Tag: Battle: Los Angeles

Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 11, 2011)

Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Battle: Los Angeles starring Aaron Eckhart, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Pena and Michelle Rodriquez and directed by Jonathan Liebesman is expected to be the number one movie of the weekend at the domestic box office. The film’s music is written by Brian Tyler. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album with Tyler’s score (click here to check out our announcement of the soundtrack). To check out interviews with Tyler talking about his work on the project, visit AintItCoolNews and Film Music Magazine for a lengthy audio conversation with the composer.

Also opening today is Simon Wells’ Mars Needs Moms from Walt Disney Pictures. The film marks John Powell’s first out of four scores for animated movies to be released this year. A soundtrack album for the Robert Zemeckis-produced film has been released digitally by Walt Disney Records. Visit our previous article to find out more about the film and soundtrack.

> Read the full story ...

Brian Tyler to score ‘Final Destination 5’

Brian Tyler has been hired to score the horror sequel Final Destination 5. He previously scored the fourth part of the franchise The Final Destination, which was the first one released in 3D and turned out to be the highest grossing entry in the series. Final Destination 5 marks the live action feature directing debut for Steven Quale, who previously co-directed the 2005 documentary Aliens of the Deep alongside James Cameron. The film stars Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Tony Todd and David Koechner. The new movie follows the concept of the previous parts and sees a new batch of victims, co-workers on a corporate retreat, escaping the collapse of a city’s suspension bridge. The movie marks Tyler’s second score in the Final Destination series. The late Shirley Walker scored the first three movies.

> Read the full story ...

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Soundtrack details

Varese Sarabande Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming sci-fi action film Battle: Los Angeles. The album includes 22 tracks of Brian Tyler’s score for the movie directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Visit the official movie webpage, where several audio clips from the score can be heard. The album will be released on March 8, 2011 and can be pre-ordered at Amazon. The movie starring Aaron Eckhart, Bridget Moynahan and Michelle Rodriquez is opening on March 11.

> Read the full story ...

Brian Tyler to score ‘Fast Five’

As previously announced by the composer, Brian Tyler has been hired to score the upcoming action sequel Fast Five. The movie marks Brian Tyler’s and director Justin Lin’s third film in the series after The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and last year’s Fast & Furious. The film’s cast includes Vin Diesel, Paul Walker Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Ludacris Bridges and Dwayne Johnson. In Fast Five, Dominic (Diesel) and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent. To learn more about the movie and watch the official trailer, which was released this week, check out the official movie webpage. Universal Pictures is planning an April 29, 2011 release.

> Read the full story ...