Four new movies opened nationwide on Christmas Day: Opening in most theaters is the drama Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund and Finn Wittrock. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2014)
Posted: December 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, American Sniper, Big Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Danny Elfman, Henry Jackman, Into the Woods, Jason Moran, Jon Brion, Selma, Stephen Sondheim, The Gambler, The Interview, Theo Green, Unbroken
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‘Big Eyes’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Eyes, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for Tim Burton’s comedy drama Big Eyes. The album features selections from the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, A Nightmare Before Christmas). Also included are the original songs Big Eyes and I Can Fly performed by Lana Del Rey, as well […]
‘Big Eyes’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Big Eyes, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Burton
The Weinstein Company has published the score for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes. The music is composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland). Also available to stream is the original song Big Eyes performed by Lana Del Rey and written by herself and Daniel Heath (check out the recently […]
Expanded ‘Big Top Pee-Wee’ Score by Danny Elfman to Be Released
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Top Pee-Wee, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1988 comedy Big Top Pee-Wee directed by Randall Kleiser and starring Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller and Kris Kristofferson. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Men in Black, Edward Scissorhands) who previously scored Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big […]
Danny Elfman to Score Justin Chadwick’s ‘Tulip Fever’
Posted: September 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, James Ponsoldt, Justin Chadwick, The End of the Tour, Tulip Fever
Danny Elfman revealed in a recent interview with LIVE105 that he will be composing the music for the upcoming period drama Tulip Fever. The film is directed by Justin Chadwick (The Other Boyleyn Girl) and stars Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O’Connell, Christoph Waltz, Holliday Grainger, Zach Galifianakis, Judi Dench, Matthew Morrison, Tom Hollander, Cara Delevingne and Cressida Bonas. The movie is set […]
Danny Elfman to Return for ‘Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass’
Posted: August 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass, Danny Elfman
Walt Disney Pictures has confirmed today that Danny Elfman will be returning to score the upcoming fantasy adventure sequel Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass. The film is directed by James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) and stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Rhys Ifans, Matt Lucas, Ed Speleer and Sacha Baron Cohen. The […]
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton to Return to Los Angeles
Posted: June 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Danny Elfman, Tim Burton
Following a number of sold out concerts around the world, Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton will return to Los Angeles this fall. The concerts will take place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Friday, October 31 and the Honda Center on Sunday, November 2. The program includes newly created suites […]
‘The Unknown Known’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Errol Morris, score, Soundtrack, The Unknown Known
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for Errol Morris’ documentary The Unknown Known. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Batman) who previously collaborated with the documentarian on 2008′s Standard Operating Procedure. The physical version of the soundtrack is now available […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 4, 2014)
Posted: April 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Afflicted, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Andrew Lockington, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Danny Elfman, Dom Hemingway, Edo Van Breemen, Eric D. Johnson, Frankie & Alice, Goodbye World, Henry Jackman, Hot Guys with Guns, Ilan Eshkeri, In the Blood, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, Jinn, Kyle Newmaster, Laura Karpman, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mervyn Warren, Mica Levi, Noah Sorota, Paul Haslinger, Rolfe Kent, Something Wicked, The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, The Unknown Known, Under the Skin
Only one new movie is opening this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Captain America: The Winter Soldier directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford. The film’s music is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph. Hollywood Records has released […]
Danny Elfman to Co-Score Mike Flanagan’s ‘Somnia’
Posted: March 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Mike Flanagan, Somnia, The Newton Brothers
Danny Elfman has been tapped to co-score the upcoming psychological thriller Somnia with The Newton Brothers who have previously been announced as the composers on the film. The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus) and stars Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish and Jacob Tremblay. The thriller follows a couple who take in an […]
