WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi monster movie Pacific Rim. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Game of Thrones). Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and singer Priscilla Ahn are features as soloists on the score. The soundtrack will be released on July 9, 2013. Check back on this page for the cover art and audio clips. Pacific Rim is directed by Guillermo del Toro and stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi and Ron Perlman. The film is set in the future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who have mysteriously risen five miles beneath the ocean. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pacific Rim’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Guillermo Del Toro, Pacific Rim, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
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‘The Legend of Korra’ – Book One Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jeremy Zuckerman, Nickelodeon, score, Soundtrack, The Legend of Korra
Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the hit Nickelodeon animated series The Legend of Korra. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Jeremy Zuckerman of The Track Team (Avatar: The Last Airbender). The soundtrack will be released both digitally and physically on July 16, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Legend of Korra created and executive produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko follows the new Avatar named Korra, a 17-year-old headstrong and rebellious girl who continually challenges and bucks tradition on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar in a world where benders are under attack. Book One of The Legend of Korra premiered last year on Nickelodeon and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 9. Read the rest of this entry »
Chan Kwong Wing Scoring Keanu Reeves’ ‘Man of Tai Chi’
Posted: June 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chan Kwong Wing, Keanu Reeves, Man of Tai Chi
Chan Kwong Wing is scoring the upcoming martial arts action drama Man of Tai Chi. The Chinese-American co-production marks the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves who also stars in the film alongside Iko Uwais, Tiger Chen and Karen Mok. The movie is set in modern day Beijing and follows the spiritual journey of a young martial artist whose skills places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices. Michael G. Cooney wrote the screenplay and Lemore Syvan (Sherrybaby, Henry’s Crime) is producing the Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, China Film Group and Wanda Media Group. Chan Kwong Wing’s previous film scoring credits include such titles as Internal Affairs, The Warlords, The Last Tycoon and Dragon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Effie Gray’ to Feature Music by Paul Cantelon
Posted: June 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Effie Gray, Immigrant, Kiss the Water, Paul Cantelon, Richard Laxton, Wish You Well
Paul Cantelon has composed the score for the period drama Effie Gray. The film is directed by Richard Laxton (An Englishman in New York) and stars Dakota Fanning, Emma Thompson, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane and Derek Jacobi. The movie centers on the unfortunate marriage between Euphemia Gray and the famed critic John Ruskin in 1840’s London. Thompson stars as Lady Eastlake, an art critic and historian who was also one of Gray’s friends. Thompson also wrote the screenplay and Don Rosenfeld & Andreas Roald (Voyage of Time) are producing the project for Sovereign Films. Effie Gray is expected to premiere later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
‘La Marque des Anges – Miserere’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La marque des anges - Miserere, Max Richter, score, Soundtrack
Kuskus will release a soundtrack album for the French thriller La marque des anges – Miserere. The album features the film’s original score composed by Max Richter (Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect). Also included is a track from tomandandy’s score from Killing Zoe, as well as other music from the film. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. La marqye des anges – Miserere is directed by Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard, The Losers) and stars Gérard Depardieu, Joeystarr, Thierry Lhermitte, Helena Noguerra and Marthe Keller. The movie follows a homicide cop who teams up with short-tempered Interpol commander to investigate the murder of a choir master. The thriller will be released in France on June 26. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Love Is All You Need’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Johan Söderqvist, Love is All You Need, score, Soundtrack, Susanne Bier
MovieScore Media has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Susanne Bier’s romantic comedy Love Is All You Need. The album features the film’s original score composed by Johan Söderqvist (Kon-Tiki, Let the Right One In) who has previously collaborated with the director on such films as After the Wedding and Brothers. Also featured is a suite from one of the first collaborations between Bier and Söderqvist, the 1994 comedy Family Matters. The soundtrack has just been released overseas and will be released physically in the US on August 6, 2013. Love Is All You Need starring Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Sebastian Jessen, Molly Blixt Egelind, Paprika Steen, Kim Bodnia and Christiane Schaumburg-Muller premiered at last year’s Venice and Toronto Film Festival and was released theatrically in the US last month by Sony Pictures Classics. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludovic Bource Scoring HBO’s ‘Clear History’
Posted: June 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clear History, HBO, Larry David, Ludovic Bource
Ludovic Bource has recently scored the upcoming HBO original movie Clear History. The comedy is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) and stars Larry David, Jon Hamm, Bill Hader, Philip Baker Hall, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton, Danny McBride, Eva Mendes, Amy Ryan and J.B. Smoove. The film follows a former marketing executive who plots revenge against his former boss who made millions from the electric car company he once owned. David co-wrote the teleplay with Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer (EuroTrip, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Dictator) who are also executive producing the project with Mottola and Bradley Thomas (There’s Something About Mary, Shallow Hal). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Lone Ranger’ – Music Inspired By the Film Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gore Verbinski, Soundtrack, The Lone Ranger
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for Gore Verbinski’s upcoming western The Lone Ranger. The album features songs inspired by the film by artists including Ben Kweller, Iggy Pop, Shane MacGowan, Lucinda Williams, The White Buffalo, The Rubens, John Grant, Sara Watkins, Pete Molinari and Gomez. The soundtrack will be released on July 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate album featuring the movie’s score composed by Hans Zimmer will also be released. Since our last update, it has been announced that Intrada Records will release a physical version, while the album will come out digitally by Walt Disney Records. Check back on this page for the score album details. The Lone Ranger produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Armie Hammer in the film’s title role of the masked crime fighter and Johnny Depp as his Native American sidekick from the popular 1950s TV series will be released on July 3, 2012 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
James Horner’s Complete ‘Clear and Present Danger’ Score Released
Posted: June 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clear and Present Danger, Inchon, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1994 thriller Clear and Present Danger based on Tom Clancy’s novel, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The previous original soundtrack release only included half of the composer’s score for the Paramount Pictures production. To check out the full details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hangover’ Trilogy Score Album Details
Posted: June 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Beck, score, Soundtrack, The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, The Hangover Part III
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for Todd Phillips’ The Hangover trilogy. The album features selections from the scores of all three movies in the hit comedy series composed by Christophe Beck (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Red, The Muppets). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. A physical version will be released on June 25, 2013 by Varese Sarabande Records and is available for pre-order here. Check out audio clips after the jump. WaterTower Music has previously released an album featuring Beck’s score from the original 2009 film, while the scores for the sequels have previously been unreleased. The Hangover Part III starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong is currently playing in theaters worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »
