Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Jumping the Broom. The album includes Edward Shearmur’s original score, as well as several songs from the film. Artists featured on the soundtrack include Shelea Frazier, Louis Armstrong, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Gonzales, Cupid and Curtis Mayfield. The album is currently available to download on iTunes. Jumping the Broom is directed by Salim Akil and stars Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps and Julie Bowen. The film is opening in theaters this Friday, May 6. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jumping the Broom’ Soundtrack released
Posted: May 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ed Shearmur, Edward Shearmur, Jumping the Broom, score, Soundtrack
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‘I Am Number Four’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: May 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: I Am Number Four, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Rabin
Varese Sarabande Records has published the track list and cover art for the upcoming soundtrack release for I Am Number Four. The album features 21 tracks from Trevor Rabin’s score for the film. The soundtrack will be released on May 17, 2011. The CD is available to order on Amazon. Also check out audio clips from all tracks below. I Am Number Four directed by D.J. Caruso, produced by Steven Spielberg & Michael Bay and starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianne Agron, Timothy Olyphant and Teresa Palmer opened in theaters this February. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludwig Göransson to Take Over ’30 Minutes or Less’
Posted: May 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 30 Minutes or Less, Community, Happy Endings, Ludwig Göransson, Nathan Barr, The Council of Dads, Worst. Prom. Ever
Ludwig Göransson is the new composer on the upcoming comedy 30 Minutes or Less. He is taking over from Nathan Barr who was originally attached to score the film as reported back in February. The project marks the first major studio feature for the Swedish composer who is best known for scoring the critically acclaimed NBC comedy show Community. 30 Minutes or Less is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and centers on a pizza delivery driver who gets kidnapped by two fledgling criminals and is being forced to rob a bank within 30 minutes. The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson and Michael Pena. Sony Pictures is releasing the film on August 12, 2011. The first trailer for the comedy recently premiered online and can be watched below. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has revealed the details for the soundtrack release of Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2. The album includes the original score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell. The 17-track album will be released on May 24, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. The film’s music was recently recorded in London. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack below. Read the rest of this entry »
Graeme Revell to Score ‘Shark Night 3D’
Posted: May 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David R. Ellis, Graeme Revell, Shark Night 3D
Graeme Revell has been hired to score the horror thriller Shark Night 3D. The movie stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The film is directed by David R. Ellis and revolves around a group of college friends who spend the weekend at a lake house, only to find all sorts of dangerous sharks lurking beneath the waters. The director’s previous musical collaborators include John Ottman (Cellular), Trevor Rabin (Snakes on a Plane), Shirley Walker (Final Destination 2) and Brian Tyler (The Final Destination). Read the rest of this entry »
Roque Banos Scoring ‘Intruders’
Posted: May 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Intruders, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Roque Banos
Empire has premiered the first teaser trailer for the upcoming horror thriller Intruders today. A closer look to the credits reveals that Spanish composer Roque Banos is listed as the film’s composer. The movie is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intact) and stars Clive Owen, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Ella Purnell and Kerry Fox. The film’s story centers on an 11-year-old girl who is forced to confront childhood demons. The English-language project is a American, British and Spanish co-production and was shot in London and Madrid last summer. Among the film’s producers is Belen Atienza (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Orphonage, Che) who previously produced the Viggo Mortensen-starring adventure biopic Alatriste, which Banos scored back in 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Green Lantern’ Soundtrack by James Newton Howard announced
Posted: May 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Green Lantern, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack
UPDATE (May 14, 2011): The soundtrack release date has been pushed back to June 14, 2011. Stay tuned for more updates.
WaterTower Music has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming comic book adaptation of Green Lantern. The album includes James Newton Howard’s original score from the movie. The soundtrack will be released on May 24, 2011 and more details, including cover art and track list will be published in the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for updates. James Newton Howard’s score was recorded earlier this month in Los Angeles with a 104-piece orchestra. Green Lantern is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard and Mark Strong. Warner Bros is set to release the movie on June 17. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph LoDuca to Score ‘Soldiers of Fortune’
Posted: May 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph LoDuca, Leverage, Soldiers of Fortune, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Joseph LoDuca has signed on to score the upcoming action adventure film Soldiers of Fortune. The film is directed by Maksim Korostyshevsky and stars Sean Bean, Christian Slater, Dominic Monaghan, Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Freddy Rodriguez and Colm Meaney. In the movie, a group of wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don’t go exactly to plan. Soldiers of Fortune was shot last year around the Ukraine and is currently awaiting a release date. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hangover Part II’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Beck, Ed Helms, Mike Tyson, Part II, Ska Ranger, Soundtrack, The Hangover, The Hangover 2
WaterTower Music has revealed the details for the soundtrack release of the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II. The album includes 12 songs from the movie. Artists featured on the soundtrack include Wolfmother, Danzig, Billy Joel, and Curtis Mayfield. Also included are several on-screen performances from the film, including the Thai wedding band, Ska Rangers, covering I Ran and Just The Way You Are, Mike Tyson singing One Night in Bangkok, as well as the song Allentown, performed by Ed Helms’ character. None of Christophe Beck’s original score is featured on the album. The score for the first part was released closer to the film’s home video release, which makes a separate score album to come out later seem possible. The soundtrack will be released on May 24, 2011 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Urata to Score ‘Grassroots’
Posted: April 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Devotchka, Dustin Lance Black, Grassroots, Nick Urata, Stephen Gyllenhaal, What's Wrong with Virginia
Nick Urata has been tapped to write the music for the upcoming political comedy Grassroots. The film is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal (Homegrown, Losing Isaiah) and stars Jason Biggs (American Pie), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream), Tom Arnold and Cedric the Entertainer. The movie centers on a journalist, who, after losing his job, reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council. Grassroots is produced by Peggy Rajski (The Grifters). Read the rest of this entry »
