The track list for the soundtrack release for the comic book adaptation of The Amazing Spider-Man has been revealed (via JWFAN.com). The album features more than 75 minutes of the film’s original score composed by James Horner. The soundtrack will be released on July 3, 2012 by Sony Classical and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out the (potentially spoiler-heavy!) track list after the jump and check back on this site for the album cover art and audio clips. The Amazing Spider-Man is directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard. The movie portrays Parker as he is developing his super powers in high school. Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary are co-starring. The superhero tentpole picture is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2012 by Sony Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Horner, score, Soundtrack, The Amazing Spider-Man
‘Magic Mike’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Magic Mike, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh
The details of the soundtrack release for Steven Soderbergh’s comedy drama Magic Mike have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Alice Russell, Countre Black, Foreigner, The Unknown, Black Daniel, Cloud Control, Joe Tex, Win Win featuring Blaqstarr and Beth Thornley. The soundtrack will be released on June 26, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Magic Mike stars Channing Tatum as a veteran stripper who takes a young dancer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money. Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Riley Keough, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
Toby Chu Scoring ‘Dorothy of Oz’
Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, Dorothy of Oz, Toby Chu, USA
Toby Chu is scoring the upcoming 3D animated feature Dorothy of Oz. The film is directed by Dan St. Pierre (Everyone’s Hero) & Will Finn (The Road to El Dorado) and features the voice talent of Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty, Jim Belushi, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Bernadette Peters and Patrick Stewart. The movie’s story begins where L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ends and is adapted from the adventure book series written by the author’s great-grandson Roger Stanton-Baum. Bryan Adams has reportedly written original songs for the project. Bonne Radford (Balto, The Road to El Dorado), Roland Carroll and Ryan Carroll are among the film’s producers. Read the rest of this entry »
Gabriel Yared to Score ‘Therese Raquin’
Posted: May 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Stratton, Gabriel Yared, Therese Raquin, William Horberg
Gabriel Yared has been hired to score the romantic thriller Therese Raquin. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Charlie Stratton and stars Elizabeth Olsen, Jessica Lange and Tom Felton. The movie is based on a novel by Emile Zala and follows a sexually repressed woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage to her cousin who has an affair with her husband’s childhood friend. The story takes place in 1860s Paris. William Horberg and Mickey Liddell (The Grey, Everwood) are producing the Wonderful Films and Liddell Entertainment production. Yared has previously collaborated with Horberg on Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain. LD Distribution has domestic distribution rights for Therese Raquin and is expected to release the thriller in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Javier Navarrete, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for HBO’s drama Hemingway & Gellhorn. The album features the original score from the film written by Academy Award-nominated composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth, Wrath of the Titans). Also included is the song Ay Carmela performed by both Voces Del Pueblo and Alarcon. The soundtrack will be released on June 12, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hemingway & Gellhorn is directed by Philip Kaufman and stars Clive Owen, Nicole Kidman, David Strathairn, Parker Posey, Rodrigo Santoro, Molly Parker, Lars Ulrich, Peter Coyote, Diane Baker and Tony Shalhoub. The film tells the story of the romance between Ernest Hemingway and WWII correspondent Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s inspiration for For Whom the Bell Tolls. The drama will premiere on May 28, 2012 on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
Rolfe Kent Receives BMI’s Richard Kirk Award
Posted: May 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI Film & Television Awards, John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mychael Danna, Richard Kirk Award, Rolfe Kent, Thomas Newman
This past Wednesday, Rolfe Kent has received the Richard Kirk Award at the BMI Film and TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The award is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. BMI has published a video of Kent’s full acceptance speech, which can be checked out after the jump, where you can also find interviews with other composers who received awards at the event, including John Williams (The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse), Thomas Newman (The Help), Mark Mothersbaugh (21 Jump Street, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked) and Mychael Danna (Moneyball). For the full list of winners, visit BMI’s website. Read the rest of this entry »
John Corigliano’s Rejected ‘Edge of Darkness’ Score Released
Posted: May 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edge of Darkness, John Corigliano, Martin Campbell, Music from the Edge, score, Soundtrack
Perseverance Records has announced the premiere release of John Corigliano‘s rejected score for the 2010 thriller Edge of Darkness. The album, entitled Music from the Edge, features the unused score from the film composed by the Academy Award-winning composer whose other film scores include The Red Violin and Altered States. Howard Shore ended up replacing the composer on the film and his score was released on WaterTower Music. To order the release and to listen to audio clips, click here. Edge of Darkness is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Mel Gibson, Ray Winston, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic and Jay O. Sanders. The film based on the 1985 BBC mini-series revolves around a detective who is investigating the murder of his activist daughter, while uncovering political conspiracies and cover-ups in the process. Read the rest of this entry »
Christian Henson Scoring ‘Sinbad’
Posted: May 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christian Henson, Sinbad, Theatre of Dreams
Christian Henson is the composer of the upcoming adventure series Sinbad. The show stars Elliot Knight as the title character who is thrown out of Basra with a curse on him for having killed a man and, unable to spend more than 24 hours on land, embarks on an quest to rid himself of the curse. The cast also includes Naveen Andrews (Lost), Sophie Okoendo (Hotel Rwanda) and Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, The King’s Speech). The 13-part series is produced by Impossible Pictures, the production company behind Primeval. The project is produced by Tim Haines, Sophie Gardiner and Andrew Woodhead for Impossible Pictures and Elwen Rowlands for Sky. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 18, 2012)
Posted: May 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Battleship, Brian Ralston, Christian Henson, Crooked Arrows, Elena, Erran Baron Cohen, Gast Waltzing, Hysteria, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nick Urata, Philip Glass, Polisse, Stephen Warbeck, Steve Jablonsky, The Dictator, Virginia, What to Expect When You're Expecting
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Universal Pictures’ action tentpole Battleship directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater and Rihanna. The film’s music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers). Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out this recent Variety article on Jablonsky’s work on the film based on Hasbro’s classical naval combat board game.
Also opening wide is the ensemble comedy ensemble What to Expect When You’re Expecting directed by Kirk Jones and starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro. Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs by artists including Chiddy Bang, The Human League, Kinky, Sleeper Agent, Black Lips, Robert Palmer and David Gray has been released by Capitol Records. For audio clips and the full track list, check out our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Famous For Killing Each Other, Hatfields & McCoys, John Debney, Kevin Costner & Modern West, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the upcoming mini-series Hatfields & McCoys. The album entitled Famous For Killing Each Other features songs from and inspired by the series performed by Kevin Costner & Modern West. Also included is one track from the period drama’s original score composed by John Debney. The soundtrack will be released on May 22, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hatfields & McCoys is directed by Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) and stars Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton as two lose friends during the Civil War who return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments that soon exploded into all-out warfare between the two families. Read the rest of this entry »
