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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 22, 2016)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

star-trek-beyondExpected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi adventure sequel Star Trek Beyond directed by Justin Lin and starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Lost) who previously scored J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit The Hollywood Reporter for a recent interview with Giacchino about his work on the project.

lights-outAlso opening wide is the horror thriller Lights Out directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, with Billy Burke and Maria Bello. Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Summer in February, Desert Dancer) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also check out two video interviews with Wallfisch from the movie’s Hollywood red carpet premiere earlier this week from Popcorn Talk and Mingle Media TV Network.

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Soundtrack Details

star-trek-beyondThe details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Lost, Inside Out, Super 8) who previously scored J.J. Abrams’ first two Star Trek movies. The soundtrack will be released physically on July 29, 2016 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Star Trek Beyond is directed by Justin Lin and stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella.

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San Diego Symphony to Perform Michael Giacchino’s ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Score at Film’s World Premiere at Comic-Con

star-trek-beyondParamount Pictures, Skydance, Bad Robot and director Justin Lin have announced that the San Diego Symphony Orchestra will perform the original score for the upcoming sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond at the film’s world premiere at Comic-Con International on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Embarcadero Marina Park South in San Diego. The film’s music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Inside Out, Jurassic World, The Incredibles) who previously scored J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot and its 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. As previously reported, Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on July 22 (click here to pre-order the CD). 

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Michael Giacchino to Score Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’

doctor-strangeMichael Giacchino announced on Twitter that he will be scoring Marvel’s Doctor Strange. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton. The movie based on the Marvel Comics character follows surgeon Stephen Strange who encounters the Ancient One after a career-ending car accident. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hour and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister) have written the screenplay. Kevin Feige (The Avengers, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy) is producing the project for Marvel Studios.

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‘We Have to Go Back: Lost’ Concert Announced

lostIt was announced today that Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Ratatouille) will conduct the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra, comprised of 44 musicians, in an evening of music and story from the ABC hit TV series, Lost. The event will take place on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Ford Theatres in Los Angeles. The show’s executive producers, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will host the concert in celebration of the 12th Anniversary of the show’s premiere. For more information and to buy tickets for the event, click here.

Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 4, 2016)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

zootopiaExpected 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.

london-has-fallenAlso 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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Michael Giacchino to Score Colin Trevorrow’s ‘The Book of Henry’

michael-giacchinoDirector Colin Trevorrow announced on Twitter that Michael Giacchino will be composing the music for the upcoming drama The Book of Henry. The film stars Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Sarah Silverman, Maddie Ziegler and Bobby Moynihan. The movie follows a single mother who raises a genius boy. Gregg Hurwitz has written the screenplay. Sidney Kimmel (The Place Beyond the Pines, Lars and the Real Girls, The Age of Adaline) and Carla Hacken are producing the project with Jenette Kahn & Adam Richman (The Flock). Giacchino and Trevorrow have previously collaborated on last year’s record-breaking Jurassic World.

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Hollywood Bowl 2016 Season Schedule Announced

hollywood-bowlThe Hollywood Bowl has announced this summer’s season schedule, which includes a number of film music concerts. On July 7 & 8, the Bowl will host its premiere performance of the live to projection concert for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. The Los Angeles Philharmonic will be performing the entire score from J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Inside Out, Jurassic World) live-to-picture while the movie is shown in HD on the Bowl’s big screen. David Newman will be conducting the orchestra. Click here to learn more about the concert. On September 2-4, John Williams (Jurassic Park, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark) will return to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert featuring his music performed by the LA Philharmonic.

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Michael Giacchino Wins Annie Award for ‘Inside Out’

inside-outComposer Michael Giacchino was honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s hit movie Inside Out. The composer accepted his award in person at the awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Carter Burwell for Anomalisa, Kevin Riepl for Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem, Ruben Feffer, Gustavo Kurlat, GEM Grupo Experimental de Música & Emicida for Boy and the World and Mychael & Jeff Danna for Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur. Giacchino has previously won three Annie Awards for Pixar’s The Incredibles, Ratatouille, as well as the Disney TV special Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice. 

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‘Zootopia’ Soundtrack Details

zootopiaThe details of the soundtrack album for Disney Animation’s Zootopia have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Lost). Also included is the original song Try Everything by Shakira, which is already available as a single. The soundtrack will be released on March 4, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Zootopia is directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore and features the voice talent of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate and Tommy Chong. The movie is set in a civilization led by animals devoid of human interference, complete with habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown. 

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