Film Score Monthly has released the world premiere CD release of the nearly complete score for the 1974 horror film It’s Alive written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring John Ryan and Sharon Farrell. The music is composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. The album includes almost 45 minutes of the score, as well as two bonus tracks. For audio clips and the full soundtrack details including the track list, check out Film Score Monthly’s CD page and to order the album, visit Screen Archives.
Bernard Herrmann’s ‘It’s Alive’ Score Released
Posted: March 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bernard Herrmann, It's Alive, score, Soundtrack
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The Chemical Brothers to Score ‘Now You See Me’
Posted: March 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Louis Leterrier, Now You See Me, The Chemical Brothers
According to The Playlist, The Chemical Brothers are attached to score the upcoming heist movie Now You See Me. The film is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Common. The movie follows a group of the world’s greatest illusionists who pull off daring bank heists during their performances. Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans, Fresh) and Edward Ricour have written the screenplay for the Summit Entertainment production. Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci (Star Trek, Transformers) are producing via their Kurtzman Orci Paper Products company. Read the rest of this entry »
New Edition of Alan Silvestri’s ‘Predator’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Maurice Jarre, Predator, score, Soundtrack, The Island at the Top of the World
Intrada Records has announced a remastered soundtrack edition for the 1987 horror thriller classic Predator directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The album features the original score from the film by Alan Silvestri. The score has previously received limited editions releases by the label and Varese Sarabande, both of which sold out in record time. The new release will be available while interest and supplies renain. For audio clips and to oder the album, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
Varese Sarabande to Release Steve Jablonsky’s ‘Battleship’ Soundtrack
Posted: March 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Battleship, score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for Universal Pictures’ action tentpole release Battleship. The album includes the original score written by composer Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series). The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2012. The cover art and track list will be published in a couple of weeks. Check back on this site for an update and audio clips from the score. Battleship is directed by Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) and stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The movie based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat board game will be released overseas next month and arrives in US theaters on May 18. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Thin Ice’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Danna, score, Soundtrack, Thin Ice
Werk Music has released a soundtrack album for the crime thriller Thin Ice. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Jeff Danna (The Boondock Saints, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the release after the jump. Thin Ice directed by Jill Sprecher and starring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup and Lea Thompson was released in select theaters last month. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie webpage.
‘Mirror Mirror’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Lily Collins, Mirror Mirror, score, Soundtrack, Tarsem Singh
Relativity Music Group will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the upcoming family fantasy comedy Mirror Mirror. The album includes the original score from the film composed by eigth-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, as well as the original song I Believe in Love performed by the movie’s lead actress Lily Collins. The album will be released on March 27, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is releasing the soundtrack digitally overseas later this week on March 9. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Mirror Mirror is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins as Snow White, Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, Armie Hammer as Prince Andrew Alcott, Sean Bean as the King and Nathan Lane as the servant to the queen. Relativity Media will release the movie nationwide on March 30, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Robert B. Sherman (1925 – 2012)
Posted: March 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman passed away yesterday in London at age 86. The songwriter was born on December 19, 1925 in New York City. Together with his brother Richard, he has written countless classic songs for movie musicals. He received two Academy Awards for the Disney classic Mary Poppins, both for the score and the song Chim Chim Cheer-ee. The Sherman Brothers’ other Oscar-nominated songs include The Age of Not Believing from 1971’s Bednobs and Broomsticks, The Slipper and the Rose Waltz from The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella and When You’re Loved for 1978’s The Magic of Lassie. They also shared an Academy Award nomination with John Williams for the score for 1973’s Tom Sawyer. Among Sherman’s other best known credits are the Disney animated classics The Jungle Book, The Aristocats and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, as well as the theme park song It’s a Small World (After All). Over his career, he also earned five Golden Globe nominations, two Grammy Awards and four Grammy Award nominations.
Alex Heffes to Score ‘AWOL’
Posted: March 5, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, AWOL
Alex Heffes has been tapped to score the upcoming Vietnam War-set drama AWOL. The film marks the directorial debut of Danny Mooney and stars Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, Austin Stowell, Aimee Teegarden, Chris Howell and Max Adler. The movie is based on the true story about a young soldier in Vietnam who is dumped by his hometown girlfriend and – together with his best friend – returns to the States to win her back. Jim Burnstein (Renaissance Man) and Garrett Schiff have written the screenplay and also serve as executive producers. Chip Diggins and Patrick Olson are producing the Deep Blue Pictures, Red 56 and Peninsula Films production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Columbus Circle’ Soundtrack by Brian Tyler Announced
Posted: March 5, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Columbus Circle, Frederik Wiedmann, Hostel: Part III, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced two new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a soundtrack album for the thriller Columbus Circle. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler who is also among the executive producers of the film. The soundtrack is available to order on Varese’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Columbus Circle is directed by George Gallo and stars Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak and Beau Bridges. The thriller will be released on March 6, 2012 on Blu-Ray and DVD and can be pre-ordered here. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal Scoring ‘GCB’
Posted: March 4, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, GCB, HBO, Jeff Beal, Luck
Jeff Beal is scoring the new ABC comedy drama GCB (previously entitled Good Christian Belles). The show created by Robert Harling (Steel Magnolia, The First Wives Club) is based on Kim Gatlin’s book Good Christian Bitches and centers on a recently divorced mother of two who moves back to the affluent Dallas neighborhood where she grew up to find herself in the whirling midst of salacious gossip, Botox, and fraud. The series’ cast includes Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Popular), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies), Marisol Nichols (24), as well as Mark Deklin, Miriam Schor, Jennifer Aspen, Annie Potts, David James Elliott and Brad Beyer. Darren Starr (Sex and the City) is executive producing the show with Harling, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Aaron Kaplan and Alan Poul (The Back-up Plan) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
