Piano Spheres, the solo piano series whose mission is committed to introduce major new works for the piano, has announced this year’s opening concert. On November 12, Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng will perform the world premieres of several original piano works by major film composers for the Opening Night program, entitled Montage. Academy Award-winning composers John Williams (Star Wars, Schindler’s List), Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek) and Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc.) who composed a piece in homage to Alfred, Emil and Lionel Newman, are featured on the program, as well as Bruce Broughton (Silverado) and Don Davis (The Matrix). The concert will also feature the U.S. premiere of Alexandre Desplat‘s Trois Études (originally written for pianist Lang Lang). Read the rest of this entry »
Original Piano Works by John Williams, Randy Newman and Michael Giacchino to Performed Live in Concert
Posted: October 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Piano Spheres, Randy Newman
‘Bad Grandpa’ to Feature Music by Sam Spiegel and Koool G Murder
Posted: October 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bad Grandpa, Koool G Murder, Sam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel and Koool G Murder have composed the music for the upcoming comedy Bad Grandpa. The film is directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass movie series) and stars Johnny Knoxville who punks strangers while in character as senior citizen Irving Zisman. Knoxville and Tremaine are also producing the MTV Films production with Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) and Derek Freda. Unlike the filmmaker’s Jackass features, the movie is said to have a plot connecting the stunts and pranks together and follows Zisman who is tasked with taking his grandson to live with his father after his mother is jailed. Spiegel who is also known as Squeak E. Clean has previously scored a number of shorts for his brother Spike Jonze. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Escape Plan’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Escape Plan, score, Soundtrack
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Escape Plan. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Rite, State of Play), as well as two remixes, including a track by Brazilian electronic music producer Amon Tobin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Hafstrom and stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Sam Neill, Vinnie Jones, Faran Tahir, Vincent D’Onofrio and Amy Ryan. The movie follows an expert on structural security who is put to the test when he is framed and put in a high-security prison of his own design and must find the person who put him there. The thriller will be released nationwide on October 18, 2013 by Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »
Guillaume Roussel Scoring McG’s ‘Three Days to Kill’
Posted: October 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Guillaume Roussel, Le crocodile du Botswanga, McG, Three Days to Kill
Guillaume Roussel has recently composed the music for the upcoming action thriller Three Days to Kill. The film is directed by McG and stars Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld and Connie Nielsen. The movie follows a Secret Service Agent who discovers he’s dying and is being offered access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element) has co-written the screenplay with Adi Hasak (From Paris With Love). Besson is also producing the project with Virginie Besson-Silla (The Family, The Lady) for EuropaCorp, alongside Hasak and Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter, Limitless). McG has previously collaborated with such composers as Danny Elfman (Terminator Salvation), Christophe Beck (We Are Marshall, This Means War) and Edward Shearmur (Charlie’s Angels). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Counselor’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack, The Counselor
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s thriller The Counselor. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Awakening, In Blood). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is set to be released on November 11 (click here to order the CD). The Counselor is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) stars Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. The movie follows a respected lawyer whose one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control. The thriller will be released nationwide on October 25, 2013 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I’m in Love With a Church Girl’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: I'm in Love With a Church Girl, Soundtrack
RCA Inspirational will release a soundtrack album for the drama I’m in Love With a Church Girl. The album features new songs from the film by artists including Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp, James Fortune, Jason Nelson, Toby Mac, Lalah Hathaway and Anthony Hamilton. Also featured is Israel Houghton who penned seven new songs. The soundtrack will be released on October 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I’m in Love With a Church Girl is directed by Steve Race and stars Jeff “Ja Rule” Atkins, Adrienne Bailon, Stephen Baldwin, Toby Mac, T-Bone, Michael Madsen, Vincent Pastore, Martin Kove and Michael Rivera. The drama will be released on October 18 by FilmDistrict’s High Top Releasing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dead in Tombstone’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dead in Tombstone, Hybrid, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the action western Dead in Tombstone. The album features the film’s original score composed by the UK-based electronic music group Hybrid comprising of Michael Truman, Chris Healings and Charlotte James. They have previously collaborated with Harry Gregson-Williams on a number of film scores, including Unstoppable, Total Recall and Prince of Persia. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, 2013. Dead in Tombstone is directed by Roel Reine and stars Danny Trejo, Anthony Michael Hall, Mickey Rourke, Dina Meyer and Richard Dillane. The movie follows a leader of a gang of outlaws who gets killed by his own gang members and makes a deal with the devil to come back from the dead to seek revenge. The film is now available on VOD and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 22 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino to Score Shawn Levy’s ‘This Is Where I Leave You’
Posted: October 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Giacchino, Shawn Levy, This Is Where I Leave You
Michael Giacchino has signed on to score the upcoming comedy This Is Where I Leave You. The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Rose Byrne, Jane Fonda, Kathryn Hahn, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schwartz, Corey Stoll, Dax Shepard, Connie Britton and Abigail Spencer. The movie is based on a novel by Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) and follows a dysfunctional and idiosyncratic family in which the father’s death forces four grown siblings to spend a week together under the same roof for the first time in a decade. Tropper also has written the screenplay and Levy is producing the project with Paula Weinstein (The Perfect Storm, Analyze This, Blood Diamond). Most of Levy’s previous features, including Cheaper by the Dozen, Date Night and The Pink Panther featured music by composer Christophe Beck. The director has also collaborated with Danny Elfman on Real Steel and Alan Silvestri on the A Night at the Museum films. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Elfman’s Expanded ‘Black Beauty’ Score Released
Posted: October 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Beauty, Danny Elfman, Day of the Dead, George A. Romeo, John Harrison, score, Soundtrack
La La-Land Records has released new soundtrack edition for the 1994 family drama Black Beauty directed by Caroline Thompson and starring Sean Bean and David Thewlis. The album features the expanded original score from the Warner Bros. Pictures production composed by Danny Elfman, including numerous previously unreleased cues from the score. Also included are a number of bonus tracks, including alternates and source cues. To listen to audio clips, check out the full track list and order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Vegas’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Last Vegas, Mark Mothersbaugh, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Last Vegas. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Royal Tenenbaums, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs). Also included are a number of standards performed by Mary Steenburgen, who appears in the film as a lounge singer. The soundtrack will be released on October 29, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Last Vegas is directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping) and stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline. The movie follows four best friends in their late-60′s, who decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the last single member of their group. The comedy will be released nationwide on November 1, 2013 by CBS Films. Read the rest of this entry »
