Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek are currently scoring the action monster movie I, Frankenstein. The film is directed by Stuart Beattie and stars Aaron Eckhart as Frankenstein’s monster Adam, who has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and is being pursued by demons wanting to gain the secret of his reanimated corpse. Yvonne Strahovski, Bill Nighy and Miranda Otto are co-starring in the movie, which is based on the comic by Kevin Grevioux. Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Million Dollar Baby, Underworld), Andrew Mason (Dark City) and Richard Wright (Underworld, The Lincoln Lawyer) are producing the Lakeshore Entertainment and Hopscotch Features production. Read the rest of this entry »
Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil Scoring ‘I, Frankenstein’
Posted: August 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cloud Atlas, I Frankenstein, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Stuart Beattie
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‘The Sapphires’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Sapphires
The details of the soundtrack album for the Australian comedy The Sapphires have been revealed. The album features the songs featured in the film including such soul classics as Heard It Through The Grapevine, What A Man and Ill Take You There performed by one of the films stars, Jessica Mauboy. The soundtrack will be released in France and Australia next week by Sony Music and is available as an import on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic release date. Audio clips can be checked out here. The Sapphires is directed by Wayne Blair and stars Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids), Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. The movie follows four talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Goats’ Score Album Details
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Goats, Jason Schwartzman, score, Soundtrack, Woody Jackson
Coconut Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age indie comedy Goats. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jason Schwartzman and Woody Jackson. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Goats is directed by Christopher Neil and stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell and Graham Phillips. The film is based on a novel by Mark Jude Poirier about a guy who leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select cities on August 10 by Image Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sound and Music of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Rises
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile on the sound and music of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. In the 9-minute video, composer Hans Zimmer and supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King talk about their work on the final chapter in Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Check out the full video after the jump. The soundtrack for the film has been released by WaterTower Music and can be ordered or downloaded on Amazon (click here for the full details and audio clips). In addition, the composer has created the The Dark Knight Rises Z+ app for iPhone and iPod touch. Read the rest of this entry »
Moby Records New Version of ‘Extreme Ways’ for ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Posted: August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Extreme Ways, James Newton Howard, Joseph Trapanese, Moby, The Bourne Legacy
Spinner has published a short video from the recording sessions of a new version of Moby‘s song Extreme Ways for Tony Gilroy’s action thriller The Bourne Legacy. The track was partly recorded with a 110-piece orchestra with the help of composers James Newton Howard (who also composed the film’s score) and Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Uprising). Check out the video after the jump. The new version of Extreme Ways, as well as as purely orchestral version of the track has just been released digitally and can be downloaded on Amazon. The soundtrack for The Bourne Legacy featuring the song and James Newton Howard’s score is now available digitally on iTunes from Back Lot Music and will be released on CD on August 7 by Varese Sarabande. Read the rest of this entry »
John Swihart to Score NBC’s ‘Go On’
Posted: July 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Go On, John Swihart, NBC
John Swihart has been hired to score the new NBC comedy Go On. The show stars Matthew Perry as a recent widower and sports talk radio host who is ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman and John Cho are co-starring. The series is created Scott Silveri who previously worked with Perry on NBC’s Friends. Silveri is also producing the project with Jon Pollack, Todd Holland (Wonderfalls) and Karey Nixon. Holland has also directed the pilot. Go On is set to premiere on September 11, 2012 on will be airing every Tuesday night on NBC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Geoff Zanelli, score, Soundtrack, The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Walt Disney Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the family fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The album features the film’s original score composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, The Pacific). The soundtrack will be released both physically and digitally on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Click here to check out audio clips from all 24 tracks on the album. The Odd Life of Timothy Green is written and directed by Peter Hedges (Pieces of April, Dan in Real Life) and stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt and CJ Adams. Walt Disney Pictures will release the film in theaters nationwide on August 17. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Apparition’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, The Apparition, tomandandy
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Apparition. The album features the film’s original score composed by tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Strangers). The soundtrack will be released on August 21, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. The Apparition is directed by Todd Lincoln and stars Ashley Greene, Tom Felton and Sebastian Stan. The Dark Castle Entertainment production follows a young couple that discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. Read the rest of this entry »
Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring ‘At Any Price’
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: At Any Price, Dickon Hinchliffe, Hit and Miss, Ramin Bahrani
Dickon Hinchliffe is scoring the upcoming indie drama At Any Price. The movie is directed by Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo) and stars Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Clancy Brown, Chelcie Ross, Maika Monroe and Kim Dickens. The film tells the story of a rebellious son whose dreams of becoming a professional race-car driver are derailed when his father’s farming empire becomes the target of a high-stakes investigation. Bahrani has co-written the screenplay with Hallie Elizabath Newton and is also producing the drama with Teddy Schwarzman, Justin Nappi & Kevin Turen (Arbitrage), Christine Vachon (Boys Don’t Cry) and Pamela Koffler (One Hour Photo). Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer Composes Tribute Piece for Aurora Victims
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Following the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Hans Zimmer who composed the score for The Dark Knight Rises has recorded a new eight-minute piece in London in the days following the events as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. The track is available internationally on iTunes and those in the US can also donate and listen through MoonToast.
