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 »
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
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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 »
‘Spring Breakers’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Martinez, Harmony Korine, score, Skrillex, Soundtrack, Spring Breakers
Big Beat/Atlantic Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Harmony Korine’s upcoming drama Spring Breakers. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic) and Skrillex. Also included are other tracks featured in the movie by Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Ellie Goulding and actor James Franco. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 12, 2013 and physically on March 19. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Spring Breakers written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and has been picked up for domestic distribution by A24 and Annapurna. The movie will be released in select cities on March 15, 2013 before expanding to more cities on March 22. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 17, 2013)
Posted: February 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Cult, David Lawrence, Nickelodeon, Paul Linford, The CW, Tim Jones, Trevor Rabin, Wendell & Vinnie, Zero Hour
Premiering on Tuesday, February 19 is the new CW drama Cult created by Rockne S. O’Bannon (Farscape, V) and starring Matt Davis, Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal and Robert Knepper. The series follows a journalist blogger and a production assistant, who investigate a series of mysterious disappearances that are linked to a popular television series. O’Bannon is executive producing the show with Josh Schwartz (The O.C.), Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl) and Len Goldstein (Hart of Dixie). The drama’s original score is composed by Tim Jones who has previously scored the Schwartz-produced show Chuck, as well as the second season of Human Target. Cult will air every Tuesday night on The CW. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girl Rising’ to Feature Music by Rachel Portman and Lorne Balfe
Posted: February 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Girl Rising, Lorne Balfe, Rachel Portman, Richard Robbins
Rachel Portman and Lorne Balfe have composed the score for the documentary Girl Rising. The film is directed by Richard Robbins who previously helmed the Academy Award-nominated doc Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience. The movie 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 and features voice performances by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloe Moretz, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra and Freida Pinto. The project marks the first documentary acquired by CNN Films and is executive produced by Tom Yellin and Holly Gordon of the Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen (Hard Candy, Titus) of Vulcan Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
