The British rock band Alt-J has been tapped to score the coming-of-age drama Leave to Remain. The film is directed by Bruce Goodison (Flight 93: The Flight That Fought Back, Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill) and stars Toby Jones. The movie centers on a young Afghan boy who arrives in London and follows him and a group of friends and his fight for a right to stay in the U.K. Kate Cook is producing the project, which marks the first scoring assignment for Alt-J. The band, which is formed of Gwil Sainsbury (guitarist/bassist), Joe Newman (guitar/vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards) and Thom Green (drums) was awarded with the British Mercury Prize last year for their debut album An Awesome Wave. Read the rest of this entry »
Alt-J to Score ‘Leave to Remain’
Posted: February 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alt-J, Bruce Goodison, Leave to Remain
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First Hollywood Film Music Concert in China
Posted: February 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hollywood Love Stories
This Saturday, the first Hollywood film music concert in the history of China will be held in Macau. Hollywood Love Stories – Great Romantic Film Music will be performed by the Macau Orchestra and conducted by Lü Jia. The event will be hosted by Varése Sarabande Records’ producer Robert Townson and will feature performances by U.S. flutist Sara Andon and Italian violinist Paolo Morena and music by film composers including Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North, John Williams, Dave Grusin, Bernard Herrmann, Michael Kamen, James Horner, Henry Mancini, John Barry, Georges Delerue, Patrick Doyle, Craig Armstrong and Nino Rota. The concert will take place on February 23, 2013 at the Venetian Macau Resort and Hotel, in Macau, China. To order tickets and for more information on the event, click here.
‘The Croods’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Owl City, score, Soundtrack, The Croods
A soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animations’s The Croods has been announced. The album features the film’s score composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers), as well as the original song Shine Your Way by Owl City feat. Yuna. The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 18, 2013 by Sony Classical. A physical domestic release is set for March 26, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Croods is directed by Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco and features the voice talent of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman. The movie will be released on March 22, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Aaron Zigman’s ‘Escape from Planet Earth’ Scoring Sessions Video
Posted: February 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Escape from Planet Earth
Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia) recently recorded his score for the animated feature Escape from Planet Earth. The composer’s music was recorded with at 100 piece orchestra and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London. Check out a video featuring footage from the sessions after the jump. Zigman’s first score for an animated film is now available on Sony Classical. Visit our previous article for the full soundtrack details and audio clips. Escape from Planet Earth directed by Cal Brunker and featuring the voices of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson was released last weekend by the Weinstein Company and is now playing nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Exclusive: Music and Motion Productions / Lucas Vidal Studio Tour
Posted: February 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Lucas Vidal, Music and Motion Productions
Music and Motion Productions, co-owned by composer Lucas Vidal and his business partner Steve Dzialowski, has recently moved into its new studio facilities in Venice, California. The company’s studio complex, which was previously the home of Harry Gregson-Williams, located in walking distance from the beach, has been remodeled for the past two months and houses half a dozen composition rooms, as well as live recording and meeting spaces and a rooftop patio. Check out an exclusive video tour of the studio accompanied by an original music composition written by Vidal after the jump. The composer whose credits include such films as The Raven, The Cold Light of Day and the upcoming Hammer Films production The Quiet Ones is currently working on a major studio feature film project, which will be announced within the next couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Kilian to Score Clark Gregg’s ‘Trust Me’
Posted: February 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clark Gregg, Mark Kilian, Trust Me
Mark Kilian is scoring the upcoming comedy Trust Me. The film is written and directed by Clark Gregg and stars himself, alongside Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Paul Sparks, Felicity Huffman, Allison Janney, William H. Macy, Molly Shannon and Saxon Sharbino. The movie follows a loser agent for young actors who stumbles upon a brilliant female 13-year-old prodigy and tries to close a deal that will make her a star. Gregg is also producing the Savage Bunny, Bron Studio and Unified Pictures production with Mary Vernieu, Aaron L. Gilbert and Keith Kjarval (A Single Shot). Gregg’s previous directorial effort Choke based on Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk featured music by Nathan Larson. Read the rest of this entry »
Varese Sarabande to Release Henry Jackman’s ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Score
Posted: February 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Henry Jackman, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). The soundtrack will be released on April 2, 2013. The full soundtrack details including cover art and track list will be posted on this site within the next couple of weeks. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is directed by Jon M. Chu and stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. The movie will be released on March 29, 2013 by Paramount Picutures. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score Disney’s ‘Frozen’
Posted: February 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Frozen, Shawn Levy, The Internship
Christophe Beck has been hired to score Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Frozen. The film directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan, Surf’s Up) & Jennifer Lee (screenwriter of Wreck-It-Ralph) takes place in a kingdom trapped in eternal winter and follows a young female dreamer who must team up with a daring mountain man, on a journey to find the Snow Queen and put an end to the icy spell. The movie’s voice cast includes Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad. Lee has co-written the screenplay with Shane Morris and Peter Del Vecho (The Princess and the Frog) is producing the animated feature with John Lasseter. It has previously been reported that Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Winnie the Pooh) are writing original songs for the film. Beck has previously scored the critically acclaimed Academy Award-nominated animated short Paperman for Disney Animation. Read the rest of this entry »
James Horner’s ‘In Country’ Sountrack and Jerry Goldsmith’s Unused ‘Gladiator’ Score Released
Posted: February 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gladiator, In Country, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced two new soundtrack albums, including the world premiere release of the score for the 1989 drama In Country directed by Norman Jewison and starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The album features the original music composed and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack features the content produced by the composer in 1989 for a possible release on the Warner Bros. label, as well as additional cues not included on album. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Laird-Clowes Scoring Richard Curtis’ ‘About Time’
Posted: February 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: About Time, Nick Laird-Clowes, Richard Curtis
Nick Laird-Clowes is currently scoring the upcoming romantic comedy About Time. The film is written and directed by Richard Curtis (screenwriter of War Horse, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’s Diary) and stars Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Lydia Wilson and Vanessa Kirby. The movie follows a young man who discovers he can travel in time and decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. The Working Title Films production is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (Atonement, Les Miserables, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Curtis’ previous directorial efforts featured music by Craig Armstrong (Love Actually) and Hans Zimmer (Pirate Radio). Read the rest of this entry »
