Atticus Ross has been hired to score Universal’s upcoming epic 3D martial arts fantasy adventure 47 Ronin. The film marks the feature directorial debut of commercial/music video director Carl Erik Rinsch and stars Keanu Reeves, as well as Japanese actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kou Shibasaki. The movie tells the fact-based story of the 47 Ronin, a band of samurai swordsmen who avenge the death of their master in 18th century Japan. Chris Morgan (Wanted, Fast Five) and Hossein Amini (Drive) have written the screenplay and Scott Stuber (Battleship, Role Models), Eric McLeod (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Tropic Thunder) and Pamela Abdy (Garden State) are producing the film. The tentpole production marks Ross’ highest profile scoring assignment to date as a solo composer.
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‘Days of Grace’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Mexican thriller Days of Grace (Dias de gracia). The album features the film’s music by a number of top composers, including Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Atticus Ross (The Social Network) and Shigeru Umebayashi (House of Flying Daggers). Also included is a cover version of the classic song Summertime performed by actress Scarlett Johansson and produced and arranged by Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack fame and Tim Goldsworthy. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 10, 2012. The CD version will be coming out on May 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Days of Grace directed by Everardo Gout is set in Mexico City and weaves together three kidnappings that take place during the soccer World Cup tournaments in 2002, ’06 and ’10. The 2002 segment is scored by Cave & Warren, the 2006 segment by Atticus & Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne (The Book of Eli) and the 2010 segment features music by Umebayashi.
The Sound and Music of ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video feature on the sound and music of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The video includes interviews with composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, sound re-recording Mixer Michael Semanick and re-recording Mixer, sound designer and supervising sound editor Ren Klyce. Check out the full video after the jump and visit our soundtrack announcement to learn more about the score, which has been nominated for a Golden Globe. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo based on the bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgard and Joely Richardson is now playing in theaters nationwide.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
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 Skarsgard and Joely Richardson. The film’s music is written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Reznor’s label Null Records has released a number of different soundtrack editions, including a 6-track sampler, which can be downloaded for free on the label’s website. Check out our previous article for the full details. Also visit the Wall Street Journal for an article about the composer’s second score for Fincher.
Also already out in wide release is Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin produced by Peter Jackson and starring Simon Pegg, Daniel Craig, Cary Elwes and Andy Serkis. John Williams has written the music for the animated film. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Sony Classical. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit our soundtrack announcement.
‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Soundtrack Details
Null Records has announced the details of the soundtrack for David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The album features the original score from the movie by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, as well as Reznor’s and Karen O’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2011 (visit iTunes to pre-order the album) and later in the month as a 3-CD set, which is now available for pre-order on Amazon. To order a limited edition deluxe package of the album, visit Null Corporation’s online store, where you can also download a six-track, 35 minute sampler with no purchase necessary. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo marks Reznor’s and Ross’ second collaboration with David Fincher after last year’s The Social Network, which led to an Academy Award win for the composers. The movie based on the bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson stars Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgard and Joely Richardson.
‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Score Preview
The first snippet of the music from David Fincher’s upcoming thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been uploaded to the official movie website. The film’s music is composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Listen to first tease of the score after the jump and check back on this page for updates on the soundtrack. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo based on the bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson stars Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgard and Joely Richardson. Sony Pictures will release the movie on December 21, 2011.
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Atticus Ross & Shigeru Umebayashi Scoring ‘Days of Grace’
The Mexican thriller Days of Grace (Dias de gracia) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last week and features music by some prominent composers. The movie directed by Everardo Gout is set in Mexico City and weaves together three kidnappings that take place during the soccer World Cup tournaments in 2002, ’06 and ’10. The film’s press material (via The Playlist) reveals that different composers have worked on the three segments of the film. According to an interview with Gout, the 2002 segment is scored by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), whose music integrates sounds, noises, urban and animal backgrounds. The 2006 segment features music by recent Academy Award winner Atticus Ross (The Social Network), who has worked on the project before his win. The 2010 segment is scored by Shigeru Umebayashi (In the Mood for Love, 2046), whose music is described as the quietest and the most sophisticated of the three by the director.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Oscar for ‘The Social Network’
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have won the Oscar for their original score for David Fincher’s The Social Network. The award marks the first Oscar win for both composers, who both have been nominated for the first time. The score beat out Alexandre Desplat’s The King’s Speech, Hans Zimmer’s Incpetion, John Powell’s How to Train Your Dragon and A.R. Rahman’s 127 Hours.
In the Best Song category, Randy Newman won the Oscar for his original song We Belong Together from Toy Story 3.
All nominated composers were spotted in attendance at the Academy Award ceremony.
Reznor and Ross win Golden Globe for ‘Best Score’
Trent Reznor’s and Atticus Ross’ score for David Fincher’s The Social Network won the Golden Globe Award for ‘Best Original Score’ at today’s 68th Golden Globes ceremony. Reznor and Ross beat out the other four nominees Alexandre Desplat for The King’s Speech, Hans Zimmer for Inception, Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland and A.R. Rahman for 127 Hours. The Award marks the first nomination and win for both Reznor and Ross.
In the ‘Best Original Song’, Dianne Warren won the Golden Globe Award for the song You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me from Burlesque (performed by Cher). Songwriter Warren was nominated five times before, but this marks her first Golden Globe win.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Critic’s Choice Award
Last night, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won the Critic’s Choice Award for their score for David Fincher’s The Social Network. The movie was also awarded the best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay prize. The score beat out the scores for Black Swan (Clint Mansell), Inception (Hans Zimmer), The King’s Speech (Alexandre Desplat) and True Grit (Carter Burwell). The ‘Best Song’ award went to A.R. Rahman, Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong for the song If I Rise for Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.