Philippe Rombi is reuniting with director Francois Ozon on his upcoming thriller Dans la maison. The movie is based on Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga’s work The Boy in the Last Row and stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Fabrice Luchini, Emmanuelle Seigner and Denis Menochet. The film centers on a professor and a student who comes to threaten the relationships of those around them. The thriller is produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer for Mandarin Cinema and Claudie Ossard (Amelie, Delicatessen). Rombi has worked with the director on most of his features projects, including last year’s Potiche, Angel and Swimming Pool. Dans la maison is expected to be released in France in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sound and Music of ‘War Horse’
Posted: December 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile on the sound and music of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse. The 12-minute video includes interviews with composer John Williams, as well as sound designer and re-recording mixer Gary Rydstrom. Check out the full video after the jump. War Horse marks Spielberg’s and Williams’ 25th collaboration. The soundtrack for the film is out on Sony Classical. Visit our album announcement for audio clips and more details and also check out another short video with the composer about his work on the epic adventure film on Trailer Addict. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
Posted: December 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Atticus Ross, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gabriel Yared, In the Land of Blood and Honey, John Williams, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates, War Horse, We Bought a Zoo
Six movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend. Three movies already opened on Wednesday and two films will be receiving a wide release on Christmas Day.
Among the December 21 releases is the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgard and Joely Richardson. The film’s music is written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Reznor’s label Null Records has released a number of different soundtrack editions, including a 6-track sampler, which can be downloaded for free on the label’s website. Check out our previous article for the full details. Also visit the Wall Street Journal for an article about the composer’s second score for Fincher.
Also already out in wide release is Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin produced by Peter Jackson and starring Simon Pegg, Daniel Craig, Cary Elwes and Andy Serkis. John Williams has written the music for the animated film. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Sony Classical. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Daldry
The details of the soundtrack album for Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close have been revealed. The album includes 18 tracks from the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat. As previously announced, the soundtrack is scheduled to be released on CD on January 17, 2012 by WaterTower Music. The album has been released digitally this week and is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, John Goodman, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright and Max von Sydow will be released in select theaters on December 25 and nationwide on January 20. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Awards Original Score List Announced
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations, Original Score, Oscars
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards. The 97 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
“The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer
“The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams, composer
“African Cats,” Nicholas Hooper, composer
“Albert Nobbs,” Brian Byrne, composer
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
“Anonymous,” Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
“Another Earth,” Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers Read the rest of this entry »
David Wingo to Score Jeff Nichols’ ‘Mud’
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Wingo, Jeff Nichols, Mud
David Wingo is set to score the upcoming drama Mud. The movie is written and directed by Jeff Nichols and stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon and Sam Shephard. The film revolves around two teenage boys who encounter a mysterious fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi and enter into a pact to help him escape and reconnect with the love of his life. Lisa Maria Falcone (Win Win, Mother and Child), Aaron Ryder (The Prestige) and Sarah Green (The Tree of Life, The New World) are producing the FilmNation and Everest Entertainment production. Wingo has previously scored Nichols’ Take Shelter, which opened in theaters this past October and has received a number of critics awards for Michael Shannon’s lead performance. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino Scores Paramount’s 100th Anniversary Logo
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures has recently unveiled a new logo to commemorate the studio’s 100th anniversary in 2012. The logo first appears in front of Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which opened in select theaters last weekend and was released nationwide yesterday. Michael Giacchino has written the music for the logo sequence. Apart from the fourth Mission: Impossible movie, the composer also scored the studio’s J.J. Abrams-directed Super 8 this past year. The new logo will be attached to all movies from the studio throughout 2012 and the plan is that the 100th anniversary portion will be removed with the rest of the logo remaining attached to future Paramount releases after 2012. Check out the full logo sequence after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Underworld Awakening’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Paul Haslinger, score, Soundtrack, Underworld, Underworld Awakening
Lakeshore Records has revealed the track list of the soundtrack for the action horror sequel Underworld Awakening. The album includes songs from the movie by artists including Evanescence, Linkin Park, The Cure, Ministry, Lacuna Coil, Black Light Burns, William Control, Civil Twilight, Combichrist and Collide. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on January 17, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. The label will also be releasing a separate soundtrack album, featuring the score from the film composed by Paul Haslinger in January. To pre-order the score album, click here and check back on this site for the full soundtrack details. Underworld Awakening is directed by Mans Marlin & Bjorn Stein and stars Kate Beckinsale, Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy and India Eisley. The Screen Gems production will be released in theaters on January 20. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Haywire’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Holmes, Haywire, score, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh
The details for the soundtrack for Steven Soderbergh’s action thriller Haywire have been revealed. The album features 18 tracks from the movie’s original score by composer David Holmes (Oceans’s Trilogy, Out of Sight). Relativity Music Group will be releasing the soundtrack in the US and Silva Screen Records is handling the release overseas. (UPDATE JANUARY 2012): The album will be released digitally on January 17, 2012 and is available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack below. Haywire stars Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton and Antonio Banderas. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Teaser Trailer
Posted: December 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
The teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premiered last night and features new original music composed Howard Shore, including what appears to be a new theme. Check out the trailer after the jump. The first prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm and Elijah Wood will be released on December 14, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
