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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 19, 2014)

September 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of the YA novel The Maze Runner directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, When the Game Stands Tall, Crisis). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit We Are Movie Geeks to check out an interview with Paesano.

Also opening wide is the is the thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones directed by Scott Frank and starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour and Boyd Holbrook. Carlos Rafael Rivera has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release. Also visit YouTube for a short video featurette about Rivera’s music for the thriller.

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Asche & Spencer Scoring ‘Fort Bliss’

April 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Asche & Spencer, Fort Bliss

Asche & Spencer have composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Fort Bliss. The film is written and directed by Claudia Myers (Kettle of Fish) and stars Michelle Monaghan, Ron Livingston, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Freddy Rodriguez. The movie follows a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother who returns home from an extended tour in Afghanistan to face a troubled relationship with her 5-year-old son. John Sullivan, Adam Silver, Brendan McDonald and Myers are producing the Voltage Pictures production. Matt Chesse (World War Z, Quantum of Solace) serves as a co-editor and executive producer.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 23, 2011)

September 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 2 comments

Tags: Abduction, Asche & Spencer, Dolphin Tale, Edward Shearmur, Johnny Klimek, Killer Elite, Machine Gun Preacher, Mark Isham, Moneyball, Mychael Danna, Reinhold Heil, score, Soundtrack

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the the family movie Dolphin Tale directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble. The film’s score is written by Mark Isham. Varese Sarabande will be releasing the soundtrack album including Isham’s music on October 11, 2011. For the soundtrack details, visit our previous article.

Also opening this weekend is the drama Moneyball directed by Bennett Mikler and starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt. The film’s music is composed by Mychael Danna. A soundtrack album featuring Danna’s score, as well as two songs by Kerris Dorsey and This Will Destroy You has been released earlier this week on Madison Gate Records. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips, visit our soundtrack announcement,

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‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Soundtrack Details

September 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Asche & Spencer, Machine Gun Preacher, score, Soundtrack

The details for the soundtrack release of the upcoming drama Machine Gun Preacher have been revealed. Relativity Music Group is releasing the album on September 20, 2011. The soundtrack includes the movie’s original score by Asche & Spencer, as well as the original song The Keeper by Chris Cornell (visit our previous article for more information). Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump and visit Amazon to download the soundtrack. Machine Gun Preacher is directed by Marc Forster and stars Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon.

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‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Soundtrack announced

August 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Asche & Spencer, Chris Cornell, Machine Gun Preacher, score, Soundtrack, The Keeper

Relativity Music Group has announced the official soundtrack release for the upcoming drama Machine Gun Preacher. The album includes 15 tracks from the original score by Asche & Spencer (Monster’s Ball, Stay). The music was recorded with the 60-piece Slovak National Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava. Also on the album is the original song The Keeper by Chris Cornell (Casino Royale). The song can be checked out on Cornell’s official website and is available to download on Amazon. The full soundtrack will be released on September 20, 2011. Check back on this page for the full details of the release. Machine Gun Preacher is directed by Marc Forster and stars Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon.

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Asche & Spencer scoring ‘Machine Gun Preacher’

January 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Asche & Spencer, Machine Gun Preacher, Marc Forster

Asche & Spencer have been hired to score the upcoming action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. The movie tells the story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who’ve been forced to become soldiers. The movie starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon is directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, The Kite Runner, Quantum of Solace). Machine Gun Preacher marks the third collaboration between the composers and the director, who previously worked together on Monster’s Ball and Stay. Lionsgate is planning a release this September.