Jeff Grace is reuniting with director Kelly Reichardt on the upcoming thriller Night Moves. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard as three radical environmentalists who come together to blow up a hydroelectric dam – the very source and symbol of the resource-devouring industrial culture they despise. Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy) co-wrote the script with Jonathan Raymond (Mildred Pierce). Neil Kopp (Paranoid Park) & Anish Savjani are producing the independent feature with Chris Maybach & Saemi Kim (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Rodrigo Teixeira (Frances Ha). Grace has previously collaborated with the director on the 2010 western Meek’s Cutoff starring Michelle Williams. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Grace to Score ‘Night Moves’ and ‘Cold Comes the Night’
Posted: April 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cold Comes the Night, Jeff Grace, Kelly Reichardt, Night Moves, Tze Chun
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‘Mud’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Wingo, Jeff Nichols, Mud, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for Jeff Nichols’ drama Mud. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Wingo (All the Real Girls, The Sitter) who previously collaborated with the director on 2011’s Take Shelter. Also included is music by Jeff McIlwain, the country-punk rock band Lucero and its frontman Ben Nichols, as well as two tracks by the Australian instrumental rock band Dirty Three. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 23, 2013. Audio clips are available after the jump. Mud written and directed by Nichols stars Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard and Reese Witherspoon. The movie follows two boys who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. The film premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and has been picked up by Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release on April 26, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Reza Safinia to Score ‘Mercy’
Posted: April 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Blum, Mercy, Peter Cornwell, Reza Safinia, Snap
Reza Safinia has been hired to score the upcoming fantasy horror film Mercy. The movie directed by Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut) is based on the short story Gramma by Stephen King about two young boys who go with their single mother to take care of their grandmother and discover that she’s a witch who made a pact with a dark force many years before. Frances O’Connor, Dylan McDermott, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Shirley Knight, Mark Duplass and Chris Browning are starring in the movie. Matt Greenberg (1408, Reign of Fire) has adapted the short story for the screen. Jason Blum (Insidious, Paranormal Activity) is producing the project through his Blumhouse Productions company, alongside McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) and Mary Viola for Wonderhouse Sound and Vision. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Evil Dead’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Evil Dead, Roque Banos, score, Soundtrack
The full soundtrack details of the soundtrack release for the horror remake Evil Dead have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Sexy Beast). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9, 2013 by La-La Land Records. A physical version featuring 25 additional minutes of music will be available on the label’s official website on the same date and is now also available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Evil Dead is directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing the Ghost House Pictures and TriStar Pictures production, which has been released in theaters this past Friday and is now playing nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mood Indigo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Étienne Charry, L'ecume des jours, Michel Gondry, Mood Indigo, score, Soundtrack
Mercury Records will release a soundtrack album for Michel Gondry’s fantasy drama Mood Indigo (L’ecume des jours). The album features the film’s original score composed by Étienne Charry. Also included is the original song Mais, Aime La by Loane, a number of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Shanklin Ray’s Bertha’s Thème from Fritz the Cat, as well as other songs from the film by Scaggs Boz, The Lumineers and Mia Doi Todd. The soundtrack will be released in France on April 22, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Mood Indigo marks Gondry’s first French language feature and stars Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh and Omar Sy. The film follows an inventor who meets and falls for a woman who gets sick after their nuptials with an affliction that can only be treated by surrounding her with flowers. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 7, 2013)
Posted: April 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Da Vinci's Demons, Lifetime, Stalkers, Starz, Theo Green
Premiering this Friday, April 12, is the historical fantasy series Da Vinci’s Demons created by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Lucrezia Donati, Elliot Cowan, Lorenzo Medici and Lara Pulver. Bear McCreary has composed an orchestral score for the eight-part series, which tells the untold story of the world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. Check out our previous news article for more information on the project. Da Vinci’s Demons will air every Friday night on Starz. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcus Trumpp Scoring ‘Endangered’
Posted: April 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Hackl, Endangered, Marcus Trumpp, Red Machine
Marcus Trumpp has composed the score for the upcoming action thriller Endangered. The film is directed by David Hackl (Saw V) and stars James Marsden, Piper Perabo, Thomas Jane, Billy Bob Thornton, Scott Glenn, Adam Beach, Michaela McManus and Kelly Curran. The movie, which was originally entitled Red Machine, follows two estranged brothers who reconcile on a camping trip in Alaska and are attacked and relentlessly stalked by a horrifying grizzly bear. J.R. Reher has written the screenplay and Paul Schiff (Rushmore, My Cousin Vinny, Mona Lisa Smile), Tai Duncan (Tenure) and Hadeel Reda are producing the project for Indomitable Entertainment and Paul Schiff Productions. Trumpp’s best known previous film scoring credits include Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Killer Instinct #1, which he co-scored with Marco Beltrami. He has also written additional music and provided orchestrations for numerous scores composed by Beltrami including Live Free or Die Hard and Red Eye. Endangered has recently been picked up by Open Road Films is expected to be released later this year.
‘Superman: Unbound’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Kevin Kliesch, score, Soundtrack, Superman: Unbound
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated original movie Superman: Unbound. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kevin Kliesch (Thundercats). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Superman Unbound directed by James Tucker is based the 2008 comic book story arc Superman: Brainiac. The animated film’s voice talent includes Matt Bomer as Superman, John Noble, Stana Katic as Lois Lane, Molly Quinn, Frances Conroy as Martha Kent, Wade Williams, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root and Alexander Gould. The movie will be released on May 7, 2013 on Blu-ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 5, 2013)
Posted: April 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 6 Souls, Andrew Hewitt, Cliff Martinez, Daniel Bensi, Evil Dead, John Frizzell, John Williams, Jurassic Park 3D, Mateo Messina, Rick Smith, Roque Banos, Saunder Jurriaans, Shane Carruth, Simon Killer, The Brass Teapot, The Company You Keep, The Story of Luke, Trance, Upstream Color
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror reboot Evil Dead directed by Fede Alvarez and starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. The film’s music is written by Spanish composer Roque Banos (The Machinist, Sexy Beast). La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally on April 9. A physical release featuring more than 25 minutes of additional music is set to be released on May 7. The full album details will be posted on this website within the next couple of days. For a recent interview with Banos about his work on the film, visit Film Music Magazine and also check out ASCAP’s We Create Music blog for an article on the music.
Also opening wide is the Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park 3D based on the novel by Michael Crichton and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Attenborough. The movie’s music is composed and conducted by John Williams. Geffen Records has released a 20th Anniversary soundtrack edition featuring the content of the original album, as well as four previously unreleased tracks. For the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
Varèse Sarabande to Celebrate 35th Anniversary with Film Music Concert
Posted: April 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Varese Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande Records will host a 35th anniversary concert with a performance by the Golden State Pops Orchestra on May 11, 2013 at the Warner Grand Theatre at 478 W 6th Street in San Pedro, CA. The concert will feature a performance by Michael Giacchino who will conduct the world premiere of his music from the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness. Composers John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon), John Debney, Mark Isham (Dolphin Tale), Brian Tyler (Fast Five), Christopher Lennertz, Joel McNeely and Diego Navarro will also be guest conducting. Also in attendance as a special guest will be composer Danny Elfman. Varèse Sarabande Executive Producer Robert Townson will be hosting the event. To purchase tickets for the concert, visit GSPO’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
