Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Drive directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The film’s score is written by Cliff Martinez. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs from the movie has been released on Lakeshore Records. For more information on the release including audio clips, visit our soundtrack announcement. Also check out a video interview with Martinez about his music for the thriller on Ain’t It Cool News. Another audio interview with the composer talking about Drive and his other recent score for Contagion can be found on Film Music Magazine.
Also opening wide is the thriller remake of Straw Dogs directed by Rod Lurie and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The movie’s score is composed by Lurie’s regular musical collaborator Larry Groupé. Madison Gate has released a soundtrack featuring Groupé’s score. Visit our previous article for the soundtrack details and audio clips. For an interview with the composer talking about his newest score, visit Film Music Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
Chad Fischer has signed on to score the upcoming ABC drama Scandal. The show is created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Kerry Washington as a former media relations consultant to the President who leaves the White House to open her own firm, hoping to start a new career and a new personal life. Henry Ian Cusick, Columbus Short, Guillermo Diaz, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Tony Goldwyn and Jeff Perry are co-starring. Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin, Push) directed the pilot. 
