Christopher Young has composed the music for the upcoming 3D fantasy action adventure sequel The Monkey King 2. The film is directed by Cheang Pou-soi who previously helmed the first installment and stars Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The movie is based on the famed 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West […]
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Christopher Young to Return for ‘The Monkey King 2’
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, The Monkey King, The Monkey King 2
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‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Soundtrack Box Set Announced
Posted: September 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Angelo Badalamenti, Brian May, Charles Bernstein, Christopher Young, Craig Safan, Graeme Revell, J. Peter Robinson, Jay Ferguson, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack box set for the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The 8-CD set features the scores for Wes Craven’s original movie composed by Charles Bernstein, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge written by Christopher Young, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors composed by […]
‘Killing Season’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Parker, Christopher Young, Jaws 3-D, Killing Season, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for Mark Steven Johnson’s 2013 thriller Killing Season. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, Entrapment, Shipping News, Drag Me to Hell) who previously scored the director’s Ghost Rider and When in Rome. The composer’s score is presented on the album as […]
‘The Baytown Outlaws’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Young, Kostas Christides, score, Soundtrack, The Baytown Outlaws
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack release for last year’s action comedy The Baytown Outlaws. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, The Shipping News, Sinister, Hellraiser) and Kostas Christides. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio […]
‘Deliver Us from Evil’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Young, Deliver Us from Evil, score, Scott Derrickson, Soundtrack
Screen Gems has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Deliver Us from Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Hellraiser, Spider-Man 3, Entrapment, Drag Me to Hell). The soundtrack is now available digitally on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Deliver Us from Evil is directed by Scott Derrickson who previously worked […]
‘Scoring for Crime, Death and Resurrection’ Composer Panel at Comic-Con Announced
Posted: July 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Brian Reitzell, Christopher Young, Comic-Con, Daniel Licht, James Levine, Jeff Russo, Steve Jablonsky
The line-up of the composer panel Behind the Music with CW3PR: Crime, Death and Resurrection at Comic-Con has been announced. The sixth edition of the event will feature a number of film and television composers discussing their work and will also feature surprise sneak peeks from upcoming projects, followed by a fan-led Q&A with exclusive giveaways. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 4, 2014)
Posted: July 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: America, Bryan E. Miller, Christopher Young, Deliver Us from Evil, Earth to Echo, Geoff Zanelli, Joseph Trapanese, Joshua Abrams, Life Itself, Michael Andrews, Nick Urata, Premature, School Dance, Tammy
Three new movies opened nationwide this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Tammy directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Toni Collette and Nat Faxon. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, The Heat). […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 15, 2014)
Posted: June 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, Dominion, Jeff Rona, Nicholas Hooper, PBS, Syfy, The Escape Artist
Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the BBC mini-series The Escape Artist created and written by David Wolstencroft and starring David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo and Ashley Jensen. The drama’s music is composed by Nicholas Hooper (Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). The two-parter about a talented junior barrister who specializes in […]
Syfy’s ‘Dominion’ to Feature Music by Christopher Young and Jeff Rona
Posted: June 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, Dominion, Jeff Rona, Scott Stewart, Syfy
Christopher Young has composed the music for the pilot of the new Syfy original series Dominion. Jeff Rona is currently scoring the other episodes of the first season of the show created by Scott Stewart and starring Christopher Egan, Tom Wisdom, Roxanne McKee, Alan Dale, Anthony Stewart Head and Luke Allen-Gale. The supernatural action drama is based […]
Hollywood Composers Discuss Music for Action Movies at Newport Beach Film Festival
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Christophe Beck, Christopher Young, Michael Wandmacher, Newport Beach Film Festival, Pedro Bromfman, Stephen Endelman
This past Sunday, the Newport Beach Film Festival Seminar Series presented the composer panel Lights, Camera, Action – Music for Action Films (and other genres). Tim Greiving moderated a panel of film composers who – challenged with the on-screen fights and explosions – offered insight into how the score works in harmony with the film’s visual elements, sound […]
