The French electronic music duo Air is currently scoring the upcoming Norwegian conspiracy thriller Pioneer (Pionér). The film is directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg (1997’s original Insomnia, Prozac Nation) and stars Aksel Hennie, Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Stephanie Sigman, André Eriksen and Jonathan LaPaglia. The movie is set in the early 80s and centers on the risky experiments and shady dealings that led to the birth of the Norwegian oil-drilling industry. Christian Fredrik Martin (Headhunters) is producing the project for Friland Films. Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Duncke who form Air have previously scored Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides and their music was also featured in numerous other films including Coppola’s Lost in Translation and Marie-Antoinette. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pioneer’ to Feature Music by Air
Posted: July 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Air, Erik Skjoldbjærg, Pioneer
Howe Records to Release Howard Shore’s ‘Jimmy P.’ Score
Posted: July 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arnaud Desplechin, Howard Shore, Jimmy P., score, Soundtrack
Howe Records will release 
a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Jimmy P.. The album features the film’s original score composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator) and written for the Dover Quartet with chamber orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips below. Jimmy P. is directed by Arnaud Desplechin who previously worked together with Shore on the 2000 drama Esther Khan and stars Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric. The movie is based on George Devereux’s book Reality and Dream: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian and follows a Native American soldier, Jimmy Picard, who suffers psychologically in the aftermath of World War II and meets a French ethno-psychiatrist with a strong understanding of the modern Native American. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France on September 11, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
John Williams to Score ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Posted: July 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams will return to score the upcoming sci-fi fantasy sequel Star Wars: Episode VII. J.J. Abrams is directing the film and Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) is writing the screenplay. No plot details have been announced yet, but the characters of the original trilogy, including Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) are expected to return. Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg serve as consultants, alongside George Lucas. Williams has scored all previous six episodes of the Star Wars saga. Check out a video interview with the composer about his involvement in the upcoming seventh installment after the jump (via StarWars.com). Star Wars: Episode VII is set to be released in 2015 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Roundup (July 26, 2013)
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Blue Jasmine, Breaking the Girls, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Marco Beltrami, Mateo Messina, Raney Shockne, The Time Being, The To Do List, The Wolverine
Only one new movie is opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the superhero film The Wolverine directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee, Brian Tee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushim. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, Scream) who previously scored Mangold’s 3:10 to Yuma. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to listen to audio clips.
Opening semi-wide is the comedy The To Do List directed by Maggie Carey and starring Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover and Connie Britton. Universal Music Enterprises has released a soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs including a number of 90s classics by Tears for Fears, Cranberries, Mazzy Star, House of Love, Elastica, Gin Blossoms and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Check out our previous article for the full soundtrack details. Raney Shockne (FX’s Anger Management) has composed the film’s score. No word on a release of the score. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Claire Denis’ ‘Bastards’ Announced
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bastards, Claire Denis, Les salauds, score, Soundtrack, Tindersticks
Naïve Records will release a soundtrack album for Claire Denis’ French thriller Bastards (Les salauds). The album features the film’s original music composed by the Tindersticks. The British rock band has previously collaborated with the director on a number of projects. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 3, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Bastards marks Denis’ follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2010 film White Material and stars Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille, Michel Subor, Lola Creton and Alex Descas. The movie premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France on August 7, 2013. No word yet on a domestic distribution deal. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael Danna Scoring ‘Queen of the Night’
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atom Egoyan, Mychael Danna, Queen of the Night
Mychael Danna is currently scoring the upcoming psychological thriller Queen of the Night. The film is directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson and Kevin Durand. The movie follows a father of an abducted child who finds a series of clues that convince him that the girl is still alive. Egoyan has co-written the screenplay with David Fraser and is also producing the Ego Film Arts and The Film Farm production with Simone Urdl & Jennifer Weiss (Away from Her, Redaction) and Stephen Traynor. Danna has previously scored all of Egoyan’s major features of the last two decades including The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica, Where the Truth Lies, Chloe, Ararat and Felicia’s Journey. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Shuffleton’s Barbershop’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hallmark Channel, Lawrence Shragge, score, Shuffleton's Barbershop, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the Hallmark Channel original movie Shuffleton’s Barbershop. The album features the film’s original score written by Emmy-nominated composer Lawrence Shragge (Haven, When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Shuffelton’s Barbershop is directed by Mark Jean and stars Danny Glover, Austin Stowell and Kayla Ewell. The film is inspired by a painting by 20th century artist, Norman Rockwell, and focuses on a big celebrity who revisits his small hometown to reconcile his past with his present, and rediscover the lasting value of family, friends, and fatherhood. The movie premiered this past May on the Hallmark Channel. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeremy Sams Scoring Roger Michell’s ‘Le Week-End’
Posted: July 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeremy Sams, Le Week-End, Roger Michell
Jeremy Sams has reteamed with director Roger Michell on the upcoming comedy drama Le Week-End. The movie starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum follows a long-married couple who visit Paris for the first time since their honeymoon to revitalize their marriage and meet an old friend who gives them a new view of life and love. Hanif Kureishi (Venus, My Beautiful Laundrette) has written the screenplay and Kevin Loader (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, In the Loop, Nowhere Boy) is producing the project. Sams has previously collaborated with Michell on the features Persuasion, Enduring Love, The Mother and last year’s Hyde Park on Hudson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Caprica’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Caprica, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Caprica. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Also included are two songs from the series performed by Young Beautiful in a Hurry. The soundtrack will be released as a 2CD-set on July 30, 2013. Caprica is set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica and follows two rival families as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. The sci-fi drama is created by Remi Aubuchon & Ronald D. Moore and stars Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani, Magda Apanowicz, Sasha Roiz, Brian Markinson and Polly Walker. Read the rest of this entry »
Rachel Portman Scoring ‘The Right Kind of Wrong’
Posted: July 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeremiah Chechik, Rachel Portman, The Right Kind of Wrong
Rachel Portman is the composer of the upcoming romantic comedy The Right Kind of Wrong. The movie is directed by Jeremiah Chechik (Christmas Vacation, Diabolique, The Avengers) and stars Ryan Kwanten as a struggling writer who meets the girl of his dreams at her own wedding. Catherine O’Hara, Will Sasso and Sara Canning are co-starring. The film is based on the novel Sex and Sunsets by Tim Dandlin and was adapted for the screen by Megan Martin. Robert Lantos (Eastern Promises, Being Julia, Barney’s Version) is producing the Serendipity Point Film production with Ari Lantos. Chechik has previously collaborated with Portman on the 1993 comedy Benny & Joon starring Johnny Depp. Read the rest of this entry »
