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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 10, 2012)

August 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Bruce Hornsby, Goats, Hope Springs, James Newton Howard, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Hill, Moby, Red Hook Summer, The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign, Theodore Shapiro, Woody Jackson

Three new studio features are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Bourne Legacy directed and co-written by Tony Gilroy and starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn and Joan Allen. The film’s score is composed by James Newton Howard. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new version of Moby’s track Extreme Ways has been released on Back Lot Music and Varese Sarabande. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details and audio clips and click here for a video from the recording of Extreme Ways.

Also opening wide is the political comedy The Campaign directed by Jay Roach and starring Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudekis, Brian Cox, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Baker, Katherine LaNasa, Dan Akroyd and John Lithgow. The film’s score is composed by Theodore Shapiro who previously worked with Roach on the comedy Dinner for Schmucks and this year’s HBO drama Game Change. A soundtrack album was set to be released by WaterTower Music as listed in the film’s credits, but no announcement has been made yet. To find out more about the comedy and to watch the trailer, visit the official movie website.

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‘Goats’ Score Album Details

August 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 6 comments

Tags: Goats, Jason Schwartzman, score, Soundtrack, Woody Jackson

Coconut Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age indie comedy Goats. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jason Schwartzman and Woody Jackson. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Goats is directed by Christopher Neil and stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell and Graham Phillips. The film is based on a novel by Mark Jude Poirier about a guy who leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select cities on August 10 by Image Entertainment.

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Sundance 2012 Film Music Roundup (Part 3)

January 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Ben Toth, Britta Phillips, California Solo, Dean Wareham, Finding North, Goats, Jason Schwartzman, Liberal Arts, LUV, Nuno Malo, Price Check, Ryan Miller, Safety Not Guaranteed, T Bone Burnett, T. Griffin, The Civil Wars, Woody Jackson

Also check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our roundup of the music and composers of the movies premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Among the documentaries that premiered at this year’s festival is Finding North directed by Kristi Jacobson (Toots) and Lori Silverbush. The film examines the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity. Both directors are also producing the movie with Julie Goldman (Buck) and Ryan Harrington (American Teen). T Bone Burnett and The Civil Wars have written the documentary’s music. The project marks Burnett’s first documentary credit as a composer. He has previously contributed music to a number of high profile films, including Crazy Heart, O Brother Where Are Thou?, Walk the Line and the upcoming The Hunger Games.

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Reitzell slated to score The Beaver and Goats

March 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Brian Reitzell, Goats, Peacock, The Beaver

Brian Reitzell has been announced to score the Jodie Foster-directed comedy drama The Beaver. Mel Gibson plays a depressed toy company CEO with a failed marriage starts to wear a beaver puppet on his hand as a form of therapy, much to the initial bemusement of his family. The movie co-stars Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. Summit Entertainment will release the film later this year.

Reitzell has also been hired to score the upcoming comedy Goats. The movie is the directorial debut of Christopher Neill, who regularly works as an acting coach and rehearsal advisor. His credits include The Virgin Suicides, Being John Malkovich and Marie-Antoinette. Sofia Coppola, who collaborated with Reitzell on Lost in Translation and Marie-Antoinette will serve as an executive producer on the movie, which is expected to shoot next month. The cast of Goats will be led by Jason Schwartzman, David Duchovny and Robin Wright Penn.

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