Paul Weitz has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Grandma. The film is written and directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy, In Good Company, American Pie) and stars Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox and Sam Elliott. The movie follows a self-described misanthrope who has her protective […]
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Joel P. West to Score Paul Weitz’s ‘Grandma’
Posted: December 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Band of Robbers, Grandma, Joel P. West, Paul Weitz
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 8, 2014)
Posted: August 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, About Alex, AC Newman, Amy Bastow, Brett Aplin, Brian Tyler, Deepsea Challenge 3D, Into the Storm, Jeff Cardoni, Joel P. West, Ricky Edwards, Step Up: All In, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hundred-Foot Journey, What If
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action adventure Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, as well as the voices of Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard and Pete Ploszek. The film’s original music is composed […]
Joel P. West Scoring ‘About Alex’
Posted: March 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: About Alex, Jesse Zwick, Joel P. West
Joel P. West is the composer of the upcoming indie drama About Alex. The film marks the directorial debut of Jesse Zwick (Parenthood) and stars Aubrey Plaza, Jason Ritter, Max Greenfield, Nate Parker, Maggie Grace, Max Minghella and Jane Levy. The movie follows seven college friends who reunite one long weekend after one of their […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 23, 2013)
Posted: August 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Wingard, Atli Orvarsson, Austin Wintory, Dark Tourist, Gil Talmi, Jasper Justice Lee, Joel P. West, Joseph Bishara, Kyle Mckinnon, Lorne Balfe, Mads Heldtberg, Mike Einziger, Nathaniel Mechaly, Savannah, Scenic Route, Shigeru Umebayashi, Short Term 12, Steven Price, The, The Frozen Ground, The Grandmaster, The Mortal Instruments, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The World's End, You're Next
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since this past Wednesday is the fantasy adventure The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones directed by Harald Zwart and starring Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aidan Turner, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Durand and Jared Harris. Republic Records has released a […]
‘Short Term 12’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel P. West, score, Short Term 12, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Short Term 12. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joel P West, as well as songs by The Tree Ring, The Shivers and other acts performed and featured in the film. The soundtrack will be released on August 20, 2013 and […]
Sundance 2012 Film Music Roundup (Part 2)
Posted: January 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Compliance, Dan Romer, For Ellen, Francis and the Lights, Francis Farewell Starlit, Heather McIntosh, I Am Not a Hipster, Joel P. West, Johann Johannsson, Joseph Trapanese, Me at the Zoo, Mike Shinoda, Nico Muhly, One Man Joins an Uprising, Robot and Frank, The Movement, The Raid, Trevor Rabin
Check out the first part of our roundup of the music and composers of the movies premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival by clicking here. A film that is likely to find distribution within the next few days or weeks given its high profile cast and positive critical reaction is the comedy drama Robot […]
