“Air” music supervisor Andrea von Foerster received a music playlist from Ben Affleck titled 1984. “It was literally my childhood,” she says of the song collection that featured classic ’80s hits including “Africa” by Toto, “Candy Girl” by New Edition and “Jump” by Van Halen.
The Affleck-helmed film, set in that same year, navigates Nike’s bid to land NBA player Michael Jordan and explores his groundbreaking sponsorship deal with the company.
That playlist from the director and star of the film was the springboard for the 23 needle drops and 18 score cues “Air” features. In curating the film’s needle drops, von Foerster wasn’t just using music to play against what was on screen — “the music was used as a showcase to tell a story,” she says.
Her goal was to use music from the year authentically, visually and musically where the lyrics would often match what was being seen on-screen.
The Affleck-helmed film, set in that same year, navigates Nike’s bid to land NBA player Michael Jordan and explores his groundbreaking sponsorship deal with the company.
That playlist from the director and star of the film was the springboard for the 23 needle drops and 18 score cues “Air” features. In curating the film’s needle drops, von Foerster wasn’t just using music to play against what was on screen — “the music was used as a showcase to tell a story,” she says.
Her goal was to use music from the year authentically, visually and musically where the lyrics would often match what was being seen on-screen.
- 4/11/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort, the Amazon theatrical release “Air,” has scored the Oscar-winning filmmaker some of the best reviews of his entire career and also probably earned Affleck a spot on many future Spotify Wrapped year-end playlists. The basketball drama about Nike’s efforts to sign Michael Jordan to a lucrative sneaker contract starts with the Dire Straits hit “Money for Nothing” and includes numerous ‘80s favorites throughout.
But Affleck doesn’t just include radio hits on the film’s soundtrack. As revealed by Film Music Reporter – and as known by anyone who has seen the movie thus far – “Air” also heavily features classic ‘80s film score in lieu of its own complete original score. Among some of the movie, scores included in “Air” are “Firestarter,” “Three O’Clock High,” “Risky Business,” “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Raw Deal,” and “Body Double.” Composer Paul Haslinger,...
But Affleck doesn’t just include radio hits on the film’s soundtrack. As revealed by Film Music Reporter – and as known by anyone who has seen the movie thus far – “Air” also heavily features classic ‘80s film score in lieu of its own complete original score. Among some of the movie, scores included in “Air” are “Firestarter,” “Three O’Clock High,” “Risky Business,” “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Raw Deal,” and “Body Double.” Composer Paul Haslinger,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The opening few minutes of Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Monster Hunter” are such a delightful eruption of unfettered, goofy-ass, who-cares-what-your-parents-think nerdcore that it seems as if the director of 1995’s “Mortal Kombat” (and the “Resident Evil” series after that) has reset video game movies back to the good old days when they weren’t bogged down by delusions of respectability — when they were memorably bad instead of just dull or “Assassin’s Creed.” If only.
The “Monster Hunter” franchise, which might be helpful for neophytes to think of as the Pepsi to Pokémon’s Coke, has always stood out for its high fantasy trappings, and boy oh boy does Anderson embrace those in a big way right out of the gate. We open on a hilariously self-important quote about “new worlds” that are hidden “behind the perception of our senses” as Paul Haslinger’s glitch-pop score blares in the background, and that’s an excellent start.
The “Monster Hunter” franchise, which might be helpful for neophytes to think of as the Pepsi to Pokémon’s Coke, has always stood out for its high fantasy trappings, and boy oh boy does Anderson embrace those in a big way right out of the gate. We open on a hilariously self-important quote about “new worlds” that are hidden “behind the perception of our senses” as Paul Haslinger’s glitch-pop score blares in the background, and that’s an excellent start.
- 12/16/2020
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
As 2020 comes to a close, it might feel as if there are hardly any big films left to get excited for, as many got pushed to 2021 and beyond, due to the pandemic. However, we still have Paul W.S. Anderson’s upcoming action film, “Monster Hunter,” arriving on Christmas Day.
