Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 10, 2012)

Posted: February 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller Safe House directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Liam Cunningham, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick and Sam Shepard. The film’s score is written by Ramin Djawadi. Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. The album is available digital now and will be released on CD on February 21. Visit our previous article for more details and audio clips.

Also opening wide this week is the romantic drama The Vow directed by Michael Sucsy and starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Wendy Crewson and Jessica Lange. Rachel Portman and Michael Brook have composed the film’s score, which has been released by Madison Gate Records earlier this week. For the full details, click here. A seperate soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs by artists including Meat Loaf, Matt Pond PA, The National, The Cure, Light FM is available on Rhino Records. For audio clips and more information, check out our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »

Badly Drawn Boy’s ‘Being Flynn’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: February 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming dramedy Being Flynn. The album features the original music from the film written by Badly Drawn Boy. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 28, 2012. The CD version is set to come out on March 27 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Being Flynn marks Badly Drawn Boy’s (aka Damon Gough) second major film music project following his bestselling soundtrack for the Hugh Grant-starring comedy drama About a Boy in 2002. The movie is directed by Paul Weitz (In Good Company) and stars  Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore and Olivia Thirlby. The film about a young writer who takes a job at a homeless shelter in Boston where one night he discovers his long-absent father seeking a bed will be released in select theaters on March 2. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Titanic’ Collector’s Anniversary Soundtrack Edition Details

Posted: February 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Sony Music is set to re-release the best-selling soundtrack for James Cameron’s Titanic to coincide with the 3D release of the film. The album includes the original music by James Horner who received his first two Academy Awards for his work on the film, including both the score and the Celine Dion-performed song My Heart Will Go On. The reissue will be released on March 27, 2012 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. In addition, the label is also releasing a 4-disc collector’s edition, which includes the newly-remastered version of the original soundtrack, the album Back to Titanic, as well as a previously unreleased disc of period music recorded for the movie by I Salonisti – the five-piece quintet that appears in the film and a new compilation of songs from the early 1900s entitled Popular Music From The Titanic Era. The set is also available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack Cover Art Revealed

Posted: February 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Atlantic Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the highly anticipated film adaptation of The Hunger Games. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film is set for a release on March 20, 2012. The album is now available for pre-order on Amazon. T Bone Burnett is producing the soundtrack. It has already been reported that Taylor Swift’s song Safe & Sound will be included on the album. The full track list will be published within the next few weeks. No word yet on a separate album featuring composer James Newton Howard’s original score. The Hunger Games based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins and directed by Gary Ross stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: February 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the comedy drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice). The soundtrack is scheduled to be released digitally on February 28, 2012 (with a February 21 pre-sale) and physically on March 20. To pre-order the CD version, visit Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen based on the bestselling novel by Paul Torday is directed by Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules) and stars Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas. Read the rest of this entry »

Orbital to Score ‘Pusher’ Remake

Posted: February 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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NME.com is reporting that the British electronic dance music duo Orbital is scoring the upcoming crime thriller Pusher. The movie is an English-language remake of the Danish 1996 film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) who is involved as an executive producer in the new version directed by Luis Prieto. Pusher stars Richard Coyle (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), Agyness Dean, Bronson Webb and Paul Kaye. Rupert Preston (Monsters, Bronson), Chris Simon and Felix Vossen are producing the Embargo Films and Vertigo Films production. Orbital (aka Paul and Phil Hartnoll) have previously been involved in a number of films, most notably in the 1997 sci-fi horror film Event Horizon, on which they collaborated with composer Michael Kamen. No release date has been announced yet for Pusher.

‘Gone’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: February 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming thriller Gone. The album includes the original score by composer David Buckley (The Town, Forbidden Kingdom). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 21, 2012 and physically on March 20. The CD version is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Gone is directed by Heitor Dhalia and stars Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Dunjata, Jennifer Carpenter, Sebastian Stan and Wes Bentley. The film will be released in theaters on February 24. To learn more about the thriller, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Smash’ Premieres Tonight on NBC

Posted: February 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The musical drama Smash is premiering tonight on NBC. The show features original songs written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut) and Scott Wittman who are also also executive producing the show. Shaiman is also writing the original score. Columbia Records has already released the first two songs from the series’ pilot, including Let Me Be Your Star (performed by Katherine McPhee and Megan Hilty) and The National Pastime. Both songs are available to download on iTunes. A third song from the pilot, a cover version of Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful (performed by Katherine McPhee) will be released on February 13. More songs will be coming out over the next few months. For audio interviews with Shaiman about his work on the show, check out WNYC’s Soundcheck and KDHX’s Break a Leg. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Silent Hill: Downpour’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: February 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Milan Records has announced a soundtrack release for the video game Silent Hill: Downpour. The album includes the original score from the game composed by Daniel Licht who is best known for scoring all episodes of the Showtime hit series Dexter. The soundtrack also includes the game’s theme Silent Hill by Jonathan Davis, front-man of the nu metal band Korn. The album will be released on March 13, 2012 and is now available on Amazon. Silent Hill: Downpour is the eight installment in Silent Hill series and follows Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who is stranded in the town of Silent Hill after the prison transport vehicle he is being transported with careens off a road. The Konami Digital Entertainment game will be released on March 13, 2012, for Playstation Network and Xbox 360. Read the rest of this entry »

More Music from ‘The Rum Diary’ Announced

Posted: February 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records has announced a second soundtrack release for last year’s drama The Rum Diary. The new album includes more music from the film’s composer Christopher Young, as well as additional tracks by artists including Dick Dale, Patti Smith, Frankie Miller, Hound Dog Taylor and The Tornados. The soundtrack will be released on February 28, 2012 digitally and will also be receiving a physical release in March. The original soundtrack album was released last October as announced here. The Rum Diary directed by Bruce Robinson and starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Jenkins and Amaury Nolasco was released in theaters last fall and is set for a Blu-Ray and DVD release on February 14, 2012 (click here to pre-order the Blu-Ray). Read the rest of this entry »

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