The CW has published a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions of the score the pilot for the network’s upcoming superhero drama Arrow. The video features interviews with the show’s composer Blake Neely, co-writers and executive producers Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, as well as footage from the orchestral scoring sessions. The music was recorded with a full 80 piece orchestra at the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage. Check out the video after the jump. Arrow is a modern retelling of the story of the DC Comics character Green Arrow and stars Stephen Amell as the vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology under his secret identity as Oliver Queen, a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist-turned-outspoken politician in Star City. Read the rest of this entry »
Behind the Music of the CW’s ‘Arrow’
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, Greg Berlanti, Political Animals, The CW
Brendan Canning to Score Paul Schrader’s ‘The Canyons’
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brendan Canning, Paul Schrader, The Canyons
According to The Playlist, Broken Social Scene member Brendan Canning will be scoring the upcoming indie drama The Canyons. The contemporary L.A. noir film is directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, The Rules of Attraction). The movie stars James Deen, Lindsay Lohan, Nolan Funk and Amanda Brook and explores the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition among a group of young people in their 20’s and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their live. Braxton Pope (Shrink) is producing the project. Schrader’s previous musical collaborators on his directorial efforts include Girogio Moroder (Cat People, American Gigolo), Angelo Badalamenti (Auto Focus, Forever Mine) and Gabriel Yared (Adam Resurrected). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Samsara’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lisa Gerrard, Marcello De Francisci, Michael Stearns, Samsara, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the non-verbal film Samsara. The release features the film’s music composed by Michael Stearns, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci. The soundtrack will be released on August 21, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Samsara directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson (Baraka, Chronos) was filmed over a period of more than four years in twenty-five countries on five continents and uses 65mm cinematography to document sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes and natural wonders as it explores the mundane and miraculous wonders of the world. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and has been picked up by Oscilloscope Laboratories for a domestic release on August 24. Read the rest of this entry »
Randy Newman to Score ‘Monsters University’
Posted: July 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Monsters University, Pixar, Randy Newman
Randy Newman has confirmed in a recent interview with Laughing Place at the world premiere of Pixar’s Brave in Hollywood that he will be returning to score the studio’s next animated feature Monsters University. The composer previously scored the original 2001 Monsters, Inc. film, for which he received his first Academy Award for the song If I Didn’t Have You and was also nominated for his score. During the interview, Newman mentions that he will also be writing a new song for the prequel. Check out the interview, as well as the film’s teaser trailer after the jump. Monsters University is directed by Dan Scanion and focuses on the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at the University of Fear. Read the rest of this entry »
‘High Ground’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Bacon, High Ground, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has revealed the soundtrack details for the documentary High Ground. The album features the film’s original score composed by Chris Bacon (Source Code, Gnomeo and Juliet). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 31, 2012. Audio clips can be checked out below. High Ground directed by Michael Brown and produced by Don Hahn (The Lion King) tells the true story of eleven wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them to the top of a Himalayan giant on a journey to heal the wounds of war. The documentary has been picked up by Red Flag Releasing for a domestic theatrical release on November 2, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project’ Live Concert Premiere Announced
Posted: July 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Mark Isham, Symphony of Hope
On August 3, 2012, A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project will have its world premiere live concert as part of the Grand Performances Music, Movement and Meaning program in downtown Los Angeles. The music will be performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra and Choir and conducted by Lukas Richman. The event also features special guest performances by composer Mark Isham and Lucy Schwartz. In addition to the free concert, there will also be a Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction before the concert. All funds raised by this event will support people in Haiti as they rebuild their communities. To register for the concert and pre-show gala and for more detailed sponsorship information, click here. A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project was originally designed to help the people of Haiti in their desperate time of need. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz to Score ‘Thanks for Sharing’
Posted: July 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Stuart Blumberg, Thanks for Sharing
Christopher Lennertz has taken over scoring duties on the indie comedy drama Thanks for Sharing. The film marks the directorial debut of Stuart Blumberg who has received an Academy Award nomination for co-writing the screenplay for 2010’s The Kids Are All Right. Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, Josh Gad and Alecia Moore are starring in the movie, which revolves around a group of unlikely friends in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City. Blumberg shares writing credit with actor Matt Winston. The dramedy is produced by Olympus Pictures’ Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech & Miranda de Pencier (Beginners) who previously worked with Lennertz on the 2009 drama Adam starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Bourne Legacy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, Moby, score, Soundtrack, The Bourne Legacy, Tony Gilroy
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for Tony Gilroy’s action thriller The Bourne Legacy. The album features the film’s original score composed by James Newton Howard. Also included is a new version of Moby’s song Extreme Ways, which has been featured in all of the previous three films in the Bourne series. The soundtrack will be released on July 31, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article in a couple of weeks. The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn and Joan Allen will be released on August 10, 2012 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
New Edition of John Barry’s ‘The Quiller Memorandum’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Conquest of Space, Daniele Amfitheatrof, John Barry, Leith Stevens, Nathan Van Cleave, score, Soundtrack, The Naked Jungle, The Quiller Memorandum, War of the Worlds, When Worlds Collide
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1966 spy thriller The Quiller Memorandum directed by Michael Anderson and starring George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow and Senta Berger. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Barry, including the Wednesday Child’s main theme, which is also featured in a vocal version performed by Matt Munro. For audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
James Newton Howard to Score M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘After Earth’
Posted: July 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: After Earth, James Newton Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith
Director M. Night Shyamalan has confirmed on Twitter that he will be reuniting with composer James Newton Howard on his next feature After Earth. The sci-fi movie stars Will and Jaden Smith as a father and son who crash-land on Earth one thousand years after mankind has abandoned the planet. The crash leaves the father badly injured and the son must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) and Stephen Gaghan (Traffic, Syriana) have written the screenplay with Shyamalan. The director is also producing with Smith, James Lassiter (I Am Legend, The Karate Kid) and Caleeb Pinkett for Overbrook Entertainment. Shyamalan has previously collaborated with Newton Howard on his last seven films, including The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village and The Last Airbender. Read the rest of this entry »
