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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 29, 2015)

May 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aloha, Andrew Lockington, Barely Lethal, Bruno Coulais, Gemma Bovery, Ilan Eshkeri, Jónsi & Alex, Justin Rice, Mateo Messina, Results, San Andreas, Survivor

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the disaster movie San Andreas directed by Brad Peyton and starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) who previously scored Peyton’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as a cover version of California Dreamin’ performed by Sia. Check out our previous article for the full details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine and ScreenSlam for interviews with Lockington about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Aloha directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Alec Baldwin. Jónsi & Alex have composed the film’s original score. Sony Legacy and Madison Gate Records have released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks by the composers, as well as songs by artists such as Beck, David Crosby, Fleetwood Mac, The Blue Nile, Kurt Vile, Josh Ritter & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Soundtrack Details

May 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ilan Eshkeri, score, Shaun the Sheep, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Soundtrack

Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for Aardman Animations’ Shaun the Sheep Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Kick-Ass, Layer Cake, Still Alice, 47 Ronin). Also included is Tim Wheeler’s Feels Like Summer, which has previously been released as a single. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on June 1, 2015 and in the U.S. on August 7. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to listen to audio clips. Shaun the Sheep written and directed by Mark Burton & Richard Starzak is based on the television series of the same title featuring the sheep character from the Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 8, 2015)

May 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend;

Opening in most theaters is the action comedy Hot Pursuit directed by Anne Fletcher and starring Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara and Michael Mosley. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover) who previously collaborated with Fletcher on her last feature The Guilt Trip. No soundtrack album has been announced, but Sony Music has released the original song Two of a Crime by Miranda Lambert from the film. Visit Amazon to download the track. To learn more about Hot Pursuit, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures, check out our previous news article.

Also opening wide is the comedy The D Train written and directed by Andrew Mogel & Jarrad Paul and starring Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Kyle Bornheimer and Adria Tennor. Andrew Dost has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the fun. member’s score, as well as tracks by INXS, The Vapors, Quarterflash, Mr. Mister, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and the original song A Million Stars performed by Dost, Andy McCluskey (OMD), Rob Kroehler (Ladylike), Jack Antonoff (fun.).Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 23, 2015)

January 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Strange Magic directed by Gary Rydstrom, produced by George Lucas and featuring the voices of Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley, Bob Einstein and Peter Stormare. Marius de Vries (Moulin Rouge, Kick-Ass) serves as the film’s musical director and has also composed the original score. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film performed by the voice cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.

Also opening wide is the thriller The Boy Next Door directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Jason Blum and starring Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth. The film’s original music is composed by Randy Edelman who previously scored such films as Dragonheart, xXx and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for Cohen and Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score earlier this week and Varese Sarabande will release a physical version next month. Click here for the full album details. Lisbeth Scott provided the vocals on the score and also wrote an original song for the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 16, 2015)

January 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Andres Levin, Atticus Ross, Blackhat, Christopher Lennertz, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hybrid, Ilan Eshkeri, Leopold Ross, Little Accidents, Marcelo Zarvos, Match, Nick Urata, Paddington, Spare Parts, Stephen Trask, Still Alice, The Wedding Ringer, Vice

In addition to the nationwide expansion of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, three other new movies are opening across the country this week:

Opening in around 3300 theaters is the family movie Paddington written and directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. The film’s original music is composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Focus). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as songs from the film by James Brown, Steppenwolf and Lionel Richie. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. The U.S. version of the film also features the original song Shine by Pharrell Williams & Gwen Stefani, which can be checked out here.

Opening in roughly 3000 theaters is the comedy The Wedding Ringer directed by Jeremy Garelick and starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Cloris Leachman, Jenifer Lewis, Mimi Rogers and Olivia Thirlby. Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Identity Thief) has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as The Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men, Otis Redding, Todd Rundgren, Hal Jeffrin and Rancid earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details.

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‘Black Sea’ Soundtrack Details

January 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Black Sea, Ilan Eshkeri, Kevin Macdonald, score, Soundtrack

Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Black Sea. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Still Alice, The Young Victoria). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 20, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Black Sea is directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) and stars Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Sergey Puskepalis, Michael Smiley, Grigory Dobrygin, Sergey Veksler and Sergey Kolesnikov. The movie follows a rogue submarine captain who pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea.

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‘Still Alice’ Soundtrack Announced

December 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Ilan Eshkeri, score, Soundtrack, Still Alice

Nettwerk has announced a soundtrack release for the indie drama Still Alice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, The Young Victoria, The Invisible Woman, Layer Cake). Also included is a cover of Lyle Lovett’s If I Had A Boat by British musician Karen Elson, which plays during the film’s end credits. The soundtrack will be released on January 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Click here to listen to a couple of tracks from the score. Still Alice is directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland and stars Julianne Moore who received a SAG Awards and Golden Globe nomination for her performance last week. Kristen Stewart, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth and Hunter Parrish are co-starring. The movie follows a linguistics professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

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Ilan Eshkeri to Score Jared Hess’ ‘Don Verdean’

December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Don Verdean, Ilan Eshkeri, Jared Hess

Ilan Eshkeri has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Don Verdean. The film is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and stars Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, Leslie Bibb and Will Forte. The movie follows a Biblical archaeologist who is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land and is forced to get creative after a fruitless expedition. The director has also co-written the screenplay with Jerusha Hess. Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Jason Hatfield are producing the project. Eshkeri has previously scored the Jerusha Hess-directed romantic comedy Austenland.

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‘Get Santa’ Soundtrack Released

December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Get Santa, Ilan Eshkeri, score, Soundtrack

Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the British family comedy Get Santa. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Still Alice, The Young Victoria). Also included are the songs from the film by artists including The Saturdays, Hudson Taylor, Bing Crosby, N.W.A., Diana Ross, Bobby Helms, The Drifters and more. The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Click here to listen to audio clips. Get Santa is written and directed by Christopher Smith, executive produced by Ridley Scott and stars Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Stephen Graham, Ewen Bremner, Jodie Whittaker and Warwick Davis. The movie follows a 9-year-old boy and his dad who go on a desperate quest to save Christmas after Santa is arrested in London.

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Ilan Eshkeri Scoring Aardman Animations’ ‘Shaun the Sheep’

November 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Aardman Animations, Ilan Eshkeri, Shaun the Sheep

Ilan Eshkeri has recently recorded his score for the upcoming animated feature Shaun the Sheep. The film written and directed by Mark Burton (screenwriter of Madagascar and Gnomeo & Juliet) & Richard Starzak is based on the television series of the same title featuring the sheep character from the Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave. The movie follows Shaun and his flock into the big city as they try to rescue their farmer, who was forced by Shaun’s mischief to leave the farm. Julie Lockhart (The Pirates! Band of Misfits) and Paul Kewley are producing the project. Aardman Animations’ Peter Lord, Nick Park & David Sproxton (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit) serve as executive producers.

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