Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Neighbors directed by Nick Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Andrews (The Heat, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Donnie Darko). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 9, 2014)
Posted: 9th May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chef, Dev Hynes, Eli Batalion, Fed Up, God's Pocket, Jerome Sable, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Lyle Workman, Marc Fantini, Michael Andrews, Michael Brook, Mike Andrews, Mom's Night Out, Mychael Danna, Nathan Larson, Neighbors, Palo Alto, Robert Schwartzman, Stage Fright, Steffan Fantini, The Devil's Knot, The Double, Toby Chu
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Academy to Sponsor ‘The Shape of Sound: The Music of Atticus Ross’
Posted: 7th May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Atticus Ross
On June 12, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is sponsoring an evening of electronic music and conversation with composer Atticus Ross who will debut an original, stylized electronic soundscape to the audience. The composer of such films as The Book of Eli and Broken City and the upcoming Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy will […]
Mark Webber’s ‘The Ever After’ to Feature Music by Moby
Posted: 7th May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Webber, Moby, The Ever After
Moby is contributing music to the upcoming indie drama The Ever After. The film is directed by Mark Webber (The End of Love, Explicit Ills) who also stars in the film alongside his wife Teresa Palmer, Melissa Leo, Phoebe Tonkin, Rosario Dawson and Joshua Leonard. Moby also appears in a supporting role in the movie. The drama […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 4, 2014)
Posted: 4th May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 24: Live Another Day, Fox, Sean Callery
Premiering tomorrow, May 6, on Fox is 24: Live Another Day starring Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver, William Devane, Judy Davis, Tate Donovan, Stephen Fry and Yvonne Strahovski. The reboot of the hit action series is scored by Sean Callery (Homeland, Elementary, Bones) who previously scored all eight seasons and 192 episodes of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 2, 2014)
Posted: 2nd May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bad Johnson, Belle, Beneath the Harvest Sky, Decoding Annie Parker, Didier Leplae, Dustin Hamman, Hans Zimmer, Joe Wong, John Debney, Rachel Portman, Steven Bramson, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Walk of Shame
The only wide release this weekend is the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer and The Magnificent Six, which includes Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. Columbia […]
Hollywood Composers Discuss Music for Action Movies at Newport Beach Film Festival
Posted: 2nd May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Christophe Beck, Christopher Young, Michael Wandmacher, Newport Beach Film Festival, Pedro Bromfman, Stephen Endelman
This past Sunday, the Newport Beach Film Festival Seminar Series presented the composer panel Lights, Camera, Action – Music for Action Films (and other genres). Tim Greiving moderated a panel of film composers who – challenged with the on-screen fights and explosions – offered insight into how the score works in harmony with the film’s visual elements, sound […]
‘Lullaby’ to Feature Music by Patrick Leonard
Posted: 1st May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Levitas, Lullaby, Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard has composed the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama Lullaby. The film is written and directed by Andrew Levitas and stars Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Amy Adams, Jessica Brown Findlay, Anne Archer, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Barden. The movie centers on a man estranged from his family, who receives word […]
Lucas Vidal and Chris Ramsdell Launch Music House for Motion Picture Advertising Chroma
Posted: 1st May 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Ramsdell, Chroma, Lucas Vidal
Music and Motion Productions’ Lucas Vidal and music supervisor Chris Ramsdell have teamed up to launch Chroma, a new music house for motion picture advertising. The project is a collaboration between Vidal, the composer of such films as Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, The Quiet Ones and The Cold Light of Day and Ramsdell who has placed music in such campaigns as The Hunger Games, Django […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 25, 2014)
Posted: 25th April 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Andres Goldstein, Blue Ruin, Brick Mansions, Brooke Blair, Daniel Tarrab, Dickon Hinchliffe, For No Good Reason, From the Rough, Gambit, Last Passenger, Liam Bates, Locke, Lucas Vidal, Mateo Messina, Philippe Rombi, Rolfe Kent, Sacha Skarbek, The German Doctor, The Machine, The Other Woman, The Quiet Ones, Timothy Williams, Tom Raybould, Trevor Morris, Walking with the Enemy, Will Blair, Young & Beautiful
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Other Woman directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kate Upton, Taylor Kinney and Nicki Minaj. Aaron Zigman (Bridge to Tarabithia, The Proposal) who previously collaborated with the directors on such movies as John Q, The Notebook and My Sister’s Keeper has composed […]