Read More: ‘Monster Hunter’ Trailer: The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Are To Kill For Milla Jovovich
And in honor of the upcoming score for “Monster Hunter” being available to purchase and stream soon, we’re thrilled to have a chance to give our readers an exclusive listen to a track from Paul Haslinger’s upcoming soundtrack for the blockbuster.
Continue reading ‘Monster Hunter’ Exclusive Music: Composer Paul Haslinger Brings An Electronic Sound To The Score For The New Film at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Monster Hunter’ Trailer: The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Are To Kill For Milla Jovovich
And in honor of the upcoming score for “Monster Hunter” being available to purchase and stream soon, we’re thrilled to have a chance to give our readers an exclusive listen to a track from Paul Haslinger’s upcoming soundtrack for the blockbuster.
Continue reading ‘Monster Hunter’ Exclusive Music: Composer Paul Haslinger Brings An Electronic Sound To The Score For The New Film at The Playlist.
- 12/3/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Usually, biopics like to focus on prestigious figures. Artists, musicians, politicians, basically historical individuals of all stripes. Every so often, however, a film seeks to look at a horse of a different color. That can be a breath of fresh air, seeing a cinematic depiction of an unusual public figure or figures. Unfortunately, in the case of The Dirt, this biopic is complete and utter trash. We live in divided times, but hopefully cinema fans of all shapes and sizes, let alone political affiliations, can come together and realize how terrible this flick is. Dirt is an apt description of this one, and that’s putting it mildly. The movie is a biopic about the band Mötley Crüe. Based on an autobiography written by the band members, this claims to be “an unflinching tale of success and excess as four misfits rise from the streets of Hollywood to the heights of international fame.
- 3/23/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In the BBC crime series Luther, Idris Elba plays Dci John Luther to perfection. As brilliant as the psychopaths he hunts, and almost as tormented, Luther is one of TV’s great coppers, and Elba’s outstanding performance is fundamental to what makes him work so well. So, in No Good Deed, it’s a bit jarring to see him slip into the role of someone Luther would have relished bringing to justice.
As Colin, a “malignant narcissist” who escapes from prison and invades the home of suburban mother Terri (Taraji P. Henson) on a grim mission that I won’t spoil for you here, Elba is more dour and menacing than we’ve seen him before. He savors every horrifying threat that Colin throws Terri’s way, radiating a thinly veiled rage that threatens to bubble over into brutal violence. The actor’s imposing physical presence is a boon to him here,...
As Colin, a “malignant narcissist” who escapes from prison and invades the home of suburban mother Terri (Taraji P. Henson) on a grim mission that I won’t spoil for you here, Elba is more dour and menacing than we’ve seen him before. He savors every horrifying threat that Colin throws Terri’s way, radiating a thinly veiled rage that threatens to bubble over into brutal violence. The actor’s imposing physical presence is a boon to him here,...
- 12/23/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Today, Tuesday, September 9th, featuring new music by Paul Haslinger, Madison Gate Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack for "No Good Deed," the new thriller from Screen Gems on. "No Good Deed offered a great opportunity to re-explore a style of score I had first developed for the film Vacancy (also Screen Gems, 2007): music designed to enhance psychological qualities in the telling of a story, in this case, a rather dark one,” Haslinger comments. “My personal preference for this kind of approach, is to mix classic film noir elements with music/sound-design elements, sometimes alternating, sometimes superimposing them. The goal...
- 9/9/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Gina Carano is the only selling point that In the Blood, a predictable yet enjoyable action flick from Into the Blue helmer John Stockwell, really needs. After all, a hero who’s charismatic, easy on the eyes and capable of kicking some serious ass is hard to come by. Carano fits the bill quite nicely, and she’s the sole reason that action aficionados will (and should) check out In the Blood.
