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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 10, 2016)

June 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Warcraft directed by Duncan Jones and starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky and Daniel Wu. The film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Person of Interest). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Legendary Pictures production.

Also opening wide is the action adventure sequel Now You See Me 2 directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Varese Sarbande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit YouTube to check out a video featuring Tyler conducting his music at a recent concert in London and also check out SoundWorks Collection for a lengthy audio interview with the composer about his work on the project.

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Bruno Coulais Scoring ‘Marie Curie’

May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Bruno Coulais, Marie Curie

Bruno Coulais is scoring the upcoming biographical drama Marie Curie. The film is directed by Marie Noelle (The Anarchist’s Wife) and stars Karolina Gruszka in the title role, alongside Charles Berling, André Wilms, Samuel Finzi, Daniel Olbrychski and Sabin Tambrea. The movie tells the life story of Curie, the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize for her achievements in physics in 1903 and who later won another Nobel prize in chemistry in 1911. Noelle has also written the screenplay with Andrea Stoll and is producing the project with Ralf Zimmermann and Mikolaj Pokromski.

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‘Seasons’ Soundtrack Announced

December 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Bruno Coulais, Jacques Cluzaud, Jacques Perrin, score, Seasons, Soundtrack

Madoro Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Seasons (Les saisons). The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, Song of the Sea, The Crimson Rivers) who previously scored the filmmakers’ Winged Migration and Oceans. The soundtrack will be released in France on January 22, 2016. Seasons is directed by Jacques Perrin & Jacques Cluzaud and chronicles Europe over the past 15,000 years, filmed through the eyes of animal and retraces the history of the continent’s diverse fauna and flora since the Ice Age. Visit Amazon to order the CD as an import.

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‘Mune’ Soundtrack Details

October 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 3 comments

Tags: Bruno Coulais, Mune, score, Soundtrack

Cristal Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Mune (Mune, le gardien de la lune). The album features the film’s original music composed by Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, Song of the Sea, The Crimson Rivers). The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 16, 2015. Mune is directed by Alexandre Heboyan & Benoit Philippon and features the voices of Omar Sy, Izia Higelin and Michael Gregorio. The movie is set in a fantastical world divided by light and dark where the young and untested new guardians of the sun and the moon must join forces when the sun is stolen by the evil ruler of the underworld.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 29, 2015)

May 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aloha, Andrew Lockington, Barely Lethal, Bruno Coulais, Gemma Bovery, Ilan Eshkeri, Jónsi & Alex, Justin Rice, Mateo Messina, Results, San Andreas, Survivor

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the disaster movie San Andreas directed by Brad Peyton and starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) who previously scored Peyton’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a cover version of California Dreamin’ performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine and ScreenSlam for interviews with Lockington about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Aloha directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Alec Baldwin. Jónsi & Alex have composed the film’s original score. Sony Legacy and Madison Gate Records have released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks by the composers, as well as songs by artists such as Beck, David Crosby, Fleetwood Mac, The Blue Nile, Kurt Vile, Josh Ritter & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘Diary of a Chambermaid’ and ‘3 Hearts’ Soundtrack Announced

April 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: 3 Hearts, Benoit Jacquot, Bruno Coulais, Diary of a Chambermaid, score, Soundtrack

Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for the French drama Diary of a Chambermaid (Journal d’une femme de chamber). The album features the film’s original music composed by Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Crimson Rivers, The Chorus). The movie is directed by Benoît Jacquot (Farewell, My Queen) and stars Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon. The drama based on the novel by Octave Mirbeau about a scheming servant who works for a wealthy couple in France during the late 19th century premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and will be released in France on April 1. Cohen Media Group has picked up domestic distribution rights. Quartet’s soundtrack also includes Coulais’ music for Jacquot’s drama 3 Hearts starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 13, 2015)

March 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Disney’s live-action adaptation of Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgard, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham-Carter. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, Thor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well the film’s songs including the original end titles track Strong written by Doyle, Branagh & Tommy Danvers and performed by Sonna Rele. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit We Are Movie Geeks, Go See Talk, Film.Music.Media, AndroidTV and HeyUGuys for interviews with Doyle about his work on the film.

Playing in front of Cinderella is Disney’s new animated short Frozen Fever directed by Jennifer Lee & Chris Buck and featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad. Christophe Beck (Edge of Tomorrow, The Muppets, The Hangover) who scored 2013’s feature has also composed the score for the short film, while Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez have contributed a new original song. Visit The Hollywood Reporter to listen to a 2-minute suite from Beck’s original score. Also check out our previous news article for more information about the project.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2014)

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

Tags: Alan Silvestri, Annie, Bruno Coulais, Gary Yershon, Greg Kurstin, Howard Shore, Kila, Mr. Turner, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Song of the Sea, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the fantasy adventure The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies directed by Peter Jackson and starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom. The film’s original music is composed by Howard Shore (The Silence of the Lambs, Hugo) who also scored the previous Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music in two editions. For the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. Also visit Film Music Society, Collider and TheOneRing.net for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the final installment in the series.

Also opening wide is the sequel Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Croods, The Avengers). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week. A CD version is set to be released on January 6. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.

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‘Song of the Sea’ Soundtrack Details

November 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 6 comments

Tags: Bruno Coulais, Kila, Nolwenn Leroy, score, Song of the Sea, Soundtrack, Tomm Moore

Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Song of the Sea. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus) who previously scored the director’s Academy Award-nominated feature The Secret of Kells. The composer collaborated with Kila on the score. Also featured are the songs from the movie by Nolwenn Leroy. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Song of the Sea is directed by Tomm Moore and features the voices of Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Liam Hourican, Colm Ó’Snodaigh, Lucy O’Connell, Kevin Swierszcz, David Rawle and Lisa Hannigan.

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‘Gemma Bovery’ Soundtrack Announced

August 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Anne Fontaine, Bruno Coulais, Gemma Bovery, score, Soundtrack

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Gemma Bovery. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers). Also included are tracks by Alice Lewis, Rubin Steiner and Alain Chamfort. The soundtrack will be released on September 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Gemma Bovery is directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel) and stars Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng and Niels Schneider. The movie is based on Flaubert’s Madame Bovary and follows a passionate young Englishwoman whose dull married life in a provincial Norman town steers her towards adultery. The drama will have its world premiere next month at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released in France on September 10 with other European markets to follow.

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