20th Century Fox has published a short video featurette about the music for Ang Lee’s 3D adventure drama Life of Pi. The video features composer Mychael Danna talking about his musical approach and his collaboration with the director, as well as footage from the recording sessions at the Newman Scoring Stage on the Fox lot in Los Angeles. Check out the video after the jump. The composer has received a Golden Globe for his music and is nominated for two Academy Awards for his score and the original song Pi’s Lullaby. The film’s soundtrack is now available on Sony Classical. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Life of Pi’ Music Featurette
Posted: January 24, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Ang Lee, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
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Christopher Lennertz Scoring ‘Battle of the Year: The Dream Team’
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Battle of the Year: The Dream Team, Benson Lee, Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Lennertz is scoring the upcoming music-themed drama Battle of the Year: The Dream Team. The film is directed by Benson Lee and is based on his 2007 documentary about the international world of B-boying, also known in the US as breakdancing. The movie starring Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz and Chris Brown centers on an all-star American b-boy crew training to compete in France at the Battle of the Year (BOTY) International Championships. Brin Hill (Won’t Back Down) and Chris Parker (Vampire in Brooklyn) have written the screenplay and Beau Flynn & Tripp Vinson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Journey to the Center of the Earth) are producing the project for Contrafilm, along with Amy Lo. Read the rest of this entry »
Adele to Perform ‘Skyfall’ at Oscars
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Adele, Skyfall
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced today that Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated title song from the latest James Bond movie Skyfall at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. The song, written by Adele and Paul Epworth, is the first Bond theme ever to debut in Billboard’s Top 10 and the first to be nominated for an Oscar since For Your Eyes Only in 1981. Adele’s exclusive Oscar show performance will be the first time she will have performed Skyfall anywhere live and will also mark her first television performance in the US since the Grammys last year. Skyfall is nominated in the Best Original Song category, along with songs from Life of Pi, Les Miserables, Chasing Ice and Ted. Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center.
‘Craigslist Joe’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craigslist Joe, David G. Garner, Soundtrack
The details for a soundtrack album of the documentary Craigslist Joe have been revealed. The album includes the songs featured in the film by artists including The Makepeace Brothers, Davey G. Project, lady danville, Sourgrass and from the movie’s composer David G. Garner. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 5, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Craigslist Joe presented by Zach Galifianakis and directed by Joseph Garner follows a guy who left everything behind to see if he could survive solely on the support of the 21st century’s new town square: Craigslist. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Flight of the Storks’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Eric Neveux, Flight of the Storks, Le vol des cigognes, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the mini-series Flight of the Storks (Le vol des cigognes). The album features the series’ original score written by French composer Eric Neveux (Intimacy, Hideaways). The soundtrack is now available digitally on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. Flight of the Storks is based on the 1994 novel by Jean-Christophe Grangné and follows a young academic who teams up with an amateur ornithologist to follow storks on their migration to Africa. The EuropaCorp Television production is directed by Jan Kounen (Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky) and stars Rutger Hauer, Harry Treadaway, Perdita Weeks and Clemens Schick. The mini-series recently premiered on Canal+ in France. Read the rest of this entry »
Martin Davich Scoring ‘Sweetwater’
Posted: January 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Logan Miller, Martin Davich, Noah Miller, Sweetwater
Martin Davich has composed the score for the indie western Sweetwater. The film is directed by Logan & Noah Miller and stars Ed Harris, January Jones, Jason Isaacs, Eduardo Noriega, Jason Aldean and Stephen Root. The movie is set in the late 1800s and follows a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute who collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory. The Millers have also written the screenplay with Andrew McKenzie and Jason Netter (Wanted) is producing the Arc Entertainment production. Davich is best known for scoring numerous TV shows, including the hit dramas ER and Beverly Hills, 90210. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Frozen Planet’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Frozen Planet, George Fenton, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC series Frozen Planet. The album features selections from the show’s score composed and conducted by George Fenton (Gandhi, Cry Freedom, The Fisher King) who has previously scored the nature documentary series The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. The music is performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2013. Frozen Planet narrated by David Attenborough (and Alec Baldwin in the US version) focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic. The series, which aired on BBC in the UK and on The Discovery Channel in the US, was honored with four Emmy Awards last year, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Read the rest of this entry »
Basil Poledouris’ ‘Flight of the Intruder’ Score Released
Posted: January 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Flight of the Intruder, Joe Kidd, John Milius, Lalo Schifrin, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the soundtrack for Paramount Pictures’ 1991 Vietnam war-set action drama Flight of the Intruder directed by John Milius and starring Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe and Brad Johnson. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris who also collaborated with the director on such films as Conan the Barbarian, Red Dawn and Farewell to the King. The album features the composer’s complete score, as well as two alternates and the world premiere of complete trailer music written by John Beal. To order the CD and to listen to audio clips from the album, visit Intrada’s online store. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Lux to Score TNT’s ‘Monday Mornings’
Posted: January 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Lux, David E. Kelley, Monday Mornings, TNT
Danny Lux has been tapped to score the new TNT original series Monday Mornings. The drama is created by David E. Kelley and stars Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Jamie Bamber, Jennifer Finnigan, Bill Irwin, Keong Sim, Sarayu Rao and Emily Swallow. The show based on a novel by practicing neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is set at the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Oregon and follows the lives of a group of doctors as they push the limits of their abilities and confront their personal and professional failings. Kelley is executing producing the show with Gupta and Bill D’Elia (The West Wing, The Practice) who also directed the pilot. Lux has previously scored several shows for Kelley, including the Emmy-winning hit shows Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, and most recently the second season of NBC’s Harry’s Law. Read the rest of this entry »
Atlantic Records to Release ‘Spring Breakers’ Soundtrack
Posted: January 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Martinez, score, Skrillex, Soundtrack, Spring Breakers
Atlantic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the upcoming indie drama Spring Breakers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Skrillex and Cliff Martinez. Also included is music by Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane who also stars in the film. The soundtrack will be released on March 12, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full album details are expected to be announced within the next couple of weeks. Spring Breakers is written and directed by Harmony Korine and stars James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine. The film premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and has been picked up for domestic distribution by A24 and Annapurna. The movie will be released in select cities on March 22, 2013 before expanding nationwide on March 29. Read the rest of this entry »
