Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming sci-fi movie Source Code. The album features the original score by Chris Bacon and is scheduled for a release on March 29, 2011. To pre-0rder the CD, visit Amazon. Source Code is directed by Duncan Jones and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga. Visit our previous article announcing Bacon’s involvement in the film to find out more about the project. The movie is set to open on April 1. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Source Code’ Soundtrack album announced
Posted: February 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Bacon, score, Soundtrack, Source Code
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‘Your Highness’ Soundtrack details
Posted: February 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, Your Highness
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming fantasy comedy Your Highness. The album features the original score composed by Steve Jablonsky and will be released on April 5, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Your Highness is directed by David Gordon Green and stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Justin Theroux and Zooey Deschanel. The movie centers on an arrogant, lazy prince who must complete a quest to save his father’s kingdom. Universal Pictures will release the movie on April 8. To find out more about the film, visit the official movie webpage and watch the trailer below. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 25, 2011)
Posted: February 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Drive Angry, Hall Pass, Michael Wandmacher, score, Soundtrack
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
The action movie Drive Angry 3D directed by Patrick Lussier and starring Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard features music by Michael Wandmacher. A soundtrack album featuring the original score is now available on iTunes and will be released on CD on March 8 by Lakeshore Records. Visit our previous article announcing the soundtrack release for more information.
Also opening wide this weekend is the comedy Hall Pass. The film is directed by the Farrelly Brothers and stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Jenna Fisher and Richard Jenkins. The movie centers on a married man, who is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Hall Pass features a number of songs, but no original score (even though a cue named Card Sting written by Mike Post for the TV show Law & Order is used several times during the film). No plans for a soundtrack release have been announced.
Christophe Beck returning for ‘The Hangover Part II’
Posted: February 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Part 2, Part II, The Hangover, Todd Philips
Christophe Beck is reteaming with director Todd Philips to score the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II. The first part released in 2009 still marks Beck’s highest grossing movie of his career. The project marks the fourth collaboration between Beck and Philips, who also worked together on School for Scoundrels and last year’s Due Date. In The Hangover sequel, the characters from the first part travel to Bangkok and find trouble when Stu (Ed Helms) gets married in the exotic location of Thailand. Apart from Helms, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha all return for the sequel. Also returning are Ken Jeong and Mike Tyson. They are joined by new cast members Jamie Chung, Juliette Lewis and Liam Neeson, who will make an appearance in the film. Warner Bros will release the movie on May 26, 2011. Watch the newly released teaser trailer below and visit Apple Trailers to download it in high definition quality. Read the rest of this entry »
William Ross to conduct this year’s Oscar ceremony
Posted: February 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Oscars, William Ross
According to The Hollywood Reporter, William Ross will be conducting the 83rd Academy Awards this Sunday. He previously conducted the 79th Oscars back in 2007. Ross is most well known as a conductor and orchestrator for such composers as Alan Silvestri and John Powell. Ross has also written numerous feature scores, including The Tale of Desperaux, Ladder 49, Tin Cup and My Dog Skip. Check out our previous article on Ross’ upcoming projects.
‘The Princess of Montpensier’ Soundtrack details
Posted: February 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Philippe Sarde, score, Soundtrack, The Princess of Montpensier
Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details for the upcoming soundtrack release for the French historical drama The Princess of Montpensier. The album includes 15 tracks of Philippe Sarde’s original score from the film. The score was recorded with the Pro Arte Orchestra of London. The soundtrack album will be released on April 5, 2011. The movie directed by Bertrand Tavernier (Round Midnight, In the Electric Mist) centers on the love of Marie de Mezières for her dashing cousin Henri de Guise, thwarted when her father’s political ambitions force her into marriage with the well-connected Philippe de Montpensier, who she has never met. IFC will release The Princess of Montpensier domestically on April 8. Read the rest of this entry »
Complete ‘Cliffhanger’ Soundtrack album announced
Posted: February 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliffhanger, Robert Drasnin, score, Soundtrack, The Kremlin Letter, Trevor Jones
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1993 action thriller Cliffhanger. The film’s music is written by Trevor Jones. The album comes in a 2 disc set and includes over 90 minutes of Jones’ original score. The newly remixed edition of the soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies. The score was recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. To order the CD and listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, visit Intrada’s online store. Cliffhanger is directed by Renny Harlin and stars Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow and Michael Rooker. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Barr scoring ’30 Minutes or Less’
Posted: February 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 30 Minutes or Less, Matthew Chapman, Nathan Barr, Ruben Fleischer, Season 4, The Ledge, True Blood
UPDATE (May 3, 2011): Ludwig Goransson has taken over scoring duties on 30 Minutes or Less. Check out our new article for more information.
According to Nathan Barr’s Facebook fan page, the composer has been hired to score the upcoming crime comedy 30 Minutes or Less. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who worked with composer David Sardy on the 2009 hit horror comedy Zombieland. In 30 Minutes or Less, two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery driver and force him to rob a bank within 30 minutes. The comedy stars Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson and Michael Pena. Sony Pictures will release the movie on August 12, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Cave to score ‘The Wettest County in the World’
Posted: February 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3D, John Hillcoat, Nick Cave, Pinocchio, The Wettest County in the World
The Playlist recently reported that Nick Cave has confirmed to Triple R that he will be scoring the upcoming western The Wettest County in the World. Cave has already written the screenplay for the movie based on a novel by Matt Bondurant. The composer reunites with director John Hillcoat, who worked with Cave on his previous movies The Proposition and The Road. No word yet on if Cave’s co-composer Warren Ellis will be involved on the new project. The Wettest County in the World stars Shia Labeouf, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke. The film revolves around a moonshine gang operating in the bootlegging capital of America — Franklin County, Va. — during Prohibition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is currently in pre-production in Georgia and is scheduled to begin filming on Feb. 28. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Beastly’ Soundtrack albums announced
Posted: February 20, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beastly, Marcelo Zarvos, score, Songs, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced two different soundtrack albums for the upcoming teen fantasy romance Beastly. The score album features the original score from the movie by composer Marcelo Zarvos. A separate song album will include songs from the film from such artists as Hanover Swain, Regina Spektor, The Vines and Ginsey. The song album will be released on March 1, 2011 and the score album will be coming out on March 15. To listen to audio clips from the score album and pre-order the CD, visit Screen Archives. Also visit the Soundtrack Facebook page for more information and audio clips. Beastly is a modern-day take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. The film stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Neil Patrick Harris, and Mary-Kate Olsen and is set to open on March 4, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
