Brian Reitzell has recently co-scored the dramedy Beginners with Roger Neill and Dave Palmer.  The movie directed by Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. Beginners tells the story of a man  who learns that his terminally ill father is gay and has a young lover. The film premiered at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and has recently been picked up by Focus Features for a release in 2011.

As reported earlier, Reitzell also has the Catherine Hardwicke-directed Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman coming out in early 2011.

Burwell to score HBO mini-series

Posted: September 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Carter Burwell has been hired to score the upcoming HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce. The five part series is directed by Todd Haynes (I’m Not There, Far From HeavenVelvet Goldmine) and follows a divorced single mom who decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her her ambitious elder daughter. Mildred Pierce stars Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood and Guy Pearce. The project marks Burwell’s first TV mini-series and second collaboration with HBO after the 1993 drama And The Band Played On. Read the rest of this entry »

Debney to take over Yogi Bear

Posted: September 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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John Debney has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming family movie Yogi Bear. He is replacing Andrew Lockington, who was originally slated to score the movie. Lockington scored director Eric Brevig’s previous movie Journey to the Center of the Earth back in 2008. In Yogi Bear, a documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo, and Ranger Smith. The film features the voice talent of Dan Akroyd and Justin Timberlake. The movie is scheduled to be released this holiday season on December 17 by Warner Bros. Read the rest of this entry »

Terence Blanchard scoring ‘Bunraku’

Posted: September 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Terence Blanchard is scoring the martial arts action pic Bunraku. The film stars Josh Harnett, Ron Perlman, Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore. The movie is directed by Guy Moshe who made his feature directing debut on 2006’s drama Holly. Bunraku tells the story of a young man who has spent his life searching for revenge only to find himself up against a bigger challenge than he originally bargained for. The film is set to premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. No information yet on a release date for the movie.

Film Music Reporter has learned that Henry Jackman has been hired to score the upcoming comic book adaptation X-Men: First Class. The project reunites Jackman with director Matthew Vaughn after their collaboration on Kick-Ass earlier this year (which the composer scored alongside John Murphy, Ilan Eshkeri and Marius DeVries). X-Men: First Class tells the origin story of the characters of the X-Men series including Magneto and Professor X. The movie is expected to start shooting soon for a June 3, 2011 release date. The film’s cast includes James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence and Rosamunde Pike. Jackman follows Michael Kamen, John Ottman, John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams as the fifth composer scoring a movie in the X-Men series.

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Anton Sanko has recently finished work on the score for the upcoming drama Rabbit Hole. He replaced composer Abel Korzeniowski who was originally signed on to score the movie (as reported earlier this year on this page). The movie directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus) stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. While no official release date has been set so far, it was recently announced that the movie will have its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this September. Read the rest of this entry »

David Holmes to score Red

Posted: July 23, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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UPDATE (October 5, 2010): Christophe Beck has taken over scoring duties on Red.

Film Music Reporter has learned that David Holmes has been hired to score the graphic novel adaptation Red. The movie is directed by Robert Schwentke (Flightplan, The Time Traveler’s Wife) and stars Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich and Richard Dreyfuss. The movie centers around former black-ops agent Frank Mose, who reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive when his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin. Summit Entertainment will release Red on October 15. Check out the official movie webpage to watch the teaser and theatrical trailer of the movie. Read the rest of this entry »

James Newton Howard has been hired to score the upcoming drama Water for Elephants. The movie marks Newton Howard’s second collaboration with director Francis Lawrence after the 2007 I Am Legend. Lawrence recently confirmed Newton Howard’s involvement on his Twitter account. In Water for Elephants, a veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. The movie’s cast is lead by Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz and Hal Holbrook. The Fox 2000 movie is expected to be released in 2011.

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Teddy Castellucci is currently finishing up the score for the comedy Lottery Ticket. The movie centers around a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he’s holding a winning lottery ticket worth $370 million. The movie marks Erik White’s feature directorial debut and stars Ice Cube, Terry Crews, Mike Ebbs, Keith David, Bow Wow and Loretta Devine. Castellucci previously scored the Ice Cube-produced movies Are We Done Yet? and The Longshots. WB will release Lottery Ticket on August 20. Read the rest of this entry »

John Debney has two new scoring assignments coming up. He will be scoring the thriller The Double, which marks screenwriter Michael Brandt’s (3:10 To Yuma, Wanted) directing debut. Topher Grace, Richard Gere, Stana Katic, Odette Yustman and Michael Sheen lead the film’s cast. The movie centers on a retired CIA operative who is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator’s murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin. The Double is currently being shot and produced by Hyde Park Entertainment. The movie is expected to premiere in theaters in 2011.  Read the rest of this entry »