Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed drama The Sessions. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Hurt Locker). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 16, 2012 and physically on November 13. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. The Sessions is written and directed by Ben Lewin and stars John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy. The film centers on paraplegic polio victim who decides to explore his sexuality and hires a sex surrogate and soon develops a relationship that changes both of their lives. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it received the Audience Award and was picked up by Fox Searchlight for domestic distribution. The indie production will be released in limited release on October 19, 2012 before expanding to other cities in the following weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Sessions’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack, The Sessions
‘Sinister’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Young, score, Scott Derrickson, Sinister, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the soundtrack album for the horror thriller Sinister. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Hellraiser, Spider–Man 3, The Shipping News). Since our last update, the release date for the CD has been pushed back to October 30, 2012. To pre-order the album, click here. The soundtrack is also available digitally here. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Sinister is directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and stars Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley and Vincent D’Onofrio. Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) is producing the movie, which will be released nationwide on October 12 by Summit Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
Adele Confirmed for ‘Skyfall’ Theme Song
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, J.A.C. Redford, James Bond, Paul Hepworth, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Adele confirmed today that she has co-written and performed the theme song for the latest James Bond film Skyfall. The song is written by the English singer/songwriter and Paul Hepworth (Rolling in the Deep) and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Hepworth is also credited as the arranger with J.A.C. Redford on the sheet music of the song that Adele posted on Twitter this morning (see image attached after the jump). Redford is best known as a composer for films and TV shows including St. Elsewhere and as an orchestrator for such composers as James Horner and Skyfall‘s composer Thomas Newman. The song will be available on Adele’s official site on Friday. The single is also available for pre-order on iTunes. More information about the soundtrack album featuring Newman’s score are expected to be published soon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mars & Avril’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benoit Charest, Mars & Avril, Mars and April, score, Soundtrack
Ad Litteram will release a soundtrack album for the French-Canadian sci-fi drama Mars & Avril. The album features the film’s original music is written by Academy Award-nominated composer Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Belleville). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Mars & Avril is written and directed by French-Canadian artist and Cirque du Soleil alumnus Martin Villeneuve based on his own graphic novels and stars Caroline Dhavernas, Paul Ahmarani, Robert Lepage and Jacques Languirand. The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this summer and will be released in Canada on October 12. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 30, 2012)
Posted: September 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 666 Park Avenue, ABC, Animal Practice, BBC, Ben and Kate, Call the Midwife, CBS, Chris Koch, Fox, Imagine Dragons, Jesse Novak, Ludwig Göransson, Michael Andrews, NBC, Partners, PBS, Peter Salem, The Mindy Project, The Neighbors, Trevor Morris
Only one new network drama is making its series debut this week:
Premiering tonight is the mystery drama 666 Park Avenue created by David Wilcox (Fringe) and starring Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Vanessa Williams, Terry O’Quinn, Mercedes Masöhn, Robert Buckley, Helena Mattsson, Erik Palladino and Samantha Logan. The show’s music is composed by Trevor Morris (Immortals, The Borgias, The Tudors). To find out more about the series and the music, check out our previous article. The show about a couple who learns that the Manhattan building complex that they just moved into might be possessed by a mysterious demonic force will be airing every Sunday night on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
Lifetime’s ‘Liz & Dick’ to Feature Music by Lee Holdridge
Posted: September 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hell and Mr. Fudge, It Is No Dream, Lee Holdridge, Lifetime, Liz & Dick, The Confession
Lee Holdridge has recently scored the Lifetime original movie Liz & Dick. The film center on the nearly 25-year relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, to whom she was married two separate times. Lindsay Lohan is portraying Taylor and Grant Bowler is playing Burton. Creed Bratton co-stars as studio chief Darryl F. Zanuck and Theresa Russell, David Hunt and David Eigenberg are also starring in the film directed by Llyod Kramer (David and Lisa). Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin) has written the script and Larry A. Thompson is executive producing the project. Liz & Dick is set to premiere this November on Lifetime. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wreck-It-Ralph’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, score, Skrillex, Soundtrack, Wreck-It-Ralph
The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s animated feature Wreck-It-Ralph have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Puss in Boots), as well as the songs When Can I See You Again? performed by Owl City, Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph by Buckner & Garcia, Celebration by Kool & The Gang, Sugar Rush by AKB48 and Shut Up and Drive by Rihanna. Also included is the track Bug Hunt (Noisa Remix) by Skrillex who wrote some of the in-game music for the film. The soundtrack is set to be released on October 30, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wreck-It-Ralph is directed by Rich Moore and features the voice talent of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch. The movie will be released on November 2, 2012 by Walt Disney Pictures. 
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Zbigniew Preisner to Score ‘The Green Blade Rises’
Posted: September 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: AJ Edwards, Terrence Malick, The Green Blade Rises, Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner has been hired to score the upcoming drama The Green Blade Rises. The film marks the directorial debut of AJ Edwards who worked with Terrence Malick on his past three films and was the editor on his most recent feature To The Wonder. The Green Blade Rises starring Wes Bentley, Brit Marling, Diane Kruger and Jason Clarke follows Abraham Lincoln’s formative years, including abandonment by his father in the harsh winter wilderness, the tragedy that marked him forever and the two women who guided him to immortality, putting him on the path to becoming one of the most influential Presidents in United States history. Edwards also wrote the original screenplay and Terrence Malick is producing the film with Nicolas Gonda (The Tree Of Life) and Charley Beil (To The Wonder). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cloud Atlas’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cloud Atlas, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, score, Soundtrack, Tom Tykwer
The details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi film Cloud Atlas have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2012 by WaterTower Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Cloud Atlas is directed by Tykwer and Andy & Lana Wachowski and stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Xun Zhou, Keith David, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant. The movie recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released nationwide on October 26 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 28, 2012)
Posted: September 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bringing Up Bobby, Christophe Beck, Dustin O'Halloran, Hotel Transylvania, Junkie XL, Klaus Badelt, Looper, Marcelo Zarvos, Mark Kilian, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nathan Johnson, Pitch Perfect, Solomon Kane, The Other Dream Team, Tom Holkenborg, Won't Back Down
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Hotel Transylvania directed by Genndy Tartakov and featuring the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, CeeLo Green and Jon Lovitz. The film’s music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh who previously scored Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The film’s original song Problem performed by Becky G feat. will.i.am is now available to download on iTunes. No full soundtrack album has been announced yet. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Looper directed by Rian Johnson and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels, Noah Segan and Piper Perabo. The film’s score is composed by Nathan Johnson who previously worked with the director on Brick and The Brothers Bloom. Cut Narrative has released the soundtrack album digitally and limited edition CD version featuring music not included on the digital release is available on La-La Land Records. For audio clips, check out our previous article. Also click here for a behind-the-scenes look at creating the score and check out a video interview with the composer at the film’s world premiere in Toronto. Read the rest of this entry »
