Roc Music Studios has released a soundtrack album for Jackie Chan’s action film Chinese Zodiac aka CZ12. The album features the film’s score composed by Roc Chen. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. None of co-composer Nathan Wang’s music is featured on the release. Chinese Zodiac is written, directed and produced by Jackie Chan who also stars in the film as Asian Hawk, a role he previsouly played in Armour of God and Operation Condor, who attempts to search out the twelve mystical bronze sculpture heads of animals in the Chinese zodiac. Oliver Platt, Steven Dasz and Caitlin Dechell are co-starring in the film, which opened in Hong Kong and China last month. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chinese Zodiac’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chinese Zodiac, CZ12, Roc Chen, score, Soundtrack
Scott Glasgow to Score ‘Hatchet III’
Posted: January 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hatchet, Hatchet III, Riddle, Scott Glasgow, The Wedding Pact
Scott Glasgow is currently scoring the upcoming horror sequel Hatchet III. The movie starring Danielle Harris and Kane Hodder, Caroline Williams and Sean Whalen picks up where Hatchet II left off, as a young woman sought revenge on the monster that killed her family while they were fishing in Louisiana swamp country. The film marks the directorial debut of BJ McDonnell who served as a cameraman on the first two Hatchet installments. The creator of the series, Adam Green, has written the screenplay and is executing the ArieScope Pictures and Dark Sky Films production. The previous two Hatchet movies featured music by Andy Garfield. Hatchet III is currently in post-production and will be released later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 4, 2013)
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Dark Truth, John Frizzell, Jonathan Goldsmith, Texas Chainsaw 3D
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in over 2600 theaters is the horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D directed by John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) and starring Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Dan Yaeger and Trey Songz. The film’s music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Legion, The Roommate). No soundtrack album has been announced at this point. The movie is set immediately after the original film and follows a young woman who travels to Texas to collect an inheritance that includes Leatherface. To learn more about the Lionsgate release, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mama’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Mama, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the supernatural thriller Mama. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Devil). (UPDATE: January 14, 2013):The soundtrack has been released digitally and is now available on Amazon and iTunes. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. A physical album is coming out overseas on January 16 and is available for pre-order on the label’s official website. Mama directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nellsse follows a couple faced with the challenge of raising two children that were left alone in the forest for 5 years. The film executive produced by Guillermo del Toro will be released on January 18, 2013 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Underworld’s Rick Smith Scoring Danny Boyle’s ‘Trance’
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Boyle, Rick Smith, Trance, Underworld
Rick Smith has composed the score for the upcoming thriller Trance. The film is directed by Danny Boyle and stars James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The movie follows a fine art auctioneer mixed up with a criminal gang who joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. The thriller is based on a BBC film written by Joe Ahearne who has penned the screenplay for the project with John Hodge (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave). Christian Colson (Slumdog Millionaire) is producing the Film4 presentation of a Cloud Eight/Decibel Films production. Smith is best known as a member of the British electronic music group Underworld. Boyle has previously collaborated with the group on the 1996 drama Trainspotting, the sci-fi film Sunshine, as well the opening ceremony of last year’s Olympic Games in London. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Being Human’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Being Human, FM Le Sieur, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
A soundtrack album has been announced for the Syfy original series Being Human. The album features selections from the show’s score from seasons 1 & 2 composed by FM Le Sieur. The soundtrack will be released on January 8 on iTunes. Check back for a link to download the album and to check out audio clips in a few days. Being Human based on the BBC series of the same name follows three roommates who struggle to keep their supernatural secrets and resist individual temptations as they strive to live lives that are as near to normal as possible. The show stars Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Mark Pellegrino, Dichen Lachman and Kristen Hager. The second season has just been released on Blu-Ray and DVD and the third season of the series will premiere on January 14 on Syfy. For updates on the series, visit Syfy’s official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell Scoring ‘Filth’
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clint Mansell, Darren Aronofsky, Filth, Noah
Clint Mansell is currently recording his score for the comedic thriller Filth. The movie is written and directed by Jon S. Baird (Green Street Hooligans, Cass) and stars James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots and Joanne Frogatt. The film is based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and follows an Edinburgh police detective who is manipulating everyone who stands in his way of securing a job promotion and winning back his family and daughter. Baird is also producing the thriller with Ken Marshall, Judy Styler (Moon) & Celine Rattray (The Kids Are All Right) for Maven Pictures and Jens Meurer (The Last Station, Black Book) for Egoli Tossell. Mansell’s music is being recorded at Air Studios in London. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Argo’ Music Featurette
Posted: January 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Argo
A new featurette on Alexandre Desplat‘s score for Ben Affleck’s Argo was published today. The video features footage from the recording sessions of the music, as well as interview clips with the composer and vocalist Sussan Deyhim. Check out the full video after the jump. The score for Argo already received a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Movie Award nomination and is considered a frontrunner to pick up an Academy Award nomination next week. Desplat was also honored with the Satellite Award for Best Score last month. The composer’s soundtrack is available on WaterTower Music. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Larson Scoring ‘Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes’
Posted: January 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes, Francesca Gregorini, Girls Against Boys, Nathan Larson, Plus One
Nathan Larson has composed the score for the indie drama Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes. The film is written and directed by Francesca Gregorini and stars Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor, Jimmi Simpson and Aneurin Barnard. The movie centers on 17-year old troubled girl and her obsession with a new neighbor’s resemblance to her dead mother as the girl agrees to babysit the woman’s lifelike doll. Gregorini is producing the project with Matthew R. Brady and actress Rooney Mara is co-producing with Tatiana Von Furstenberg. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Atlas Shrugged: Part II’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Atlas Shrugged, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, Chris Bacon, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for the drama Atlas Shrugged: Part II has recently been released digitally. The album features the film’s score composed by Chris Bacon (Source Code, Gnomeo & Juliet). The album is now available digitally on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Atlas Shrugged: Part II directed by John Putch is the second part in a proposed trilogy adapting Ayn Rand’s 1957 classic novel and stars Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe and Esai Morales. The movie opened in theaters this past October and will be released on BluRay and DVD later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
