During the DreamWorks Animation panel at Comic-Con in San Diego, it was announced that Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi will contribute three new compositions, including direct collaborations with composer John Powell, to the studio’s upcoming animated film sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2. It was also confirmed that Powell will return to compose the score following his Oscar-nominated work on the 2010 original film. The sequel is directed by Dean DeBlois (Lilo & Stitch) and features the voice talent of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. They are joined by newcomers to the series, Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou and Kit Harrington. The movie is set five years after the original film and follows Hiccup and Toothless as they discover a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider. Read the rest of this entry »
Sigur Rós Frontman Jónsi to Collaborate with John Powell on ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi, Sigur Rós
2013 Emmy Nominations Announced
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards, Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 65th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories:
Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):
Arrested Development – Flight of the Phoenix – Music by David Schwartz
The Borgias – The Prince – Music by Trevor Morris
Downton Abbey – Episode 6 – Music by John Lunn
House of Cards – Chapter 1 – Music by Jeff Beal
Last Resort – Captain – Music by Robert Duncan
Mr Selfridge (Masterpiece) – Episode 1 – Music by Charlie Mole
Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):
The Girl – Music by Philip Miller
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God – Music by Ivor Guest & Robert Logan
Parade’s End – Part 5 – Music by Dirk Brossé
Restless – Part 2 – Music by Lorne Balfe
Ring of Fire – Music by Anton Sanko
World Without End – Medieval Life And Death – Music by Mychael Danna Read the rest of this entry »
Cliff Martinez to Score ‘Mea Culpa’
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, Fred Cavaye, Mea Culpa
Cliff Martinez revealed in a recent interview with Hitfix that he will be scoring the French thriller Mea Culpa. The film is directed by Fred Cavaye and stars Vincent Lindon, Gilles Lellouche and Nadine Labaki. The movie centers on a pair of police officers and long-time partners, whose lives go into a tailspin when one of them causes a tragic car accident. Jean-Baptiste Dupont and Cyril Colbeau-Justin (36th District, My Way) are producing the LGM production. Cavaye has previously collaborated with composer Klaus Badelt on two of his previous features, Point Blank and Anything for Her. Mea Culpa is set to be released in France in the first quarter of 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
Comic-Con 2013 Update
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Bear McCreary, Comic-Con, Jeremy Zuckerman, Ryan Shore, Scott Glasgow
Since our last update on this year’s film music-related events at Comic-Con in San Diego, a couple of additional announcements have been made. Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead) has joined the panel The Anatomy of Superhero Film Music: Bringing a Comic Book to Life, which also features such participants as Marco Beltrami and Brian Tyler. It was just announced that the composer will be scoring Marvel’s upcoming superhero TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. earlier this week. As previously reported, McCreary will also participate in The Character of Music panel with Jonathan Steinberg from the upcoming Black Sails series. In addition, there will also be a live performance of the original Black Sails score with McCreary playing accordion and hurdy gurdy at a screening event on July 18 at 8:30 p.m. at Reading Cinemas (701 5th Ave). To RSVP for the event, click here. Finally, the composer will also participate in a panel for the sci-fi feature Europa Report with director Sebastián Cordero, producer Ben Browning, actress Karolina Wydra and JPL scientists Steve Vance and Kevin Hand. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Canyons’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brendan Canning, Me&John, Paul Schrader, score, Soundtrack, The Canyons
SQE Music will release a soundtrack album for Paul Schrader’s upcoming indie drama The Canyons. The album features the film’s original music composed by Broken Social scene member Brendan Canning w/ Me&John. Also included are the songs Love, French, Better by Gold Zebra, Fear by A Place to Bury Strangers and Coming Down by Dum Dum Girls. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Canyons is directed by Paul Schrader (American Gigolo) and starring Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Gerard Funk and Amanda Brooks. The movie written by Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) explores the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition among a group of young people in Los Angeles and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Spectacular Now’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, The Spectacular Now
Lakeshore Records has announced the details for the indie drama The Spectacular Now. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Way, Way Back, 500 Days of Summer), as well as the songs Baby by Ariel Pink, Song For Zula by Phosphorescent and Wakin’ On A Pretty Day by Kurt Vile. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Spectacular Now is directed by James Ponsoldt and stars Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kyle Chandler. The film written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber follows a high school senior and the mercurial introvert he attempts to “save” from life as a social outcast. The comedy drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by A24 Films for a theatrical release on August 2. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Glennie-Smith to Score Randall Wallace’s ‘Heaven Is for Real’
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Belfast Story, Heaven Is for Real, Nick Glennie-Smith, Randall Wallace
Nick Glennie-Smith is set to reunite with director Randall Wallace on his upcoming family drama Heaven Is for Real. The movie is based on the bestselling novel Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent and follows a boy who recounts tales from his visit to heaven after recovering from an emergency operation where he temporarily died. Greg Kinnear and Kelly Reilly star as the parents of the boy who is portrayed by newcomer Connor Corum. Margo Martindale and Thomas Haden Church are co-starring. Chris Parker (Vampire in Brooklyn, Battle of the Year) has adapted the material for the screen. Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland) is producing the TriStar Pictures production, along with T.D. Jakes (Woman Thou Art Loosed, Sparkle) and Derrick Williams (Jumping the Broom). Glennie-Smith has previously scored all of Wallace’s directorial efforts, including The Man in the Iron Mask, We Were Soldiers and Disney’s Secretariat. Read the rest of this entry »
Shirley Walker’s ‘Turbulence’ Score Released
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Shirley Walker, Soundtrack, Turbulence
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1997 action thriller Turbulence directed by Robert Butler and starring Lauren Holly and Ray Liotta. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Willard, Batman: The Animated Series). The soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to order on La-La Land Records’ official website, where you can also listen to audio clips from the score. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri’s ‘Clean Slate’ and ‘The Perez Family’ Scores Released
Posted: July 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Angel's Wing, Clean Slate, Dangerous Moves, Gabriel Yared, L'Instincte de l"ange, La Diagonale du Fou, La Putain du Roi, score, Soundtrack, The King's Whore, The Perez Family
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album featuring two previously unreleased scores written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Avengers). The album features the world premiere release of the score for the 1994 comedy Clean Slate directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) and starring Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, Michael Gambon, James Earl Jones, Bryan Cranston, and Kevin Pollak. Also included is the first-ever official release of the score for the 1995 comedy The Perez Family directed by Mira Nair and starring Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina and Anjelica Huston. To listen to audio clips and to order the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Ilan Eshkeri, Soundtrack
Rhino Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. The album features the music from the film, including a track from Philip Glass’ Koyaanisqatsi, The Police’s Roxanne, Shirley Bassey’s Goldfinger, Bryan Ferry’s Let’s Stick Together, Sparks’ The Number One Song in Heaven and Hot Chocolate’s It Started With a Kiss. Also featured is one track from the film’s original score composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on August 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic release. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is directed by Declan Lowne and and stars Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Sean Pertwee, Anna Maxwell Martin, Nigel Lindsay, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall and Phil Cornwell. The comedy will be released in the UK on August 7. Read the rest of this entry »
