This weekend, Howard Shore was among the recipients of the Governor’s General’s Performing Arts Awards. The awards celebrate Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films reports that the National Board of Canada has produced six short films to celebrate the lives of the 2011 recipients. The short about Shore is called A Composer’s Dream and demonstrates how the Academy Award-winner has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s most accomplished and versatile composers. Watch the full short film after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Howard Shore: A Composer’s Dream
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Composer's Dream, Governor's General Awards, Howard Shore
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Dave Stewart Scoring ‘Unlawful Killing’
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Stewart, David A. Stewart, Keith Allen, Unlawful Killing
Dave Stewart has scored the documentary Unlawful Killing, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last Friday. The film about the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed on August 31, 1997 is directed by British actor and filmmaker Keith Allen (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave). The movie mixes interviews with recreations of some of the key moments from the official inquest. According to the film’s press release, the questions the film asks will inevitably shake the public’s perceptions of how Diana and her partner Dodi Fayed died. Guest contributors on the film include Tony Curtis, Howard Stern, Kitty Kelley, Mohamed Al Fayed, Piers Morgan and Michael Mansfield QC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Soundtrack Coming in July
Posted: May 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Alan Silvestri, Captain America, David Zippel, score, Soundtrack, The First Avenger
UPDATE (June 12, 2011): Check out our new article for the full track list of the album.
Buena Vista Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the comic book adaptation of Captain America: The First Avenger. The album is set to be released on July 19, 2011. No announcement has been made yet about the soundtrack’s contents, but it is expected that Alan Silvestri‘s score, as well as composer Alan Menken‘s and lyricist David Zippel‘s song for the film will be included on the release. Check back on this page for updates. The orchestral score and the song have been recorded in London a few weeks ago. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit Amazon. Captain America: The First Avenger is directed by Joe Johnston and stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci and Dominic Cooper. The movie is scheduled to open on July 22. Read the rest of this entry »
W.G. Snuffy Walden Scoring Pilots for ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘Good Christian Belles’
Posted: May 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, CBS, Good Christian Belles, Hail Mary, Other People's Kids, W.G. Snuffy Walden
W.G. Snuffy Walden has recently scored a couple of new pilots for the upcoming TV season. The crime drama Hail Mary centers on a suburban single mom living in Atlanta who teams up with a hustler to solve crimes. The pilot stars Minnie Driver, Brandon T. Jackson, Stephen Tobolowsky and Enrique Murciano. The project is created by Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Never Back Down) and the pilot is directed by Brad Silberling (Casper, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events). Joel Silver and Ilene Chaiken serve as executive producers on the project. CBS is expected to announce next week if the show gets picked up. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Super 8’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Super 8
UPDATE (July 6, 2011): Check out our new article for the full album details, including audio clips.
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming sci-fi mystery film Super 8. The album includes Michael Giacchino‘s original score from the J.J. Abrams-directed movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 28, 2011. The album is now available to pre-order on Amazon. More details on the soundtrack will posted in the next couple of weeks as they’re announced. Super 8 is produced by Steven Spielberg and stars Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Ron Eldard, Kyle Chandler and Noah Emmerich. The film takes place in the summer of 1979 and revolves around a group of friends who begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon. The movie will be released on June 10. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 13, 2011)
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Bridesmaids, Christopher Young, David Torn, Everything Must Go, Francois Tetaz, Go For It!, Hesher, Johnny Marr, Kenny Wood, Michael Andrews, Michael Penn, Normand Corbeil, Priest, score, Skateland, Soundtrack, The Big Bang, The First Grader, The High Cost of Living
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
The 3D horror thriller Priest directed by Scott Charles Stewart and starring Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Lily Collins and Christopher Plummer is opening in almost 3000 theaters. Christopher Young has composed the music for the film. A soundtrack album has been released by Madison Gate Records this past Tuesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information.
Also opening nationwide is the comedy Bridesmaids directed by Paul Feig, produced by Judd Apatow and starring Kirsten Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph and Jon Hamm. The film’s score is written by Michael Andrews. A soundtrack album, featuring twelve songs from the film, as well as one score track by Andrews has been released by Relativity Music. Visit our previous article to see the full track list. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Borgias’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Showtime, Soundtrack, The Borgias, Trevor Morris
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the Showtime show The Borgias. The album includes 38 tracks of Trevor Morris‘ original score, including the show’s main titles. Check out the opening titles sequence for a sample of the score and listen to audio clips from all tracks below. The soundtrack will be released on June 14, 2011. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. The Borgias revolving around the notorious family in 1492, Italy currently airs every Sunday night on Showtime. The show starring Jeremy Irons and produced by Neil Jordan has recently been renewed for a second season. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Russo Scoring ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Pilot
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Charlie's Angels, Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo has recently scored the pilot for the upcoming TV reboot of Charlie’s Angels. Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Rachael Taylor (Grey’s Anatomy) and Annie Ilonzeh (Melrose Place) are starring as the new Angels and it has been reported that Robert Wagner providing the voice of Charlie in the show. Ramon Rodriguez has been cast as John Bosley. The reboot is set in Miami, where the three main characters work as private investigators, getting instructions from their boss Charlie, who only communicates through a speaker box. The pilot is written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville). Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries) directed the pilot. Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg and Nancy Jovoven, who were all involved in the two Charlie’s Angels feature adaptations are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
NBC Picks Up ‘Smash’ Musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Catch Me if You Can, Marc Shaiman, Musical, NBC, Scott Wittman, Smash, Steven Spielberg
NBC has picked up the musical comedy Smash, produced by Steven Spielberg and with music by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. As reported, the show follows characters who come together for the exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical. Michael Meyer directed the pilot and is expected to be back to direct more episodes. The show’s cast includes Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Anjelica Huston, Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Katherine McPhee (American Idol), Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Brian d’Arcy James. Theresa Rebeck wrote the pilot and is also executive producing alongside Spielberg, Shaiman and Wittman. According to the New York Times, the fictional musical on the show will be about Marilyn Monroe, and the series itself will focus on the musical’s creation. It has yet to be decided if the show will be premiering in the fall or in early 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomandandy Scoring ‘Identity’ Pilot
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Gary Fleder, I Melt with You, Identity, The Apparition, The Details, tomandandy
The composer duo of tomandandy has recently scored the pilot for the ABC show Identity. The project centers on an elite police unit formed to combat the explosion of identity-related crime. The pilot stars Wentworth Miller (Prison Break), Angela Bassett (Malcolm X, ER), Tony Curran (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Orlando Jones (The Time Machine). The project is based on the BBC TV show created by Ed Whitmore with the same title. Writer and producer John Glenn (Eagle Eye, The Lazarus Project) is adapting the show for American television. Mark Gordon (Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy) is executive producing through his production company. The pilot is directed by Gary Fleder, known for his feature film work including Kiss the Girls, Runaway Jury and Don’t Say a Word. Read the rest of this entry »
