MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller In the Blood. The album features the film’s original score composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Death Race) who previously collaborated with the movie’s director John Stockwell on such films as Into the Blue and Turistas. The soundtrack is being released today, April 1 an is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. In the Blood stars Gina Carrano as a young woman whose husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation and sets off on her own to find and take down the men she thinks are responsible for his disappearance. Cam Gigandet, Treat Williams, Luis Guzmán, Danny Trejo, Stephen Lang and Amaury Nolasco are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In the Blood’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: In the Blood, John Stockwell, Paul Haslinger, score, Soundtrack
‘Neighbors’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Judd Apatow, Neighbors, Nick Stoller, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records has announced a soundtrack album for Nick Stoller’s comedy Neighbors. The album features the songs from the film including the new track Freaking Out by Flo Rida, a special mash up of Missy Elliott’s Get Ur Freak On featuring The Black Keys, as well as hits from such artists as Fergie, Nappy Roots, Icona Pop, K’naan, Theophilus London, Ke$ha and more. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Neighbors is directed by Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) and stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco and Ike Barinholtz. The movie follows a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Christophe Beck, Miguel Arteta
Christophe Beck has signed on to score the upcoming family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The movie is directed by Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt) and stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Megan Mulally, Jennifer Coolidge and Bella Thorne. The movie is based on the 1972 illustrated children’s classic by Judith Viorst and follows a boy who has a very horrible day and finds out that other people can have them too. Rob Lieber has written the screenplay. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Real Steel) is producing the 21 Laps Entertainment production with Dan Levine, alongside Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company. Read the rest of this entry »
Bruce Broughton’s Complete ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ Score Released
Posted: April 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Jerry Goldsmith, Psycho II, score, Soundtrack, Young Sherlock Holmes
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1985 mystery adventure Young Sherlock Holmes directed by Barry Levinson, written by Chris Columbus, presented by Steven Spielberg and starring Nicholas Rowe. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Lost in Space, Rescuers Down Under). The 2-CD set features the entire 90-minutes score, as well as several alternates and “extras”. The original 1986 soundtrack album only featured a little over half an hour of the composer’s score. To listen to audio clips from the Amblin Entertainment production and to check out the full album details, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Make Your Move’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Make Your Move, Soundtrack
SM Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the dance movie Make Your Move. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Candy Coated Killahz, Shannon La Brie, Michael Corcoran, Herman Kelly, Felicia Barton, Jessica, Krystal & Kris, The Outfit, NOLA Fam and more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Make Your Move marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Duane Adler (Save the Last Dance, Step Up) and stars BoA, Will Yun Lee and Wesley Jonathan. The drama tells a Romeo & Juliet-esque tale of an American dancer from New Orleans and a spunky, sultry Asian taiko drummer. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Johnson Scoring ‘Kill the Messenger’
Posted: March 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Kill the Messenger, Michael Cuesta, Nathan Johnson
Nathan Johnson is composing the score for the upcoming dramatic thriller Kill the Messenger. The film is directed by Michael Cuesta (Homeland, 12 and Holding) and stars Jeremy Renner as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt, Andy Garcia, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Josh Close, Lucas Hedges, Tim Blake Nelson, Robert Patrick, Barry Pepper and Michael Kenneth Wiliams are co-starring. The movie follows Webb as he stumbles onto a story which leads to allegations that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S. and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Peter Landesman (Parkland) has written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Orange Is the New Black, Regina Spektor, Soundtrack
Universal Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. The album features key tracks from the show, including the Grammy-nominated song You’ve Got Time by Regina Spektor which was specifically created for the show. Other artists included are Kelis, The Velvet Underground, Nico, Betty Davis, Latimore, The Staples Singers and more. The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will be available in three configurations including CD, Digital and a special edition, first run only of orange vinyl, which is available for pre-order here. Orange Is the New Black created by Jenji Kohan stars Taylor Schilling as an engaged Brooklynite whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 30, 2014)
Posted: March 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Friends With Better Lives, Gabriel Mann
Premiering tomorrow, March 31 after the series finale of How I Met Your Mother is the new CBS comedy Friends With Better Lives created by Dana Klein and starring Kevin Connolly, Majandra Delfino, James Van Der Beek, Zoe Lister-Jones, Brooklyn Decker and Rick Donald. Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, Twisted, Rectify) is composing the show’s original score. For more information about the series, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Friends With Better Lives will air every Monday night on CBS.
Gary Yershon Scoring Mike Leigh’s ‘Mr. Turner’
Posted: March 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner
Gary Yershon has reteamed with director Mike Leigh on the director’s upcoming biographical drama Mr. Turner. The film stars Timothy Spall as the British the british landscape painter J.M.W. Turner. Lesley Manville, Rogers Ashton-Griffiths and Julian Seager are co-starring. Leigh has also written the screenplay. Georgina Lowe (Another Year) is producing the project and Gail Egan (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Byzantium) is executive producing. Yershon has previously scored Leigh’s last two features, Another Year and Happy-Go-Lucky, as well as the short A Running Jump. He also served as the music supervisor and arranger of the director’s Topsy-Turvy. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sabotage’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Ayer, David Sardy, Sabotage, score, Soundtrack
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for David Ayer’s action thriller Sabotage. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Sardy (Zombieland, Premium Rush, 21) who has previously scored the director’s End of Watch. The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 31. Details on the domestic release date will be added to this article soon. Sabotage co-written and directed by Ayer stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olivia Williams, Mireille Enos, Sam Worthington, Harold Perrineau, Joe Manganiello, Max Martini, Josh Holloway and Terrence Howard. The film follows the leader of an elite DEA task force that takes on the world’s deadliest drug cartels. The movie is now playing in theaters nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
