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, […]
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‘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
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, […]
Howard Shore to Collaborate with Metric on David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’
Posted: October 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg, Howard Shore, Hugo, Metric
Metric have announced on their official website that they are teaming up with composer Howard Shore on the score for the drama Cosmopolis. As previously reported, Shore is scoring the movie directed by David Cronenberg and starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Paul Giamatti, Kevin Durand, Jay Baruchel and Samantha Morton. The film centers on a […]
‘A Dangerous Method’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Dangerous Method, Howard Shore, Lang Lang, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will be releasing the soundtrack for David Cronenberg’s new thriller A Dangerous Method. The album features the original score from the movie by composer Howard Shore, as well as Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll performed by Lang Lang. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on September 16, 2011. A release in the […]
Howe Records to Release Howard Shore’s ‘Hugo’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, Hugo, Martin Scorsese, score, Soundtrack, The Lord of the Rings
UPDATE (November 14, 2011): Check out our new article for the details on Howard Shore’s soundtrack. The credits on the official movie website of Martin Scorsese’s upcoming drama Hugo reveal that a soundtrack album for the movie will be released on Howard Shore‘s own label Howe Records. According to The Music of the Lord of […]
Howard Shore: A Composer’s Dream
Posted: May 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Composer's Dream, Governor's General Awards, Howard Shore
This weekend, Howard Shore was among the recipients of the Governor’s General’s Performing Arts Awards. The awards celebrate Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films reports that the National Board of Canada has produced six short films […]
Howard Shore to Score ‘Cosmopolis’
Posted: March 17, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg, Howard Shore, Hugo Cabret, Martin Scorsese, The Hobbit
C7nema recently reported that Howard Shore is attached to reunite with his long term collaborator David Cronenberg to write the score for the upcoming drama Cosmopolis. The film based on the Don DeLillo tome is adapted for the screen by Cronenberg and follows a multimillionaire who risks his entire fortune to bet against the yen […]