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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 4, 2016)

March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Camino, Hanan Townshend, Joseph Bishara, Knight of Cups, Kreng, London Has Fallen, Magnus Beite, Michael Giacchino, Nick Urata, Nick Zinner, The Other Side of the Door, The Wave, They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile, Trevor Morris, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Zootopia

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is Disney’s animated feature Zootopia directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore and featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate and Tommy Chong. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Lost, Inside Out, Star Trek, Up, Jurassic World, The Incredibles). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also click here for a video from the recording sessions of the score.

Also opening wide is the action thriller London Has Fallen directed by Babak Najafi and starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, Radha Mitchell, Charlotte Riley and Waleed Zuaiter. Trevor Morris (The Borgias, Vikings, Immortals, Olympus Has Fallen) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘The Other Side of the Door’ Soundtrack Details

February 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Joseph Bishara, score, Soundtrack, The Other Side of the Door

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller The Other Side of the Door. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 4, 2016 and physically on April 8. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Other Side of the Door is directed by Johannes Roberts and stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Javier Botet and Sofia Rosinsky. The movie produced by Alexandre Aja follows a mother who – after her son’s death – inadvertently opens the door between the worlds of the living and the dead, unleashing a horrific figure in the form of her son.

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Joseph Bishara to Return for ‘The Conjuring 2’

January 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: James Wan, Joseph Bishara, The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, The Other Side of the Door

Joseph Bishara has been hired to score the upcoming horror sequel The Conjuring 2. The film is directed by James Wan (Furious 7, Saw) and stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga who return as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley, Benjamin Haigh, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente and Simon McBurney are co-starring. In the second installment, the Warrens travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 16, 2015)

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

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror comedy Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman and starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Sony Classical and Madison Gate Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the spy thriller Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Scott Shepherd, Amy Ryan, Sebastian Koch and Alan Alda. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the Academy Award-nominated composer today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the DreamWorks Pictures production.

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‘Tales of Halloween’ Soundtrack Announced

October 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Austin Wintory, Bobby Johnston, Christian Henson, Christopher Drake, Edwin Wendler, Jimmy Psycho, Joseph Bishara, Lalo Schifrin, Michael Sean Colin, score, Sean Spillane, Soundtrack, Tales of Halloween

Aleph Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror anthology film Tales of Halloween. The album features the movie’s original score written by composers including Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious), Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double), Austin Wintory (Journey), Christoper Drake (Tusk), Bobby Johnston (Mother’s Day), Michael Sean Colin (Killjoy Goes to Hell), Edwin Wendler (Unnatural), Jimmy Psycho (The Jimmy Psycho Experiment) and Sean Spillane (Jug Face). Also included is the film’s main titles theme composed by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, The Amityville Horror). The soundtrack will be released exclusively on iTunes on October 23, 2015. Tales of Halloween weaves together ten chilling tales from horror directors including Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez and Ryan Schifrin.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 24, 2015)

July 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 10 Cent Pistol, Akon, American Heist, Henry Jackman, James Horner, Jim Dooley, John Swihart, Joseph Bishara, Keegan DeWitt, Ludovico Einaudi, Paper Towns, Pixels, Ryan Lott, Samba, Son Lux, Southpaw, Staten Island Summer, The Vatican Tapes, Unexpected

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Pixels directed by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit Music Times and Bam! Smack! Pow! for recent interviews with Jackman about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the boxing drama Southpaw directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Naomie Harris, Oona Laurence and Rita Ora. James Horner (Avatar, Titanic, A Beautiful Mind) composed his last film score for the film, which is also dedicated to the composer. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here to check out the full album details. A separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the film, including Eminem’s Phenomenal, as well as tracks by 50 Cent, The Weeknd, The Notorious B.I.G., Slaughterhouse is also available. Check out our previous article for more information.

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‘The Vatican Tapes’ Soundtrack Details

June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Joseph Bishara, score, Soundtrack, The Vatican Tapes

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Vatican Tapes. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious series, Annabelle, Dark Skies). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 17, 2015 and physically on August 14. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Audio clips are available after the jump. The Vatican Tapes is directed by Mark Neveldine and stars Kathleen Robertson, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott and John Patrick Amedori.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 5, 2015)

June 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Atticus Ross, Beyond the Mask, Dawn Patrol, Entourage, Hungry Hearts, Insidious: Chapter 3, Jean-Pascal Beintus, Joe Kraemer, Joseph Bishara, Jurgen Beck, Love & Mercy, Max Richter, Nicola Piovani, Spy, Testament of Youth, Theodore Shapiro, Timothy Williams, United Passions, Wild Horses

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy Spy directed by Jude Law and starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Miranda Hart and Jude Law. The film’s original music is composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Who Can You Trust, which he co-wrote with Craig Wedren and is performed Ivy Levan. Click here for the full album details and visit Milan’s Soundcloud channel for a short interview with Shapiro. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.

Also opening wide is the horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 3 directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson, Hayley Kiyoko and Ashton Moio, Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle) who previously scored the first two parts in the series has composed the film’s original music. Void Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to check out audio clips.

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‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ Soundtrack Details

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

Tags: Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 3, James Wan, Joseph Bishara, Leigh Whannell, score, Soundtrack

Void Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle) who previously scored the first two parts in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 5, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio samples after the jump. Insidious: Chapter 3 is directed by Leigh Whannell who makes his directorial debut and stars Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson, Hayley Kiyoko, Ashton Moio, as well as Whannell himself. The film produced by James Wan, Jason Blum and Oren Peli is set before the haunting of the Lambert family and reveals how Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.

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Joseph Bishara to Return for ‘Insidious: Chapter 3’

November 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 3, James Wan, Joseph Bishara, Leigh Whannell

Joseph Bishara has been tapped to score the upcoming horror prequel Insidious: Chapter 3. The film marks the directorial debut of writer/actor Leigh Whannell (Saw) who scripted the previous two movies in the series. The movie stars Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson, Hayley Kiyoko, Ashton Moio, as well as Whannell himself. The film is set before the haunting of the Lambert family and reveals how Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7) who directed the first two installments is producing the project with Jason Blum (Whiplash, The Purge) for Blumhouse Productions and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity).

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