Film Music Reporter

Daily Film Music News

Tag: Mark Isham

Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 26, 2016)

by in Film Music News 0 comments
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

dont-breatheExpected to top this weekend’s box office is the horror thriller Don’t Breathe directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, In the Heart of the Sea, Sexy Beast, Oldboy) who previously scored the director’s Evil Dead. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for a short video featurette about the music.

mechanic-resurrectionAlso opening wide this week is the action thriller Mechanic: Resurrection directed by Dennis Gansel and starring Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Yeoh. Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It) who previously scored the first part in the series has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

> Read the full story ...

‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ Soundtrack Released

by in Film Music Albums 1 comment
Tags: , , , ,

mechanic-resurrectionLakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the action sequel Mechanic: Resurrection. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, Blade, Miracle) who previously scored 2011’s first film in the series. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Mechanic: Resurrection is directed by Dennis Gansel and stars Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Yeoh. The movie follows Arthur Bishop who is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world.

> Read the full story ...

Mark Isham to Score ‘The Headhunter’s Calling’

by in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments
Tags: , ,

headhunters-callingMark Isham is scoring the upcoming drama The Headhunter’s Calling. The film marks the directorial debut of producer Mark Williams (Flawless) and stars Gerard Butler, Alison Brie, Willem Dafoe, Gretchen Mol and Alfred Molina. The movie follows a ruthless corporate headhunter who battles his rival for control of their job placement company, until a family tragedy brings his personal and professional lives into conflict. Bill Dubuque (The Judge) has written the screenplay. Williams is also producing the Voltage Films, Zero Gravity Management and G-Base production with Butler & Alan Siegel (Olympus Has Fallen), Craig Flores (Charlie Countryman), Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker, Killer Joe) and Patrick Newall (The Keeping Room).

> Read the full story ...

‘Septembers of Shiraz’ Soundtrack Announced

by in Film Music Albums 0 comments
Tags: , , ,

septembers-of-shirazLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Septembers of Shiraz. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, 42, Once Upon a Time, American Crime). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Septembers of Shiraz is directed by Wayne Blair and stars Adrien Brody, Salma Hayak-Pinault, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Alon Aboutboul, Ariana Molkara, Jamie Ward and Wadih Dona. The movie is based on bestselling novel of the same title by Dalia Sofer and centers on a secular Jewish family caught in the Islamic revolution in Iran, and their journey to overcome and escape from the deadly tyranny that swept their country.

> Read the full story ...

Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2016)

by in Film Music News 0 comments
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

independence-day-resurgenceOpening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House Down, The Day After Tomorrow, 10’000 BC). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

free-state-of-jonesAlso opening wide is the historical drama Free State of Jones directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell. Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, A Tale of Love and Darkness) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song I’m Crying by Lucinda Williams. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to find out more information about the STX Entertainment release.

> Read the full story ...

Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2016)

by in Film Music News 0 comments
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

mothers-dayOpening in most theaters is the ensemble romantic comedy Mother’s Day directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2) who previously scored Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and The Princess Diaries movies for the director. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the movie, which is being released by Open Road Films, visit the official movie website.

keanuAlso opening wide is the comedy Keanu directed by Peter Atencio and starring Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Jason Mitchell, Luis Guzman, Nia Long and Will Forte. Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, Desperate Housewives) and Nathan Whitehead (The Purge series, Delirium) have composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack album. For more information about the comedy, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures, check out the official movie website.. 

> Read the full story ...

Mark Isham to Score ‘Duck Duck Goose’

by in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments
Tags: , ,

duck-duck-gooseMark Isham has been hired to score the upcoming animated feature Duck Duck Goose. The film is directed by Christopher Jenkins (producer of Surf’s Up and Home) and features the voices of Jim Gaffigan, Stephen Fry, Zendaya, Carl Reiner, Jennifer Grey, Molly Shannon, Lance Lim,Greg Proops, Diedrich Bader and Rick Overton. The movie follows a goose who rescues two young ducklings from an eccentric but deadly cat. Jenkins has also written the screenplay with Rob Muir (Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue). Sandra Rabins & Penny Finkelman Cox (The Prince of Egypt) are producing the Original Force Animation production with Viola Chen. 

> Read the full story ...

Expanded ‘Basic Instinct’ and ‘Kiss the Girls’ Soundtracks Announced

by in Film Music Albums 0 comments
Tags: , , , , , ,

basic-instinctQuartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 thriller Basic Instinct starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. The album features the complete score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Planet of the Apes, The Omen, Patton) and recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Also included is the content of the original 1992 soundtrack album, as well as a number of bonus tracks including alternate cues. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details, audio samples and to pre-order the limited edition 2-CD set.

> Read the full story ...

Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 27, 2015)

by in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

quanticoPremiering tonight is the new ABC drama Quantico created by Joshua Safran and starring Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers. The show’s original music is composed by Joel J. Richard (John Wick, The Andromeda Strain, Ravenswood). To learn more about the series, which follows a group of young FBI recruits, who battle their way through training at the Quantico base in Virginia, check out our previous article. Quantico will air Sunday nights on ABC.

blood-oilAlso premiering tonight on ABC is the new drama Blood & Oil created by Josh Pate & Rodes Fishburne and starring Don Johnson, Chace Crawford, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Delroy Lindo, Scott Michael Foster, India de Beaufort, Amber Valletta, Adan Canto, Yani Gellman and Caitlin Carver. Mark Isham (Once Upon a Time, American Crime, Crash, A River Runs Through It) is composing the show’s original music. To learn more about Blood & Oil, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

> Read the full story ...

Complete ‘The Amityville Horror’ and ‘Cool World’ Soundtracks Announced

by in Film Music Albums 0 comments
Tags: , , , , ,

amityville-horrorQuartet Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1979 horror thriller The Amityville Horror directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring James Bronlin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger. The film’s original music is composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Bullit, Enter the Dragon, Rush Hour). The soundtrack features the complete score from the MGM production in mono on one disc and the surviving stereo tracks, as well as a number of bonus tracks on the second disc. The limited edition CD is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples.

> Read the full story ...