Marco Beltrami has signed on to score the post-apocalyptic horror thriller World War Z. The movie is directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball, Quantum of Solace) and stars Brad Pitt as a U.N. employee who scours the world, interviewing survivors of a Zombie apocalypse. Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Bryan Cranston and David Morse are co-starring. The film is based on the bestselling novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War written by Max Brooks, which is set 10 years after a global zombie epidemic. J. Michael Straczynski (The Changeling) and Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom) have written the screenplay and Pitt is producing the big-budget film with Dede Gardner (The Tree of Life) and Jeremy Kleiner. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami to Score ‘World War Z’
Posted: December 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Good Day to Die Hard, Alex Proyas, John Moore, Marc Forster, Marco Beltrami, Paradise Lost, World War Z
Bruno Coulais’ ‘La Clé Des Champs’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruno Coulais, La cle des champs, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for the French family movie La clé des champs has recently been released. The album features the original music from the movie written by Academy Award-nominated composer Bruno Coulais (Coralime, The Chorus). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon and the CD version is set to be released on January 17, 2012 in France (currently only available to pre-order as an import). Check out the audio clips after the jump. La clé des champs is directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou and tells the story of two solitary children who come across a small undisturbed lake which exerts a sudden and intense control over them. The film premiered last week in France. Read the rest of this entry »
Notable Omissions among the Academy Awards’ Original Score Finalists
Posted: December 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 50/50, Academy Awards, Cliff Martinez, Conrad Pope, Drive, Marco Beltrami, Michael Giacchino, My Week with Marilyn, Soul Surfer
As announced last Thursday, 97 movies are eligible for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards. Not included were a couple of scores that have been considered possible contenders. The two most notable omissions from the Academy’s finalists list are Drive and My Week with Marilyn, which both were disqualified for different reasons.
The score for Nicolas Winding-Refn’s Drive composed by Cliff Martinez has received the Boston Society of Film Critics‘ Best Use of Music in Film prize (tied with Ludovic Bource’s score for The Artist), the runner-up award by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, as well as nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Washington DC Area and London Critics Film Circle. As reported in Variety, the score was disqualified by the Academy because a number of songs were playing at key dramatic points during the film instead of the score, and two other composers were listed on the official studio cue sheet in addition to Martinez. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Flowers of War’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jin líng shí san chai, Joshua Bell, Qigang Chen, score, Soundtrack, The Flowers of War, Yimou Zhang
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Flowers of War (Jin líng shí san chai). The album includes the original music from the movie composed by Qigang Chen. The score features violinist Joshua Bell as a soloist. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic physical release, but the CD version is scheduled for a January 17, 2012 release overseas and is available as as an import on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. The Flowers of War directed by Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) stars Christian Bale, Ni Ni and Tong Dawei. The movie has been selected as China’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film and has also recently received a Golden Globe nomination. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippe Rombi to Score Francois Ozon’s ‘Dans la maison’
Posted: December 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dans la maison, Francois Ozon, Hollywoo, La guerre des boutons, Philippe Rombi, score, Soundtrack, War of the Buttons
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 »