Starring as Ava, a newlywed with a rough past who goes on the hunt for her husband (Cam Giganet) after he disappears following a zip-lining accident on their Caribbean honeymoon, Carano gets her first real opportunity to prove herself as a leading lady (I’d argue that Soderbergh’s touch in Haywire made the film more about him than her). Luckily for In the Blood, there’s more to the actress than just her fists. Though the film’s script,...
Starring as Ava, a newlywed with a rough past who goes on the hunt for her husband (Cam Giganet) after he disappears following a zip-lining accident on their Caribbean honeymoon, Carano gets her first real opportunity to prove herself as a leading lady (I’d argue that Soderbergh’s touch in Haywire made the film more about him than her). Luckily for In the Blood, there’s more to the actress than just her fists. Though the film’s script,...
- 4/2/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
by MoreHorror.com
It doesn't seem almost a year ago that we reviewed the gory, 14 minute horror ride called Roid Rage (review).
Well, Sammy's back and he's ready to go on another rampage.
In this follow up companion piece, the hemorrhoid killer returns to deliver a Christmas to Santa that he will never forget.
We know, we know, Christmas has come and gone, but we thought you might get a kick out of this last holiday present. You can watch it below. Enjoy!
Companion piece to the 2011 short film "Roid Rage"
Music (almost all available on iTunes and/or Amazon):
The Rock Heroes - "Greensleeves"
Paul Haslinger - "Stealing a Beamer"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - "A Mad Russian's Christmas"
Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - "Hot Pants"
Chromeo - "Night by Night"
Gino Peguri - "Coro Dei Corsari"
Ennio Morricone - "Dialogue of the Memories"
Walter Rizzati - "Learning to Die...
It doesn't seem almost a year ago that we reviewed the gory, 14 minute horror ride called Roid Rage (review).
Well, Sammy's back and he's ready to go on another rampage.
In this follow up companion piece, the hemorrhoid killer returns to deliver a Christmas to Santa that he will never forget.
We know, we know, Christmas has come and gone, but we thought you might get a kick out of this last holiday present. You can watch it below. Enjoy!
Companion piece to the 2011 short film "Roid Rage"
Music (almost all available on iTunes and/or Amazon):
The Rock Heroes - "Greensleeves"
Paul Haslinger - "Stealing a Beamer"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - "A Mad Russian's Christmas"
Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - "Hot Pants"
Chromeo - "Night by Night"
Gino Peguri - "Coro Dei Corsari"
Ennio Morricone - "Dialogue of the Memories"
Walter Rizzati - "Learning to Die...
- 1/10/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend. Apart from Paranormal Activity 3, which is expected to top the weekend box office and doesn’t feature any original music, the following three movies are receiving a wide release:
The Three Musketeers directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson features music by Paul Haslinger. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as Take That’s end title song When We Were Young has been released earlier this week by Milan Records. Check out our previous article for the full details and audio clips from the score.
Also opening wide is the action spoof Johnny English Reborn starring Oliver Parker and starring Rowan Atkinson, Rosamunde Pike, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson. The film’s score is written by Ilan Eshkeri.
The Three Musketeers directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson features music by Paul Haslinger. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as Take That’s end title song When We Were Young has been released earlier this week by Milan Records. Check out our previous article for the full details and audio clips from the score.
Also opening wide is the action spoof Johnny English Reborn starring Oliver Parker and starring Rowan Atkinson, Rosamunde Pike, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson. The film’s score is written by Ilan Eshkeri.
- 10/22/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
To be too harsh on Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers doesn't seem fair. In fact, it feels like I'd be critiquing a four-year-old for coloring outside the lines. However, even a four-year-old learns by the time they are six that to make a pretty picture you have to be less careless with your strokes. Strangely enough, Anderson has been making Hollywood features for 16+ years and it would appear all he's done is stop coloring with crayons and is now splattering his canvas with high-end 3D paint.
