Premiering on Thursday, April 4 is the new NBC drama Hannibal based on the characters from Thomas Harris’ classic novels and developed by Bryan Fuller. The show’s cast includes Hugh Dancy as Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter, as well as Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Eddie Izzard, Gina Torres, Molly Shannon, Gillian Anderson, Ellen Greene and Chelan Simmons. Brian Reitzell (Lost in Translation, Stranger Than Fiction, Boss) has composed the series’ original score. Check out our previous news article for more information about the project. Hannibal will air every Thursday night on NBC. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 31, 2013)
Posted: March 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Bad Samaritans, BBC America, Brian Reitzell, Charlie Mole, DirecTV, Hannibal, How to Live With Your Parents, Jeff Toyne, Mac Quayle, Mr. Selfridge, NBC, Netflix, PBS, Rob Lane, Rogue, Sparrow, Spies of Warsaw
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Christophe Beck Scoring ‘The Hangover Part III’
Posted: March 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, The Hangover, The Hangover Part III, Todd Phillips
Christophe Beck is scoring the upcoming comedy sequel The Hangover Part III. The film is directed by Todd Phillips and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman and Jamie Chung. Phillips has also written the script with Craig Mazin (Identity Thief) and is producing the third and final part in the Hangover trilogy with Dan Goldberg. Beck has previously collaborated with Phillips on the first two The Hangover movies, as well as on the features School for Scoundrels and Due Date. The Hangover Part III will be released on May 24, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Iron Man 3’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Iron Man 3, Marvel Studios, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for Marvel’s Iron Man 3. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Brian Tyler (Eagle Eye, Fast Five, The Expendables). The soundtrack will be released on April 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out the full track list after the jump. As previously reported, the label will also release a soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the film on the same day. Iron Man 3 directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley will be released nationwide on May 3, 2013 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Music of Nashville’ Season 1 – Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Nashville, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett
Big Machine Records will release a second soundtrack album for the ABC drama Nashville. The album features the songs from the second part of the first season performed by the film’s cast including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella and Maisy Stella. T Bone Burnett serves as the show’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released on May 7, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. For more information on the first volume, which was released last December, check out our previous news article. Nashville created by Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) currently airs every Wednesday night on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 29, 2013)
Posted: March 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Alfonso de Vilalonga, Antonio Pinto, Blancanieves, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Harry Escott, Henry Jackman, Mental, Michael Yezerski, Mike Patton, Mr. Oizo, Tahiti Boy, The Host, The Place Beyond the Pines, Tyler Perry's Temptation, Welcome to the Punch, Wrong
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Already in theaters since yesterday is the action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Dwayne Johnson, D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis. The film’s score is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally. A physical version is set to come out on April 16. To listen to audio clips and check out the full album details, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi romance The Host directed by Andrew Niccol, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer and starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Chandler Canterbury and Frances Fisher. Antonio Pinto (City of God, Snitch) has composed the film’s original score. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Imagine Dragons, Hudson Taylor, Skylar Grey, Ellie Goulding, Hudson Taylor, Duologue and Jamie N Commons, as well as one track from Pinto’s music. Check out our previous article for the full details. A separate soundtrack featuring the composer’s score is available as an import from overseas. Click here for more information on the score release. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney to Score ‘Broken Horses’
Posted: March 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Broken Horses, John Debney, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
John Debney has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Broken Horses. The film is directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and stars Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, Vincent D’Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Sean Patrick Flanery and Maria Valverde. The movie is set in the shadows of the US-Mexico border gang wars and has been described as a thriller about the bonds of brotherhood, the laws of loyalty, and the futility of violence. The film marks the first English-language film of Chopra who has previously helmed the box office hit 3 Idiots. The Indian director has co-written the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi (Eklavya – The Royal Guard) and is also producing Broken Horses with Subhash Dhar and David Hoberman & Todd Lieberman for Mandeville Films. Read the rest of this entry »
WaterTower Music to Release Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Score
Posted: March 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Man of Steel, score, Sundtrack, Zack Snyder
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel. The album features the film’s score composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack will be released on June 11, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this site for the full album details. Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni & Russell Crowe and is produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The movie will be released nationwide on June 14, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
John Paesano to Score NBC’s Untitled Rand Ravich Project Pilot
Posted: March 29, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Paesano, NBC, Phillip Noyce, Rand Ravich, Untitled Rand Ravich Project
John Paesano has been hired to score the pilot for NBC’s untitled Rand Ravich Project. The conspiracy thriller created by Ravich (writer/director of The Astronaut’s Wife, creator of Life) stars Dermot Mulroney, Gillian Anderson, Rachael Taylor, Lance Gross, Halston Sage, Max Martini and Joshua Erenberg. The show follows an unlikely puppeteer who will bring everyone from CEOs to the president of the United States to their knees by threatening the things they hold most dear. Phillip Noyce (Salt, Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games) is directing the pilot episode. Ravich has written the script for the pilot and is executive producing the project with Far Shariat (Life). NBC is expected to announce in May if the pilot will be picked up to series. Read the rest of this entry »
Heroes Fall Album of Music Inspired by ‘Iron Man 3’ Announced
Posted: March 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heroes Fall, Iron Man 3, Soundtrack
Marvel Music and Hollywood Records have announced the details of a compilation soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ superhero film sequel Iron Man 3. The album includes AWOLNATION’s Some Kind of Joke which is featured in the film, as well as other songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, Rogue Wave, Neon Trees, Capital Cities, Andrew Stockdale. Also featured are songs exclusively recorded for the album by Redlight King, WALK THE MOON and Mr Little Jeans. The soundtrack will be released on April 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score by Brian Tyler is now also available for pre-order here (the full album details will be announced soon). Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black and stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley. The movie will be released in the US on May 3, 2013 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Heitor Pereira to Return for ‘The Smurfs 2’
Posted: March 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Raja Gosnell, The Smurfs 2
Heitor Pereira is reuniting with director Raja Gosnell on the upcoming hybrid live action/animated sequel The Smurfs 2. The family comedy stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara and Hank Azaria who all reprise their characters from the original movie. Brendan Gleeson joins the cast as Patrick Winslow’s stepfather, Victor Doyle. The movie’s voice talent includes Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, John Oliver, Christina Ricci and JB Smoove. J. David Stem & David N. Weiss (Shrek 2), Karey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge) and Jay Scherick & David Ronn (Guess Who, Zookeeper) have written the screenplay based on the characters and works of Peyo and Jordan Kerner (Fried Green Tomatoes) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
