Michael Wandmacher is scoring the indie comedy Bachelorette. The film written and directed by Leslye Headland (Terriers) is based on her Off-Broadway play of the same name. The movie stars Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan as three best friends who are invited to act as bridesmaids at the wedding of a girl they called “Pigface” in high school. James Marsden, Adam Scott, Kyle Bornheimer are co-starring. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay & Jessica Elbaum (The Other Guys, Step Brothers) are producing the Gary Sanchez Productions film with Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra & Lauren Munsch (Higher Ground) of BCDF Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Wandmacher Scoring ‘Bachelorette’
Posted: December 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bachelorette, Leslye Headland, Michael Wandmacher
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Varese Sarabande to Release James Horner’s ‘Black Gold’ Score
Posted: December 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Gold, James Horner, Jean-Jacques Annaud, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the epic drama Black Gold. The album features the original score from the movie by James Horner and marks the composer’s first new release since 2010’s The Karate Kid. The soundtrack will be released on February 7, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details in a few weeks. As previously reported, the music was recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios and Horner worked with Quatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi on the picture’s opening track. Black Gold is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Freida Pinto and Liya Kebede. The movie premiered at the Doha Film Festival in October and has already been released in a couple of countries, including France in the last couple of weeks. The soundtrack release coincides with the release of the film in the UK and Germany among other European countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer to Score Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’
Posted: December 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Ron Howard, Rush
Hans Zimmer is set to score the upcoming racing drama Rush. The film is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara. The movie centers on the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda and their Formula One racing teams, McLaren and Ferrari during the 1975/76 season, as both were pushed to the breaking point of their psychological and physical endurance. Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) is writing the screenplay and is also producing alongside Howard, Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), Brian Oliver (Black Swan), Eric Fellner (Atonement) and Andrew Eaton (A Might Heart). Zimmer and Howard have previously worked together multiple times, most recently on the movie adaptations of The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons, the comedy The Dilemma and the Academy Award-nominated drama Frost/Nixon. Read the rest of this entry »
Complete ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, Leonard Roseman, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek IV, The Sand Pebbles, The Voyage Home, The Wrong Box
Intrada Records has announced the release of a number of classic film scores. First up is the world premiere release of the complete score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The music is composed by Leonard Rosenman who received an Academy Award nomination for his score. Apart from the movie’s full score, the 2CD-set also includes previously unreleased cues, plus several alternates including Rosenman’s unused take on Alexander Courage’s TV theme. To pre-order the album and listen to audio clips, visit Intrada’s online store. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is directed by Leonard Nimoy who also starred in the film alongside William Shatner Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. Read the rest of this entry »
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BFCA, Critic's Choice Movie Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 17th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The nominations in the Best Score category are:
The Artist – Ludovic Bource
Drive – Cliff Martinez
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Hugo – Howard Shore
War Horse – John Williams Read the rest of this entry »
‘Big Miracle’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Miracle, Cliff Eidelman, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Big Miracle. The album includes the original score from the film by composer Cliff Eidelman (He’s Just Not That Into You, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). The soundtrack will be released on January 24, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Big Miracle is directed by Ken Kwapis and stars Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Blake Nelson, Vinessa Shaw, Stephen Root and Ted Danson. The movie is based on a true story and centers on a small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer who enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circlewill. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz to Score ‘Think Like a Man’
Posted: December 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Think Like a Man, Tim Story
Christopher Lennertz has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy Think Like a Man. The movie is directed by Tim Story and stars Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Jerry Ferrara, Regina Hall, Terrence J. and Romany Malco. The Screen Gems Production is based on Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and adapted for the screen by Keith Merryman & David A. Newman (Friends with Benefits). In the film, four interconnected and diverse friends have their love lives shaken up after the women they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. Will Packer (Obsessed, Takers) is producing the project. Story’s previous musical collaborators include John Ottman (Fantastic Four), Christophe Beck (Taxi) and Terence Blanchard (Barbershop). Read the rest of this entry »
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2011
Posted: December 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies today. Check out the film music-related picks below. Ludovic Bource’s music for the black-and-white romance The Artist has been chosen by both the New York Film Critics Online and the Boston Society of Film Critics. For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below.
Los Angeles Film Critics Association:
Best Film Score: Hanna – The Chemical Brothers
Runner-Up: Drive – Cliff Martinez Read the rest of this entry »
Fall 2011 Television Music Roundup (Part 5): ABC
Posted: December 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Blake Neely, Carl Thiel, Charlie's Angels, iZLER, Jared Faber, John Kimbrough, Last Man Standing, Louis Febre, Man Up!, Mark Isham, Monte Montgomery, Once Upon a Time, Pan Am, Revenge, Suburgatory
In our fifth part of our fall television music series, we are taking a look at the new and returning shows on ABC:
The most successful new show of the season on the network is the fantasy drama Once Upon a Time created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis (Lost) and starring Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jamie Dornan and Jared Gilmore. The show’s music is written by Mark Isham. For a behind-the-scenes video interview with the composer talking about his thematic and orchestral score, visit ABC’s music lounge. Once Upon a Time has already received a full season order and airs every Sunday night on ABC. For updates on the show, visit the official series website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pariah’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pariah, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Pariah. The album includes the movie’s songs from such artists as Tamar-kali and Sparlha Swa. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 20, 2011 and on CD on January 31, 2012. To pre-order the physical version, visit Amazon and check out the audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Pariah is written and directed by Dee Rees and centers on a 17-year-old African-American woman in Brooklyn struggling with her sexuality. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Focus Features for a limited release in select cities on December 28, 2011 with an expansion planned for January. Read the rest of this entry »
