While the release date for physical CD version of the X-Men: First Class soundtrack has been pushed back a week to June 28, 2011 since our last update, Sony Masterworks will be releasing the album digitally on Tuesday. As reported, the soundtrack includes 20 tracks from the original score by Henry Jackman. Check out audio clips from each track below and download the album here starting on May 31. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. X-Men: First Class is directed by Matthew Vaughn and tells the origin story of the characters of the X-Men series including Magneto and Professor X. Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Jackman’s ‘X-Men: First Class’ Score Out on Tuesday
Posted: May 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, score, Soundtrack, X-Men: First Class
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Jerome Dillon Scoring ‘For the Love of Money’
Posted: May 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: For the Love of Money, Jerome Dillon
Jerome Dillon is the composer of the upcoming crime drama For the Love of Money. The film is directed by Ellie Kanner (Wake) and stars Edward Furlong, Jeffrey Tambor, James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Steven Bauer, Oded Fehr and Jonathan Lipnicki. The movie follows the true account of a Jewish immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream. Jenna Mattison co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the drama and Andrzej Sekula (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs) is the cinematographer on the project. Dillon is best known as a drummer with industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails. A number of musicians associated with the group, including Trent Reznor, the only constant member of the live-band, as well as former member Charlie Clouser have active careers as film composers now. Read the rest of this entry »
Alec Puro’s Upcoming Projects
Posted: May 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Warrior's Heart, Alec Puro, Gavin Wiesen, Higher Ground, Homework, Joint Body, Like Water, The Art of Getting By, The Chateau Meroux, Vera Farmiga, We Are the Hartmans
A composer who appears to be having his breakout year on the big screen in 2011 is Alec Puro. Two of his recent projects that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival have been picked up by major indie studios and will be released in theaters this summer. First up in a couple of weeks is the romantic comedy The Art of Getting By (formerly entitled Homework), which tells the coming-of-age story about a high school senior who makes his way through school without doing any homework. The film is written and directed by Gavin Wiesen who makes his feature directing/writing debut on the project. The movie’s cast includes Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Alicia Silverstone, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson. A soundtrack album for the film will be released on June 14, 2011 by Rhino Records and is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for more details about the album. Fox Searchlight picked up domestic rights for The Art of Getting By and will be releasing the indie film on June 17. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2011)
Posted: May 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Christophe Beck, Daniel Licht, Dumbstruck, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, Lucas Vidal, Make Believe, score, Soundtrack, The Hangover Part II, The Tree of Life
Two new movies are opening wide this Memorial Day weekend:
Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 directed by Jennifer Yuh and featuring the voice talent of Jack Black Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Gary Oldman, David Cross, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Dennis Haysbert, Victor Garber and Dustin Hoffman is opening in almost 4000 theaters. The film’s music is by Hans Zimmer and John Powell. A score album has been released by Varese Sarabande. For details and audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out Film Music Magazine’s audio interview with Zimmer, in which he talks about his collaboration with Powell on the score among his other recent projects.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong and Mike Tyson. The film’s score is by Christophe Beck. No score album has been announced, but a soundtrack including the songs featured in the movie has been released by Watertower Music. Check out our previous article for the track list and audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard Scoring ‘Red Tails’
Posted: May 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bunraku, George Lucas, Red Tails, Terence Blanchard
While Terence Blanchard has announced his involvement in the WWII drama Red Tails almost two years ago, some details on the film’s music have finally been revealed. Jazz Corner (via The Playlist) reports that the score will be recorded this June in Prague. The movie produced by George Lucas is based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and tells the story of a group of African-American combat pilots at battle. The film stars Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard and Bryan Cranston. The project will be the first non-Star Wars or Indiana Jones picture from Lucasfilm in almost 20 years. The drama is directed by Anthony Hemingway (Treme, True Blood) and John Ridley (U-Turn, Three Kings) has written the screenplay based on an story by Lucas. Read the rest of this entry »
Rachel Portman to Score ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’
Posted: May 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Douglas McGrath, I Don't Know How She Does It, Rachel Portman
According to the film’s trailer, Rachel Portman will be scoring the upcoming romantic comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It. The film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Meyers and Olivia Munn centers on a working mother who is desperately trying to juggle marriage, children and a high-stress job as a financial executive. The movie is directed by Douglas McGrath, who has collaborated with Portman on several films including Emma, for which she has won an Academy Award, as well as Nicholas Nickleby and Infamous. The comedy is based on the bestselling novel by Allison Person and adapted for the screen by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses, Morning Glory). Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer and Rodrigo y Gabriela on ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Posted: May 27, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman, On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean, Puss in Boots
Spinner Music has recently uploaded a new short video interview with Hans Zimmer and Rodrigo y Gabriela focusing on the contributions of the Mexican musical duo to score for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The site has also published a music video of the track The Pirate That Should Not Be from the film’s soundtrack, in which the musicians can be seen performing the rhythmic guitar parts of the track. Check out both videos after the jump. In related news, Rodrigo y Gabriela have revealed in a recent interview with Vanity Fair that they will be working on another film that a composer of Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions is scoring. The duo will be collaborating with Henry Jackman on the upcoming Dreamworks Animation picture Puss in Boots. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Andrews to Score ‘Five-Year Engagement’
Posted: May 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bad Teacher, Five-Year Engagement, Judd Apatow, Michael Andrews, Nicholas Stoller
Film Music Reporter has learned that Michael Andrews will be scoring the upcoming comedy Five-Year Engagement. The movie is produced by Judd Apatow and stars Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt and Mindy Kaling. According to the official synopsis, the film looks at what happens when an engaged couple keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller who worked with composer Lyle Workman on his previous movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. Stoller co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Sarah Marshall writer and star Jason Segal. Andrews has previously worked on several Judd Apatow-produced films, including Apatow’s last directorial effort Funny People and most recently on the hit comedy Bridesmaids, which is currently playing in theaters. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Klaus Badelt’s ‘The Prodigies’ Score announced
Posted: May 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Klaus Badelt, score, Soundtrack, The Prodigies
Milan Records has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming French animated film The Prodigies. The album includes Klaus Badelt‘s original score from the movie, which was recorded with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra. Also featured on the soundtrack are two songs by Outlines and Mowglly. The album will be released in Europe on June 13, 2011. No word yet on a domestic release. For audio clips, visit Amazon.co.uk. The Prodigies is directed by Antoine Charreyron and centers on five young prodigies assaulted in New York’s Central Park plot the perfect revenge. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sympathy for Delicious’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: May 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Burnt the Diphthongs, Mark Ruffalo, score, Soundtrack, Sympathy for Delicious, The Besnard Lakes
Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie drama Sympathy for Delicious. The album includes the film’s score by the Canadian indie rock band The Besnard Lakes, as well as several songs by the fictional band in the movie Burnt the Diphthongs feat. Cedric Bixler, Orlando Bloom, DJ Disk, Juliette Lewis, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Deantoni Parks. Other artists featured on the album are Do Make Say Think, The Kills and The Bee Gees. The album will be released on June 7, 2011 and is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Sympathy for Delicious is actor Mark Ruffalo’s directing debut and stars himself, Christopher Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney and Noah Emmerich. Read the rest of this entry »
