Michael Penn has been hired to score the upcoming Showtime original series Masters of Sex. The show is created by Michelle Ashford (The Pacific) and stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Caitlin Fitzgerald, Nicholas D’Agosto and Teddy Sears are co-starring and Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale also appear in the pilot. The series is an adaptation of Thomas Maier’s book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, The Couple Who Taught America How To Love and chronicles Masters’ and Johnson’s unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Heat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Paul Feig, Soundtrack, The Heat
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the buddy cop comedy The Heat. The album features the songs featured in the film by artists including LCD Soundsytem, Santigold, Kimbra, The Isley Brothers, Angel Haze, Parliament, Azealia Banks, Ted Nugent, Boston and Kreayshawn. The soundtrack will be released on June 25, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Heat is directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and stars Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans and Michael Rapaport. The movie follows a high-strung FBI agent and an unconventional Boston cop who team up to take down a Russian gangster. The comedy will be released nationwide on June 28 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Urata Scoring ABC’s ‘Back in the Game’ Pilot
Posted: May 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Back in the Game, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Nick Urata
Nick Urata has composed the score for the pilot of the upcoming ABC comedy Back in the Game. The show is created by Mark and Robb Cullen (Cop Out, Las Vegas) and stars Maggie Lawson, James Caan, Lenora Crichlow, Griffin Gluck, Ben Koldyke, Kennedy Waite, J.J. Totah and Cooper Roth. The series follows a single mother who temporarily moves in with her estranged father and reluctantly starts coaching her son’s underdog little league team and is drawn back into the world of sports she vowed to leave behind. John Requa and Glenn Ficarra have directed the pilot episode and are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Mark & Robb Cullen and Aaron Kaplan (Terra Nova). Urata has previously worked with the directors on the features I Love You Phillip Morris and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 26, 2013)
Posted: May 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anton Sanko, Arrested Development, Behind the Candelabra, David Schwartz, HBO, Lifetime, Marvin Hamlisch, Netflix, Ring of Fire
Premiering tonight is the HBO original movie Behind the Candelabra directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Rob Lowe, Scott Bakula and Debbie Reynolds. Late composer Marvin Hamlisch (The Sting, The Way We Were) served as the executive music producer on the project. Elektra Records has released a soundtrack album featuring music adapted by Hamlisch, as well as several pieces by pianist Liberace, played in the film by Douglas. For the full album details and to learn more about the film, which airs tonight on HBO, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Great Beauty’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La Grande Bellezza, score, Soundtrack, The Great Beauty
UPDATE (February 2014): The soundtrack is now available in the U.S. through Decca International. Visit Amazon to download the album.
EMI Music Italy has released a soundtrack album for the Italian comedy drama The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza). The album features selections from the film’s original score by Lele Marchitelli, as well as other music from the movie, including classical pieces by Kronos Quartet, John Tavener, Zbigniew Preisner, Georges Bizet and Henryk Gorecki. The 2-disc soundtrack is now available overseas. No word yet on a domestic release. The Great Beauty is co-written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino (This Must Be the Place, Il Divo) and stars Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Roberto Herlitzka and Isabella Ferrari. The film just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week and was also released in several European territories this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Alec Puro Scoring ABC Family’s ‘The Fosters’
Posted: May 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC Family, Alec Puro, The Fosters
Alec Puro is scoring the new ABC Family drama The Fosters. The show is created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige and stars Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert, Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci and Cierra Ramirez. The series follows a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids who are being raised by two moms. Jennifer Lopez serves as an executive producer alongside Bredeweg & Paige, as well as Joanna Johnson (Hope & Faith), Elaine Goldsmith Thomas (Maid in Manhattan, Mona Lisa Smile), Benny Medina and Greg Gugliotta. The Fosters is set to premiere on June 3, 2013 and will air every Monday night on ABC Family. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 24, 2013)
Posted: May 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Before Midnight, Christophe Beck, Danny Elfman, Epic, Fall on Your Sword, Fast & Furious 6, Graham Reynolds, Lucas Vidal, The Hangover Part III, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
Three new movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action sequel Fast & Furious 6 directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Luke Evans, Gina Carano and John Ortiz. Def Jam Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs featured in the film by artists including 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa, T.I., deadmau5 feat. Cypress Hills and and Ludacris feat. Usher and David Guetta. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Lucas Vidal (The Raven, The Cold Light of Day) has composed the film’s score. No score release has been announced yet. For recent interviews with the composer, visit Film School Rejects, Media Mikes and HeyUGuys.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Epic directed by Chris Wedge and featuring the voice talent of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Aziz Ansari, Blake Anderson, Judah Friedlander and Beyoncé Knowles. Danny Elfman has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classics has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. To listen to audio clips and for more information about the film and album, visit our soundtrack announcement article. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Da Vinci's Demons, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album for the Starz original series Da Vinci’s Demons. The album features selections from the original score from the show’s first season composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). The soundtrack includes more than 90 minutes of music and will be released digitally on May 28, 2013. A 2-CD collector’s edition will be released later this year. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next couple of days. The label has previously released the composer’s main titles theme from the show. Da Vinci’s Demons created by David S. Goyer and starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Lucrezia Donati, Elliot Cowan, Lorenzo Medici and Lara Pulver currently airs Friday nights on Starz with the season finale scheduled to premiere on June 7. Read the rest of this entry »
David Hirschfelder Scoring ‘Walking with Dinosaurs 3D’
Posted: May 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Hirschfelder, Walking with Dinosaurs
David Hirschfelder is composing the score for the upcoming family action adventure Walking with Dinosaurs 3D. The film is directed by Neil Nightingale & Barry Cook (Mulan, Arthur Christmas) and follows two brothers looking to follow in their father’s footsteps, which leads them to a showdown with dinosaurs in the Arctic. Charlie Rowe has been cast in one of the leading roles. John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Happy Feet) and Theodore Thomas wrote the screenplay and Mike Devlin, Amanda Hill and Deepak Nayar (Bend It Like Beckham, Lost Highway) are producing the BBC Earth, Evergreen Films and Reliance Big Entertainment production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Attack’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eric Neveux, L'attentat, score, Soundtrack, The Attack, Ziad Doueiri
Unkle Productions will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Attack (L’atttentat). The album features the film’s original score composed by Eric Neveux (Intimacy, Borgia). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 27, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. The Attack is directed by Ziad Doueiri (West Beirut, Lila Says) and stars Ali Suliman and Reymonde Amsellem. The movie is based on the best-selling book by Yasmina Khadra and follows a Palestinian doctor who discovers uncomfortable truths about his wife following a suicide bombing. The drama premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on June 21 by Cohen Media Group. Read the rest of this entry »
