Danny Elfman confirmed during a press interview promoting his Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton concert in Mexico City later this month that he will be reuniting with director Tim Burton on the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo. The movie starring Colin Farrell, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Alan Arkin is based on the studio’s […]
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Danny Elfman to Score Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dumbo, Tim Burton
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Danny Elfman Scoring Gus Van Sant’s ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’
Posted: August 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot, Gus van Sant
Danny Elfman is reteaming with director Gus Van Sant on the upcoming biographical drama Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. The film is written and directed by Van Sant and stars Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Jonah Hill and Jack Black. The movie tells the story of quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan who became paralyzed […]
Danny Elfman to Return for ‘Fifty Shades Freed’
Posted: June 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Fifty Shades Freed, Fifty Shades of Grey, James Foley
Danny Elfman will be returning music as the composer for the upcoming sequel Fifty Shades Freed. The film is directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glenn Ross, Confidence) who also helmed this year’s Fifty Shades Darker and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Arielle Kebbel, Kim Basinger, Brant Daugherty and Luke Grimes. The movie continues the story from 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey […]
Danny Elfman to Score ‘Justice League’
Posted: June 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Zack Snyder
Danny Elfman has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming superhero movie Justice League. Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg who co-scored Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for the DC movie universe was originally scoring the film before director Zack Snyder left the project. Joss Whedon is overseeing additional photography is beginning this week in London. Elfman has previously collaborated with […]
Danny Elfman Composing Theme for Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’
Posted: May 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dark Universe
Danny Elfman has composed a musical theme for Universal Pictures’ Dark Universe logo. The theme will make its first appearance in from of the inaugural film in the new classic monster series, Alex Kurtzman’s The Mummy starring Tom Cruise Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance & Russell Crowe, which will be released in theaters nationwide on June 9. Future […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 28, 2017)
Posted: April 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bang! The Bert Berns Story, Buster's Mal Heart, Charles Scott IV, Craig Wedren, Danny Elfman, How to Be a Latin Lover, Michael Wandmacher, Mister Squinter, Nathan Larson, Rupture, Savant, Sleight, The Black Room, The Circle, Voice from the Stone
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Circle written and directed by James Ponsoldt and starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan and Ellar Coltrane. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring […]
‘The Circle’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, James Ponsoldt, score, Soundtrack, The Circle
The full details of the soundtrack album for James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Edward Scissorhands). Also included is the cover version of Shaker’s Simple Gifts recorded for the movie by Jónsi (check out our previous article to listen to the track). The soundtrack will […]
James Ponsoldt’s ‘The Circle’ to Feature New Song by Jónsi
Posted: April 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, James Ponsoldt, Jónsi, The Circle
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has contributed a new song for James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle. The track is a new recording of the classic song Simple Gifts by Shaker. Listen to the song after the jump (via Pitchfork). STX Recordings and Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album featuring the track, as well as Danny Elfman‘s original score from the movie on […]
Danny Elfman to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alice in Wonderland) is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on September 29, 2017. The composer will be accepting the award in person and […]
