Watertower Music has announced that they will release the soundtrack album for the upcoming movie musical Rock of Ages. (UPDATE April 2012: Pre-order the soundtrack on Amazon). The film is an adaptation of the 2006 Broadway musical by Chris D’Arienzo built around classic rock hits from the 1980s and features music by artists including Def […]
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Watertower Music to Release ‘Rock of Ages’ Soundtrack
Posted: 28th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Anders, Adam Shankman, Matt Sullivan, Peer Astrom, Rock of Ages, Soundtrack
The Sound and Music of ‘War Horse’
Posted: 24th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
Posted: 23rd December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Atticus Ross, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gabriel Yared, In the Land of Blood and Honey, John Williams, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates, War Horse, We Bought a Zoo
Six movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend. Three movies already opened on Wednesday and two films will be receiving a wide release on Christmas Day. Among the December 21 releases is the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan […]
The Sound and Music of ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’
Posted: 19th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible
SoundWorks Collection has posted a new profile on the sound and music of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The video includes interviews with composer Michael Giacchino, director Brad Bird, as well as the film’s supervising ADR editor Gwen Whittle Yates and supervising sound editor Richard Hymns. Check out the full video that also features some […]
Fall 2011 Television Music Roundup (Part 6): Cable
Posted: 18th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, American Horror Story, Boss, Brian Reitzell, Carter Burwell, Cesar Davila-Irizarry, Charlie Clouser, Enlightented, FX, Gabriel Mann, Gustavo Santaolalla, HBO, Hell on Wheels, Homeland, James Levine, Kevin Kiner, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ryan Murphy, Sean Callery, Showtime, Starz, The Exes, TV Land
In our sixth and final part of our fall television series, we are taking a look at the major new shows on the cable networks: One of this fall’s most talked about new shows is American Horror Story created by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and starring Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2011)
Posted: 16th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Game of Shadows, Alexandre Desplat, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Carnage, Chip-Wrecked, Ghost Protocol, Hans Zimmer, Mark Mothersbaugh, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, Sherlock Holmes
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action adventure sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams,Stephen Fry, Jared Harris and Noomi Rapace. The film’s music is written by Hans Zimmer and produced […]
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2011
Posted: 11th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies today. Check out the film music-related picks below. Ludovic Bource’s music for the black-and-white romance The Artist has been chosen by both the New York Film Critics Online and the Boston Society of Film Critics. For a full list […]
Fall 2011 Television Music Roundup (Part 5): ABC
Posted: 11th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Blake Neely, Carl Thiel, Charlie's Angels, iZLER, Jared Faber, John Kimbrough, Last Man Standing, Louis Febre, Man Up!, Mark Isham, Monte Montgomery, Once Upon a Time, Pan Am, Revenge, Suburgatory
In our fifth part of our fall television music series, we are taking a look at the new and returning shows on ABC: The most successful new show of the season on the network is the fantasy drama Once Upon a Time created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis (Lost) and starring Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2011)
Posted: 9th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Alberto Iglesias, David Wingo, I Melt with You, Jeff McIlwain, John Debney, Jonny Greenwood, New Year's Eve, Rolfe Kent, score, Soundtrack, The Sitter, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, tomandandy, W.E, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Young Adult
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the ensemble romantic comedy New Year’s Eve directed by Garry Marshall and starring Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Sofia Vergara, Jon Bon Jovi, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Chris […]
Behind the Music of ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
Posted: 8th December 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: A Game of Shadows, Hans Zimmer, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes 2
Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the music for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack album will be released next Tuesday, December 13 on WaterTower Music. Visit our previous article for the full soundtrack details.