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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 7, 2012)

October 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Adbucted: The Carlina White Story, Arrow, Atli Orvarsson, Blake Neely, Chicago Fire, Keefus Green, Lifetime, Nashville, NBC, Steel Magnolias, T Bone Burnett, Terence Blanchard, The CW, William Ross

A couple of new shows are premiering on the major networks this week:

Premiering on Wednesday, October 10 is the superhero drama Arrow based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg and starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Susanna Thompson, Willa Holland and Colin Salmon. The show’s score is composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Everwood, Brothers & Sisters). The composer recorded the music for the pilot with a full 80 piece orchestra at the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage. Check out our previous article featuring a video from the sessions and to learn more about the show, which will air Wednesday nights on The CW.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 23, 2012)

March 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Brake, Brian Tyler, Ian Neil, James Newton Howard, Joseph Trapanese, Mike Shinoda, Reuniting the Rubins, score, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett, The Deep Blue Sea, The Hunger Games, The Raid: Redemption, Tim Atack

Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend:

Already breaking box office records is the film adaptation of the bestseller The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson. James Newton Howard has written the film’s score and T Bone Burnett is the project’s executive music producer. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released next week by Universal Republic. Check out the full album details here. A separate soundtrack including songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, Kid Cudi, Miranda Lambert, The Civil Wars, Glen Hasard, The Low Anthem, Punch Brothers and Birdy has been released by the label earlier this week. More information can be checked out here.

Opening in limited release is the martial arts action film The Raid: Redemption directed by Gareth Huw Evans about a SWAT team that infiltrates and attempts to take over an apartment complex acting as a safe house for a drug lord. Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese have composed the score for the film. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the song Razors.Out featuring vocals by Chino from Deftones. The full album details can be found in our previous news article. Various video interviews with the composers have been published by Hitfix, Lost in Reviews, First Showing, Twitch Film and ARTISTdirect.

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‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack Cover Art Revealed

February 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, The Hunger Games

Atlantic Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the highly anticipated film adaptation of The Hunger Games. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film is set for a release on March 20, 2012. The album is now available for pre-order on Amazon. T Bone Burnett is producing the soundtrack. It has already been reported that Taylor Swift’s song Safe & Sound will be included on the album. The full track list will be published within the next few weeks. No word yet on a separate album featuring composer James Newton Howard’s original score. The Hunger Games based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins and directed by Gary Ross stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson.

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Sundance 2012 Film Music Roundup (Part 3)

January 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Ben Toth, Britta Phillips, California Solo, Dean Wareham, Finding North, Goats, Jason Schwartzman, Liberal Arts, LUV, Nuno Malo, Price Check, Ryan Miller, Safety Not Guaranteed, T Bone Burnett, T. Griffin, The Civil Wars, Woody Jackson

Also check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our roundup of the music and composers of the movies premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Among the documentaries that premiered at this year’s festival is Finding North directed by Kristi Jacobson (Toots) and Lori Silverbush. The film examines the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity. Both directors are also producing the movie with Julie Goldman (Buck) and Ryan Harrington (American Teen). T Bone Burnett and The Civil Wars have written the documentary’s music. The project marks Burnett’s first documentary credit as a composer. He has previously contributed music to a number of high profile films, including Crazy Heart, O Brother Where Are Thou?, Walk the Line and the upcoming The Hunger Games.

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Universal Republic to release ‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack

August 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett, The Hunger Games

Lionsgate has announced today that Universal Republic will be releasing a number of different soundtrack albums for next year’s The Hunger Games. Most notably, the label is planning a release of the film’s score by Danny Elfman and T Bone Burnett. In addition, Universal Republic will also release a series of companion recordings that will feature new songs directly influenced by the themes and subject matter of The Hunger Games, all recorded by some of music’s most successful and acclaimed artists. The film’s Executive Music Producer and co-composer T-Bone Burnett will produce many of these recordings, and will oversee all production. Check out Lionsgate’s press release after the jump and check back on this page for updates over the next couple of months. The Hunger Games is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence as a young woman selected to represent her district in a televised fight to the death.

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Danny Elfman and T Bone Burnett to Team Up for ‘The Hunger Games’

June 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Danny Elfman, T Bone Burnett, The Hunger Games

Lionsgate (via The Hollywood Reporter) has confirmed today that Danny Elfman and T Bone Burnett are teaming up to score the upcoming film adaptation of The Hunger Games. As previously reported, Elfman mentioned in an interview earlier this month that he has been in talks to score the film. Apart from collaborating on the score with Elfman, Burnett will also serve as the film’s Executive Music Producer, producing songs for the film and soundtrack. The movie based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins is directed by Gary Ross (Pleasantville, Seabiscuit). Jennifer Lawrence stars a young woman selected to represent her district in a televised fight to the death. Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson are co-starring. Nina Jacobson (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, One Day) and Jon Kilik (Babel, Inside Man) are producing. The Hunger Games will be released on March 23, 2011.

Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 20, 2011)

May 20, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Bloodworth, Cost of a Soul, Hans Zimmer, Midnight in Paris, On Stranger Tides, Patrick Warren, Pirates of the Caribbean, Randy Scruggs, Rodney Whittenberg, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Soundtrack, T Bone Burnett

Only one movie is opening wide this weekend:

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides directed by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Penelope Cruzis is the fourth entry in the adventure series. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela. A soundtrack album including selections from the score, as well as number of remixes has been released on Tuesday by Walt Disney Records. Visit our previous article for the full track list and audio clips. Film Music Magazine has published a lengthy audio interview with Zimmer talking about his work on the film. Also check out a short video interview with Zimmer that we posted earlier this month.

Opening in limited release today is Woody Allen’s comedy Midnight in Paris starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cottilard and Michael Sheen. As most movies by the director, the film doesn’t have an original score, but features several songs. No soundtrack album has been announced yet for the movie, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last week.

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Randy Newman wins Grammy Award for ‘Toy Story 3’

February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Awards, Crazy Heart, Grammy, Randy Newman, Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, Toy Story 3

Randy Newman has won the Grammy Award for Toy Story 3 in the Best Score Soundtrack Album category at today’s award ceremony, beating out Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, James Horner for Avatar and Hans Zimmer for Inception and Sherlock Holmes.

The winner in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album category is Crazy Heart, produced by Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett. In the Best Song for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, the award went to The Weary Kind from Crazy Heart, co-written by Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett.