Craig Wedren has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Wanderlust. The movie unites producer Judd Apatow with director David Wain. Wain has previously collaborated with Wedren on such movies as Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten and his first big studio feature Role Models in 2008. Wanderlust centers around an urban couple branching out to live a more counter-culture lifestyle. The film which has recently started post-production stars Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Malin Akerman, Ray Liotta and Justin Theroux. Universal Pictures is planning a release on October 7, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Craig Wedren to score ‘Wanderlust’
Posted: January 2, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Wedren, Hung, United States of Tara, Wanderlust
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Christophe Beck scoring ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’
Posted: January 1, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cedar Rapids, Christophe Beck, Crazy Stupid Love
Christophe Beck has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. The film stars Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone and Marisa Tomei. In the movie, a father’s life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children. Crazy, Stupid, Love is directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, whose dark comedy I Love You Phillip Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor with music by Nick Urata opened earlier this month. Warner Bros recently pushed the movie from the original April release date to July 29, 2011, citing positive early test screening reactions for the move to the summer.
William Ross to score ‘Seven Days in Utopia’
Posted: December 31, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Balls to the Walls, Seven Days in Utopia, William Ross
According to the Gorfaine/Schwartz agency, William Ross is attached to score the upcoming sports drama Seven Days in Utopia. The movie stars Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo and Lucas Black. The film marks the directorial debut of Matt Russell who previously has worked as a visual effects coordinator on such movies as Live Free and Die Hard and A Night at the Museum. According to the film’s official blog, Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm, a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. William Ross is no stranger to sports movies, having scored such titles as Tin Cup or The Game of Their Lives. No release date has been announced for the independent movie, but it is expected to open in late 2011 at the earliest. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 31, 2010)
Posted: December 31, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, Burkhard Dallwitz, Gary Yershon, Grizzly Bear, Gustavo Santaolalla, Soundtrack, The Way Back
While no new movies open wide this weekend, four movies are receiving a limited release to qualify for Acadmy Awards consideration. All movies are expected to expand over the next couple of weeks.
Peter Weir’s The Way Back starring Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris opened in a single location on Wednesday. The movie is scored by Burkhard Dallwitz. Check out our article announcing the soundtrack release on Varese Sarabande Records to get more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Oscar-eligible scores announced
Posted: December 30, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alan Menken, Oscars, Tangled
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ music branch has sent out a list of all 77 Oscar-eligible scores for 2011’s Academy Awards ceremony. As previously reported, a number of scores has been ruled ineligible (Black Swan, The Fighter, True Grit, The Kids Are All Right) by the music branch and Randy Newman hasn’t submitted his score for Toy Story 3. The list also doesn’t include Alan Menken’s score for Tangled, which apparently also hasn’t been submitted, while a song from the movie written by Alan Menken is among the frontrunners for getting a song nomination. As Variety notes, James Newton Howard has four scores in contention (The Last Airbender, Love and Other Drugs, Salt, The Tourist), while Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow: Part 1, The Ghost Writer) and David Arnold (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Made in Dagenham, Morning Glory) have three scores each on the list. Read the rest of this entry »
Deborah Lurie scoring ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’
Posted: December 29, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deborah Lurie, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never, Prom
Deborah Lurie is currently recording the score for the upcoming music documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. The movie follows Justin Bieber with some footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour and will be released in 3D early next year. Also appearing in the film is Miley Cyrus and Jaden Smith. The documentary is directed by Jon Chu who directed this year’s Step Up 3D and 2008’s Step Up 2: The Streets, where he worked with composers Bear McCreary and Aaron Zigman. He recently uploaded a short video from the recording sessions of the score on Twitter, which can be watched here. To watch the film’s trailer and get more information on the movie, visit the official movie webpage. Read the rest of this entry »
Dario Marianelli’s ‘Eat Pray Love’ score released
Posted: December 29, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, Eat Pray Love, Soundtrack
Dario Marianelli’s score for this summer’s romance drama Eat Pray Love has been released on Monkeywrench/Madison Gate Records. The score album can be found on an exclusive 2 disc-bundle including the official soundtrack album featuring 13 songs from the movie and one cue from Marianelli’s score, which has been released earlier this summer. The extra bonus disc features 8 tracks from Dario Marianelli’s score. To order the bundle and listen to audio clips from both discs, visit HSN.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 25, 2010)
Posted: December 26, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carter Burwell, Country Strong, Gulliver's Travel, Henry Jackman, Little Fockers, Michael Brook, Soundtrack, Stephen Trask, Sylvain Chomet, The Britoons, The Illusionist, True Grit
Two new movies opened wide earlier this week on Wednesday:
The Coen Brothers-directed western True Grit starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin was scored by Carter Burwell. Check out our news article announcing the soundtrack album on Nonesuch Records. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I Melt with You’ to get tomandandy score
Posted: December 23, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: I Melt with You, The Details, tomandandy
The composer duo tomandandy has been chosen to score the upcoming thriller I Melt with You. The film focuses on four lifelong friends who, during their annual get-together, realize that their lives haven’t exactly turned out the way they expected. The movie is directed by Mark Pellington, who previously collaborated with tomandandy on Arlington Road (alongside Angelo Badalamenti) and The Mothman Prophecies. He recently used composer John Frizzell on his last movie Henry Poole Is Here. I Melt with You stars Carla Gugino, Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane and Rob Lowe. The independently financed movie will premiere at the upcoming Sundance film festival in January. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ soundtrack announced
Posted: December 23, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet, James Newton Howard, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming animation musical Gnomeo & Juliet. The album includes two new songs by Elton John, as well as new versions of classic Elton John hits, such as a new arrangement of Crocodile Rock featuring Nelly Furtado. The album also includes a number of cues from James Newton Howard’s original score. The soundtrack will be released on February 8, 2011. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. To watch the movie’s trailer, visit the official webpage. Gnomeo and Juliet features the voice talent of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart and Michael Caine and will be released in theaters on February 11. Read the rest of this entry »
