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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2014)

December 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Alexandre Desplat, American Sniper, Big Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Danny Elfman, Henry Jackman, Into the Woods, Jason Moran, Jon Brion, Selma, Stephen Sondheim, The Gambler, The Interview, Theo Green, Unbroken

Four new movies opened nationwide on Christmas Day:

Opening in most theaters is the drama Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund and Finn Wittrock. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest Hotel). Parlophone Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the original song Miracles performed by Coldplay. Check out our previous news article for the full soundtrack details, to listen to audio clips and to learn more about the film.

Also opening wide is the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods directed by Rob Marshall and starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski and Johnny Depp. The movie features songs composed by Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd). Walt Disney Records has released two different soundtrack albums for the film featuring the songs performed by the movie’s cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details of both the regular soundtrack and a 2-CD deluxe edition.

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Theo Green Co-Scoring Rupert Wyatt’s ‘The Gambler’

October 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Jon Brion, Rupert Wyatt, The Gambler, Theo Green

Theo Green has recently co-scored the upcoming drama The Gambler. The film is directed by Rupert Wyatt (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and stars Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael K. Williams and Jessica Lange. The movie based on the 1974 film of the same title starring James Caan follows a college professor who gets caught up in the dangerous world of high-stakes underground gambling. William Monahan (The Departed) has written the screenplay. Wahlberg is also producing the Closest to the Hole and Leverage Entertainment production with Stephen Levinson (Contraband, Entourage, Irwin Winkler (Raging Bull, Goodfellas), Robert Chartoff (Rocky) & David Winkler (Rocky Balboa).

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 7, 2013)

April 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Bear McCreary, Da Vinci's Demons, Lifetime, Stalkers, Starz, Theo Green

Premiering this Friday, April 12, is the historical fantasy series Da Vinci’s Demons created by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Lucrezia Donati, Elliot Cowan, Lorenzo Medici and Lara Pulver. Bear McCreary has composed an orchestral score for the eight-part series, which tells the untold story of the world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. Check out our previous news article for more information on the project. Da Vinci’s Demons will air every Friday night on Starz. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 21, 2012)

September 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the drama Trouble with the Curve directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. The film’s score is written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score digitally earlier this week. A physical version is scheduled to come out on October 16. Visit our previous article for the full album details and audio clips. Also check back on this site for an interview with Beltrami about his work on the film to be published within the next few days.

Also opening wide is the action thriller End of Watch written and directed by David Ayer and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera, Frank Grillo, David Harbour and Cody Horn. David Sardy (21, Zombieland, Premium Rush) has composed the film’s score. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a number of songs from the film including Public Enemy’s new track Harder Than You Think. For audio clips and more information, check out our soundtrack announcement.

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