Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature Turbo is directed by David Soren and featuring the voice talent of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 19, 2013)
Posted: July 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Atli Orvarsson, Blackfish, Cesar Bonita, Christophe Beck, Cliff Martinez, Evidence, Girl Most Likely, Henry Jackman, Jeff Beal, Joseph Bishara, Only God Forgives, R.I.P.D., Red 2, Rob Simonsen, The Conjuring, Turbo, Ways to Live Forever
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‘The Spectacular Now’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, The Spectacular Now
Lakeshore Records has announced the details for the indie drama The Spectacular Now. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Way, Way Back, 500 Days of Summer), as well as the songs Baby by Ariel Pink, Song For Zula by Phosphorescent and Wakin’ On A Pretty Day by Kurt Vile. The soundtrack will […]
‘The Way, Way Back’ Score Album Announced
Posted: July 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, The Way Way Back
Columbia Records will release a score album for the indie comedy drama The Way, Way Back. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (500 Days of Summer, Dollhouse, The Spectacular Now). The soundtrack will be released on July 19, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 5, 2013)
Posted: July 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, Despicable Me 2, Hammer of the Gods, Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, Kennard Ramsey, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Mike Mogis, Nathaniel Walcott, Pharrell Williams, Rob Simonsen, Stuck in Love, The Lone Ranger, The Way Way Back
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since Wednesday is the animated film sequel Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan and Benjamin Bratt. Pharrell Williams has written the movie’s original songs […]
‘The Way, Way Back’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, Soundtrack, The Way Way Back
Columbia Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie comedy The Way, Way Back. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Edie Brickell, INXS, Ben Kweller, UFO, Robert Palmer, Mr. Mister, Young Galaxy, Army Navy, Wild Belle, Tim Myers, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The Apache Relay. Also featured is […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 2, 2013)
Posted: June 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, ABC Family, Alec Puro, Andrew Lockington, Christian Henson, Danny Lux, Mistresses, Primeval: New World, Rob Simonsen, Sinbad, Syfy, The Fosters
Premiering tomorrow, June 3, on ABC is the new drama Mistresses starring Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan, Brett Tucker, Jason George and Erik Stocklin. The series about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends is based on the UK series of the same title and is executive produced […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2013)
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, Erased, Frances Ha, Jeff Danna, Michael Giacchino, Rob Simonsen, Star Trek Into Darkness, The English Teacher, The Expatriate
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Weller. The film’s music is composed […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring ‘Chu and Blossom’
Posted: February 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chu and Blossom, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen revealed in a recent interview with Sound on Sight that he is currently scoring the indie coming of age comedy Chu and Blossom. The film is directed by Gavin Kelly and Charles Chu and stars Chu himself, as well as Ryan O’Nan, Melanie Lynskey, Alan Cumming, Mercedes Ruehl, Caitlin Stasey, Annie Potts, Chris Marquette, […]
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 […]
Rob Simonsen to Score ‘The Spectacular Now’
Posted: December 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Ponsoldt, Rob Simonsen, The Spectacular Now
Rob Simonsen has been tapped to score the comedy drama The Spectacular Now. The film is directed by James Ponsoldt (Smashed) and stars Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bob Odenkirk and Andre Royo. The movie follows a high school senior and the mercurial introvert he attempts to “save” from […]
