Michael Wandmacher has signed on to score the upcoming horror film The Haunting in Georgia. The movie starring Chad Michael Murray, Katee Sackhoff, Abigail Spencer and Cicely Tyson is based on a true story of a young family imperiled by mysterious entities inhabiting their property in the rural South. While the film follows the concept of the 2009 hit The Haunting in Connecticut, the project is a self-contained film with unique characters. The film marks the directing debut of Tom Elkins who served as an editor on The Haunting in Connecticut. Paul Brooks is producing the project. No release date has been announced yet for the Lionsgate production.
Michael Wandmacher to Score ‘The Haunting in Georgia’
Posted: June 20, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Wandmacher, The Haunting in Georgia
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‘American Flyer’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: June 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Flyer, Mark Kilian, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the American Flyer. The album includes the film’s score composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Rendition, John Carpenter’s The Ward). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 5, 2011. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below and visit Amazon to download the soundtrack. American Flyer is directed by Mark Christensen and centers on a young Mexican boy whose father is killed crossing the US border and creates a flying machine to take him to Los Angeles. The film starring Danny Trejo and Douglas Spain will be released on DVD on July 5. Read the rest of this entry »
Gingger Shankar’s Upcoming Projects
Posted: June 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bedouin, Circumstance, Gingger Shankar, Homecoming
Gingger Shankar has recently scored a number of movies that will be released in the near future. Most notably, coming out this August is the Iranian drama Circumstance. The film is written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz and revolves around a wealthy family in Iran struggling to contain a teen’s growing sexual rebellion and her brother’s dangerous obsession. The project is produced by Karin Chien and Melissa M. Lee alongside Keshavarz. Circumstance has won the audience award at this year’s Sundance film festival where the film premiered. Roadside Attractions has picked up domestic rights and will release the film on August 26, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Help’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, The Help, The Living Proof
Geffen/Interscope Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the upcoming drama The Help. The album features the original song The Living Proof written and performed by Mary J. Blige, as well as a number of period songs from artists including Johnny Cash and June Carter, Dorothy Norwood, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, The Orlons, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan and Chubby Checker. None of Thomas Newman’s original score is included. Check back for updates on this page if a separate score album is announced. To pre-order the song soundtrack, which will be released on July 26, 2011, visit Amazon. Audio clips from each track on the album can be checked out below. The Help is directed by Tate Taylor and stars Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mike Vogel and Cicely Tyson. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2011)
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alec Puro, Buck, David Robbins, Green Lantern, James Newton Howard, Jig, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Patrick Doyle, Rolfe Kent, Soundtrack, The Art of Getting By
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weeekend box office is the comic book adaptation Green Lantern directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard and Mark Strong. The film’s music is composed by James Newton Howard. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Watertower Music. For audio clips and more information, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is Mark Water’s family comedy Mr. Popper’s Penguins starring Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll and Angela Lansbury. The movie’s score is written by composer Rolfe Kent. A soundtrack album with Kent’s score will be released by Varese Sarabande on June 28, 2011. To find out more about the soundtrack, visit our previous article. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Art of Getting By’ Score Album released
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alec Puro, score, Soundtrack, The Art of Getting By
Fox Music has released a score album for the dramedy The Art of Getting By. The album features 10 tracks from the score by composer Alec Puro and is available as a digital release on iTunes, where you can check out audio clips and download the music. The official soundtrack album featuring numerous songs and three score tracks from the movie was released earlier this week on Rhino Records. Check out our previous article for more details. The Art of Getting By written and directed by Gavin Wiesen stars Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts and is being released in theaters nationwide this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard and Graeme Revell Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Fernand Bos, Graeme Revell, Oscars, Terence Blanchard
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 178 new artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists are two film composers (Terence Blanchard, Graeme Revell) and one music editor (Fernand Bos). Terence Blanchard has been working in the film music industry for more than 20 years. He is best known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, including his music for the Oscar-nominated drama Malcom X, the 2006 hit thriller Inside Man and the drama The 25th Hour, for which the composer has received a Golden Globe nomination. Blanchard has recently recorded his score for the George Lucas-produced drama Red Tails, which is rumored to be released in early 2012. Graeme Revell has been scoring films since the late 80’s. Some of his best known credits include The Crow, The Negotiator, The Siege, Pitch Black, Lara Croft: Tom Raider, Daredevil and Pineapple Express. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Sam Raimi on ‘Oz’ and In Talks to Score ‘The Hunger Games’
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dark Shadows, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, The Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton
In a recent interview with Danny Elfman at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the composer talked about some of his upcoming projects. He revealed that he will be reuniting with director Sam Raimi for the first time since 2004’s Spider-Man 2. Raimi’s next directorial effort is Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy tentpole Oz: The Great and Powerful. The film is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz that finds the titular character arriving in the Land of Oz and being treated like a wizard by the colorful locals. The movie’s cast includes James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole) is writing the screenplay and Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland) is producing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Larry Crowne’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, Larry Crowne, Soundtrack
Rhino Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the Tom Hanks-directed comedy drama Larry Crowne. The album includes one track from the score by James Newton Howard, as well as several songs from the movie. Artists featured on the album include Tom Petty, Electric Light Orchestra, Smokey Robinson, Tyler Hilton, Billy Squier, Sky Ferreira, Jarrod Gorbel and Gigi. The soundtrack will be released on June 28, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from each track below. Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts centers on a middle-aged man who reinvents himself after losing his job by going back to college. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Posted: June 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Madden, Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Help, The Living Proof, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The film starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. The movie is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) who has worked with Newman on his last movie The Debt, which will be released in the US later this summer. The Best Exotic Marigold is based on the book These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach and adapted for the screen by Ol Parker (Imagine Me & You). Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin (In Bruges) are producing. Read the rest of this entry »
