La-La Land Records has announced three new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a release of the expanded score for the 1995 action thriller sequel Die Hard With A Vengeance directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons. The 2CD-set feature the score composed by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Lethal Weapon) as written for the film, as well as several rejected cues. The album is limited to 4000 copies. Visit the label’s official Facebook website to check out the full track list of the release. Read the rest of this entry »
New Soundtrack Editions for ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’, ‘The Untouchables’ and ‘Home Alone 2’ Announced
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian De Palma, Die Hard, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Ennio Morricone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, John Williams, Michael Kamen, score, Soundtrack, The Untouchables
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The Newton Brothers to Score Wayne Kramer’s ‘Pawn Shop Chronicles’
Posted: November 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Pawn Shop Chronicles, The Newton Brothers, Wayne Kramer
The Newton Brothers have signed on to score the dark comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles. The film is directed by Wayne Kramer and stars Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D’Onofrio, Pell James, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, Chi McBride, Ashlee Simpson, Kevin Rankin, DJ Qualls, Michael Cudlitz and Norman Reedus. The movie centers on a missing wedding ring which leads to a wild-goose chase involving meth addicts, skinheads and an Elvis impersonator. Walker is also producing the film with Jordan Schur & David Mimran (Stone, Henry’s Crime), Nick Thurlow and Steven Schneider (Insidious, The Bay). Adam Minarovich has written the screenplay. Kramer has previously worked with composer Mark Isham on his last three features (The Cooler, Running Scared, Crossing Over). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Leap of Faith’ Broadway Cast Recording Album Announced
Posted: November 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Broadway, Glenn Slater, Leap of Faith, Soundtrack
Ghostlight Records will release the official cast recording album for the Broadway musical Leap of Faith. The album features the musical’s songs composed by multiple Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 4, 2012 and physically on December 18. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon and check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Leap of Faith is based on the 1992 film of the same name starring Steve Martin (and featuring a score by Cliff Eidelman) and centers on a con man who is posing as a man of faith and who is redeemed by the love of a good woman. The Tony Award-nominated musical scripted by Janus Cercone and Warren Leight premiered in Los Angeles in 2010 and opened on Broadway this past April. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Last Exorcism Part II’ to Feature Music by Michael Wandmacher
Posted: November 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Wandmacher, The Last Exorcism, The Last Exorcism Part II
Michael Wandmacher is scoring the upcoming horror sequel The Last Exorcism Part II. The film is directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly (Small Town Murder Song) and stars Ashley Bell who is found alone and terrified in the woods after the events from the previous movie. Gass-Donnelly has also co-written the screenplay with Damien Chazelle. Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) returns to produce the sequel alongside Eli Roth alongside Marc Abraham, Thomas A. Bliss & Eric Newman (Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead) for Strike Entertainment. Roth’s regular musical collaborator Nathan Barr (Hostel, True Blood) has previously scored the 2010 original film in the series. Read the rest of this entry »
Edward Sharpe’s Alex Ebert to Score J.C. Chandor’s ‘All is Lost’
Posted: November 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Ebert, All is Lost, J.C. Chandor
Alex Ebert has been hired to score the upcoming adventure drama All is Lost. The film is written and directed by J.C. Chandor and stars Robert Redford as a man who gets lost at sea and struggles against the elements to stay alive. Neal Dodson & Anna Gerb (Margin Call), Justin Nappi (Arbitrage) and Teddy Schwarzman (At Any Price) are producing the Before The Door Pictures and Washington Square Films production. The movie marks Chandor’s second film following last year’s critically acclaimed Margin Call, which featured a score by Nathan Larson. Ebert is best known as the lead singer and songwriter for L.A. indie rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The project marks his film scoring debut. All is Lost is currently in post-production and is expected to be released next year by Lionsgate. (Variety)
Henry Jackman Scoring Paul Greengrass’ ‘Captain Phillips’
Posted: November 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Captain Phillips, Henry Jackman, Paul Greengrass
Henry Jackman has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Captain Phillips. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks as the skipper of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama who alloweed himself to be taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009 in order to guarantee the safety of his crew. Catherine Keener and Max Martini are co-starring. The movie is based on the memoir A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Captain Richard Phillips and was adapted for the screen by Billy Ray (Breach, Flightplan). Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), Michael De Luca & Dana Brunetti (The Social Network, 21) and Kevin Spacey are producing the project. Greengrass’ previous four features (The Bourne Supremacy & Ultimatum, United 93, Green Zone) were scored by John Powell. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Any Day Now’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Any Day Now, Joey Newman, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the indie drama Any Day Now. The album features the songs featured in the film performed by artists including France Joli, Betty Padgett, The Honey Cone, Teddy Rabb, Marty Balin, Thelma Houston, Rufus Wainwright and actor Alan Cumming. Also included are two tracks from the score composed by Joey Newman (The Middle). The soundtrack will be released on December 11, 2012. Check back on this site for audio clips. Any Day Now is directed by Travis Fine and stars Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher and Chris Mulkey. The movie follows a gay couple who takes in a teenager with Down syndrome. The movie premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and has been picked up by Music Box Films for a theatrical release on December 14, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael Danna to Score Atom Egoyan’s ‘The Devil’s Knot’
Posted: November 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atom Egoyan, Mychael Danna, The Devil's Knot
Mychael Danna is reuniting with director Atom Egoyan to score the upcoming drama The Devil’s Knot. The movie is based on Mara Leveritt’s bestselling book West Memphis Three and stars Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Dane DeHaan, Amy Ryan, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Bruce Greenwood, Alessandro Nivola, Stephen Moyer, Collette Wolfe, Kris Polaha and Kristopher Higgins. The movie tells the true story of three teens who were wrongly convicted of murdering three boys in 1993. Scott Derrickson & Paul Harris Boardman (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) have written the screenplay and Boardman is also producing the Worldview Entertainment production with Elizabeth Fowler, Clark Peterson (Monster, Rampart), Richard Saperstein and Christopher Woodrow (James Gray’s upcoming Nightingale). Danna and Egoyan have been collaborating for over 20 years on such films as The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica, Where the Truth Lies, Ararat and Chloe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Very Eureka Christmas’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: A Very Eureka Christmas, Bear McCreary, Eureka, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
Back Lot Music will release a new soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Eureka. A Very Eureka Christmas features the score for the two Christmas episodes O Little Town from 2010 and Do You See What I See from 2011 composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead). The soundtrack will be released on November 20, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. La-La Land Records has previously released a soundtrack album featuring highlights from the composer’s score for the series (click here to order the release). Eureka created by Jaime Paglia, Bruce Miller and Todd Sharp and starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston and Niall Matter aired on Syfy from 2006 until July 2012. Check out the official show website to find out more.
‘Nashville’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Nashville, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett
Big Machine Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC drama Nashville. The album features the songs from the show performed by cast members Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio, including the hit single Telescope performed by Panettiere. T Bone Burnett serves as the show’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released on December 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out here. Nashville created by Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) follows a 40-year-old fading country superstar whose label requires her to team up with a teen sensation or else face the loss of her own tour and the label’s promotion of her latest record. Read the rest of this entry »