All things considered, The Three Musketeers has got to be one of the dumbest period actioners I've ever seen, but not dumb in the way a movie like The Mummy is dumb, in that it's brainless action. This movie is just plain dumb from the top down. It makes no sense, it's a tonal mess and hot air lifted boats take precedence...
All things considered, The Three Musketeers has got to be one of the dumbest period actioners I've ever seen, but not dumb in the way a movie like The Mummy is dumb, in that it's brainless action. This movie is just plain dumb from the top down. It makes no sense, it's a tonal mess and hot air lifted boats take precedence...
- 10/21/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Paul Haslinger is currently scoring the action horror sequel Underworld Awakening. Kate Beckinsale is returning as Selene who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy and India Eisley are co-starring and Mans Marlin and Bjorn Stein (Storm, Shelter) are directing the latest installment of the franchise. Len Wiseman is producing the Screen Gems and Lakeshore production alongside Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Million Dollar Baby). Haslinger has previously scored the original Underworld movie, as well as the prequel Rise of the Lycans in 2009. Marco Beltrami wrote the music for the second part in the series. A soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs has already been announced by Lakeshore Records and a score album is also expected to be released by the label.
- 10/17/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Milan Records will be releasing the soundtrack for the upcoming 3D adaptation of The Three Musketeers in the Us. The album featuring the orginal score from the movie composed by Paul Haslinger will be released on October 18, 2011. Also featured on the release is the film’s title song When We Were Young by Take That. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. As previously reported, the soundtrack has already been released overseas where the movie already opened in a number of countries earlier this month. The Three Musketeers is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson. The modern retelling of the classic story by Alexandre Dumas will be released in domestic theaters on October 21. For more information about the film, visit the official movie webpage.
Here’s the track list of the...
Here’s the track list of the...
- 9/22/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Rough Trade Distribution has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming 3D adaptation of The Three Musketeers. The soundtrack will be available in some European countries digitally on August 26, 2011 and on CD on September 2. The album includes the original score from the film by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Death Race), as well as the movie’s title song When We Were Young by Take That. Haslinger’s score was recorded with the Berlin Session Orchestra. For a first one-minute audio clip from the score, click here. The soundtrack is currently only available for pre-order in Europe, but check back for the full soundtrack details and more information on a domestic release. The Three Musketeers directed by Paul W.S. Anderson is a modern retelling of the classic story by Alexandre Dumas and stars Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson.
- 8/6/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Miracle Mile
Directed by Steve De Jarnatt
Written by Steve De Jarnatt
1989, USA
Miracle Mile may have been a box office flop, but the film has garnered a loyal cult following throughout the years, and with good reason. Mile is a clever and suspenseful apocalyptic drama, which just so happens to boast one of the ten greatest endings of all time.
Writer/Director DeJarnatt wrote the original draft of the screenplay in 1978 but it only began to attract attention five years later when American Film magazine listed it as “one of the 10 best unmade scripts” floating around Hollywood. The script kicked around for about a decade while DeJarnatt worked on other people’s movies trying to find a way to get his project made. The story goes that when Steve DeJarnatt sold the script to Warners, he also placed a clause in his contract that bound him to the project as a director.
Directed by Steve De Jarnatt
Written by Steve De Jarnatt
1989, USA
Miracle Mile may have been a box office flop, but the film has garnered a loyal cult following throughout the years, and with good reason. Mile is a clever and suspenseful apocalyptic drama, which just so happens to boast one of the ten greatest endings of all time.
Writer/Director DeJarnatt wrote the original draft of the screenplay in 1978 but it only began to attract attention five years later when American Film magazine listed it as “one of the 10 best unmade scripts” floating around Hollywood. The script kicked around for about a decade while DeJarnatt worked on other people’s movies trying to find a way to get his project made. The story goes that when Steve DeJarnatt sold the script to Warners, he also placed a clause in his contract that bound him to the project as a director.
