Geffen/Interscope Records has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the upcoming drama The Help. The album features the original song The Living Proof written and performed by Mary J. Blige, as well as a number of period songs from artists including Johnny Cash and June Carter, Dorothy Norwood, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, The Orlons, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan and Chubby Checker. None of Thomas Newman’s original score is included. Check back for updates on this page if a separate score album is announced. To pre-order the song soundtrack, which will be released on July 26, 2011, visit Amazon. Audio clips from each track on the album can be checked out below. The Help is directed by Tate Taylor and stars Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mike Vogel and Cicely Tyson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Help’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, The Help, The Living Proof
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2011)
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alec Puro, Buck, David Robbins, Green Lantern, James Newton Howard, Jig, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Patrick Doyle, Rolfe Kent, Soundtrack, The Art of Getting By
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weeekend box office is the comic book adaptation Green Lantern directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard and Mark Strong. The film’s music is composed by James Newton Howard. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Watertower Music. For audio clips and more information, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening wide is Mark Water’s family comedy Mr. Popper’s Penguins starring Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll and Angela Lansbury. The movie’s score is written by composer Rolfe Kent. A soundtrack album with Kent’s score will be released by Varese Sarabande on June 28, 2011. To find out more about the soundtrack, visit our previous article. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Art of Getting By’ Score Album released
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alec Puro, score, Soundtrack, The Art of Getting By
Fox Music has released a score album for the dramedy The Art of Getting By. The album features 10 tracks from the score by composer Alec Puro and is available as a digital release on iTunes, where you can check out audio clips and download the music. The official soundtrack album featuring numerous songs and three score tracks from the movie was released earlier this week on Rhino Records. Check out our previous article for more details. The Art of Getting By written and directed by Gavin Wiesen stars Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts and is being released in theaters nationwide this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard and Graeme Revell Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Fernand Bos, Graeme Revell, Oscars, Terence Blanchard
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 178 new artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists are two film composers (Terence Blanchard, Graeme Revell) and one music editor (Fernand Bos). Terence Blanchard has been working in the film music industry for more than 20 years. He is best known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, including his music for the Oscar-nominated drama Malcom X, the 2006 hit thriller Inside Man and the drama The 25th Hour, for which the composer has received a Golden Globe nomination. Blanchard has recently recorded his score for the George Lucas-produced drama Red Tails, which is rumored to be released in early 2012. Graeme Revell has been scoring films since the late 80’s. Some of his best known credits include The Crow, The Negotiator, The Siege, Pitch Black, Lara Croft: Tom Raider, Daredevil and Pineapple Express. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Sam Raimi on ‘Oz’ and In Talks to Score ‘The Hunger Games’
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dark Shadows, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, The Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton
In a recent interview with Danny Elfman at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the composer talked about some of his upcoming projects. He revealed that he will be reuniting with director Sam Raimi for the first time since 2004’s Spider-Man 2. Raimi’s next directorial effort is Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy tentpole Oz: The Great and Powerful. The film is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz that finds the titular character arriving in the Land of Oz and being treated like a wizard by the colorful locals. The movie’s cast includes James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole) is writing the screenplay and Joe Roth (Alice in Wonderland) is producing. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Larry Crowne’ Soundtrack announced
Posted: June 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, Larry Crowne, Soundtrack
Rhino Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the Tom Hanks-directed comedy drama Larry Crowne. The album includes one track from the score by James Newton Howard, as well as several songs from the movie. Artists featured on the album include Tom Petty, Electric Light Orchestra, Smokey Robinson, Tyler Hilton, Billy Squier, Sky Ferreira, Jarrod Gorbel and Gigi. The soundtrack will be released on June 28, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from each track below. Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts centers on a middle-aged man who reinvents himself after losing his job by going back to college. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman to Score ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Posted: June 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Madden, Mary J. Blige, Soundtrack, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Help, The Living Proof, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The film starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. The movie is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) who has worked with Newman on his last movie The Debt, which will be released in the US later this summer. The Best Exotic Marigold is based on the book These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach and adapted for the screen by Ol Parker (Imagine Me & You). Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin (In Bruges) are producing. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos to Score ‘Steel Town’
Posted: June 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Barnz, Marcelo Zarvos, Steel Town, Still I Rise
Marcelo Zarvos has been hired to score the upcoming drama Steel Town. The project which was originally entitled Still I Rise stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Holly Hunter, Lance Reddick, Rosie Perez and Oscar Isaac. The movie centers on two mothers who channel frustration into action and join forces to transform an inner-city public school in Pittsburgh. The film is directed by Daniel Barnz who previously collaborated with the composer on this year’s teen romance Beastly. Barnz also co-wrote the project’s script with Brin Hill and Mark Johnson (Rain Man, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Notebook) is producing. Still I Rise is produced by Walden Media (The Chronicle of Narnia series) and will be distributed domestically by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, score, Soundtrack
Watertower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The album includes the original score by Alexandre Desplat and will be released on July 12, 2011. The music was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grind, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith and Tom Felton. The last movie in the series based on the J.K. Rowling books will be released in theaters on July 15. For updates on the film, visit the official movie webpage. Read the rest of this entry »
Jon Brion to Score ‘ParaNorman’
Posted: June 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jon Brion, ParaNorman, The Future
Focus Features has announced that Jon Brion has signed on to score the upcoming 3D stop-motion animated comedy thriller ParaNorman. The movie centers Norman, a misunderstood 13-year-old boy who is the only person in a small town that has the abilities to prevent an attack from zombies. The film’s voice cast includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Stritch, Tucker Albrizzi, Alex Borstein and Jodelle Ferland. The film is directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, The Tale of Desperaux) and Chris Butler (storyboard supervisor on Coraline) who also wrote the screenplay. Focus Features and Laika Entertainment have previously produced the 2009 Academy Award-nominated animated film Coraline. Read the rest of this entry »
