SoundWorks Collection has published a new profile on the sound and music of Pixar’s Cars 2, which is opening in theaters today. The profile includes interviews with composer Michael Giacchino, re-recording mixer and sound designer Tom Myers, and sound effects editor Al Nelson. Check out the full video after the jump. Giacchino recently also was […]
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The Sound and Music of ‘Cars 2’
Posted: 24th June 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Cars 2, Michael Giacchino
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2011)
Posted: 17th June 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 […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 10, 2011)
Posted: 10th June 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Michael Giacchino, Michael Nyman, Richard Gibbs, score, Soundtrack, Super 8, The Trip
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Super 8 directed by J.J. Abrams, produced by Steven Spielberg and staring Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Ron Eldard, Kyle Chandler and Noah Emmerich is opening in most features music composed by Michael Giacchino. As previously announced on this page, Varese Sarabande will be releasing a […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 3, 2011)
Posted: 3rd June 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Turner, Andrew Hewitt, Beautiful Boy, Beginners, Blake Neely, Brian Reitzell, David Palmer, Henry Jackman, Love Wedding Marriage, Roger Neill, score, Soundtrack, Submarine, Trevor Morris, X-Men: First Class
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Matthew Vaughn’s comic book adaptation X-Men: First Class starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence and Rosamunde Pike is expected to top the weekend box office. The film’s music is written by Henry Jackman and a soundtrack album has been released digitally earlier this […]
Angelo Badalamenti and Alf Clausen to Receive Honors at ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Posted: 2nd June 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alf Clausen, Angelo Badalamenti, ASCAP Film and Television Awards, ASCAP Golden Note Award, ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, David Lynch
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced today that composers Angelo Badalamenti and Alf Clausen will be honored at the 26th Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards on June 23, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Badalamenti will be receiving the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2011)
Posted: 27th May 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Christophe Beck, Daniel Licht, Dumbstruck, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, Lucas Vidal, Make Believe, score, Soundtrack, The Hangover Part II, The Tree of Life
Two new movies are opening wide this Memorial Day weekend: Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 directed by Jennifer Yuh and featuring the voice talent of Jack Black Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Gary Oldman, David Cross, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Dennis Haysbert, Victor Garber and Dustin Hoffman is opening in […]
‘Elena’ Features Music by Philip Glass
Posted: 22nd May 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrei Zvyagintsev, Elena, James Whitaker, Philip Glass, Rebirth
The Russian drama Elena recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Composer Philip Glass wrote an original score for the movie. The film is directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev who is best known for helming the 2003 drama The Return, which received a Golden Globe nomination for best foreign language film. Elena centers on an elderly […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 20, 2011)
Posted: 20th May 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Bloodworth, Cost of a Soul, Hans Zimmer, Midnight in Paris, On Stranger Tides, Patrick Warren, Pirates of the Caribbean, Randy Scruggs, Rodney Whittenberg, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides directed by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Penelope Cruzis is the fourth entry in the adventure series. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela. A soundtrack album including selections from the […]
Alan Menken to Write Music for Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Lidsville’
Posted: 20th May 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Menken, Dreamworks Animation, Lidsville, Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft
Alan Menken has revealed in a recent posting on Twitter that he is in talks to work on the Dreamworks Animation musical Lidsville. The project would be the first non-Disney animation project for the multiple Academy Award-winning composer. The film is based on characters developed by Sid and Marty Krofft (Land of the Lost) from […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 13, 2011)
Posted: 13th May 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Bridesmaids, Christopher Young, David Torn, Everything Must Go, Francois Tetaz, Go For It!, Hesher, Johnny Marr, Kenny Wood, Michael Andrews, Michael Penn, Normand Corbeil, Priest, score, Skateland, Soundtrack, The Big Bang, The First Grader, The High Cost of Living
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: The 3D horror thriller Priest directed by Scott Charles Stewart and starring Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Lily Collins and Christopher Plummer is opening in almost 3000 theaters. Christopher Young has composed the music for the film. A soundtrack album has been released by […]
