101 Distribution/EMI will release a soundtrack album for the CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles. The album features songs from the series by artists including Daughtry, The Wild Feathers, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Ryan Bingham, Jakob Dylan, Little Dragon, Caro Emerald, Taio Cruz, Jim Hanft, Allen Stone, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Adrian Lux. The soundtrack will be released on April 16, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. NCIS: Los Angeles created by Shane Brennan stars Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J,, Daniela Ruah, Barrett Foa, Eric Christian Olsen, Renee Felice Smith and Linda Hunt. The show’s fourth season currently airs every Tuesday night on CBS. Read the rest of this entry »
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: CBS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Soundtrack
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James L. Venable Scoring ‘Scary Movie 5’
Posted: March 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Zucker, James L. Venable, Scary Movie 5
James L. Venable is currently scoring the upcoming horror spoof sequel Scary Movie 5. The comedy is directed by Malcolm Lee (Undercover Brother, The Best Man) and stars Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Erica Ash, J.P. Manoux, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Heather Locklear, Charlie Sheen, Lindsey Lohan and Chris Elliott. David Zucker (Airplane, the Naked Gun) has co-written the screenplay with Pat Proft (Police Academy) and is also producing the Dimension Films production with Phil Dornfeld. Venable has previously scored the last two parts in the Scary Movie series and followed David Kitay has composed the score for the original movie and Marco Beltrami who scored the first sequel. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 8, 2013)
Posted: March 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Danny Elfman, Dead Man Down, Emperor, Jacob Groth, Oz: The Great and Powerful
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful directed by Sam Raimi and starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Danny Elfman composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally earlier this week. Intrada Records will release a physical version. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Mariah Carey has contributed the original song Almost Home to the film. Click here for a short video interview with Elfman about his work on the film and visit Movieweb for another interview from the film’s red carpet premiere in Hollywood.
Also opening wide is the crime thriller Dead Man Down directed byNiels Arden Oplev and starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard, Dominic Cooper, Isabelle Huppert and Armand Assante. The film’s score is composed by Jacob Groth (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Unforgettable). Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on April 2, 2013. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Dirk Brossé Scoring Roland Joffé’s ‘Singularity’
Posted: March 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dirk Brosse, Roland Joffé, Singularity
Dirk Brossé is composing the score for the upcoming romantic adventure Singularity. The film is directed by Roland Joffé (The Mission, The Killing Fields) and stars Josh Hartnett, Tamsin Egerton, Bipasha Basu and Abhay Deol. The movie follows a marine archaeologist who is left brain dead after a dangerous dive to save his wife while exploring an 18th century merchant ship wreckage. Joffé has also written the screenplay based on a story by Ajey Jhankar. Paul Breuls & Catherine Vandeleene (The Devil’s Double) are producing the Corsan production with Guy J. Louthan (The Bounty Hunter) and Dale G. Bradley. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girl Rising’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Girl Rising, Lorne Balfe, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
14th Street Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Girl Rising. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, The Bible) and Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Girl Rising is directed by Richard Robbins (Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience) and tells the stories of several girls from around the globe who fought for their chance to go to school in spite of extreme poverty and natural disasters. The documentary opens in select cities this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Oblivion’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Gonzalez, Joseph Kosinski, Joseph Trapanese, M83, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has announced the full soundtrack details for the upcoming sci-fi action film Oblivion. The album features the film’s score composed by Anthony Gonzalez of M83 and Joseph Trapanese (TRON: Uprising, The Raid: Redemption). Also included is an original song by M83 featuring Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfor used as the end title for the film. The soundtrack is scheduled to be release on April 9, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out our previous article for a preview of the music. Oblivion is directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy) and stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Melissa Leo. The movie will be released in the US on April 19, 2013 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Alex Heffes to Score ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
Posted: March 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Justin Chadwick, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Alex Heffes has been hired to score the upcoming biographical drama Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. The film is directed by Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl) and stars Idris Elba in the title role as the South African civil rights leader and Naomie Harris as Nelson Mandela’s wife, Winnie. Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Zolani Mkiva, Jamie Bartlett, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Deon Lotz and Terry Pheto are co-starring. William Nicholson (Gladiator, Les Miserables) has written the screenplay based on Mandela’s autobiography. The movie is produced by Anant Singh (Pulse) who started communicating with Mandela about making a film based on his life while he was still in prison and acquired the film rights to Mandela’s book at the time of its publication in 1996. Heffes has previously collaborated with Chadwick on his previous feature The First Grader. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dead Man Down’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dead Man Down, Jacob Groth, Niels Arden Oplev, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the crime thriller Dead Man Down. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jacob Groth who has previously collaborated with director Niels Arden Oplev on the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie. The soundtrack will be released on April 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. Dead Man Down stars Colin Farrell as a professional killer and the right-hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City who is seduced and blackmailed by a crime victim seeking retribution. Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard, Dominic Cooper, Isabelle Huppert and Armand Assante are co-starring. The thriller will be released this Friday, March 8 by FilmDistrict. Read the rest of this entry »
Back Lot Music to Release ‘Oblivion’ Soundtrack
Posted: March 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Gonzalez, Joseph Trapanese, M83, Oblivion, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi action film Oblivion. The album features the film’s original music by the electronic band M83 and the score composed by M83 member Anthony Gonzalez and Joseph Trapanese (The Raid: Redemption, Tron: Uprising). The soundtrack will be released on April 9, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page on the full album details including the track list. Also listen to a track from the film’s score (via Rolling Stone) after the jump. Oblivion is directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy) and stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Melissa Leo. The film will be released in the US on April 19, 2013 both in regular theaters and IMAX. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser Scoring Roland Emmerich’s ‘White House Down’
Posted: March 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All Things to All Men, Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich, Thomas Wander, White House Down
Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser are currently composing the score for the upcoming action thriller White House Down. The film is directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Stargate) and stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Joey King and Rachelle Lefevre. The movie follows a Secret Service agent who is tasked with rescuing the president from a paramilitary group that has taken over the White House. James Vanderbilt (The Amazing Spider-Man, Zodiac) has written the screenplay. Kloser also serves as producer on the film alongside Emmerich, Vanderbilt, Bradley Fischer & Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island) and Larry Franco (Batman Begins, Hulk). Read the rest of this entry »
