Ilan Eshkeri has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming 3D martial arts fantasy adventure 47 Ronin. The movie is directed by Carl Rinsch and stars Keanu Reeves, as well as Japanese actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kou Shibasaki. Chris Morgan (Fast Five) and Hossein Amini (Drive) have written the screenplay for the film, which follows the 47 Ronin, a band of samurai swordsmen who avenge the death of their master in 18th century Japan. Scott Stuber (Ted, Identity Thief), Eric McLeod (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) and Pamela Abdy (Garden State) are producing the project. Eshkeri is replacing Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans) who was previously scoring the film. Atticus Ross (The Social Network) was originally attached to write the music for the project. Eshkeri has been recording his score over the last couple of days at Air Studios in London. Read the rest of this entry »
Ilan Eshkeri Takes Over Scoring Duties on ’47 Ronin’
Posted: June 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 47 Ronin, Carl Rinsch, Ilan Eshkeri
‘The Smurfs 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2
RCA Records will release the soundtrack album for the hybrid live action/animated family movie The Smurfs 2. The album features music from and inspired by the film, including Britney Spears’ new single Ooh La La, as well as songs by Owl City, Nelly Furtado (feat. Ace Primo), Right Said Fred, Becky G (feat. Austin Mahone), Kiana Brown, G.R.L. Cady Groves, Sophia Black and Buckwheat Zydeco. The soundtrack will be released on July 23, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Varese Sarabande Records will release a separate album featuring the film’s score by Heitor Pereira on the same day. Check back on this page for the full details of the score album. The Smurfs 2 directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria and Brendan Gleeson. The sequel’s voice cast includes Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, John Oliver, Christina Ricci and JB Smoove. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Posted: June 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Jonathan Liebesman, Marvel Studios, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor, Thor: The Dark World
Brian Tyler has signed on to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World. The film is directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) and stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins. The movie takes place in the aftermath of The Avengers and follows Thor as he battles to save all the Nine Realms from a mysterious enemy older than the universe itself. Kevin Feige is producing the project for Marvel Studios. As previously reported, Carter Burwell was originally hired to score the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pacific Rim’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: June 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Guillermo Del Toro, Pacific Rim, Ramin Djawadi
The cover art of the soundtrack album for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming sci-fi monster movie Pacific Rim has been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack is now scheduled to be released digitally on June 25, 2013 by WaterTower Music and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Visit our previous article for the full album details and check out audio clips from the score after the jump. Pacific Rim starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman is set in the future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who have mysteriously risen five miles beneath the ocean. The Legendary Pictures production will be released on July 12, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa’ to Feature Music by Ilan Eshkeri
Posted: June 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Ilan Eshkeri
According to the film’s first full trailer, Ilan Eshkeri is the composer of the upcoming British comedy Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. The film is directed by Declan Lowne and and stars Steve Coogan in the title role, alongside Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee, Anna Maxwell Martin, Nigel Lindsay, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall and Phil Cornwell. The movie follows the fictional radio and television presenter as he tries to salvage his public career while negotiating a potentially violent turn of events at North Norfolk Digital Radio. Coogan co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Baynham (Borat, Hotel Transylvania), Armando Iannucci (In the Loop, Veep), Neil and Rob Gibbons co-wrote the screenplay and Kevin Loader (Hyde Park on Hudson, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) and Henry Normal are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Rachel Portman Scoring Oliver Hirschbiegel’s ‘Diana’
Posted: June 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Diana, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman is scoring the upcoming biographical drama Diana. The film is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall, The Experiment) and stars Naomi Watts in the title role alongside Naveen Andrews who portrays the heart surgeon Dr. Hasnat Khan. The film centers on the last two years of Princess Diana’s life and the secret love affair she had shortly before her tragic death. Douglas Hodge, Geraldine James, Charles Edwards and Juliet Stevenson are co-starring. Stephen Jeffreys (The Libertine) wrote the screenplay and Robert Bernstein & Douglas Rae (Becoming Jane, The Water Horse, Nowhere Boy) are producing the project for Ecosse Films. Diana has recently been picked up by Entertainment One for domestic distribution. Read the rest of this entry »
‘World War Z’ Remixes EP Announced
Posted: June 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marco Beltrami, World War Z
Warner Bros. Records will release an EP for the zombie thriller World War Z featuring remixes of the film’s original score by Marco Beltrami. The release features four remixes by Mystery Skulls, Justin Warfield, Future Funk Squad and BLKHRTS. The EP will be released tomorrow, June 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score. Check out our previous article for the album details. In related news, Beltrami will be appearing at a meet and greet and signing in celebration of the release of the World War Z score album this Wednesday, June 19 at Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. The first 100 fans to purchase their World War Z Fan Pack at Amoeoba Music in Hollywood get a pass to the screening and in-theater signing with the composer, a score album and a film poster. Visit Amoeba’s website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Cardoni to Score ‘The Michael J. Fox Show’
Posted: June 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Cardoni, NBC, The Michael J. Fox Show
Jeff Cardoni has been tapped to score the upcoming NBC comedy The Michael J. Fox Show. The shows stars Fox as a news anchor who had to give up his career after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease to focus on his health and his family. Five years later, he decides to get back to work and struggles between family and career. Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Jack Gore, Katie Finneran and Wendell Pierce are co-starring. Fox is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Sam Laybourne (Cougar Town) and Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits) who also directed the pilot episode. Cardoni’s previous credits include such TV shows as CSI: Miami, The League and Wilfred and feature films including Just Friends, Firehouse Dog and Miss March. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 16, 2013)
Posted: June 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC Family, Erran Baron Cohen, Gabriel Mann, HBO, Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, Lifetime, Love Marilyn, Philip Sheppard, Twisted
Premiering tomorrow, June 17 is the HBO documentary Love, Marilyn written and directed by Liz Garbus. The movie visits seminal moments and relationships that shaped Marilyn Monroe’s career and tumultuous personal life and features interviews with Elizabeth Banks, Adrien Brody, Ellen Burstyn, Glenn Close, Hope Davis, Viola Davis, Jennifer Ehle, Ben Foster, Paul Giamatti, Jack Huston, Stephen Lang, Lindsay Lohan, Janet McTeer, Jeremy Piven, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn, Lili Taylor, Uma Thurman, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Philip Sheppard (The Tillman Story) who previously scored Garbus’ Bobby Fischer Against the World has composed the film’s original score. Love, Marilyn premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will air tomorrow night on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Wolverine’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Mangold, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack, The Wolverine, X-Men
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the comic book adaptation The Wolverine. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, World War Z). The soundtrack will be released physically on July 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out the full track list after the jump and check back on this page for audio clips. The Wolverine is directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line) and stars Hugh Jackman in the title role. The film takes the character of the X-Men universe to modern-day Japan where he faces a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. The movie is set to be released nationwide on July 26 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
