La-La Land Records has announced its 2012 Comic-Con titles. The four world premiere limited edition soundtrack CDs include Bryan Singer’s X-Men sequel X2 (X-Men United). The 2 CD-set features the expanded score from the film composed by John Ottman, including over 50 minutes of previously unreleased music. Also coming out is the expanded score for the 1996 film adaptation of The Phantom starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The album, which is limited to 3000 copies, features the film’s score composed and conducted by David Newman, including almost 30 minutes of never-before released music.
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‘Galaxy Quest’ Soundtrack Released
La-La Land Records has released the premiere official soundtrack release for the 1999 Dreamworks sci-fi action comedy Galaxy Quest directed by Dean Parisot and starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell. The album features the film’s original score from the film composed by David Newman. Newman’s music has previously only been released as a composer-produced promo CD. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit La-La Land Records’ online store.
David Newman Joins Academy Board
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that composer David Newman is among this year’s first-time electees to serve the Academy’s Board of Governors. He joins composers Bruce Broughton and Charles Fox as a governor for the Academy’s music branch. Fourteen of the Academy’s 15 branches are represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. Terms are staggered so that each branch elects or reelects one governor each year. This year’s other new board members include cinematographer Richard P. Crudo, producer Gale Anne Hurd and film editor Michael Tronick.
Expanded ‘Scream’ Score by Marco Beltrami announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the newest titles in their CD Club series. Among the new releases is a deluxe edition of Marco Beltrami‘s score for Wes Craven’s original Scream film. Only about 12 minutes of music from the horror movie has previously been released on a compilation with the sequel’s score. The new album features more than an hour of music from the film, which introduced Beltrami to a wider audience. One track on the CD is credited to Christophe Beck, who also was just starting out at the time of the film’s release. The album is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to pre-order on Varese’s website, where you can see the full track list and listen to audio clips from the soundtrack. Scream was released in 1996 and it’s cast included Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy and Drew Barrymore.
Hans Zimmer Joins WME Talent Agency
As reported by Variety and Deadline last week, the talent agency WME has signed composer Hans Zimmer, who was previously with the Gorfaine-Schwartz agency. WME has only recently started getting into representing film composers by hiring Amos Newman, the son of Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter Randy Newman. Deadline reported last month that he will be leading a newly formed film, TV, game, online and mobile division of the agency’s music department. The new unit will work to integrate WME music clients, including Kanye West, Lady Gaga, The Chemical Brothers, and Nine Inch Nails into film, television, gaming, online, and mobile platforms. Newman himself has been working for the Gorfaine-Schwartz agency for the last couple of years, where he oversaw the career of Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman. According to Variety, composers David Holmes, David Newman and Alan Elliott are also among WME’s other recent signees.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 18, 2011)
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
The teen sci-fi action movie I Am Number Four directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianne Agron, Timothy Olyphant and Teresa Palmer features a score by Trevor Rabin, as well as many songs from such artists as Beck, Kings of Leons and The Black Keys. No soundtrack album has been announced for the Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg-produced movie. There is about 45 minutes of Rabin’s score in the film, which would make a soundtrack release a definite possibility. Check back on this site if an announcement will be made.
Also opening is the mystery thriller Unknown directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Frank Langella and Aidan Quinn. The music for the Joel Silver-produced movie is written by John Ottman and Alexander Rudd. Visit our previous article announcing the soundtrack release, which will be released on Varese Sarabande Records on March 8. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Ottman on his newest project.
David Newman to score Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
David Newman has been hired to score the upcoming comedy sequel Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. In the third installment in the series, FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his stepson Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. The film stars Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson and Faizon Love and is directed by John Whitesell who previously Big Momma’s House 2, Deck the Halls and Malibu’s Most Wanted. David Newman follows composers Richard Gibbs and George S. Clinton who scored the other parts in the series. 20th Century Fox will release the movie on February 18, 2011. To watch the trailer, check out the movie’s official webpage.