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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2016)

September 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Amanda Knox, American Honey, Benjamin Wallfisch, Danny Bensi, Deepwater Horizon, Denial, Flock of Dudes, Geoff Zanelli, Howard Shore, Jonathan Zalben, Masterminds, Matthew Margeson, Michael Brook, Mike Higham, Milton's Secret, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Jablonsky, Within

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children directed by Tim Burton and starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Samuel L. Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Higham & Matthew Margeson (Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be released digitally within the next few weeks and physically on October 11 on La-La Land Records’ website and October 14 in other stores. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for the full album details. Available now is the film’s original song Wish That You Were Here by Florence + the Machine.

Also opening wide is the action drama Deepwater Horizon directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson. Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, Lone Survivor, The Island) has composed the film’s original music. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Gary Clark Jr. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Jablonsky about his work on the project.

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‘Denial’ Soundtrack Details

September 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Denial, Howard Shore, Mick Jackson, score, Soundtrack

The full details of the soundtrack release for the upcoming drama Denial have been released. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, The Silence of the Lambs, Hugo, The Hobbit). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 30, 2016 by Howe Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Denial is directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) and stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall. The movie is based on the book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier and recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier.

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‘Seven’ Score Album Details

September 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: David Fincher, Howard Shore, score, Se7en, Seven, Soundtrack

The details of the score album for David Fincher’s 1995 thriller Seven have been revealed. The album features the film’s complete original score composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Hobbit, Hugo, The Aviator). The soundtrack will be released on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Collector’s Edition marks the first official release of the score. TVT Records has previously released two tracks from the composer’s music in addition to the songs from the movie when the film was released in 1995.

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Howe Records to Release Howard Shore’s ‘Se7en’ and ‘Denial’ Scores

July 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: David Fincher, Denial, Howard Shore, score, Se7en, Seven, Soundtrack

Howe Records will release the world premiere score release for David Fincher’s 1995 thriller Se7en starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. McGinley, R. Lee Ermey and Kevin Spacey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Aviator, The Silence of the Lambs, Hugo, The Hobbit). The soundtrack will be released on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. TVT Records has previously released the 1995 original soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, as well as two tracks from Shore’s score. In addition, label will also release Shore’s score for this year’s drama Denial directed by Mick Jackson and starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall.

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Howard Shore to Score Mick Jackson’s ‘Denial’

June 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Denial, Howard Shore, Mick Jackson

Howard Shore has signed on to score the upcoming drama Denial. The film is directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard, L.A. Story) and stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius and Alex Jennings. The movie is based on Deborah E. Lipstadt’s book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier and tells the story of her legal battle for historical truth against David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. David Hare (The Hours, The Reader) has written the screenplay. Gary Foster (Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Sleepless in Seattle) is producing the project with Russ Krasnoff (The Soloist, Emperor).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2015)

November 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Brooklyn, Christophe Beck, Daniel Hart, Harry Gregson-Williams, Howard Shore, Jerry Lane, Lost in the Sun, Michael Brook, Miss You Already, Spectre, Spotlight, The Peanuts Movie, Theeb, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman, Trumbo

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the James Bond movie Spectre directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo) has composed the film’s original music. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an instrumental version of the movie’s title song, Writing’s on the Wall by Sam Smith. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. The song is available separately as a single. Click here for more information.

Also opening wide is the animated feature The Peanuts Movie directed by Steve Martino and based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Hangover, Edge of Tomorrow). Epic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Meghan Trainor, a track by Flo Rida feat. Fitz and new recordings of Vince Guaraldi classics. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also check out an interview with Beck about his work on the project with Here & Now.

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‘Spotlight’ Soundtrack Details

October 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Howard Shore, score, Soundtrack, Spotlight, Tom McCarthy

A soundtrack album will be released for Tom McCarthy’s drama Spotlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Hugo). The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Spotlight is co-written and directed by McCarthy and stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d’Arcy James and Billy Crudup. The movie tells the true story of four members of the Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight team who sacrificed everything to expose the Boston Archdiocese’s systemic cover up of sexual abuse of children by ordained priests.

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Howard Shore to Score Gary Ross’ ‘The Free State of Jones’

August 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Gary Ross, Howard Shore, The Free State of Jones

Howard Shore has signed on to score the upcoming historical drama The Free State of Jones. The film is written and directed by Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali. The movie is set during the Civil War and tells the story of a defiant Southern farmer and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Ross is also producing the project with Scott Stuber (Ted, Role Models, Safe House) and John Kilik (The Hunger Games, Babel, Foxcatcher).

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Howard Shore to Headline Cordoba International Film Music Festival

June 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events 0 comments

Tags: Bear McCreary, Cordoba International Film Music Festival, Howard Shore

The International Film Music Festival of the Province of Córdoba has announced the lineup for their 11th edition, which will take place from July 19 to 26, 2015 in Córdoba, Spain. Academy Award winner Howard Shore will be the special guest of the festival, which will feature two nights of composer’s music, including a concert featuring Shore’s score from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and a career retrospective featuring music from the composer’s long-standing collaborations with directors Martin Scorsese (Hugo, The Aviator, The Departed) and David Cronenberg (The Fly, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises). In addition, Emmy Award-winner Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Marvel’s Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Da Vinci’s Demons) will receive the third annual Elmer Bernstein Award.

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Howard Shore to Score Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’

May 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 2 comments

Tags: David Lowery, Howard Shore, Pete's Dragon

Howard Shore is set to score Disney’s upcoming remake of Pete’s Dragon. The film is directed by David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The movie is based on the 1977 classic and tells the story of the special bond between an orphaned boy, Pete, and his best friend, Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon. Lowery also co-wrote the screenplay with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker (The Odd Life of Timothy Green, The Finest Hours) is producing the project and Barrie Osborne (The Lord of the Rings, Face/Off) serves as an executive producer.

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