Following our previous report on the film music-related events at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, more film composers have been announced to participate in the Behind the Music with CW3PR: Perfect Sound for TV & Film panel. In addition to the previously announced Trevor Morris, Robert Duncan and Danny Jacob, as well as singers Lisbeth Scott and Laura Dickinson, Marc Shaiman has joined the panel. The composer is coming off co-writing the songs, as well as scoring the first six episodes of the first season of NBC’s Smash, which he also executive produced. Another recent addition is composer/songwriter Michael Penn who recently scored the first season of the new HBO hit comedy Girls created by Lena Dunham and produced by Judd Apatow. The final addition to the panel is iZLER, composer of ABC’s hit drama Revenge. Read the rest of this entry »
Comic-Con 2012 Film Music Panel Roundup
Posted: July 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, iZLER, Marc Shaiman, Michael Penn, Ryan Shore
Sony Masterworks to Release Nick Cave’s and Warren Ellis’ ‘Lawless’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Hillcoat, Lawless, Nick Cave, score, Soundtrack, Warren Ellis
Sony Masterworks will be releasing the soundtrack album for John Hillcoat’s western Lawless. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis who previously scored the director’s features The Proposition and The Road. The soundtrack will be released on August 28, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full soundtrack details will be posted on this site within the next couple of weeks. Lawless starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska. Nick Cave has also written the project’s screenplay, which is based on the novel The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant. The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is set to be released on August 29 by the Weinstein Company. Read the rest of this entry »
Antonio Pinto to Score Andrew Niccol’s ‘The Host’
Posted: July 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Niccol, Antonio Pinto, Stephenie Meyer, The Host
Antonio Pinto has signed on to score the upcoming film adaptation of The Host based on the sci-fi novel written by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight). The movie is written and directed by Andrew Niccol and stars Saoirse Ronan as Melanie Stryder, a human living among an alien race called Souls in a dystopian future, whose body and mind is inhabited by a soul named Wanderer. Max Irons, Jake Abel, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Frances Fisher, Chandler Canterbury and Boyd Holbrook are co-starring. Meyer is producing the film with Nick Wechsler (Magic Mike, The Time Traveler’s Wife), as well as Steve Schwartz & Paula Mae Schwartz (The Road, Killing Them Softly) of Chockstone Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Thousand Words’ and ‘The Mighty Macs’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: July 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Thousand Words, Crimes of the Heart, John Debney, Maurice Jarre, score, Soundtrack, Tai-Pan, The Mighty Macs, William Ross
Varese Sarabande has announced two new titles in the label’s limited edition soundtrack series. First up is a soundtrack album for the family comedy A Thousand Words. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Debney. The CD is limited to 1000 copies and is available for pre-order on Varese’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the track list. A video from the orchestral score’s recording sessions can be checked out on YouTube. A Thousand Words directed by Brian Robbins and starring Eddie Murphy, Ariel Winter, Kerry Washington and Allison Janney opened in theaters earlier this year. The film has also just been released on Blu-Ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Green Lantern: The Animated Series’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Frederik Wiedmann, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the animated TV show Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The album features more than 70 minutes from the series composed by Frederik Wiedmann. The composer received an Annie nomination for his work on the show earlier this year. The soundtrack will be released on August 21, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Green Lantern: The Animated Series based on the DC Comics character follows the adventures of Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, and his warrior ally, Kilowog in their battle against the Red Lanterns, led by the villain Atrocitus. The show currently airs every Saturday morning on the Cartoon Network. Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Rossi Scoring ‘Song for Marion’
Posted: July 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Laura Rossi, Paul Andrew Williams, Song for Marion
Laura Rossi has recently recorded her score for the upcoming comedy drama Song for Marion. The film is written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and stars Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Eccleston. The movie is set in London and follows a grumpy pensioner who is reluctantly inspired by his beloved wife Marion to join a highly unconventional local choir. Philip Moross (executive music producer of such films as Let Me In and the upcoming Looper) of Coolmore Productions and Ken Marshall (London to Brighton, the upcoming Filth) of Steel Mill Pictures are producing the film, which is produced in partnership with Film House Germany and Egoli Tossell as well as Aegis Film Fund and Northstar Ventures. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark McKenzie’s ‘The Lost Child’ Score Re-Released
Posted: July 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark McKenzie, score, Soundtrack, The Lost Child
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions has re-released the soundtrack album for the 2000 TV drama The Lost Child. The album features the film’s score composed by Mark McKenzie and performed by the Northwest Sinfonia. The soundtrack, which has previously been released by Intrada Records and sold out a couple of years ago, is now available digitally on iTunes, Amazon and other outlets. Audio clips from the score can be checked out after the jump. The Lost Child directed by Karen Arthur and starring Mercedes Ruehl and Jamey Sheridan tells the story of a woman who goes in search of her natural parents and in the process finds her long lost family and her rich cultural heritage. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 6, 2012)
Posted: July 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Peters, Bobby Johnston, Crazy Eyes, Deborah Lurie, James Horner, Katy Perry: Part of Me, Marc Shaiman, Ronen Landa, Savages, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Magic of Belle Isle, The Pact
Three new movies are opening in wide release this week:
Already in theaters since this past Tuesday is the comic boot film reboot The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard, as well as Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary. The film’s music is composed and conducted by James Horner. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the track list and audio clips, and click here for a montage including highlights from the score.
Also opening wide is the crime drama Savages directed by Oliver Stone and starring Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Uma Thurman, Emile Hirsch, Demian Bichir, Joel David Moore and John Travolta. Adam Peters has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music and Varese Sarabande have released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the score, as well as some of the movie’s songs by artists including Bob Dylan, Peter Tosh, Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation. Visit our soundtrack announcement for audio clips and more information. Also check out interviews with Peters in Variety and Film Music Magazine, as well as an audio interview on Movie Geeks United and a video interview from the film’s LA red carpet premiere with The Wrap. Read the rest of this entry »
Relativitiy Music Group to Release Jon Brion’s ‘ParaNorman’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jon Brion, ParaNorman, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the 3D stop-motion animated comedy thriller ParaNorman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Brion. The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this site for the full soundtrack details. ParaNorman directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler follows a 13-year-old boy who is the only person in a small town that has the abilities to prevent an attack from zombies. The film’s voice talent includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Read the rest of this entry »
Skrillex and Cliff Martinez to Score ‘Spring Breakers’
Posted: July 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, Harmony Korine, Skrillex, Spring Breakers
Skrillex (also known as Sonny Moore) and Cliff Martinez are co-scoring the upcoming comedy romance Spring Breakers. The film is written and directed by Harmony Korine and stars James Franco, Gucci Mane, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine. The movie centers around four college girls whose Florida spring break gets completely out of control after an encounter with a rapper called “Alien”. Chris Hanley (American Psycho, The Virgin Suicides), Jordan Gertner, Charles-Marie Anthonioz and David Zander are producing the project Muse Productions. The project marks the film first scoring assignment for electronic music producer and singer-songwriter Skrillex who has received three Grammy Awards this year. Read the rest of this entry »
