Premiering on Wednesday, May 1, is the new comedy Family Tools created by Bobby Bowman (Raising Hope, My Name Is Earl) based on the British sitcom White Van Man and starring Kyle Bornheimer, J. K. Simmons, Johnny Pemberton, Edi Gathegi, Leah Remini and Danielle Nicolet. tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Mothman Prophecies) have composed the show’s score and Matt Mariano (Raising Hope) has also contributed music for the show. Bowman is executive producing the ABC Studios production with Joshua Sternin & J.R. Ventimilia (That ‘70s Show, Rio) and Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds). Family Tools will air every Wednesday night on ABC. For updates on the comedy, visit the official show website.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 28, 2013)
Posted: April 28, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Family Tools, Matt Mariano, tomandandy
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‘Man of Steel’ Soundtrack Update
Posted: April 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Man of Steel, score, Soundtrack, Zack Snyder
More details for the soundtrack albums for Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel have been revealed. As previously reported, two different albums featuring the film’s music composed by Hans Zimmer will be released. Both the regular and and deluxe edition are 2-disc sets and feature the 28 minute long track Man of Steel (Hans Original Sketchbook), which is performed solely by Zimmer and allows listeners to experience his initial experiments with the film’s music, which ultimately lay the foundation for the film’s final score. The deluxe edition will be housed in embossed steel case and allows users to access multiple videos showing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the music. WaterTower Music also released more details about the score, for which a drum orchestra was brought that features such musicians as John JR Robinson, Jason Bonham, Josh Freese, Pharrell Williams, Danny Carey, Satnam Ramgotra, Toss Panos, Jim Keltner, Curt Bisquera, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Matt Chamberlain, Ryeland Allison, Bernie Dresel, Vinnie Colaiuta and Sheila E. Read the rest of this entry »
Herbert Grönemeyer Scoring Anton Corbijn’s ‘A Most Wanted Man’
Posted: April 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Most Wanted Man, Anton Corbijn, Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer is reteaming with director Anton Corbijn on the upcoming thriller A Most Wanted Man. The film is based on John le Carré’s bestselling 2008 novel of the same title and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Grigory Dobrygin, Derya Alabora, Nina Hoss, Daniel Brühl and Franz Hartwig. The movie center around a Chechnian Muslim who illegally immigrates to Hamburg, Germany, where he gets caught up in the international war on terror. Australian writer Andrew Bovell (Lantana) has adapted the material for the screen. Gail Egan (The Constant Gardener) and Andrea Calderwood (The Last King of Scotland) are producing the Potboiler, The Ink Factory and Amusement Park production with Stephen Cornwell (screenwriter of Unknown), Simon Cornwell and Malte Grunert (Perfect Sense). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 26, 2013)
Posted: April 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arthur Newman, At Any Price, David Wingo, Dickon Hinchliffe, Johan Söderqvist, Kon-Tiki, Michael Andrews, Mud, Nathan Barr, Nick Urata, Pain & Gain, Paul Leonard Morgan, Steve Jablonsky, The Big Wedding, The Numbers Station, The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy Pain & Gain directed by Michael Bay and starring Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Anthony Mackie, Bar Paly, Tony Shalhoub, Rebel Wilson and Ken Jeong. The film’s original score is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, Gangster Squad). Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. The album is already available digitally and will be released physically on May 21. For the full album details, visit our previous article.
Also opening wide is the ensemble romantic comedy The Big Wedding written and directed by Justin Zackham and starring Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried and Topher Grace. Nathan Barr (Hostel, True Blood) has composed the film’s original score. The composer has also co-written the original song It’s a Wonderful Life with Lisbeth Scott for the project. No soundtrack album has been announced at this point. The movie centers on a modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To learn more about the comedy, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Scary Movie 5’ Score Album Details Announced
Posted: April 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James L. Venable, Scary Movie 5, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the score album for the horror spoof sequel Scary Movie 5. The album features the film’s original score composed by James L. Venable (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) who previously scored the third and fourth part in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 14, 2013. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next few weeks. As previously reported, the label also released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Scary Movie 5 is directed by Malcolm Lee and stars Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Erica Ash, J.P. Manoux, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Heather Locklear, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and Chris Elliott. The David Zucker-produced film opened in theaters on April 12 and is now playing nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton Scoring Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counselor’
Posted: April 26, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, In Fear, Ridley Scott, The Counselor
Daniel Pemberton has recently recorded his score for Ridley Scott’s upcoming thriller The Counselor. The film starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Rosie Perez and Dean Norris follows a lawyer who finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. Novelist Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men, The Road) wrote the screenplay. Scott is also producing the Scott Free and Chockstone Pictures production with Nick Wechsler (Magic Mike, We Own the Night) and Steve Schwartz & Paula Mae Schwartz (Killing Them Softly, The Road). The music was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The project marks Pemberton’s first collaboration with Scott. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Man of Steel’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Man of Steel, score, Soundtrack, Zack Snyder
Film Music Reporter has received the track list of the soundtrack for the highly anticipated Superman reboot Man of Steel. The music is composed by Hans Zimmer. WaterTower Music will release two different versions on June 11, 2013. The regular edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon and a limited deluxe edition can be pre-ordered here. The full track list, which might contain minor spoiler, is available after the jump. The full details on both editions, including the cover art is expected to be announced within the next few weeks. Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni and Russell Crowe. Christopher Nolan is among the film’s producers. The movie will be released nationwide on June 14, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman Scoring ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Posted: April 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, John Lee Hancock, Saving Mr. Banks, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the upcoming drama Saving Mr. Banks. The film is directed by John Lee Hancock and follows Walt Disney’s 14-year effort to persuade Australian author P.L. Travers to sell him the film rights to her book Mary Poppins. Tom Hanks stars as in the lead role as Disney and Emma Thompson portrays Travers. The cast also includes Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, Rachel Griffiths, Annie Buckley, Bradley Whitford, Paul Giamatti and Kathy Baker. Jason Schwartzman and B.J. Novak are portraying Mary Poppins composers Richard and Robert Sherman in supporting roles. Kelly Marcel (Terra Nova) wrote the screenplay and Alison Owen (Elizabeth, Jane Eyre) is producing the drama with Ian Collie and Philip Steuer (The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy). The project marks the first collaboration between Newman and Hancock. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Before Midnight’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Before Midnight, Graham Reynolds, Richard Linklater, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Richard Linklater’s romantic drama Before Midnight have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Graham Reynolds (Bernie, A Scanner Darkly), as well as the end credits song Gia Ena Tango by Charis Alexiou. The soundtrack will be released on May 21, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Before Midnight stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy who reprise their roles as star-crossed lovers Jesse and Celine from the director’s Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. The movie is set almost two decades since their couple’s first encounter on a train bound for Vienna and finds them in their early forties in Greece. The romance premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for a theatrical release on May 24, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sun Don’t Shine’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Lovett, score, Soundtrack, Sun Don't Shine
Lovers Label will release a soundtrack album for Sun Don’t Shine. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ben Lovett (Black Rock). The soundtrack will be released this Friday, April 26, 2013 on iTunes and other digital music stores (check back on this page for the direct links). Check out a video about the composer’s work on the project are embedded after the jump and click here to listen to the album. Sun Don’t Shine marks the directing and writing debut of Amy Seimetz and stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Kentucker Audley, A.J. Bowen and Kit Gwin. The movie follows a young woman with a disturbing past and her boyfriend on a suspenseful road trip along the Gulf Coast of central Florida. The film premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and has been picked up by Factory 25 for domestic distribution. Read the rest of this entry »
