Howard Shore has composed the score for the upcoming drama Jimmy Picard. The film is directed by Arnaud Desplechin (A Christmas Tale, Kings & Queens) and stars Benicio Del Toro as a Plains Indian member of the Blackfeet nation who returns from the WWII battlefield and experiences various medical symptoms when he meets a French ethno-psychiatrist […]
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Howard Shore Scoring ‘Jimmy Picard’
Posted: April 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arnaud Desplechin, Howard Shore, Jimmy Picard
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 14, 2012)
Posted: December 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Any Day Now, Howard Shore, Hrishikesh Hirway, Joey Newman, P.T. Walkley, Save the Date, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
One movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to beat box office opening weekend records for the month of December is the fantasy movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey directed by Peter Jackson and starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, […]
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: November 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, The Hobbit
Audio clips from the soundtrack for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have appeared online. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore. Check out fifteen minutes of music from the score (via Qubuz), as well as audio clips from all tracks on the standard edition embedded after the […]
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, score, Soundtrack, The Hobbit
WaterTower Music has announced the details of the soundtrack albums for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The albums feature the film’s music composed and conducted by Howard Shore, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Also included is the original song Song of the Lonely Mountain written and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 17, 2012)
Posted: August 17, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, Compliance, Cosmopolis, Daniel Pemberton, Francis and the Starlights, Geoff Zanelli, Heather McIntosh, Howard Shore, Jon Brion, Metric, ParaNorman, Robot & Frank, Salaam Remi, Sparkle, Spencer David Hutchings, The Awakening, The Expendables 2, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Why Stop Now?
Four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action film sequel The Expendables 2 directed by Simon West and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s […]
‘Cosmopolis’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg, Howard Shore, Metric, score, Soundtrack
Howe Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for David Cronenberg’s upcoming drama Cosmopolis. The album features the film’s original score by Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore performed by the indie rock band Metric. The composer has also co-written three original songs with the Canadian band. Also featured on the soundtrack is the song Mecca […]
Palm Springs Film Festival to Honor Howard Shore
Posted: December 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Frederick Loewe Music Award, Howard Shore, Hugo, Palm Springs Film Festival
Howard Shore will be honored with the Frederick Loewe Music Award at the 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The composer will be receiving the award for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, for which he already received a Golden Globe, as well as a Broadcast Film Critics Association Movie Award nomination. Shore has previously […]
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Teaser Trailer
Posted: December 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
The teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premiered last night and features new original music composed Howard Shore, including what appears to be a new theme. Check out the trailer after the jump. The first prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2011)
Posted: November 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Dangerous Method, Alexandre Desplat, Arthur Christmas, Bret McKenzie, Christophe Beck, Conrad Pope, Dickon Hinchliffe, Harry Gregson-Williams, Howard Shore, Hugo, Ludovic Bource, My Week with Marilyn, Rampart, score, Soundtrack, The Artist, The Muppets
Three new movies opened in wide release this past Wednesday: The film released in most theaters this Thanksgiving weekend is the new movie adaptation of The Muppets directed by James Bobin and starring Amy Adams, Jason Segel and Chris Cooper. The film’s score is written by Christophe Beck and Bret McKenzie serves as the project’s […]
‘Hugo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, Hugo, Martin Scorsese, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack release for Martin Scorsese’s Hugo have been revealed. The album includes the original score by composer Howard Shore and will be released on November 22, 2011 by Howe Records. To pre-order the soundtrack, visit Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Hugo stars Asa Butterfield, […]