In 2012, we reported that composer Alan Silvestri was in talks to transfer his music for Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future into a Broadway stage musical. Today, it was announced that the musical is headed for the London stage and is scheduled to open in the movie’s 30th anniversary in 2015. Silvestri is writing new original songs for the production with Glen Ballard. They previously collaborated on songs for the features The Polar Express, Beowulf and last year’s The Croods. The musical will also feature additional music from the film by Huey Lewis & The News and will incorporate Silvestri’s score from the movie. The stage production’s book is written by Zemeckis, Bob Gale and Jamie Lloyd who will also be directing the Amblin Entertainment, Colin Ingram, Universal Stage Productions, Donovan Mannato and CJ E&M production.
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‘A Perfect Man’ Soundtrack Released
Double Eagle Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama A Perfect Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Cardoni (CSI: Miami, Just Friends). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. A Perfect Man is directed by Kees Van Oostrum and stars Liev Schreiber, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Joelle Carter, Renee Soutendijk, Huub Stapel, Kevin Rooney and Louise Fletcher. The movie is set in Amsterdam and follows a philandering man and his attempts to understand women through phone conversations a with a woman named Nina. The film opened in select theaters last fall and is now available on VOD and DVD.
‘Enemy’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Denis Villeneuve’s indie thriller Enemy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Martha Marcy May Marlene). The soundtrack will be released on March 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Enemy directed by Villeneuve (Prisoners) is based on Jose Saramago’s novel The Double and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a history professor who spots his double in a bit role in a movie and decides to track him down – leading to their lives becoming irrevocably intertwined. Melanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon are co-starring. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and was picked up by A24 Films for a domestic release on March 14.
Fil Eisler to Score ‘Kitchen Sink’
Fil Eisler (aka iZler) has signed on to score the upcoming horror comedy Kitchen Sink. The movie is directed by Robbie Pickering and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Mackenzie Davis, Nicholas Braun, Ed Westwick, Josh Fadem, Joan Cusack, Keegan-Michael Key, Denis Leary, Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk and Ian Roberts. The film follows a pair of teen who form an unlikely alliance with vampires and zombies in order to take on an alien arm. Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) has written the Black List-honored screenplay and Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man, Coldblooded) is producing the project.
‘Superman: The Animated Series’ Soundtrack Set Released
La-La Land Records has announced a 4-CD soundtrack set for the Warner Bros. Television animated show Superman: The Animated Series. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Kristopher Carter, Harvey R. Cohen, Michael McCuistion and Lolita Ritmanis, as well as Shirley Walker who composed the series’ main titles theme. The 4-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio clips. The 54 episodes of Superman: The Animated Series originally aired on The WB network and reruns currently air on Hub Network.
Patrick Neil Doyle to Score ‘The Legend of Longwood’
Patrick Neil Doyle is set to score the upcoming 3D fantasy adventure The Legend of Longwood. The film is directed by Lisa Mulcahy (The Clinic) and stars Lucy Morton, Lorcan Bonner, Lorcan Cranitch, Thekla Reuten, Fiona Glascott, Sean Mahon and Miriam Margolyes. The movie follows a 12-year-old girl who is destined to break a 300 year-old spell cast on a small Irish town and its inhabitants and must redeem a mysterious Black Knight and save a precious herd of horses from a ruthless woman with evil plans. The Dutch-Irish-German co-production is produced by Holland Harbour, Grand Pictures (Death of a Superhero) and Longwood Pictures.
Academy Rescinds Original Song Nomination for ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’
On Tuesday night, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rescind the Original Song nomination for Alone Yet Not Alone, featuring music by Bruce Broughton and lyric by Dennis Spiegel. The decision was prompted by the discovery that Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period. An additional nominee in the Original Song category will not be named. Check out our previous article for the full list of nominees in the category.
Showtime’s ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ to Feature Music by Thomas Newman and Richard Marvin
Thomas Newman is composing the theme for the upcoming Showtime original documentary series Years of Living Dangerously. Richard Marvin is providing the score for the show, which will explore the effects of climate change in different parts of the world. The environmental docu-series will feature appearances by Matt Damon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall, Olivia Munn, Chris Hayes, Dr. M. Sanjayan and Ian Somerhalder. James Cameron is executive producing the project with Jerry Weintraub, Schwarzenegger, Emmy-winning producers Joel Bach & David Gelber (60 Minutes) and climate expert Daniel Abbasi.
‘Cuban Fury’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the British romantic comedy Cuban Fury. The album features the Latin jazz and salsa music from the film by artists including Tito Puente, Sunlightsquare, Marc Anthony, Oscar D’Leon and more. Also included are two tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Daniel Pemberton (The Counselor, The Awakening). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on February 17, 2014. Cuban Fury is directed by James Griffiths and stars Nick Frost, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman, Rashida Jones, Ian McShane, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rory Kinnear, and Alexandra Roach. The movie about a man who reignites his long-dormant passion for salsa dancing after falling for his gorgeous American boss will be released overseas on February 14.
Mac Quayle Scoring ‘Frank & Cindy’
Mac Quayle is composing the score for the upcoming indie comedy Frank & Cindy. The film is directed by G.J. Echternkamp and stars Oliver Platt, Rene Russo, Jane Levy, Marc Maron and Johnny Simmons. The movie is based on Echternkamp’s 2007 documentary of the same title and tells the true story of Frank Garcia, bassist of early 1980s one-hit wonder band OXO, and his wife Cindy Brown. The director has also written the screenplay with Alex Holdridge (In Search of a Midnight Kiss). Actor Scoot McNairy (Argo, Killing Them Softly) is producing the project with John Pierce (Straight A’s), Bill Perkins (Unthinkable, After.Life) and Bic Tran. Frank & Cindy is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere later this year.