Danny Elfman has been tapped to score the upcoming documentary The Unknown Known: The Life and Times of Donald Rumsfeld. The film is directed by Errol Morris (The Fog of War, Tabloid) and draws on hours of filmed interviews and previously unpublished material from Rumsfeld’s private archive and looks at the former United States Secretary […]
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Danny Elfman to Score Errol Morris’ ‘The Unknown Known’
Posted: May 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Errol Morris, The Life and Times of Donald Rumsfeld, The Unknown Known
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Varèse Sarabande’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
Posted: May 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Austin Wintory, Brian Tyler, Christopher Lennertz, Cliff Eidelman, Danny Elfman, Diego Navarro, Hans Zimmer, Joel McNelly, John Debney, John Powell, Mark Isham, Michael Giacchino, Varese Sarabande
On Saturday night, film music label Varèse Sarabande hosted their 35th Anniversary Concert Gala at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The sold out concert was hosted and produced by Varese Sarabande’s Robert Townson and performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) and Chorale. The event featured a special guest performance by […]
‘Epic’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Epic, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classics will release the official soundtrack album for Blue Sky Studios’ new animated feature Epic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2013. A CD version is set to come out on May 28 and is now available for pre-order on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 8, 2013)
Posted: March 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Danny Elfman, Dead Man Down, Emperor, Jacob Groth, Oz: The Great and Powerful
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful directed by Sam Raimi and starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Danny Elfman composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album […]
‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Mariah Carey, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, score, Soundtrack
The full soundtrack details for the fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 5, 2013 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version will be released […]
Intrada and Walt Disney Records to Release Danny Elfman’s ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Score
Posted: February 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records and Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for Sam Raimi’s upcoming fantasy adventure Oz the Great and Powerful. The album features the film’s score composed by Danny Elfman who has previously worked with the director on the first two Spider-Man movies, as well as on the features A Simple Plan […]
‘Promised Land’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Gus van Sant, Promised Land, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album for Gus Van Sant’s drama Promised Land. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman who previously collaborated with the director on such films as Good Will Hunting, Milk and To Die For. Also included is the original song, Snake Eyes, written and performed by The Milk Carton Kids […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 28, 2012)
Posted: December 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anne Dudley, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Danny Elfman, Herbert Kretzmer, Les Miserables, Marc Shaiman, Nick Cave, Parental Guidance, Promised Land, Warren Ellis, West of Memphis
Three new movies have opened nationwide earlier this week on Christmas Day: Topping the box office on Christmas Day was the movie musical Les Miserables directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, Colm Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. Universal Republic has […]
Awards Contenders in Conversation
Posted: December 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, Fernando Velazquez, Marco Beltrami, Mychael Danna, Patrick Doyle, Thomas Newman
A number of lengthy video interviews with some of the composers who are considered major contenders this awards season have recently been published. David Poland from Movie City News has conducted interviews with three composers, including Mychael Danna who scored Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, Alexandre Deplat who has a number of titles in the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 23, 2012)
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, De rouille et d'os, Hitchcock, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Ramin Djawadi, Red Dawn, Rise of the Guardians, Rust and Bone
Three new movies opened wide this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters this holiday weekend is Dreamworks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians directed by Peter Ramsey and featuring the voice talent of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. The film’s music is composed by Alexandre Desplat. Varese Sarabande Records has […]