- 4/1/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Death Race 2 (Blu-Ray)Universal Home Entertainment2011/Rated R & Unrated/99 & 101 minsList Price $39.99 – Now AvailablePaul Anderson's 2008 Death Race remake is actually a guilty pleasure of mine. The director's films have always been hit or miss for me, yet this one was a straight forward Jason Statham vehicle full of fun that asked you not to take it seriously. With a $45 million budget, the film made a modest worldwide profit of $75 million and probably had some strong home video sales. Why else would the powers that be at Universal want another one? Of course Anderson and Statham had other projects in mind, the latter a remake of The Mechanic, so rather than fashion a sequel, the director and his producing partner Jeremy Bolt decided on a Dtv prequel. Everything concerning the origin of Statham's character Jensen Ames was told in the original, but what was the story of Frankenstein, the enigmatic driver...
- 2/11/2011
- LRMonline.com
Director/writer: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo.
Afterlife is a film from independent director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo ("Pate"). Afterlife is her first feature film and the title reviewed here was released on DVD and Blu-Ray August 3rd, 2010 by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film hosts exceptional performances by the central characters, which include Liam Neeson (Taken), Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell) and Christina Ricci (Cursed). This often tense thriller takes on the ever elusive subject of: what happens after death? Just as in reality, this question is trying, but slightly redundant when bandied about for over a 100 minutes.
The film mainly focuses in on Ricci's character, Anna Taylor, who is involved in a fatal car accident. Her body is dead, yet her soul remains. To prepare her for death is a vitriolic mortician, played by Liam Neeson. His gift is speaking to the dead, which subdues the recently deceased and he prepares future clients...
Afterlife is a film from independent director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo ("Pate"). Afterlife is her first feature film and the title reviewed here was released on DVD and Blu-Ray August 3rd, 2010 by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film hosts exceptional performances by the central characters, which include Liam Neeson (Taken), Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell) and Christina Ricci (Cursed). This often tense thriller takes on the ever elusive subject of: what happens after death? Just as in reality, this question is trying, but slightly redundant when bandied about for over a 100 minutes.
The film mainly focuses in on Ricci's character, Anna Taylor, who is involved in a fatal car accident. Her body is dead, yet her soul remains. To prepare her for death is a vitriolic mortician, played by Liam Neeson. His gift is speaking to the dead, which subdues the recently deceased and he prepares future clients...
- 1/3/2011
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Curious as to who's behind the music featured in those clips we've seen over the last 24 hours for Resident Evil: Afterlife ? It's a little bit grind-y, a little synth-y, a bit reminiscent of Tangerine Dream. Well, Tomandandy did the score. They landed on the map with Killing Zoe in the '90s and have since worked on The Rules of Attraction , Arlington Road and Mean Creek . Genre-wise, they contributed to The Strangers , P2 , The Mothman Prophecies and, shudder, The Covenant . They've got a score for And Soon the Darkness , starring Amber Heard and Odette Yustman, on the way. If you head to their official site you can listen to three tracks from Afterlife if you click on "music" and their Resident Evil poster.
- 8/26/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
I’ll take that!
So far on the Takers Rotten Tomatoes page, there isn’t a single review listed yet; however, I just read this one from The Hollywood Reporter, posted early this morning; and, well, it’s positive; not assuredly so (the reviewer does have his criticisms of the film), but he has more good things than bad to say about it, and that’s comforting to hear, because, if you’ve been reading this blog for the last several months, you’ll know that we’ve had our doubts about it since first hearing about the film last year.
To summarize The Hollywood Reporter’s review… it’s a “serviceable B-movie that will do decent business during the dog days of August… the basic arc of the story is formulaic, but the writers provide enough clever twists and character details to keep the vehicle humming along efficiently… The...
