Rob Simonsen has been hired to score the indie comedy The Way, Way Back. The film marks the directorial debut of Jim Rash and Nat Faxon and stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, AnnaSophia Robb, Allison Janney and Amanda Peet. The movie follows a teen boy who struggles to find himself as he comes to terms with his unattentive mother and cheating stepfather during summer vacation. Rash and Faxon who received an Academy Award for writing last year’s The Descendants have penned the screenplay. Kevin Walsh is producing through his production company and Tom Rice is producing for Sycamore Pictures. It has just been announced that The Way, Way Back will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Simonsen Scoring ‘The Way, Way Back’
Posted: December 4, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Rob Simonsen, The Way Way Back
Satellite Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Satellite Awards
The International Press Academy has announced the nominees for its 17th annual Satellite Awards today. The nominees in the music-related categories are:
Original Score
- Argo – Alexandre Desplat
- Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli
- Skyfall – Thomas Newman
- The Master – Jonny Greenwood
- Lincoln – John Williams
- Beasts of the Southern Wild – Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin Read the rest of this entry »
Annie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
Music in a Feature Production
- Alexandre Desplat – Rise of the Guardians – DreamWorks Animation
- Bruce Retief – Adventures in Zambezia – Saltzman Communications
- Henry Jackman – Wreck-It-Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda – Secret of the Wings – DisneyToon Studios
- John Powell, Adam Schlesinger, Ester Dean – Ice Age: Continental Drift – Blue Sky Studios
- John Powell, Cinco Paul – Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – Illumination Entertainment
- Mark Mothersbaugh – Hotel Transylvania – Sony Pictures Animation
- Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel – Brave – Pixar Animation Studios Read the rest of this entry »
‘Black Rock’ to Feature Music by Ben Lovett
Posted: December 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, Katie Aselton
Ben Lovett is writing a new score for the indie horror thriller Black Rock. The film is directed by Katie Aselton (The Freebie) who also stars in the film alongside Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth, Will Bouvier, Jay Paulson and Anslem Richardson. The movie follows three friends who are going on a weekend getaway to an isolated island in Maine and discover that they are not alone. Mark Duplass (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives at Home) has written the screenplay and is also executive producing with his brother Jay. Adele Romanski is producing the project. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it featured a different score by Peter Golub as reported earlier this year. Lovett has previously scored a number of movies, including the cult horror film The Signal. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Zambezia’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Retief, score, Soundtrack, Zambezia
Triggerfish has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Zambezia. The album features the film’s original large-orchestral score composed by Bruce Retief, which was recorded with the Hollywood Studio Symphony. Also included are original songs by Zolani Mohani and Gang of Instrumentals. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Zambezia is directed by Wayne Thornley and features the voice talent of Jeremy Suarez, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy and Samuel L. Jackson. The South African animated film follows a young flying daredevil falcon who leaves to join the Hurricane defense flyers. The movie is among the 21 animated features submitted for the Best Animated Film category at the Academy Awards and has opened in several international territories. Read the rest of this entry »
Vinny Smith to Reunite with Lynn Shelton on ‘Touchy Feely’
Posted: December 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lynn Shelton, Touchy Feely, Vince Smith, Vinny Smith
Vinny Smith is reuniting with director Lynn Shelton on the upcoming indie drama Touchy Feely. The film is written and directed by Shelton and stars Ellen Page, Rosemarie DeWitt, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, Ron Livingston, Scoot McNairy and Josh Pais. The movie follows a massage therapist who is unable to do her job when stricken with a mysterious and sudden aversion to bodily contact. Steven Schardt is producing the project. Smith has previously scored Shelton’s last two features Humpday and My Sister’s Sister and has also served as the sound mixer on both films. Touchy Feely will premiere in competition at next year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 2, 2012)
Posted: December 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Hallmark Channel, Kevin Sargent, Shawn Pierce, The Christmas Heart, The Hour
Premiering tonight is the Hallmark Channel original movie The Christmas Heart directed by Gary Yates (High Life) and starring Teri Polo, Tess Harper and Paul Essiembre. Shawn Pierce whose scoring credits include such TV shows as Syfy’s Haven and Defying Gravity has composed the film’s music. The movie executive produced by Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, A.J. Morewitz, Norman Denver and Dale Cornick centers on a neighborhood that bands together to save the life of a special teenage boy in dire need of a heart transplant. To learn more about The Christmas Heart, visit Hallmark’s official film website. Read the rest of this entry »
Alberto Iglesias Wins European Film Award for ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’
Posted: December 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, European Film Awards, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Alberto Iglesias has won the European Film Award for his score for Tomas Alfredson’s thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy and Mark Strong in the European Composer category at tonight’s EFA Night 2012 in Malta. The other composers nominated in the music category were Gabriel Yared & Cyrille Aufort for A Royal Pain, George Fenton for Ken Loach’s The Angel’s Share and Francois Couturier for Shun Li and the Poet (Io Sono Li). Iglesias also received an Academy Award nomination for his score earlier this year. The composer’s soundtrack for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is available on Silva Screen America. For the full details of the album including audio clips, check out our soundtrack announcement. For the full list of EFA winners, visit the official European Film Awards website.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 30, 2012)
Posted: November 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Back to 1942, California Solo, Charlie Clouser, Day of Reckoning, Jiping Zhao, Killing Them Softly, Marc Streitenfeld, Michael Krassner, Robert Vining, T. Griffin, The Collection, Universal Soldier, Will Hendricks
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Killing Them Softly directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scott McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella and Sam Shepard. While the film doesn’t feature a full score, Marc Streitenfeld (Prometheus, American Gangster) is credited as providing piano pieces and musical ambiances. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring one track by Streitenfeld, as well as the film’s songs by artists including Carl Stone, The Velvet Underground, James Wilsey, Nico, Kitty Lester and The Wreckery. Check out our previous article for audio clips and the full soundtrack details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Collection directed by Marcus Dunstan and starring Josh Stewart, Lee Tergesen, Christopher McDonald and Emma Fitzpatrick. Charlie Clouser (Saw series, Numbers) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. The movie is a sequel to the 2009 horror film The Collector and is being distributed by LD Entertainment. Check out the film’s official website and our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams to Return for ‘Despicable Me 2’
Posted: November 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Despicable Me 2, Heitor Pereira, Illumination Entertainment, Pharrell Williams
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams are returning to provide the music for Despicable Me 2, the sequel to the 2010 animated hit film. Pereira is composing the film’s score and Williams is producing and writing new original songs for the project. The movie is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud who also helmed the first installment. The movie’s voice cast includes Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand and Al Pacino. Christopher Meledandri & Janet Healy (Despicable Me, The Lorax) are producing the Illumination Entertainment production and Ken Daurio & Cinco Paul (Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax) have written the screenplay. Pereira’s and Williams’ music for the original movie was nominated for an Annie Award. Despicable Me 2 is set for a release on July 3, 2013 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
