Last Friday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences celebrated the music of the James Bond series at the event The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Academy has published a couple of video clips from the event, including guitarist Vic Flick’s live performance of the James Bond theme on the same Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe he used 50 years ago, as well as an excerpt from the interview with Flick talking about working with composer John Barry on Bond films including Dr. No and Goldfinger. Both videos can be checked out after the jump. Also embedded is a video clip from the interview with Oscar-winning lyricist Don Black talking about his work with Barry and a story about the theme song for Diamonds Are Forever, as well as an excerpt from the talk with composer Bill Conti on writing the Oscar-nominated title song to For Your Eyes Only. Read the rest of this entry »
The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years
Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Bill Conti, Don Black, James Bond, Vic Flick
‘Terra Nova’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Fox, score, Soundtrack, Terra Nova
La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure series Terra Nova. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Eagle Eye, The Expendables). The composer recorded his score for the full season with a full orchestra. The 2-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and is available to order on the label’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Terra Nova executive produced by Brannon Braga and Steven Spielberg and starring Jason O’Mara, Shelly Conn, Stephen Lang, Christine Adams, Allison Miller, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, Rod Hallett and Alana Mansour premiered last fall on FOX. The complete series about a family that travels 85 million years into the past to an Earth of a parallel Universe is now available on DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Neil Finn to Provide End Credits Song for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Posted: October 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Neil Finn, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit
TheOneRing.Net (via The Playlist) is reporting that Neil Finn will be providing the end credits song for Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Finn is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Crowded House. All of the previous Lord of the Rings films featured original songs in the end credits, including May It Be performed by Enya in The Fellowship of the Ring, Gollum’s Song by Emiliana Torrini in The Two Towers and Into the West by Annie Lennox in The Return of the King. No more details about the songs have been revealed yet. The soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey featuring the film’s original music composed by Howard Shore will be released in the US by WaterTower Music. Read the rest of this entry »
Varese Sarabande to Release Alexandre Desplat’s ‘Rise of the Guardians’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Renee Fleming, Rise of the Guardians, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for Dreamworks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians. The album features the film’s score composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), which the composer recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack also includes the original song Still Dream performed by Renée Fleming. The album will released on November 13, 2012 and the full details are expected to be revealed within the next couple of weeks. Rise of the Guardians based on the book series The Guardians of Childhood by William Joyce is directed by Peter Ramsey and tells the story of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost – legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities.The movie’s voice talent includes Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. The animated feature will be released nationwide on November 21. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Skyfall’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: October 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Bond, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Cinema Musica has published an audio preview of Thomas Newman’s soundtrack for Skyfall. Check out the embedded video after the jump for the three tracks New Digs, Severine and The Moors from the soundtrack album. As previously reported, the soundtrack will be released in Europe on October 29 and in the US on November 6 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Skyfall marks Thomas Newman’s first score for the James Bond franchise and his fifth collaboration with director Sam Mendes. The movie starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw will be released stateside on November 9. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Comedy’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rick Alverson, Soundtrack, The Comedy
Jagjaguwar will release a soundtrack for Rick Alverson’s The Comedy. The album features the film’s songs by artists including Here We Go Magic, Bill Fay, William Basinski, Gayngs, Amanaz and Donnie & Joe Emerson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 24, 2012 and on vinyl on November 19. To pre-order the vinyl version, visit Amazon. The Comedy stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!), as well as James Murphy, Kate Lyn Sheil, Alexia Rasmussen and Gregg Turkington. The movie centers on an aging hipster in Brooklyn, who spends his days bored and in aimless recreation with like-minded friends and they begin testing the limits of acceptable behavior. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Tribeca Films for a VOD release on October 24 and a theatrical release on November 9. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Seven Psychopaths’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, score, Seven Psychopaths, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy thriller Seven Psychopaths. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight) who previously worked with the director on his previous feature In Bruges. Also included are the film’s songs by artists including Hank Williams, P.P. Arnold, The Walkmen, Deer Tick, Josh T. Pearson and more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 23, 2012 and physically on November 20. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Seven Psychopaths features an all-star cast including Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Abbie Cornish, Tom Waits, Olga Kurylenko and Gabourey Sidibe. The film follows an alcoholic screenwriter who is struggling to write a serial-killer script and gets more real-life inspiration than he can handle when a dognapping scheme gone awry brings a galaxy of crazies to his doorstep. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring ‘Look of Love’
Posted: October 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arie Posin, Look of Love, Marcelo Zarvos, The Bay
Marcelo Zarvos is currently scoring the romantic drama Look of Love. The film is directed by Arie Posin and stars Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams, Amy Brenneman and Jess Weixler. The movie centers on a widow who meets a man looking exactly like her dead husband, and that connection rekindles old feelings. Posin has also co-written the screenplay with Matthew McDuffie. Julie Lynn (Mother and Child) and Bonnie Curtis (Albert Nobbs) are producing the Mockingbird Pictures production. Posin previously collaborated with composer James Horner on his first directorial effort, The Chumbscrubber. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Retreat’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ilan Eshkeri, Retreat, score, Soundtrack
Metropolis Music Group has set a US release of the soundtrack for the British thriller Retreat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake). The score features the London Metropolitan Orchestra and Jack Liebeck on violin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 16, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the album after the jump. Retreat is directed by Carl Tibbetts and stars Jamie Bell, Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton. The film follows three people isolated from the rest of the world on a remote island, who are told they are survivors of a fatal airborne disease that is sweeping over the entire world. The thriller opened in limited release in late 2011 and is now available on DVD (click here to order the film). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 7, 2012)
Posted: October 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Adbucted: The Carlina White Story, Arrow, Atli Orvarsson, Blake Neely, Chicago Fire, Keefus Green, Lifetime, Nashville, NBC, Steel Magnolias, T Bone Burnett, Terence Blanchard, The CW, William Ross
A couple of new shows are premiering on the major networks this week:
Premiering on Wednesday, October 10 is the superhero drama Arrow based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg and starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Susanna Thompson, Willa Holland and Colin Salmon. The show’s score is composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Everwood, Brothers & Sisters). The composer recorded the music for the pilot with a full 80 piece orchestra at the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage. Check out our previous article featuring a video from the sessions and to learn more about the show, which will air Wednesday nights on The CW. Read the rest of this entry »
