Void Recordings will be releasing a soundtrack album for this spring’s horror hit film Insidious. The soundtrack includes 26 tracks from the score by composer Joseph Bishara. The album will be released digitally on October 11, 2011 and will be available on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks of the score after the jump. Insidious directed by James Wan and starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson and Barbara Hershey tells the story about a family haunted by vengeful spirits. The movie was released in theaters last April and is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Insidious’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Insidious, Joseph Bishara, score, Soundtrack
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John Swihart Scoring ‘How to Be a Gentleman’
Posted: September 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, David Hornsby, How to Be a Gentleman, John Swihart
John Swihart is scoring the new CBS comedy How to Be a Gentleman. The show created by David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and based on the nonfiction book of the same name by John Bridges chronicles the friendship between an uptight columnist and his more freewheeling trainer. Hornsby also stars in the comedy alongside Kevin Dillon, Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhys Darby and Nancy Lenehan. Adam Chase (Friends) and Ted Schachter are executive producing the project with Hornsby. How to Be a Gentleman is set to debut on September 29, 2011 and will be airing every Thursday night on CBS. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dirty Girl’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dirty Girl, Jeff Toyne, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the drama Dirty Girl. The album includes 14 songs from the movie by such artists as Pat Benetar, Melissa Manchester, Tanya Tucker, Bow Wow Wow, Rita Coolidge, The Outfield, Sheena Easton, Teena Marie and Wendy and Lisa. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 27, 2011 and a physical release is coming on October 11. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next couple of weeks. While none of the film’s score by composer Jeff Toyne is included, Melissa Manchester’s song Rainbird includes an original string arrangement by Toyne. To find out more about Toyne’s work for the movie, visit a recent article and video with the composer on ASCAP’s website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project’ Album Announced
Posted: September 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Symphony of Hope, The Haiti Project
Nettwerk Music Group is set to release the Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project. The album will be released on October 4, 2011 and will be available digitally, as well as a On-Demand CD on Amazon (pre-order the CD here). The musical fundraising project was originally designed to help the people of Haiti in their desperate time of need. A year after the terrible earthquake which has destroyed the lives of thousands of Haitians, the need for assistance is even greater than ever. Symphony of Hope is a collaboration by 25 of today’s leading Oscar-, Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning composers to benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief. The “Symphony of Hope” begins with an original Haitian melody, then each composer contributes an additional 8-32 bars of music to the piece and then passes it along to the next composer. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2011)
Posted: September 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Cliff Martinez, Danny Elfman, Drive, Hans Zimmer, I Don't Know How She Does It, Larry Groupe, Restless, score, Soundtrack, Straw Dogs, The Lion King
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 To Score ABC’s ‘Scandal’
Posted: September 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 10 Years, ABC, Chad Fischer, Private Practice, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes
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. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Morris to Score ‘Fire with Fire’
Posted: September 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fire with Fire, Immortals, Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris has been hired to score the thriller Fire with Fire. The movie is directed by David Barrett (The Mentalist) and stars Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bonnie Sommerville. The film centers on a fireman in the witness protection program who takes matters into his own hands when he’s threatened by a man whom he’s set to testify. Randall Emmett & George Furla (16 Blocks, Righteous Kill), Richard Jackson (Rob Roy) and Matthew Rhodes (Southland Tales) are producing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Moneyball’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Moneyball, Mychael Danna, score, Soundtrack
The details of the Moneyball soundtrack have been revealed. Madison Gate Records is set to release the album on September 20, 2011 digitally and as an on-demand CD-R on Amazon. The soundtrack includes the original score by composer Mychael Danna, as well as two songs from the movie by Kerris Dorsey and This Will Destroy You. Check out samples from all tracks on the album after the jump. Moneyball marks Danna’s second collaboration with director Bennett Miller. The movie starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released in theaters on September 23, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tower Heist’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Beck, score, Soundtrack, Tower Heist
Varese Sarabande has announced the soundtrack release for the upcoming action comedy Tower Heist. The album includes the score by composer Christophe Beck and will be released on November 1, 2011. Check back on this page for the full soundtrack details in a couple of weeks. Tower Heist is directed by Brett Ratner and stars Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The movie will be released on November 4, 2011 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dolphin Tale’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dolphin Tale, Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for the family movie Dolphin Tale. The album includes the original score by composer Mark Isham. The soundtrack will be released on October 11, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. To learn more about Isham’s score and watch a short video from the recording sessions, check out our previous article. Dolphin Tale is directed by Charles Martin Smith and stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble. Read the rest of this entry »
