Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the score for the upcoming reboot of Vacation. The comedy is directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins. Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo reprise their roles from the classic National Lampoon’s Vacation movies. The movie follows a grown-up Rusty Griswold who surprises […]
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‘Vacation’ Reboot to Feature Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Posted: April 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Vacation
Mark Mothersbaugh to Return for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Posted: March 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2, Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature Hotel Transylvania 2. The film is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky who previously helmed the first installment and features the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, Molly Shannon, Jon Lovitz, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Fran Drescher and Cee-Lo Green. The movie follows Dracula’s very old and grumpy vampire […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 1, 2015)
Posted: March 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, American Crime, Ben Decter, CBS, CSI: Cyber, Dig, Fox, Jeff Richmond, Jeff Russo, Mark Isham, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mateo Messina, Matteo Zingales, Netflix, Secrets and Lies, The Last Man on Earth, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, USA
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth created by and starring Will Forte and executive produced by Chris Miller & Phil Lord and Seth Cohen. Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) is composing the show’s original music. The Last Man on Earth is set in the […]
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming musical comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2. The film is directed by actress Elizabeth Banks who makes her feature directorial debut and stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine and Hailee Steinfeld. The movie follows the Barden Bellas as they take to the world […]
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Fox’s ‘Last Man on Earth’
Posted: November 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, Last Man on Earth, Mark Mothersbaugh, Will Forte
Mark Mothersbaugh has been hired the upcoming Fox comedy Last Man on Earth. The show is created by Will Forte (Nebraska, Saturday Night Live, MacGruber) who also stars in the series as the last man on earth in the year 2022, who searches the entire United States for any signs of other living humans after an unknown event wipes out the entire population of […]
Mark Mothersbaugh’s Scores for ’21 Jump Street’ and ’22 Jump Street’ Released
Posted: September 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Mark Mothersbaugh, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a 2-CD set featuring the original scores for the action comedies 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. The albums features the original music from the hit films composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, Hotel Transylvania). The soundtrack is limited […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 13, 2014)
Posted: June 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 22 Jump Street, A Coffee in Berlin, All Cheerleaders Die, Antony Partos, Cherilyn MacNeil, Curtis Heath, Hellion, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Joan Valent, John Powell, Lullaby, Mads Heldtberg, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nima Fakhrara, Patrick Leonard, The Major Minors, The Rover, The Signal, Witching & Bitching
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 directed by Dean DeBlois and featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Rio) has composed the film’s original music. […]
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Cameron Crowe’s Untitled Hawaii-Based Comedy Drama
Posted: May 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cameron Crowe, Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh revealed in an interview at last night’s BMI Film & Television Awards in Beverly Hills that he is currently scoring Cameron Crowe’s currently untitled romantic comedy drama starring Bradley Cooper, Emmy Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Jay Baruchel, Michael Chernus and Ilvana Milicevic. The movie follows a Hawaii-based defense contractor who has to work […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 4, 2014)
Posted: April 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Afflicted, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Andrew Lockington, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Danny Elfman, Dom Hemingway, Edo Van Breemen, Eric D. Johnson, Frankie & Alice, Goodbye World, Henry Jackman, Hot Guys with Guns, Ilan Eshkeri, In the Blood, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, Jinn, Kyle Newmaster, Laura Karpman, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mervyn Warren, Mica Levi, Noah Sorota, Paul Haslinger, Rolfe Kent, Something Wicked, The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, The Unknown Known, Under the Skin
Only one new movie is opening this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Captain America: The Winter Soldier directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford. The film’s music is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph. Hollywood Records has released […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2014)
Posted: February 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Fantastic Fear of Everything, After the Dark, Alexandre Desplat, Anton Sanko, Cavemen, Jonathan Davis, Julian Wass, Karl Preusser, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nicholas O'Toole, Nurse 3D, Rolfe Kent, Ronen Landa, The Lego Movie, The Monuments Men, The Pretty One, Vampire Academy, Welcome to the Jungle
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Lego Movie directed by Phil Lord & Chris Miller and featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day and Morgan Freeman. Mark Mothersbaugh who previously scored Cloudy […]