Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Gore Verbinski’s animated movie Rango starring Johnny Depp features music by Hans Zimmer. Visit our previous article announcing the soundtrack album to find out more. The soundtrack is now available to download at Amazon and iTunes and will be released on CD on March 15. […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 4, 2011)
Posted: 4th March 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Beastly, Gore Verbinski, Hans Zimmer, Marcelo Zarvos, Rango, score, Soundtrack, Take Me Home Tonight, The Adjustment Bureau, Thomas Newman, Trevor Horn
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 25, 2011)
Posted: 25th February 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Drive Angry, Hall Pass, Michael Wandmacher, score, Soundtrack
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: The action movie Drive Angry 3D directed by Patrick Lussier and starring Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard features music by Michael Wandmacher. A soundtrack album featuring the original score is now available on iTunes and will be released on CD on March 8 by Lakeshore Records. Visit […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 18, 2011)
Posted: 18th February 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Alex Wurman, Alexander Rudd, Big Mommas, David Newman, Even the Rain, I Am Number Four, John Ottman, Like Father Like Son, Lucas Vidal, score, Soundtrack, Tambien La Lluvia, The Last Lions, Trevor Rabin, Unknown, Vanishing on 7th Street
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The teen sci-fi action movie I Am Number Four directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianne Agron, Timothy Olyphant and Teresa Palmer features a score by Trevor Rabin, as well as many songs from such artists as Beck, Kings of Leons and The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 11, 2011)
Posted: 11th February 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Cedar Rapids, Chris Bacon, Christophe Beck, Deborah Lurie, Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet, James Newton Howard, Just Go With It, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
Four new movies are opening in wide release today: Just Go With It directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman features a score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. No soundtrack album has been announced and judging from the release status of Gregson-Williams’ previous work for Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films (with the […]
Alan Menken to write music for ‘Captain America’
Posted: 7th February 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Menken, Captain America, Joe Johnston, The First Avenger
According to Badass Digest, Alan Menken is involved in Joe Johnston’s upcoming comic book adaptation of Captain America: The First Avenger. The site doesn’t mention any specifics about Menken’s involvment, but it is expected that he would write a song or songs for the time when Captain America is in the USO. There have been […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 4, 2011)
Posted: 5th February 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Hirschfelder, John Frizzell, John Swihart, Sanctum, The Other Woman, The Roommate
Two new movies open in wide release this weekend. The Roommate starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly features a score by John Frizzell. As reported earlier this week, Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album including Frizzell’s score. The James Cameron-produced thriller Sanctum starring Ioann Gruffud, Richard Roxburgh and Alice Parkinson features music by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 28, 2011)
Posted: 28th January 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Biutiful, From Prada to Nada, Gustavo Santaolalla, Heitor Pereira, Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack, The Mechanic, The Rite
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The Rite directed by Mikael Hafstrom and starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue and Alice Braga features music by Alex Heffes. A soundtrack album has been released digitally on Silva Screen Records and will be available as a physical CD in February. Check out our previous […]
Marc Shaiman to work on Steven Spielberg-produced TV musical show
Posted: 22nd January 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marc Shaiman, Musical, Scott Wittman, Smash, Steven Spielberg
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the songwriting team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) has been tapped to write original songs for the upcoming TV musical pilot Smash. The hourlong show for NBC follows characters who come together for the exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical. Michael Meyer (American Idiot) is in […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 21, 2011)
Posted: 21st January 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: John Debney, No Strings Attached
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend. Ivan Reitman’s No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher features a score by John Debney, as well as several songs. As reported a few days ago, two soundtrack albums have been announced and a few audio clips of Debney’s score can be found […]
‘The Last Lions’ to feature music by Alex Wurman
Posted: 19th January 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Wurman, The Convincer, The Last Lions
Alex Wurman has recently finished scoring the National Geographic Entertainment-produced documentary The Last Lions. In the movie, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of the lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lions”) as she battles to protect her cubs against the daunting onslaught of enemies to ensure their survival. The documentary […]
