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence”. Max Borenstein (Seventh Son) and Frank Darabont (The Shawshank RedemptionThe Green Mile) have written the screenplay based on a story by Borenstein and Dave Callaham (The Expendables). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Colette’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: August 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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coletteMovieScore Media and Kronos Records will release a soundtrack album for the Czech/Slovakian drama Colette. The album features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 10, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is set to be released on October 8. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Colette directed by Milan Cieslar is based on the novel A Girl from Antwerp by Pulitzer Prize nominated author Arnošt Lustig. The movie tells the story of Vili, a Holocaust survivor who shares his memories of Colette, a Belgian Jewess who happened to be his first true love. The drama will be released in the Czech Republic on September 12 and an international release is expected later this year. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Gravity’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: August 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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gravityWaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi thriller Gravity. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steven Price (The World’s EndAttack the Block). The soundtrack will be released digitally on  September 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Gravity stars Sandra Bullock as a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission and George Clooney as a veteran astronaut in command of his last flight before retiring. The movie follows the astronauts as they fight to survive on a remote space station after satellite debris wipes out the rest of the crew and destroys most of the station. The film just premiered at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews and will be released in the US on October 4, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

thanks-for-sharing-scoreMilan Records will release a score album for the upcoming comedy drama Thanks for Sharing. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Revolution, Horrible Bosses). The soundtrack will be released on September 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Check back for the full details on this page within the next couple of days. Thanks for Sharing is directed by Stuart Blumberg (screenwriter of The Kids Are All Right) and stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit and Alecia Moore. The movie revolves around a group of unlikely friends in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. The film premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and was picked up by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release on September 20. Read the rest of this entry »

alec-puroAlec Puro has signed on to score the upcoming indie drama The One I Love. The film is directed by Charlie McDowell and stars Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass as a young couple with marital problems. Ted Danson is playing their therapist. Justin Lader has written the screenplay. Mel Eslyn (co-producer of My Sister’s Sister and Touchy Feely) is producing the project and Mark Duplass (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives at Home) is executive producing. The One I Love is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere in 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

snowpiercerCJ E&M Music has released a soundtrack album for the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream). The soundtrack is currently only available in Asia (visit YesAsia to order the CD as an import). No word yet on a domestic release date. Snowpiercer is directed by Bong Joon-ho (The Host) and stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer and Ewen Bremner. The movie marks the Korean director’s English-language debut and follows the surviving members of humanity as they struggle to survive amidst a world covered in ice on a supertrain where the poor and the rich are constantly at odds. Read the rest of this entry »