Wendy & Lisa are set to score the upcoming FOX drama Touch. The series is created by Tim Kring and centers on a widower whose mute 11-year-old son possesses the ability to detect patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events. The show stars Kiefer Sutherland, David Mazuoz, Danny Glover and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) directed the pilot and will also executive produce the project with Sutherland, Peter Chernin & Katherine Pope (Terra Nova) and Suzan Bymel (The War at Home). Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman have previously scored Kring’s hit shows Heroes and Crossing Jordan. Fox has recently ordered a first season of 13 episodes for Touch, which is scheduled to air next spring on the network. Read the rest of this entry »
Wendy & Lisa to Score Tim Kring’s ‘Touch’
Posted: November 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, Lisa Coleman, Tim Kring, Touch, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. The full details of the album are expected to be revealed within the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for the announcement. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol marks Giacchino’s second entry in the franchise. The fourth part of the series is directed by Brad Bird and stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Tom Wilkinson, Paula Patton, Ving Rhames, Josh Halloway, Anil Kapoor and Simon Pegg. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos to Score ‘The Words’
Posted: November 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Marcelo Zarvos, The Words
Marcelo Zarvos has been hired to score the thriller The Words. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The thriller follows a successful writer who discovers he has to pay a price for stealing another man’s work. The movie is written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal who were both involved in writing the story for last year’s Tron Legacy. Michael Benaroya (Margin Call, The Romantics) is producing through Benaroya Pictures, alongside Animus Films’ Jim Young (Don McKay) and Serena Films’ Tatiana Kelly (Wristcutters: A Love Story). Read the rest of this entry »
New ‘Gremlins’ Soundtrack Edition Announced
Posted: November 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gremlins, Jerry Goldsmith, Joe Dante, John Williams, Killer by Night, Nightwatch, Quincy Jones
Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for Joe Dante’s 1984 classic Gremlins. The 2 CD-set includes the premiere release of the complete score by Jerry Goldsmith on one disc and a recreation of the 1984 soundtrack album featuring three songs from the film and a 16-minute score suite by Goldsmith. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit Film Score Monthly. Gremlins starring Zach Gilligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Oxten was produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Chris Columbus. Read the rest of this entry »
Kevin Kiner Scoring AMC ‘Hell on Wheels’
Posted: November 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Gustavo Santaolalla, Hell on Wheels, Kevin Kiner
Kevin Kiner is scoring the AMC western series Hell on Wheels. The show created by Joe and Tony Gayton (Faster) is set in 1865 and centers on a former Confederate soldier, who is determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. The series stars Anson Mount, Common, Dominique McElligott, Colm Meaney, Ben Esler, Philip Burke and Eddie Spears. Kiner is best known for scoring the long running CBS crime drama CSI: Miami, as well as the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and its feature film version. Hell on Wheels premieres tomorrow, November 6 and its first season of 10 episodes will be airing every Sunday night on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ’21 Jump Street’
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 21 Jump Street, Chris Miller, Mark Mothersbaugh, Phil Lord
Mark Mothersbaugh is currently scoring the action comedy 21 Jump Street. The film based on the 80s TV series starring Johnny Depp is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller who previously collaborated with the composer on the 2009 animated hit film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. 21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson and Ellie Kemper. The film revolves around two undercover police officers who go undercover in a high school in order to bust a drug ring. Jonah Hill co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World). The movie is produced by Neal Moritz (The Fast and the Furious, I Am Legend and Stephen J. Cannell (The A-Team). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2011)
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Christophe Beck, David Wittman, Jonathan Elias, score, Soundtrack, The Son of No One, Tower Heist, William Ross
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Tower Heist directed by Brett Ratner and starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The film’s score is composed by Christophe Beck. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Tuesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details on the album.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and starring Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt and Tom Lennon. William Ross has written the sccore for the movie. A score album will be released on November 15 by Varese Sarabande (click here for the full details). Watertower Music has also released a soundtrack with the songs from the film. For audio clips and for more information about the album, visit our previous article. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri Confirmed to Score ‘The Avengers’
Posted: November 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Joss Whedon, Marvel, The Avengers
Film Music Reporter has received official confirmation that Alan Silvestri has signed on to score the highly anticipated comic book adaptation of The Avengers. While Silvestri’s involvement in the Marvel Studios production has been rumored in the last few months, no official announcement has been made before. The title has also just been added to the composer’s credit list on his official website. The Avengers is written and directed by Joss Whedon and stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgard and Tom Hiddleston are co-starring in the Kevin Feige-produced movie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘We Bought a Zoo’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Nico Muhly, score, Sigur Rós, Soundtrack, We Bought a Zoo
Pitchfork (via The Playlist) has revealed the soundtrack details for Cameron Crowe’s comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The album features the original music from the movie by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi who makes his studio feature scoring debut on the project. Also included on the soundtrack are reworked versions of songs from the musician’s 2010 solo album, along with Sigur Rós’s Hoppipolla. Jónsi collaborated with Russell Crowe on one of the tracks and composer Nico Muhly is providing the orchestral arrangements. The soundtrack will be released on December 13, 2011 by Columbia Records and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this site for audio clips from all tracks on the album. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Arthur Christmas’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arthur Christmas, Harry Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Aardman’s and Sony Pictures Animation’s Arthur Christmas have been revealed. The album features the original score from the movie by Harry Gregson-Williams who previously scored Aardman’s Chicken Run (with John Powell) and Flushed Away. Madison Gate Records will be releasing the album in the US on November 22, 2011, both digitally and as an on demand CD-R on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling the release overseas. Audio clips of all tracks on the album can be checked out on Amazon.co.uk. Arthur Christmas is directed by Barry Cook and features the voice talent of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Ashley Jensen. Read the rest of this entry »
