Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 25, 2012)

Posted: May 25, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Two new movies are opening wide this Memorial Day weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi comedy Men in Black 3 directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Alice Eve and Emma Thompson. The film’s score is composed by Danny Elfman. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, visit our soundtrack announcement. The movie’s end credits song Back in Time by Pitbull was released separately and is available to downloaded here.

Also opening wide is the horror film Chernobyl Diaries based on a story by Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), directed by Bradley Parker and starring Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Nathan Phillips, Ingrid Bolso Berdal and Dimitri Diatchenko. The film follows six tourists who take an extreme tour of Pripyat, the abandoned city near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Diego Stocco is the composer of the film. No soundtrack album is available, but audio clips and more information about the score can be checked out here. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »

Atli Örvarsson to Score ‘A Single Shot’

Posted: May 25, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Atli Örvarsson has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller A Single Shot. The film is directed by David M. Rosenthal (Janie Jones) and stars Sam Rockwell as a wild-game poacher who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail. William H. Macy, Melissa Leo, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs, Ophelia Lovibond and Kelly Reilly are co-starring. The project’s script is written by Matthew F. Jones based on his own novel. Chris Coen (Funny Games, Shadow Dancer), Keith Kjarval & Aaron L. Gilbert (Janie Jones) are producing the Unified Pictures, Bron Studios, Unanimous Entertainment and Media House Capital production. A Single Shot has recently been shot in Vancouver. Read the rest of this entry »

Bruno Coulais Scoring ‘An Open Heart’

Posted: May 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Bruno Coulais is scoring the French romantic drama An Open Heart (A Coeur Ouvert). The film is directed by Marion Laine (A Simple Heart) and stars Juliette Binoche and Edgar Raminez as two surgeons whose passionate relationship is turned upside down by an unexpected pregnancy. Laine has co-written the script with Anne Le Ny. The drama, which is set in the South of France is produced by Christine Gozlan for Thelma Films and Catherine Bozorgan for Manchester Films. Nathanael Karmitz (On the Road, Certified Copy) is also involved as a co-producer for Mk2. The English working title of the project was A Monkey on My Shoulder. An Open Heart was shot last fall in Marseilles and Latin America and is currently in post-production. Read the rest of this entry »

Trevor Rabin to Receive ASCAP Henry Mancini Award

Posted: May 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that composer Trevor Rabin will be honored at the 27th Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards on June 28, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Rabin will receive the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is awarded to composers in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The composer’s best known credits include numerous films for producer Jerry Bruckheimer, including Remember the Titans, Con Air, Enemy of the State, Gone in 60 Seconds, both National Treasuremovies, Bad Boys 2 and Armageddon. The former member of the rock band Yes also composed the music for such titles as Get Smart, The Guardian and most recently, I Am Number Four. Previous recipients of the award include Angelo Badalamenti, Bruce Broughton, Carter Burwell, John Debney, Mark Isham, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand, Dennis McCarthy, Randy Newman, James Newton Howard, Johnny Mandel, Marc Shaiman, Howard Shore, and Hans Zimmer. In addition, the composers of the most performed film and television music of 2011 will also be honored at the ASCAP event.

‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Score Album Released

Posted: May 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Silva Screen Records America has released a soundtrack album for the mini-series Hatfields & McCoys. The album features the original score from the series composed by John Debney and Tony Morales. Also included is the song I Know These Hills performed by Kevin Costner and Modern West. Lisbeth Scott (Avatar, The Passion of the Christ) is featured as a vocalist on the score. The album is now available to download on Amazon and audio clips from all tracks on the release are available after the jump. A separate album featuring songs from and inspired by the mini-series is available on Madison Gate Records (check out our previous article for the full details). Hatfields & McCoys is directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, Tom Berenger, Powers Boothe and Mare Winningham. Read the rest of this entry »

John Frizzell to Score ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D’

Posted: May 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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John Frizzell has signed on to score Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D. The latest reimagining of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic is directed by John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) and stars Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Dan Yaeger and Trey Songz. The movie is reportedly set immediately after the original film and follows a young woman who travels to Texas to collect an inheritance that includes Leatherface. The project’s script is written by Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell: Final Friday) and Debra Sullivan. Carl Mazzocone (Repo! The Genetic Opera, Boxing Helena) is producing and Avi Lerner & Mark Burger are among the executive producers of the Nu Image Films production. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D is scheduled to be released on January 4, 2013 by Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details

Posted: May 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Season 2 of the HBO hit series Games of Thrones. The album features selections from Ramin Djawadi‘s original music from the second season of the show. The release date of the soundtrack has been pushed back to June 19, 2012 since our last update. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. The album marks the label’s second soundtrack album for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series following last year’s release featuring the music from the first season. The final episodes of the second season of Game of Thrones currently air every Sunday night on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack for Oliver Stone’s ‘Savages’ Announced

Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for Oliver Stone’s crime drama Savages. Among the tracks featured on the album are Paradise Circus by Massive Attack, Romance In Durango by Bob Dylan, Mandala by Thievery Corporation (feat. Anoushka Shankar), Eternity’s Sunrise by John Taverner, Legalize It (Secret Circuit’s Echodelic Shockblast Dub) by Peter Tosh and Neptune’s Net by M. Ward. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full track list and cover art will be posted within the next few weeks. Savages based on the bestselling novel by Don Winslow stars Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Uma Thurman, Joel David Moore, Emile Hirsch, Demian Bichir and John Travolta. Universal Pictures will release the film nationwide on July 6. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The track list for the soundtrack release for the comic book adaptation of The Amazing Spider-Man has been revealed (via JWFAN.com). The album features more than 75 minutes of the film’s original score composed by James Horner. The soundtrack will be released on July 3, 2012 by Sony Classical and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out the (potentially spoiler-heavy!) track list after the jump and check back on this site for the album cover art and audio clips. The Amazing Spider-Man is directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) and stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard. The movie portrays Parker as he is developing his super powers in high school. Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary are co-starring. The superhero tentpole picture is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2012 by Sony Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Magic Mike’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: May 22, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The details of the soundtrack release for Steven Soderbergh’s comedy drama Magic Mike have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Alice Russell, Countre Black, Foreigner, The Unknown, Black Daniel, Cloud Control, Joe Tex, Win Win featuring Blaqstarr and Beth Thornley. The soundtrack will be released on June 26, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Magic Mike stars Channing Tatum as a veteran stripper who takes a young dancer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money. Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Riley Keough, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »

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