Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 12, 2012)

Posted: October 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Five new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the political thriller Argo directed by Ben Affleck who also stars in the film with Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, Victor Garber, Tate Donavan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochran, Christopher Denham, Chris Messina and Kyle Chandler. The film’s music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips and visit AOL Music to stream the full album.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Sinister directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley and Vincent D’Onofrio. Christopher Young (Hellraiser, Spider-Man 3) has composed the film’s score. A soundtrack album featuring Young’s music is now available digitally and will be released on CD on October 30. For audio clips and to check out the full album details, visit our previous article. Check out a lengthy audio interview with the composer conducted by Movie Geeks United on YouTube. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Stand Up Guys’ Soundtrack Details

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Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the crime comedy Stand Up Guys. The album features two new original songs by Jon Bon Jovi (Old Habits Die Hard, Not Running Anymore), as well as tracks by Baby Huey and The Babysitters, Gary Clark, Jr., Elvin Bishop, Muddy Waters and Wayne Cochran & CC Riders. Also included are three tracks from the film’s original score composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad). The soundtrack will be released on November 20, 2012. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Stand Up Guys is directed by Fisher Stevens (The Cove) and stars Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin as retired gangster who reunite for one epic night. The film just premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival and will be released on January 11, 2013 by Lionsgate after an awards-qualifying run in December. Read the rest of this entry »

Varese Sarabande to Release Steve Jablonsky’s ‘Gangster Squad’ Score

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According to the movie’s latest trailer and poster, Varese Sarabande will release a score album for Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad. The film’s music is composed by Steve Jablonksy (Transformers series, Desperate Housewives). No word yet on a release date, but the album is expected to come out around the film’s release in January of next year. In addition, WaterTower Music will release a separate soundtrack album featuring the film’s songs. Check back on this site for updates on both albums. Gangster Squad directed by Fleischer (Zombieland, 30 Minutes Or Less) stars Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Pena. The movie about the events surrounding the LAPD’s efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time will be released nationwide on January 11, 2013 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

’28 Hotel Rooms’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: October 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama 28 Hotel Rooms. The album features the film’s original score composed by Fall On Your Sword (Another Earth, Lola Versus), as well as the songs Look at You by Lindsey Haun and A Dask of Pixie Dust by Kirk Ross. The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.  28 Hotel Rooms is written and directed by Matt Ross and stars Chris Messina and Marin Ireland as a novelist and a corporate accountant who find themselves in bed together while traveling for work in a city far from their homes. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Oscilloscope Laboratories for a theatrical release on November 9, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Brian Tyler to Score ‘Iron Man 3’

Posted: October 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Brian Tyler has signed on to score Iron Man 3. The film is directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark/Iron Man, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany who are reprising their characters from the previous film. Ben Kingsley stars as the film’s villain The Mandarin and Rebecca Hall, Guy Pearce, James Badge Dale and Ashley Hamilton are also starring. Black has co-written the screenplay with Drew Pearce. Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige (The Avengers, Thor) is producing the third installment in the franchise and Louis D’Esposito, Stan Lee and Charles Newirth are executive producing. Jon Favreau is also executive producing and returns as Happy Hogan. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Alex Cross’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Metropolis Movie Music will release the soundtrack for the thriller Alex Cross. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 22, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Alex Cross is directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and stars Tyler Perry in the title role, alongside Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols and Jean Reno. The film based on James Patterson’s bestselling novel will be released in US on October 19. Read the rest of this entry »

Alan Silvestri’s ‘The Bodyguard’ Score Released

Posted: October 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score from the 1992 hit romantic thriller The Bodyguard directed by Mick Jackson and starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. The music is composed by Academy Award-nominated composer Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future). The album is limited to 3500 copies and is available to order on the label’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips. The soundtrack features the score including material not used in the film, as well as a couple of bonus tracks. The original bestselling 1992 soundtrack album for The Bodyguard only included one track of Silvestri’s music in addition to the Academy Award-nominated original songs Run to You and I Have Nothing from the film. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Chasing Mavericks’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The details of the soundtrack album for the drama Chasing Mavericks have been revealed. The album features the original song Give Me An Energy by Greg Holden, as well as several alternative rock tracks from the 90s by artists including Mazzy Star, Sponge, The Butthole Surfers, The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr. and Matthew Sweet. Also included is a 6-minute suite from the movie’s original score composed by Chad Fischer (Garden State). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 23, 2012 by Relativity Music Group. As previously reported, a CD version is coming out in November and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the album below. Chasing Mavericks directed by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted and starring Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Taylor Handley, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer tells the story of Jay Moriarty, a world champion surfer from Northern California. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Andrews Scoring Paul Feig’s ‘The Heat’

Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Michael Andrews is reteaming with Paul Feig on the upcoming buddy cop comedy The Heat. The composer has previously scored last year’s hit comedy Bridesmaids for the director. The Heat stars Sandra Bullock as a high-strung FBI agent and Melissa McCarthy as an unconventional Boston cop who team to take down a Russian gangster. Tony Hale, Bill Burr, Demian Bichir and Michael Rapaport are co-starring in the comedy. Kate Dippold (Parks and Recreation) has written the film’s script and Peter Chernin (New Girl), Dylan Clark (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Jenno Topping (Country Strong, Guess Who) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Shadow Dancer’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the soundtrack album for the thriller Shadow Dancer. The album features the film’s score composed by Dickon Hinchliffe (Winter’s Bone, Last Chance Harvey). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 16, 2012. A physical release is coming out in Europe on the same day. Audio clips will be added to this article next week. Shadow Dancer directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire, Project Nim) and stars Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Aidan Gillen and Gillian Anderson. The movie follows a mother who is heavily involved in the Irish Republican movement and loses her younger brother at the hands of the British security forces. The thriller premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and opened in the UK this past August. Read the rest of this entry »

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