Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the zombie romance Warm Bodies directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton and John Malkovich. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Buck Sanders […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 1, 2013)
Posted: 1st February 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bullet to the Head, Girls Against Boys, Lyle Workman, Marco Beltrami, Michael Wandmacher, Nathan Larson, Sound City, Stand Up Guys, Steve Mazzaro, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, Warm Bodies
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The Music of ‘Movie 43’
Posted: 29th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brett Ratner, Christophe Beck, David J. Hodge, James Gunn, Leo Birenberg, Movie 43, Peter Farrelly, Tyler Bates, William Goodrum
The ensemble all-star comedy Movie 43 produced by Peter Farrelly opened nationwide last weekend. Several composers have composed the score of the different comedy shorts within the film. William Goodrum who has previously contributed music for most of the Farrelly Brothers’ features including There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal and most recently, The Three […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 25, 2012)
Posted: 25th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Brian Tyler, David Buckley, Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters, John Dies at the End, Knife Fight, Movie 43, Parker, Sister Bliss
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy action adventure Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen and Peter Stormare. The film’s music is composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, The Eagle, The Fourth Kind). […]
‘Life of Pi’ Music Featurette
Posted: 24th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Ang Lee, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
20th Century Fox has published a short video featurette about the music for Ang Lee’s 3D adventure drama Life of Pi. The video features composer Mychael Danna talking about his musical approach and his collaboration with the director, as well as footage from the recording sessions at the Newman Scoring Stage on the Fox lot […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 20, 2013)
Posted: 20th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Dominik Scherrer, Fox, John Frizzell, Lifetime, Prosecuting Casey Anthony, Richard Marvin, Ripper Street, The Following
Premiering tomorrow night is the new Fox drama The Following created by Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson’s Creek) and starring Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Jeananne Goossen, Maggie Grace, Natalie Zea, Adan Canto, Nico Tortorella and Shawn Ashmore. The show’s music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak). The series follows an ex-FBI agent who is recruited […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 18, 2013)
Posted: 18th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Broken City, Claudia Sarne, Fernando Velazquez, Leopold Ross, LUV, Mama, Mowg, Nuno Malo, The Last Stand
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the supernatural thriller Mama directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nellsse. The film’s music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Devil). Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album featuring […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 13, 2013)
Posted: 13th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Banshee, Cinemax, Continuum, Daniel Licht, Deception, Jeff Danna, Mark Mothersbaugh, Methodic Doubt, NBC, Syfy, The Carrie Diaries, The CW
A number of new TV shows will be premiering this week: Premiering tomorrow is The CW drama The Carrie Diaries based on based on the bestselling novel by Candace Bushnell and starring AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong, Katie Findlay, Stefania Owen, Brendan Dooling, Chloe Bridges, Freema Agyeman and Matt Letscher. The prequel to the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 11, 2013)
Posted: 11th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Haunted House, Christian Henson, Christophe Beck, Dario Marianelli, Gangster Squad, Jake Monaco, Quartet, Steve Jablonsky, Storage 24, Struck by Lightning
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action drama Gangster Squad directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Pena. The film’s score is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Battleship). WaterTower Music has released […]
Soundtrack for ‘Smash’ Musical ‘Bombshell’ Announced
Posted: 9th January 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marc Shaiman, NBC, Scott Wittman, Smash, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release the soundtrack for Bombshell, the musical within NBC’s hit show Smash. The album features 22 original songs that make up the Broadway-caliber cast recording of the musical. The songs composed by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman on the Bombshell soundtrack span both seasons of Smash. The soundtrack will be released on February 12, 2013 […]
