Clint Mansell is currently scoring the upcoming BBC drama United. The film is based on the true story of soccer team Manchester United’s legendary “Busby Babes”, the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich air crash that claimed eight of the their number. The made-for-television movie is directed by James Strong and stars David Tennant, Sam Claflin, Jack O’Donnell and Dougray Scott. The project marks Mansell’s first scoring assignment for BBC and his first TV movie credit of his career. No release date has been set for the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell Scoring ‘United’
Posted: March 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Clint Mansell, David Tennant, United
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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring ‘Take This Waltz’
Posted: March 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Down the Road Again, Jonathan Goldsmith, Sarah Polley, Take This Waltz
Jonathan Goldsmith has been hired to score the upcoming comedy drama Take This Waltz. The movie stars Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, Sarah Silverman and Luke Kirby. The film is written and directed by Sarah Polley who has worked with Goldsmith on her directorial feature debut Away from Her. Take the Waltz centers on a young woman whose struggles with infidelity leads her to the realization that she may be addicted to the honeymoon period of her relationship. No release date has been set for independently produced film, but it is expected to come out in the later half of this year. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Way’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emilio Estevez, score, Soundtrack, The Way, Tyler Bates
Editions Jade has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming Emilio Estevez-directed drama The Way. The album includes Tyler Bates’ original score, as well as several songs from the movie from such artists as Berroguetto, Alanis Morissette, James Taylor and Nick Drake. The album will be released in the UK on May 2, 2011. A domestic release is expected closer to the film’s domestic release date on September 30. The Way stars Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen and Deborah Kara Unger and tells the story of an American father who travels to France to recover the body of his estranged son. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Lockington to Return for ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’
Posted: March 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Lockington, Beat the World, Journey 2, The Mysterious Island
Film Music Reporter has been able to confirm that Andrew Lockington will be back to score the sequel to the family adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth, which the composer scored in 2008. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island stars Josh Hutcherson , Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Kristin Davis and Luis Guzman. The movie is loosely based on Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island and tells the story of Sean Anderson who takes on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather. The film marks the second feature film for director Brad Peyton who directed last year’s Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which featured a score by Christopher Lennertz. Journey 2 was shot in 3D and will be released on September 23, 2011 by Warner Bros. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Conspirator’ Soundtracks coming
Posted: March 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack, The Conspirator
MIM Records has announced that Mark Isham’s score for Robert Redford’s drama The Conspirator will be released in three different editions. The score features cello solos by Zöe Keating and was recorded with Czech National Orchestra in Prague. The (s)Edition contains 16 tracks of highlights from Isham’s score from the film. To preview the album, visit Isham’s online store or Amazon. The Complete Collector’s Edition includes all 38 tracks from the movie including cues not used in the final version of the film. For audio clips and to buy the album, visit Isham’s webpage or Amazon. Exclusively available in Isham’s online store is a two disc limited edition with both editions of the score signed by Mark Isham. All editions will be released on April 5, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Winnie the Pooh’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, score, Soundtrack, Winnie The Pooh, Zooey Deschanel
EMI Music has announced the details of the soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures’ Winnie the Pooh. The album includes the film’s songs written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, as well as selections from Henry Jackman’s original score. The soundtrack also features vocal performances and an original song by Zooey Deschanel. The album will be released in Europe on April 11, 2011. A domestic release is expected closer to the film’s opening in the States on July 15, 2011. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Read the rest of this entry »
Fernando Velázquez to Score ‘The Impossible’
Posted: March 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Babycall, Devil, Fernando Velazquez, Juan Antonio Bayona, The Impossible
Fernando Velázquez is reuniting with director Juan Antonio Bayona on the upcoming drama The Impossible. The Spanish/American co-production stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. The movie is based on a true story and centers on a family caught in mayhem of the tsunami that hit the coast of Thailand in 2004. Velázquez and Bayona previously worked together on the Award-winning 2007 mystery thriller The Orphange, with the composer’s score receiving a lot of attention. Summit Entertainment has picked up domestic rights for the film, which is expected to be released later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Thor’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack, Thor
UPDATE (03/19/2011): The final version of the soundtrack’s cover art has been added.
Buena Vista Records has announced the details for the soundtrack of the upcoming comic book adaptation of Thor. The album includes Patrick Doyle’s original score from the film and will be released in some European territories at the end of April and on May 3, 2011 in the US. Amazon has a soundtrack for Thor up for pre-order. Audio clips have been added below. Thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Stellan Skarsgaard. The film is based on the Marvel comic books series and follows disabled medical student Donald Blake, who has an alter ego as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor. The movie will be released in 3D on May 6, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2011)
Posted: March 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Edward Shearmur, Jeff Cardoni, Julian Schnabel, Marius DeVries, Mark Snow, Miral, Peep World, Philippe Rombi, Potiche, Rodrick Rules, score, Soundtrack, Sucker Punch, Tyler Bates, White Irish Drinkers
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch starring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm features music by Tyler Bates and Marius DeVries. A soundtrack with songs from the movie has been released this week by Watertower Music. To listen to audio clips and download the album, visit Amazon and iTunes. Bates and DeVries were also heavily involved in arranging the film’s songs. For an article discussing the film’s music with quotes from both composers, visit Rolling Stone. Also check out our previous article to find more about the project. No announcement has been made if any of the score from the film will be released.
Also opening wide is the family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules starring Zachary Gordon, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. The film’s music is composed by Edward Shearmur (visit our article on the scoring assignment). No soundtrack release has been announced. Theodore Shapiro’s score for the first part was released a couple of months after the film’s release, which makes it seem possible that a soundtrack release for the sequel will be coming out later this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring ‘Too Big to Fail’
Posted: March 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Curtis Hanson, HBO, Marcelo Zarvos, Too Big to Fail
Marcelo Zarvos is currently finishing up work on the score for the upcoming HBO drama Too Big to Fail. The film directed by Curtis Hanson offers an intimate look at the financial crisis of 2008 and the group of powerbrokers who decided the fate of the world’s economy in a matter of a few weeks. The movie stars William Hurt as President George W. Bush’s Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Paul Giamatti as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernank, James Woods as Lehman Brothers CEO Dick Fuld and Ed Asner as Warren Buffett. Also starring is Billy Crudup, Matthew Modine, Tony Shalhoub, Topher Grace, Kathy Baker, Bill Pullman, Michael O’Keefe and Cynthia Nixon. Too Big to Fail is based on the book by Andrew Ross Sorkin and adapted for the screen by Peter Gould (Breaking Bad). Read the rest of this entry »
