Klaus Badelt has a number of movies coming out in 2011. Already recorded is the score for the horror comedy Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. The film based on the comic book series Dylan Dog centers around supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans. The film is directed by Kevin Munroe, who previously worked with Badelt on the 2007 animated film TMNT (Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles). The movie stars Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Peter Stormare and Taye Diggs. No domestic release date has been announced, but the movie is scheduled to open in March in Italy (click here to watch the Italian movie trailer). For more information on Dylan Dog, visit the official production blog. Read the rest of this entry »
Klaus Badelt’s upcoming projects
Posted: February 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dead of Night, Die Reise nach Mandolan, Dylan Dog, Hexe Lilli, Ian Honeyman, Klaus Badelt, Point Blank, Shanghai, Soundtrack, The Howling: Reborn, The Prodigies
Randy Newman wins Grammy Award for ‘Toy Story 3’
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Awards, Crazy Heart, Grammy, Randy Newman, Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, Toy Story 3
Randy Newman has won the Grammy Award for Toy Story 3 in the Best Score Soundtrack Album category at today’s award ceremony, beating out Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, James Horner for Avatar and Hans Zimmer for Inception and Sherlock Holmes.
The winner in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album category is Crazy Heart, produced by Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett. In the Best Song for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, the award went to The Weary Kind from Crazy Heart, co-written by Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett.
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Alexandre Desplat wins BAFTA for ‘The King’s Speech’
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Awards, BAFTA, The King's Speech
Alexandre Desplat has won the Orange British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) in the Original Music category for his score for The King’s Speech. The award was presented to him by singer/songwriter Paul McCartney. Desplat’s competitors in the category were A.R. Rahman for 127 Hours, Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, John Powell for How to Train Your Dragon and Hans Zimmer for Inception. The award marks Desplat’s first BAFTA after being nominated before for Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Queen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Fantastic Mr. Fox. For a backstage interview with Desplat at the Awards show, watch the video below after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘La Ligne Droite’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La ligne droite, Patrick Doyle, Regis Wargnier, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack release for the French drama La ligne droite. The film’s music is written by composer Patrick Doyle and 21 tracks of his score will be featured on the album. The soundtrack album will be released on March 8, 2011. It will only be released as a physical CD in Europe, but the album will be available in the US on iTunes. La ligne droite is directed by Regis Wargnier, a long time collaborator of Doyle, who has directed such movies as Indochine, Une femme francaise, Est-Ouest and Man to Man. The film will be released in France on March 9. Read the rest of this entry »
Elia Cmiral scoring ‘Atlas Shrugged’
Posted: February 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atlas Shrugged, Elia Cmiral, Part 1
Elia Cmiral recently recorded his score for the upcoming bestseller adaptation Atlas Shrugged: Part 1. In the movie based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand, a powerful railroad executive struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. The film directed by Paul Johansson stars Taylor Schilling, Edi Gathegi and Matthew Marsden. According to Elia Cmiral’s official webpage, the score was recorded with a large orchestra. There have been many attempts to bring the novel to the screen for the past decades, including a recent version which had director Vadim Perelman and composer James Horner attached to the project. Atlas Shrugged will be released in theaters on April 15, 2011. Watch the trailer below and visit the official movie webpage for updates on the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pushing Daisies’ Season 2 Sountrack album coming
Posted: February 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carmel, Dorothy of Oz, Jim Dooley, Pushing Daisies, score, Season 2, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the upcoming soundtrack release for the second season of the TV Show Pushing Daisies. The album features highlights from Jim Dooley’s score of the second season of the critically acclaimed show. The soundtrack will be released on April 5, 2011. A first volume with music from the first season was released back in 2008 and is also available on Varese Sarabande Records. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 11, 2011)
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Cedar Rapids, Chris Bacon, Christophe Beck, Deborah Lurie, Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet, James Newton Howard, Just Go With It, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
Four new movies are opening in wide release today:
Just Go With It directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman features a score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. No soundtrack album has been announced and judging from the release status of Gregson-Williams’ previous work for Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films (with the exception of Bedtime Stories), the score will most likely remain unreleased.
Also opening wide is the animation musical Gnomeo & Juliet, which features songs by Elton John and a score by James Newton Howard and Chris Bacon. As reported last December, a soundtrack album including Elton John’s songs and four cues from the original score are has been released this Tuesday. To order the CD and listen to audio clips, visit Amazon and to download the album, visit Amazon or iTunes. To watch a short interview with composer James Newton Howard talking about his score for the project, visit Trailer Addict. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Eagle’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Kevin Macdonald, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the adventure movie The Eagle. The album includes Atli Orvarsson’s original score for the film starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. The soundtrack will be released on February 22, 2011. The movie directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) takes place in Roman-ruled Britain, where a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father’s memory by finding his lost legion’s golden emblem. The Eagle is opening in theaters today. To find out more about the movie, visit the official movie webpage and watch the trailer below. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham to score ‘Dolphin Tale’
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3D, Dolphin Tale, Mark Isham, The Conspirator, The Factory, Warrior
Mark Isham revealed in a recent interview on Scorenotes that he just signed on to score the upcoming family drama Dolphin Tale. The movie centers on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble. Dolphin Tale was shot in 3D and is supposed to feature spectacular underwater sequences. The film is directed by actor turned director Charles Martin Smith, who previously worked with Mychael Danna on his last two theatrical features (The Snow Walker, Stone of Destiny). Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney to score ‘New Year’s Eve’
Posted: February 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Garry Marshall, John Debney, New Year's Eve
John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming Garry Marshall-directed romantic comedy New Year’s Eve. The film tells intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they navigate their way through bittersweet drama and romance over the course of New Year’s Eve. The movie follows the concept of 2009’s hit romantic comedy Valentine’s Day with Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Biel reappearing as different characters. The film’s cast also includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Sofia Vergara, Jon Bon Jovi, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Abigail Breslin, Michelle Pfeiffer and Alyssa Milano. John Debney has become Garry Marshall’s regular composer, scoring all of Marshall’s movie in the last decade including The Princess Diaries movies, Raising Helen, Georgia Rule and Valentine’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »
