John Debney has been chosen to score the upcoming action horror movie Predators. The movie is directed by Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Armored) and stars Topher Grace, Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne. Debney previously worked with writer and producer Robert Rodriguez on Sin City, the first two Spy Kids movies and The Adventures of Shark-Boy and Lava-Girl. The movie is set to open this July and follows Iron Man 2 as another high profile summer movie for the busy composer. The announcement ends speculation that Alan Silvestri might return to the franchise, as the movie is a direct sequel to the orginal Predator movie that Silvestri has scored in 1987.
John Debney joining Predators
Posted: February 26, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, Predators, Robert Rodriguez
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Rachel Portman scoring Never Let Me Go
Posted: February 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Romanek, Never Let Me Go, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman has been hired to score the upcoming Mark Romanek directed movie Never Let Me Go. The movie based on the novel by Kazua Ishiguro is starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and Keira Knighley. The film will be released later this year by Fox Searchlight.
Portman’s involvement in the movie has been revealed by a picture posted on the director’s Posterous account where he posted a picture of Portman working on the movie last week in London. You can check out a bigger version of the picture at http://markromanek.posterous.com/
Elfman on Alice in Wonderland
Posted: February 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music AlbumsTags: Alice in Wonderland, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton
Danny Elfman’s highly anticipated score for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will be released by Walt Disney Records on March 2. To listen to clips from the soundtrack album, check out Walt Disney Records’ soundtrack page: http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/aliceinwonderland.html
Elfman has already started to promote the score. Check out this interview with Elfman from the LA Times:
For an interview with Tim Burton conducted by Elfman, click here:
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/tim-burton/
More interviews and reports on the score can be expected soon.
Sorority Row Score Album Released
Posted: February 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lucian Piane, Sorority Row
This week, Lucian Piane’s score for the horror movie Sorority Row was released on iTunes from E1 Music. The album features 30 tracks from the score, as well as 2 songs from the movie’s main titles and finale which were co-written by Piane. The album release coincides with the DVD release of the movie this week. The movie opened in theaters last September. To listen to clips from the soundtrack and download the score, click here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sorority-row-music-from-original/id357544976
Tyler to score Skyline
Posted: February 25, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Middle Men, Skyline
According to the Gorfaine/Schwartz agency, Brian Tyler has joined the horror thriller Skyline. The project reunites Tyler with directors Colin and Greg Strause who previously worked together on AVPR: Aliens vs Predator – Requiem. The movie is starring Donald Faison and Eric Balfour and is being shot right now. Apart from composing duties, Tyler will also serve as an executive producer and sound supervisor on the movie.
Also coming up for Tyler is the Sly Stallone-directed action movie The Expendables, Red Dawn and Battle: Los Angeles. He also has the George Gallo-directed movies Columbus Circle (which he’s also producing), as well as Middle Men coming up. The latter recently premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and was picked up by Paramount Pictures for release later this year.
Beltrami and Sanders on The Hurt Locker
Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hurt Locker, Marco Beltrami, The Hurt Locker
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, who have been nominated for an Academy Award for their score for The Hurt Locker have recently been doing the press round to promote the score before the Oscars on March 7.
This week, they have been featured as guests on Jim Svejda’s Classical Music show on KUSC. The complete interview can be found online right here:
Also, Beltrami and Sanders were interviewed by Steve Pond from The Wrap:
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/takes-two-tango-hurt-locker-composers-14578
In addition, David Poland shot a video interview for his blog which can seen by clicking on the following link: http://www.dp30.com/blog/2010/02/15/the-hurt-locker-composers-marco-beltrami-buck-sanders/
Henri IV soundtrack release
Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Henri IV, Heny Jackman
Hans Zimmer’s and Henry Jackman’s score to the German historical movie Henri IV will be released on Sony Classical on March 5. At this time, the CD will only be available as an import from Germany.
To find more about the score, check out a video interview with Zimmer and Jackman on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ASsGr4YSZY
Here’s the tracklisting of the CD:
- A Destiny Revealed (3:46)
- The Huguenots (5:36)
- Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie – Thoinot Arbeau (1:11)
- Journey To Paris (1:53)
- The Louvre (5:52)
- Margot De Valois (2:19)
- Bourrée D’Avignonez – Philidor (1:18)
- The Wedding (2:27)
- The Massacre (1:32)
- Mortal Tristura – Le Concert Des Nations (1:45)
- Henri’s Escape (2:15)
- Man Of The People (1:09)
- The Edict Of Nantes (5:11)
- Te Deum – La Capella Reial De Catalunya (1:34)
- Gabrielle D’Estrées (2:57)
- The Murder Of Guise (2:24)
- Freedom Regained (2:08)
- Sarabande & Tambourin – Kassel (1:17)
- The King Is Dead, Long Live The King (2:36)
- Farewell To A Friend (2:07)
- Rosny’s Confession (1:50)
- Requiem Sequentia – Christobal De Morales (1:39)
- Let Reason Rule (2:22)
- Marie De Medici (1:10)
- A Prophecy Fulfilled (3:01)
Valentine’s Day scoring sessions footage
Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Iron Man 2, John Debney, Valentine's Day
While the score to the hit romantic comedy Valentine’s Day hasn’t been released commercially, John Debney recently put up a video from the recording sessions of the Garry Marshall directed movie on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ETZAqxqz9M
Debney is currently finishing up work on the score for the highly anticipated Iron Man 2, which was recently recorded in London. The movie will come out in May and a soundtrack release can be expected around the same time.
John Ottman to score The Losers
Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Ottman, The Losers
John Ottman has been hired to score the upcoming graphic novel adaptation The Losers directed by Sylvain White (Stomp The Yard). Leading the diverse cast are Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, Idris Elba and Oscar Jaenada. After several release date changes, the movie is scheduled to be released on April 23 in the US.
To watch the trailer, check out the official movie webpage: http://www.the-losers.com/
Beltrami to score The Sunset Limited
Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marco Beltrami, The Sunset Limited
Marco Beltrami recently finished working on the score for the HBO movie The Sunset Limited. The movie is based on the Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men, The Road) novel and stars Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. The project reunites director Tommy Lee Jones with Beltrami who previously collaborated on The Three Burials of Melquiadas Estrada and will premiere on HBO later this year. Beltrami also has the Sci-Fi thriller Repo Men coming up next month and finished the score to the Wes Craven directed horror movie My Soul To Take a while ago. He is currently working on the Guillermo del Toro produced horror thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, which should be released later this year.
