Mark Isham is scoring the upcoming action thriller Homefront. The movie is directed by Gary Fleder (Runaway Jury) and stars Jason Statham, James Franco, Frank Grillo, Winona Ryder, Izabela Vidovic and Kate Bosworth. The film follows an ex-DEA agent who moves his family to a quiet town hoping to escape his past and finds the town […]
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Mark Isham Scoring ‘Homefront’
Posted: May 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Fleder, Homefront, Mark Isham
Varèse Sarabande’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
Posted: May 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Austin Wintory, Brian Tyler, Christopher Lennertz, Cliff Eidelman, Danny Elfman, Diego Navarro, Hans Zimmer, Joel McNelly, John Debney, John Powell, Mark Isham, Michael Giacchino, Varese Sarabande
On Saturday night, film music label Varèse Sarabande hosted their 35th Anniversary Concert Gala at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The sold out concert was hosted and produced by Varese Sarabande’s Robert Townson and performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) and Chorale. The event featured a special guest performance by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 12, 2013)
Posted: April 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 42, Austin Wintory, Disconnect, George Fenton, Hanan Townshend, Into the White, It's a Disaster, James L. Venable, Mark Isham, Max Richter, Nils Petter Molvaer, Scary Movie 5, The Angels' Share, To the Wonder
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sports drama 42 written and directed by Brian Helgeland and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Alan Tudyk, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer and T.R. Knight. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River […]
’42’ Score Album Announced
Posted: April 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 42, Brian Helgeland, Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a score album for the sports drama 42. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) who recorded his orchestral score at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9, 2013. As previously reported, the label will […]
’42’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 42, Brian Helgeland, Mark Isham, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the sports drama 42. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Wynonie Harris, Spade Cooley, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole Trio, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Sister Wynona Carr and Melora Hardin. Also included is one track from the movie’s original […]
BMI Sundance Roundtable Videos
Posted: January 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Blake Neely, Craig Wedren, Dustin O'Halloran, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Isham, Rob Simonsen, Terence Blanchard
BMI has published several videos from last week’s film composer/director roundtable Music & Film: The Creative Process at the Sundance Film Festival. Participants include composer Terence Blanchard, composer Mark Isham and director George Tillman, Jr. whose drama The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete premiered at the festival, composer Ludwig Goransson and writer/director Ryan Cogler whose […]
‘Power of Story: Measure for Measure’ Sundance Panel Announced
Posted: January 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Mark Isham, Sundance Film Festival, Terence Blanchard
This year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature the composer panel Power of Story: Measure for Measure. The event will be moderated by Chris Douridas (KCRW-FM’s daily music program Morning Becomes Eclectic) and will include such participants as Academy Award-nominated composer Mark Isham who co-scored the indie drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete with […]
Mark Isham and Alicia Keys to Score ‘The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete’
Posted: December 17, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alicia Keys, George Tillman Jr., Mark Isham, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Mark Isham is teaming up with singer/songwriter Alicia Keys to score the upcoming drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. The film is directed by George Tillman Jr. and stars Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Anthony Mackie, Jeffrey Wright, Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon. The movie follows two boys in Brooklyn who are left to […]
Mark Isham to Score TNT’s ‘L.A. Noir’
Posted: November 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Frank Darabont, L.A. Noir, Mark Isham, TNT
Mark Isham is scoring the upcoming TNT original series L.A. Noir. The show created by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) and based on on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin chronicles the battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 14, 2012)
Posted: September 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arbitrage, Ben Toth, Cliff Martinez, Finding Nemo, Jonny Greenwood, Liberal Arts, Mark Isham, Resident Evil: Retribution, Stolen, The Master, Thomas Newman, tomandandy
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the video game adaptation sequel Resident Evil: Retribution directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Johann Urb, Li Bingbing, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez. The film’s score is composed by […]