Sophisticon Records will release a soundtrack EP for the indie drama Gimme the Loot. The soundtrack features three songs from the film by Nicholas Britell & Mario Grullon, Rahzel Jr. and Chronikill. The EP is being released today and is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. Gimme the Loot written and directed by Adam Leon and starring Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson & Zoë Lescaze centers on two graffiti-writing teens who try to execute a complicated revenge plan in New York City when one of their works is defaced by a rival gang. The movie premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival, where it received the Grand Jury and also won the Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award. Sundance Selects has picked up domestic distribution rights and will release the film in select cities on March 22. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gimme the Loot’ Soundtrack EP Announced
Posted: March 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gimme the Loot, Soundtrack
Bill Conti’s ‘Bad Boys’ Score Released
Posted: March 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bad Boys, Bill Conti, Fate is the Hunter, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Shock Treatment, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced two new soundtrack albums. First up is the world premiere release of the score for the 1983 crime thriller Bad Boys directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy and Reni Santoni. The film’s music is written by Academy Award-winning composer Bill Conti (Rocky, The Karate Kid). The album features the score, as well as additional alternate and unused source cues. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
’42’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 42, Brian Helgeland, Mark Isham, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the sports drama 42. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Wynonie Harris, Spade Cooley, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole Trio, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Sister Wynona Carr and Melora Hardin. Also included is one track from the movie’s original score composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Miracle). The soundtrack will be released on April 9, 2013. Audio clips are available after the jump. 42 is written and directed by Brian Helgeland and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer, Judy Tylor, Jon Bernthal, Nicole Beharie and T.R. Knight. The drama tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Read the rest of this entry »
Clinton Shorter Scoring ‘2 Guns’
Posted: March 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 2 Guns, Baltasar Kormakur, Clinton Shorter
Clinton Shorter is scoring the upcoming action thriller 2 Guns. The film is directed by Baltasar Kormakur and stars Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos, Paula Patton and James Marsden. The movie follow a DEA agent and an undercover naval intelligence officer who unwittingly investigate each other as each steals mob money. Blake Masters (Brotherhood, Law & Order: LA) has written the screenplay based on Steven Grant’s graphic novel and Marc Platt (Drive, Wanted, Rachel Getting Married) is producing the project with Andrew Cosby (Eureka), Ross Richie, Norton Herrick (Very Good Girls) and Randall Emmett & George Furla. Shorter has previously collaborated with Kormakur on last year’s Contraband starring Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Borgia’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Borgia, Eric Neveux, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama series Borgia. The album features selections from the music of the show’s second season composed by Eric Neveux (Intimacy, Flight of the Storks). The soundtrack will be released overseas on April 29, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Borgia is created by Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life On The Street, Oz) and stars John Doman, Stanley Weber, Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, Assumpta Serna and Marta Gastini. The series’ second season will begin in 1494, 8 months after the death of Rodrigo Borgia’s eldest son and will chart the meteoric rise of Prince Cesare Borgia as the family endeavors to keep hold of the papacy. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 17, 2013)
Posted: March 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, Bates Motel, Chris Bacon
Premiering tomorrow is the new drama Bates Motel executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) and starring Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell and Mike Vogel. The show is contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic movie Psycho and follows Norman Bates during his teenage years. Chris Bacon (Source Code, Smash) is the composer of the show. Bates Motel will air every Monday night on A&E. Check out our scoring assignment announcement article to learn more about the show.
‘The Sapphires’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cezary Skubiszewski, score, Soundtrack, The Sapphires
Following a soundtrack release featuring the movie’s songs, a score album for the musical comedy The Sapphires has been announced. The score is composed by Cezary Skubiszewski. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. As previously reported, a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film was released overseas last summer. Columbia Records will release the album including an additional tracks this Tuesday, March 19 in the US. To order the album, visit Amazon. The Sapphires is directed by Wayne Blair and stars Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Toyne Scoring ‘Rogue’
Posted: March 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deadweigth, DirecTV, Jeff Toyne, Rogue
Jeff Toyne is scoring DIRECTV’s first original series Rogue. The drama is created by Matthew Parkhill (The Caller) and stars Thandie Newton as a morally and emotionally-conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Marton Csokas, Ian Hart, Claudia Ferri, Joshua Sasse, Jonathan Holmes, Sarah Jeffrey, Ian Tracey, Jarod Joseph, Matthew Beard and Martin Donovan are co-starring. Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire) has directed the first episode. Nick Hamm (The Hole, Godsend, Killing Bono) is executive producing the project for Greenroom Entertainment, alongside John Morayniss and Michael Rosenberg for eOne and Steven Marrs. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 15, 2013)
Posted: March 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benoit Charest, Cliff Martinez, John Debney, Lyle Workman, Mindless Behavior: All Around the World, Reality, Ryan Shore, Skrillex, Spring Breakers, The Call, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Upside Down
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone directed by Don Scardino and starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jay Mohr and Michael Bully Herbig. The film’s original music is composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, as well as for more information about the film, check out our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is the thriller The Call directed by Brad Anderson, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund, Justina Machado, Morris Chestnut, David Otunga and Michael Imperioli. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Debney’s music earlier this week. A CD version is set be released in April. For audio clips and to learn more about the soundtrack album and the film, visit our previous article. Also check out an interview with Debney about his work on the thriller on The Credits. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wadjda’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Max Richter, score, Soundtrack, Wadjda
Milan France has released a soundtrack album for drama Wadjda. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (Waltz with Bashir, Perfect Sense). The soundtrack is now available in France. No word yet on a domestic release. Click here to listen to audio clips. Wadjda written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour is the first feature film shot entirely in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The movie follows a 10-year old girl who challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one last chance in her school’s Koran recitation competition and the large cash prize for first place. The movie premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and is now playing in several European territories. Sony Pictures Classics has picked up domestic rights and is planning a release later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
