Paul Haslinger is currently scoring the action horror sequel Underworld Awakening. Kate Beckinsale is returning as Selene who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy and India Eisley are co-starring and Mans Marlin and Bjorn Stein (Storm, Shelter) are directing the latest installment of the franchise. Len Wiseman is producing the Screen Gems and Lakeshore production alongside Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Million Dollar Baby). Haslinger has previously scored the original Underworld movie, as well as the prequel Rise of the Lycans in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Haslinger to Return for ‘Underworld Awakening’
Posted: October 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Paul Haslinger, Underworld, Underworld Awakening
‘The Cup’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Rowland, score, Soundtrack, The Cup
Rubber Records has released a soundtrack album for the Australian drama The Cup. The album includes the original score from the movie by composer Bruce Rowland (The Man from Snowy River, Lightning Jack). The soundtrack is available as a digital release on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. The Cup is directed by Simon Wincer (Quigley Down Under, Free Willy) and stars Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Curry, Daniel MacPherson and Tom Berlinson. The movie about the running of the 2002 Melbourne Cup opened last week in Australia and is currently awaiting a domestic release. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell Scores Sony’s ‘Two Worlds’ Spot
Posted: October 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clint Mansell, Two Worlds
Clint Mansell has written the music for a new spot promoting Sony’s new 3D television. The spot, entitled Two Worlds, is directed by Arev Manoukian and features the poem “That’s What I Heard You Say”, written and read by Leonard Cohen. Mansell recorded his music for the project at Air Studios in London. Watch the 2D version of a stereo 3D cinema spot after the jump and also check out a making of featurette, which features footage from the recording sessions. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Will’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Csányi-Wills, Nigel Clarke, score, Soundtrack, Will
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the British drama Will. The album features the original score from the film composed by Nigel Clarke and Michael Csányi-Wills (The Little Vampire, The Thief Lord). The music was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Abbey Road’s famous Studio One. The soundtrack will be released on iTunes on November 1, 2011. A physical version of the album is also coming out in Europe on the same day. Will based on the historic “Miracle of Istanbul” is directed by Ellen Perry and stars Bob Hoskins, Damian Lewis, Perry Eggelton and Kristian Kiehling. The film chronicles an orphan’s journey across Europe to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Chip-Wrecked, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the family movie sequel Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked. The album features the songs from the movie performed by The Chipmunks & The Chipettes. The soundtrack will be released on November 15, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all songs on the album can be checked out below. None of Mark Mothersbaugh’s orginal score from the film is included on the album. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked is directed by Mike Mitchell and stars Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris and Christina Applegate. 20th Century Fox will release the movie on December 16. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Puss in Boots’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Puss in Boots, Rodrigo y Gabriela, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will be releasing the soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation’s Puss in Boots. The album features the original score from composer Henry Jackman who collaborated with Rodrigo y Gabriela on the movie as previously reported on this page. The soundtrack will be released on October 24, 2011 and will be available as a digital release on Amazon. A physical release has been announced overseas, but no word yet on a domestic release. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Puss in Boots is directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) and features the voice talent of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis and Billy Bob Thornton. The movie will be released in theaters on October 28. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 14, 2011)
Posted: October 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, David Buckley, Deborah Lurie, Dickon Hinchliffe, Father of Invention, Fireflies in the Garden, Footloose, Jane Antonia Cornish, Marco Beltrami, Nick Urata, Texas Killing Fields, The Big Year, The Skin I Live In, The Thing, Theodore Shapiro, Trespass
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the remake of Footloose directed by Craig Brewer and stars Kenny Wormaid, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs by artists including Blake Shelton, Zac Brown, The Smashing Pumpkins, Victoria Justice & Hunter Hayes and Big & Rich. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit our previous article. The film’s score is written by Deborah Lurie and no separate score release has been announced.
Also opening wide is the horror prequel The Thing directed by Matthijs van Heijingen Jr. and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen and Joel Edgerton. Marco Beltrami has written the music for the film. A soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score has been released by Varese Sarabande earlier this week. For more information about the album and to listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score D.J. Caruso’s ‘The Goats’ and ‘John Dies at the End’
Posted: October 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Call of Duty, D.J. Caruso, Fox, John Dies at the End, Modern Warfare 3, Terra Nova, The Goats
Brian Tyler is set to reunite with director D.J. Caruso on the upcoming indie drama The Goats. The movie written and directed by Caruso is based on the young adult novel by Brock Cole and stars Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso as kids at summer camp who fall victims to a prank that leaves them stranded at Goat Island. Val Kilmer, Radha Mitchell and Kate Maberly are co-starring in the film produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and Geyer Kosinski (School for Scoundrels). Tyler and Caruso have previously collaborated on the 2009 action thriller Eagle Eye starring Shia LaBeouf. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Big Year’ Score Album Released
Posted: October 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, The Big Year, Theodore Shapiro
Fox Music has released a soundtrack for the comedy drama The Big Year. The album includes the score by composer Theodore Shapiro. The soundtrack is currently available exclusively on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips from the score. The Big Year is directed by David Frankel, for which Shapiro has previously scored The Devil Wears Prada and Marley & Me. The movie starring Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Jim Parsons, Rashida Jones, Dianne Wiest, Rosamund Pike and Anjelica Huston is opening in theaters today. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Project Nim’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, Project Nim, score, Soundtrack
Attic Records’ Cinewax division will be releasing a soundtrack album for the documentary Project Nim. The album includes the score by composer Dickon Hinchliffe (Winter’s Bone) and will be released on October 25, 2011 as digital release. Check out audio clips from the soundtrack after the jump. Project Nim is directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire) and chronicles a historic experiment to try to teach a chimpanzee language while raising the primate like a human child. For more information about the film, which opened in theaters this summer, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
