Nicholas Hooper has been hired to score the upcoming Disney Nature documentary African Cats: Kingdom of Courage. The movie centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild is directed by Alastair Fothergrill and Keith Scholey. Fothergrill previously directed the highly acclaimed documentaries Deep Blue, Earth and the TV series Planet Earth, all of which have been scored by composer George Fenton. The project marks Hooper’s first theatrical feature film assignment since scoring the fifth and sixth parts in the Harry Potter series directed by David Yates. Read the rest of this entry »
Nicholas Hooper scoring ‘African Cats’
Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: African Cats, Kingdom of Courage, Nicholas Hooper
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‘The Fighter’ soundtrack release coming
Posted: December 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David O. Russell, Michael Brook, Soundtrack, The Fighter
Relativity Music Group has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming drama The Fighter directed by David O. Russell and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. The album features 15 tracks of the original score by composer Michael Brook. The movie has been getting a lot of positive critical reaction and is considered to be among the main contenders in some of the main categories (including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor) during the upcoming Award season. Check out our previous posting announcing Michael Brook’s involvement in the film. To listen to audio clips and to download the soundtrack, which will be released on December 7, visit Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Little Fockers’ soundtrack album announced
Posted: December 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Little Fockers, Soundtrack, Stephen Trask
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming comedy Little Fockers. The album includes the original score by composer Stephen Trask, who has collaborated with the movie’s director Paul Weitz numerous times (In Good Company, American Dreamz, The Vampire’s Assistant). The comedy sequel stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. In the movie, the Focker and the Byrnes families brace themselves for the arrival of a baby. The album will be released on January 11, 2011, while the movie opens nationwide on December 22. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer to receive star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Hans Zimmer will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, December 8 at 11:30 a.m. on Hollywood Boulevard. Christopher Nolan is expected to speak during the event. Zimmer’s star will be the 2,426th on the Walk of Fame, with only a few film composers (including Maurice Jarre, Alfred Newman, Randy Newman, Elmer Bernstein, Bill Conti, Henry Mancini and most recently Alan Menken) among the recipients. Hans Zimmer will be dedicating his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to his longtime friend and publicist, Ronni Chasen.
Lucas Vidal to score ‘The Cold Light of Day’
Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lucas Vidal, The Cold Light of Day, Vanishing on 7th Street
Film Music Reporter has learned that Lucas Vidal has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller The Cold Light of Day. In the movie, a young American uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. The movie directed by Mabrouk El Mechri (JCVD) stars Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Henry Cavill. The movie, which is currently in post-production marks the first big budget feature for the Spanish composer. Summit Entertainment is planning a 2011 release. Read the rest of this entry »
David Arnold scoring ‘Paul’
Posted: December 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Arnold, Paul, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
David Arnold is currently recording the score for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Paul. In the movie, two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. The movie is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) and stars Simon Pegg, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch, Jason Bateman, Will Hader and Seth Rogen as the voice of Paul. The movie is produced by Nira Park, who previously worked with David Arnold on the Simon Pegg-starring 2007 comedy Hot Fuzz. Universal Pictures is planning to release Paul on March 18, 2011 in the US and on Valentine’s Day in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 3, 2010)
Posted: December 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Good Things, Black Swan, Clint Mansell, I Love You Phillip Morris, Javier Navarrete, Nick Urata, Rob Simonsen, The Warrior's Way
Only one movie opens wide this weekend:
The Warrior’s Way starring Dong-gun Jang, Danny Huston, Geoffrey Rush and Kate Bosworth features a score by Javier Navarrete. In the movie, a warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission. No soundtrack release has been announced so far. To find out more about the movie, check out the official movie webpage.
Hans Zimmer confirmed to score Superman and new Pirates movie
Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Superman
UPDATE 12/06/2010: Check out our new article on Zimmer saying that he is not involved in the new Superman adaptation (yet).
Original posting from 12/02/10:
According to Thompson on Hollywood, Hans Zimmer revealed in a recent interview on Tuesday’s Inception DVD and Blu-Ray release party that he is going to score the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed adaptation of Superman. The movie will be produced by Christopher Nolan and is set for a holiday 2012 release. Zimmer also talked about his thoughts on scoring Superman to NBC San Diego.
Hans Zimmer is also set to start scoring the fourth part in the Pirates of the Caribbean series in January of next year. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. The movie reunites producer Jerry Bruckheimer with cast members Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush and adds the new director Rob Marshall and cast members Ian McShane, Richard Griffiths, Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench. The Walt Disney Pictures movie is set to open on May 20, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Grammy Nominations announced
Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 53rd Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations for the film music related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media:
- Alice in Wonderland (Danny Elfman) – Walt Disney Records
- Avatar (James Horner) – Fox Music/Atlantic Records
- Inception (Hans Zimmer) – Reprise/Water Tower Music
- Sherlock Holmes (Hans Zimmer) – Water Tower Music
- Toy Story 3 (Randy Newman) – Walt Disney Records Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Tempest’ soundtrack album coming
Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elliott Goldenthal, Julie Taymor, Soundtrack, The Tempest
Zarathustra Records will release a soundtrack album for Julie Taymor’s feature-film adaptation of Shakespeare’s last play The Tempest. The soundtrack for the movie starring Helen Mirren marks the first release of Goldenthal’s music label and will be released on December 14. Goldenthal’s indie-rock driven original score album features vocals by Beth Gibbons (Portishead) and Reeve Carney (Carney, star of SpiderMan: Turn Off The Dark, on Broadway) and musicians Benjamin Curtis (Secret Machines), Page Hamilton (Helmet), Mark Stewart (Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman) as well as the composer himself on keyboards to bring the surreal world of the film alive. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, check out Elliott Goldenthal’s Facebook page and visit Amazon to order the album. To find out more about the film to be released on December 10, check out the official movie webpage. Read the rest of this entry »
