Bear McCreary has been tapped to score Marvel’s highly anticipated TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The show from executive producers Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) marks Marvel’s first television series. Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost) also serve as executive producers of the ABC Studios and Marvel Television production. The show stars Clark Gregg who reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films and follows him as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Brett Dalton, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Chloe Bennett are co-starring. Whedon also directed the pilot episode. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is set to premiere this fall and will air every Tuesday night on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary to Score Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Posted: July 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Bear McCreary, Joss Whedon, Marvel Studios
‘Breathe In’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Breathe In, Drake Doremus, Dustin O'Halloran, score, Soundtrack
UPDATED in March 2014 with U.S. release info: Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Drake Doremus’ indie drama Breathe In. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dustin O’Halloran who previously collaborated with the director on the 2011 indie Like Crazy. The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Like Crazy is written and directed by Drake Doremus and stars Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan and Mackenzie Davis. The movie about a high school teacher who is tempted to cheat on his wife with one of his students premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in the UK on July 19. Cohen Media Group has acquired domestic distribution rights and will release the drama on March 28, 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring Nicole Holofcener’s ‘Enough Said’
Posted: July 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Enough Said, Marcelo Zarvos, Nicole Holofcener
Marcelo Zarvos is currently scoring the upcoming comedy Enough Said. The film is written and directed by Nicole Holofcener (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing) and stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in his final role, as well as Catherine Keener, Toni Collette, Ben Falcone, Eve Hewson and fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson. The movie follows a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester as she humorously tries to secretly juggle two relationships and wonders whether her new favorite friend’s disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York) is producing the Likely Story production. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Star Trek: Insurrection’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek: Insurrection
GNP Crescendo has announced a new expanded soundtrack collector’s edition for the sci-fi film Star Trek: Insurrection. The album features the film’s complete original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith, including a half hour more music than the original 1998 CD and several alternates for a total running time of over 79 minutes. The soundtrack will be released on August 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website. GNP has recently released expanded soundtrack editions for other movies in the Star Trek series, including Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Star Trek: Insurrection directed by Jonathan Franks and starring himself, as well as Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy and Anthony Zerbe marked the ninth feature film of the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 14, 2013)
Posted: July 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brandon Jay, David Lawrence, Disney Channel, Gwendolyn Sanford, HBO, Johnny Klimek, Netflix, Orange Is the New Black, Scott Doherty, Teen Beach Movie, The Newsroom
Premiering on Saturday, July 19 is Disney Channel’s original movie musical Teen Beach Movie directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and starring Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps, Garrett Clayton, John DeLuca, Chrissie Fit, Kevin Chamberlin and Steve Valentine. The film’s original score is composed by David Lawrence (American Pie, Van Wilder, Jericho) who previously scored all three parts of Disney’s High School Musical series. Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs performed by the film’s cast on Tuesday, July 16. To listen to audio clips and pre-order the album, visit Amazon. To learn more about Teen Beach Movie, visit the Disney Channel’s official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary to Score Starz’s ‘Black Sails’
Posted: July 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Black Sails, Jon Steinberg, Starz
Bear McCreary is composing the score for the upcoming Starz original series Black Sails. The pirate adventure is created by Jon Steinberg (Jericho) & Robert Levine (Touch) follows the tales of Captain Flin and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island. The show’s cast includes Toby Stephens, Luke Arnold, Zach McGowan, Toby Schmitz, Hannah New, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Clara Paget, Tom Hopper and Mark Ryan. Steinberg is executive producing the series with Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller & Andrew Form (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Purge, Friday the 13th). McCreary has previously scored the first season of the Steinberg-produced show Human Target and also composed the music for Starz’s Da Vinci’s Demons. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Turbo’ Score Album Announced
Posted: July 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Henry Jackman, score, Soundtrack, Turbo
Relativity Music Group will release a score album for Dreamworks Animation’s feature Turbo. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Puss in Boots). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 23, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label will also release a regular edition soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs and selections of the score, as well as a deluxe edition including additional score tracks. Turbo is directed by David Soren and features the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel L. Jackson. The film will be released nationwide on July 19, 2013 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 12, 2013)
Posted: July 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Christopher Young, Crystal Fairy, Fruitvale Station, Grown Ups 2, Jagten, Killing Season, Ludwig Göransson, Marcelo Zarvos, Nikolaj Egelund, Pacific Rim, Pawn Shop Chronicles, Pedro Subercaseaux, Ramin Djawadi, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Hot Flashes, The Hunt, The Newton Brothers
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in the US and select international territories is the sci-fi action monster movie Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman. The film’s music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, which also features former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and singer Priscilla as soloists. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here for audio clips.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Grown Ups 2 directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello and Nick Swardson. The film’s original score is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Click, Bee Movie) who previously scored the 2010 original film. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous news article to find out more about the assignment. To learn more about the Sony Pictures release, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Lockington, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the soundtrack album for the upcoming fantasy adventure sequel Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. The album features the film’s original score composed by Andrew Lockington (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). Also included is the song I Feel Alive by IAMEVE. The soundtrack will be released overseas on August 5, 2013. Check back on this page for the domestic release date and audio clips. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is directed by Thor Freudenthal and stars Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel, Leven Rambin, Stanley Tucci, Sean Bean, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Head, Missi Pyle, Yvette Nicole Brown and Mary Birdsong. The movie follows Percy Jackson and his friends as they head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece. The film is set to be released on August 7, 2013 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
John Paesano to Score ‘The Maze Runner’
Posted: July 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Crisis, John Paesano, NBC, Rand Ravich, The Maze Runner
John Paesano has signed on to score the upcoming sci-fi mystery drama The Maze Runner. The movie is based on the bestselling young adult novel by James Dashner and is set in a post-apocalyptic era where a group of teenage boys trapped in an enormous maze seek their freedom. The film is directed by Wes Ball and stars Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Jacob Lattimore, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper and Aml Ameen. Noah Oppenheim wrote the screenplay for the Temple Hill Entertainment and the Gotham Group production. The movie marks Paesano’s first major studio feature film project. The Maze Runner is set to be released on February 14, 2014 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
