Heitor Pereira is scoring the upcoming drama Please Stand By. The film is directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette and Alice Eve. The movie follows a brilliant young woman with autism who escapes her care home and embarks on a road trip of a lifetime: to enter her script into a Hollywood competition. Michael Golamco (Grimm) has written the screenplay. Daniel Dubiecki (Up in the Air, Jennifer’s Body) and Lara Alameddine (Money Monster) are producing the project for The Allegiance Theater.
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Heitor Pereira to Return for ‘Despicable Me 3’
Heitor Pereira will be returning to provide scoring duties on the upcoming animated sequel Despicable Me 3. The film is directed by Kyle Balda (Minion) & Pierre Coffin who helmed the first two installments in the series with Chris Renaud. Eric Guillon is co-directing the film, which is written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (The Secret Life of Pets, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who). Steve Carell returns as the voice of Gru, as well as the new character of Gru’s long lost identical twin Drew. Trey Parker has also joined the voice cast. Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy are producing the project for Illumination Entertainment.
Heitor Pereira to Score ‘The Nut Job 2’
Heitor Pereira has been hired to score the upcoming animated feature The Nut Job 2. The film is directed by Cal Brunker (Escape From Planet Earth) and features the voices of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham who reprise their characters from the original movie. The sequel follows Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends band as they come together to defeat the evil mayor of Oaktown who decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. Brunker has also written the screenplay with Bob Barlen and Scott Bindley (Madison).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 20, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Kate McKinnon and Keegan-Michael Key. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film, as well as a separate soundtrack featuring Pereira’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full details of the song album and click here for more information about the score album and for several videos featuring the composer talking about his music for the project.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons and Beanie Feldstein. Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Donnie Darko, Bad Teacher, Funny People) who previously scored the 2014 original film has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released two songs from the film, Black Skinhead by Jacques Slade, THURZ & El Prez, and Party in My Pants by Kill the Giant. Check out our previous article for more information.
‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Score Album Details
Atco Records will release a score album album for the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me series, Minions, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2016 and physically on June 3. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Check out several videos featuring the composer’s themes from the score after the jump. As previously reported, Atlantic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the movie’s songs, as well as score suite. The Angry Birds Movie directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage and Keegan-Michael Key will be released nationwide on May 20, 2016 by Sony Pictures.
‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Blake Shelton, Demi Lovato, Imagine Dragons, Charli XCX, Limp Bizkit, Matoma, Steve Aoki & more. Also included is a score medley by the movie’s composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, Bevery Hills Chihuahua). The soundtrack will be released on May 6, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Angry Birds Movie is directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage and Keegan-Michael Key.
Heitor Pereira to Score ‘Angry Birds’ Movie
Heitor Pereira is set to compose the music for the upcoming animated feature Angry Birds. The film is directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Peter Dinklage, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon, Tony Hale, Ike Barinholtz, Hannibal Buress, Cristela Alonzo, Jillian Bell, Danielle Brooks, singer Romeo Santos and YouTube stars Smosh. The movie is based on Rokio Entertainment’s video game series of the same title. No plot details have been announced. Jon Vitti (Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Simpsons) has written the screenplay.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2015)
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Minions directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including including The Turtles, The Kinks, The Who, Donovan and The Spencer Davis Group. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Trailer Addict for interviews with Pereira about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Self/less directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery and Ben Kingsley. Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, The Host, Snitch) and Dudu Aram have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on July 24. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
‘Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle’ Soundtrack Released
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) who previously scored the second part in the series. Also included are the movie’s original songs by Nick Nolan. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle is directed by Phil Weinstein and features the voices of Angela Bassett, John Goodman, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett and Alexander Polinsky.
‘Minions’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Minions have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed and produced by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Also included are the songs from the movie, including The Turtles’ Happy Together, The Kinks’ You Really Got Me, The Who’s My Generation, Donovan’s Mellow Yellow and The Spencer Davis Group’s I’m a Man. The soundtrack will be released on July 10, 2015 by Back Lot Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Minions is directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and features the voice talent of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush.