As you might have noticed, we have recently moved to a new address. For this time, you’re automatically being redirected to our new web location, but please adjust your bookmarks and RSS feeds for the future. We have also added a new feature, which can found in the top menu of this page. The Upcoming Film Scores page is a listing of all confirmed film scoring assignments for more than a hundred film composers, with new projects being added almost on a daily basis. More features will be added in the next couple of months.
Noah Sorota Scoring ‘Falling Skies’
Posted: April 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Falling Skies, Noah Sorota, Steven Spielberg, TNT
Noah Sorota is scoring the upcoming sci-fi series Falling Skies. The show is produced by Steven Spielberg and centers on an alien invasion of Earth and the resistance formed by the survivor. Also producing are Graham Yost (Justified) and Robert Rodat (writer of Saving Private Ryan). Falling Skies stars Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Sarah Carter and Maxim Knight. The pilot is directed by Carl Franklin (The Pacific, Out of Time, High Crimes). The show will premiere with a two-hour episode on June 19, 2011 on TNT. To learn more about the series, watch the trailer below and visit TNT’s Falling Skies webpage for updates. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fast Five’ Soundtrack Status
Posted: April 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Fast Five, Soundtrack
ABKCO Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming action film Fast Five. The soundtrack includes songs from such artists as Ludacris, Don Omar featuring Busta Rhymes and Hybrid. Also featured are three score tracks by composer Brian Tyler, including a suite from the score. To pre-order the album, which is scheduled to come out on May 3, 2011, visit Amazon. Check out audio clips from the soundtrack below. A separate score album featuring Tyler’s music has already be announced to be released on the same day by Varese Sarabande Records. Details on the score album will be revealed later this month. Fast Five is directed by Justin Lin and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Ludacris Bridges and Dwayne Johnson. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen Warbeck’s Upcoming Projects
Posted: April 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Angels Crest, Killing Bono, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, There Be Dragons
Stephen Warbeck has a number of movies coming out this year. Premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in a few weeks is the drama Angels Crest. The film stars Jeremy Piven, Elizabeth McGovern, Kate Walsh, Thomas Dekker and Mira Sorvino. The movie centers on a young father who loses his son, throwing the community into disarray at the time of Waska – the first snowfall of the year. Angels Crest is directed by Gaby Dellal who previously worked with Warbeck on the 2005 drama On a Clearer Day starring Peter Mullan and Brenda Blethyn. No release date has been set yet for the independent movie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Soul Surfer’ Score Album announced
Posted: April 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marco Beltrami, score, Soul Surfer, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records will release a score album for the sports drama Soul Surfer. The soundtrack includes about 46 minutes of Marco Beltrami’s original score from the movie. The album will be released digitally on April 5, 2011 and it will also be available as an Amazon on-demand CD-R on April 18. To listen to almost 20 minutes of Beltrami’s score, visit the composer’s official website. Soul Surfer is directed by Sean McNamara and stars AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson and Carrie Underwood. The film will be released on April 8. Read the rest of this entry »
Lucas Vidal to Score ‘The Raven’
Posted: April 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James McTeigue, Lucas Vidal, Mientras Duermes, Sleep Tight, The Raven
Lucas Vidal has signed on to score the upcoming thriller The Raven. The film is a fictionalized account of the final days of Edgar Allan Poe as he tracks a serial killer whose crimes mirror works by the famous author. The movie stars John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. The project marks the second high profile scoring assignment this year for the quickly rising composer after the thriller The Cold Light of Day starring Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver, which Vidal has coming up later this year. The Raven is directed by James McTeigue who previously worked with composers Dario Marianelli on V for Vendetta and Ilan Eshkeri on Ninja Assassin. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 1, 2011)
Posted: April 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Bacon, Christopher Lennertz, Hop, In a Better World, Insidious, Johan Söderqvist, Joseph Bishara, Nathan Larson, score, Soundtrack, Source Code, Super, Trust, Tyler Bates
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Duncan Jones’ Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga features music by Chris Bacon. A soundtrack including Bacon’s original score has been released by Lakeshore Records as reported here. The album is now available to order on Amazon and can be downloaded at Amazon and iTunes. Bacon has been giving a number of interviews about his latest project. Check out Scorenotes, Film Music Media and Filmmuziek.be for audio interviews with the composer.
Also opening wide is Tim Hill’s Hop starring Russell Brand as the voice of the Easter Bunny, as well as James Marsden, Elizabeth Perkins, Kaley Cuoco and Hugh Laurie. The film’s music is by composer Christopher Lennertz. As reported last week, a soundtrack with Lennertz’ score will be released by Varese Sarabande on April 19. For an interview with the composer talking about the project, visit MovieMikes and check out this video from the red carpet at the Hop premiere, where Lennertz is being interviewed right after Russell Brand. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Morris to Score ‘Immortals’
Posted: April 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Immortals, Tarsem Singh, Trevor Morris
Film Music Reporter has learned that Trevor Morris has landed his most prestigious feature scoring assignment to date. He will be scoring the upcoming 3D Greek mythology action adventure film Immortals. The movie is directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and stars Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz and John Hurt. The film’s story follows the ruthless King Hyperion leading his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a weapon that will destroy humanity. Theseus, a mortal chosen by Zeus, must lead the fight against Hyperion with the fate of mankind and the gods at stake. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fringe’ Season 2 Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Tilton, Fringe, Michael Giacchino, Score J.J. Abrams, Season 2, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the second season of the TV show Fringe. The album includes highlights of Chris Tilton’s score from the show’s 2009/2010 season. The soundtrack also includes Michael Giacchino’s end title theme, as well as J.J. Abrams’ Fringe 85 as a bonus track. The album will be released on April 5, 2011 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. The third season of Fringe currently airs Friday nights on Fox and the show was just recently renewed for a fourth season. Read the rest of this entry »
J. Peter Robinson Scoring ‘The Hungry Rabbit Jumps’
Posted: March 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blue Crush 2, J. Peter Robinson, Roger Donaldson, The Hungry Rabbit Jumps
J. Peter Robinson is scoring the upcoming thriller The Hungry Rabbit Jumps. The film is directed by Roger Donaldson and stars Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Jennifer Carpenter and Harold Perrineau. The movie centers on a man who becomes entangled with an underground vigilante organization after his wife is the victim of a brutal crime. Donaldson and Robinson previously collaborated on Cocktail, Cadillac Man and most recently on 2005’s The World’s Fastest Indian starring Anthony Hopkins and 2008’s The Bank Job starring Jason Statham. 
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