Decca Music has released the soundtrack album A Symphony of British Music -Music from the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The album includes selections from the original music from the ceremony written by film/TV composer David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day, Stargate) who acted as the music director of the event. Among […]
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London Olympics Closing Ceremony Soundtrack Features Music by David Arnold
Posted: 13th August 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Arnold, Olympics, Soundtrack
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 10, 2012)
Posted: 10th August 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruce Hornsby, Goats, Hope Springs, James Newton Howard, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Hill, Moby, Red Hook Summer, The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign, Theodore Shapiro, Woody Jackson
Three new studio features are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Bourne Legacy directed and co-written by Tony Gilroy and starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn and Joan Allen. The film’s score is composed by James […]
Nick Urata to Perform Music from ‘Ruby Sparks’ at Largo
Posted: 10th August 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Nick Urata, Ruby Sparks
Nick Urata will perform an intimate show at Largo at the Coronet on Thursday, August 16 in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of his soundtrack to Ruby Sparks. The composer and DeVotchKa frontman will be accompanied by an eight-piece ensemble and perform selections from the score for Ruby Sparks, other score pieces he composed, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2012)
Posted: 3rd August 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celeste and Jesse Forver, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Edward Shearmur, Harry Gregson-Williams, Joseph LoDuca, Soldiers of Fortune, Sunny Levine, The Babymakers, Total Recall, Zach Cowie
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Total Recall directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy, John Cho and Ethan Hawke. Harry Gregson-Williams has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a […]
The Sound and Music of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Posted: 1st August 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Rises
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile on the sound and music of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. In the 9-minute video, composer Hans Zimmer and supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King talk about their work on the final chapter in Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Check out the full video after the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 27, 2012)
Posted: 27th July 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aaron Zigman, Christophe Beck, Killer Joe, Nick Urata, Rodriguez, Ruby Sparks, Searching for Sugar Man, Step Up Revolution, The Watch, Tyler Bates, William Friedkin
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi comedy The Watch directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Rosemarie Dewitt and Richard Ayoade. The film’s music is composed by Christophe Beck. No soundtrack album has been released. To find out more about the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 20, 2012)
Posted: 20th July 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 30 Beats, Alexandre Desplat, C.C. Adcock, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beal, La fille du puisatier, The Dark Knight Rises, The Queen of Versailles, The Well Digger's Daughter
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in over 4000 theaters is the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer. Watertower […]
‘Trouble with the Curve’ to Feature Music by Marco Beltrami
Posted: 16th July 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clint Eastwood, Marco Beltrami, Robert Lorenz, The Sessions, Trouble with the Curve
Marco Beltrami is currently scoring the drama Trouble with the Curve. The film is directed by Robert Lorenz and stars Clint Eastwood as an aging baseball scout who is losing his sight and takes a road trip to Atlanta with his daughter to take a look at a hot prospect. Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 13, 2012)
Posted: 13th July 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amit Trivedi, Bruno Coulais, Easy Money, Farewell My Queen, Ice Age: Continental Drift, John Powell, Jon Ekstrand, Red Lights, Shigeru Umebayashi, Trishna, Victor Reyes
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening in almost 4000 theaters is the animated feature sequel Ice Age: Continental Drift directed by Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier and featuring the voice talent of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes and […]
Behind the Music of the CW’s ‘Arrow’
Posted: 13th July 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, Greg Berlanti, Political Animals, The CW
The CW has published a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions of the score the pilot for the network’s upcoming superhero drama Arrow. The video features interviews with the show’s composer Blake Neely, co-writers and executive producers Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, as well as footage from the orchestral scoring sessions. The music was recorded with […]