So far on the Takers Rotten Tomatoes page, there isn’t a single review listed yet; however, I just read this one from The Hollywood Reporter, posted early this morning; and, well, it’s positive; not assuredly so (the reviewer does have his criticisms of the film), but he has more good things than bad to say about it, and that’s comforting to hear, because, if you’ve been reading this blog for the last several months, you’ll know that we’ve had our doubts about it since first hearing about the film last year.
To summarize The Hollywood Reporter’s review… it’s a “serviceable B-movie that will do decent business during the dog days of August… the basic arc of the story is formulaic, but the writers provide enough clever twists and character details to keep the vehicle humming along efficiently… The...
- 8/16/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Rating: 1.0/5.0
Chicago – “After.Life” is one of the first truly awful films of 2010. Its aggressive solemnity combined with its head-slapping silliness will cause most viewers to simply laugh it off the screen. There’s at least two possible ways to interpret its murky story, and they’re both ludicrous. The only mystery guaranteed to linger in moviegoers’ minds is the inexplicable motivation of Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson to take part in this direct-to-video dreck.
First-time feature director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo tries far too hard to get a reaction out of her audience. There are countless instances where loud clangs are heard on the soundtrack, followed by characters asking Ricci (and presumably the viewer), “Are you scared?” Frankly, there were more scares in “Casper.” The filmmakers spend so much time making noise that they forget to build suspense. Paul Haslinger’s irritating score has perhaps the greatest overuse of suspended cymbal rolls in film history,...
Chicago – “After.Life” is one of the first truly awful films of 2010. Its aggressive solemnity combined with its head-slapping silliness will cause most viewers to simply laugh it off the screen. There’s at least two possible ways to interpret its murky story, and they’re both ludicrous. The only mystery guaranteed to linger in moviegoers’ minds is the inexplicable motivation of Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson to take part in this direct-to-video dreck.
First-time feature director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo tries far too hard to get a reaction out of her audience. There are countless instances where loud clangs are heard on the soundtrack, followed by characters asking Ricci (and presumably the viewer), “Are you scared?” Frankly, there were more scares in “Casper.” The filmmakers spend so much time making noise that they forget to build suspense. Paul Haslinger’s irritating score has perhaps the greatest overuse of suspended cymbal rolls in film history,...
- 4/9/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Two new stills from Little Fockers, three from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and twenty from Tekken.
There's also five behind-the scenes photos from Predators, maquettes of the 'Version 6' armor seen in the upcoming Iron Man 2, and some impressive early but ultimately discarded artwork from last year's Inglourious Basterds.
A sample from Paul Haslinger's rejected rock-themed score for "The Wolfman" is up at Chud.
Paramount Pictures has announced a September 2nd 2010 Australian release date for the film adaptation of John Marsden’s best-selling "Tomorrow: When the War Began". A teaser trailer and first poster is due out at Easter, followed by a regular trailer around mid-year.
"Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all Us and Latin American rights to David Michod’s Sundance prize winner “Animal Kingdom..." (full details)
"Remember the "Harry Potter" broomsticks that vibrated and had to be recalled because young girls enjoyed playing with them a little too much?...
There's also five behind-the scenes photos from Predators, maquettes of the 'Version 6' armor seen in the upcoming Iron Man 2, and some impressive early but ultimately discarded artwork from last year's Inglourious Basterds.
A sample from Paul Haslinger's rejected rock-themed score for "The Wolfman" is up at Chud.
Paramount Pictures has announced a September 2nd 2010 Australian release date for the film adaptation of John Marsden’s best-selling "Tomorrow: When the War Began". A teaser trailer and first poster is due out at Easter, followed by a regular trailer around mid-year.
"Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all Us and Latin American rights to David Michod’s Sundance prize winner “Animal Kingdom..." (full details)
"Remember the "Harry Potter" broomsticks that vibrated and had to be recalled because young girls enjoyed playing with them a little too much?...
- 2/18/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Why was this ever an option? No offense to Mr. Paul Haslinger, who they brought in after Danny Elfman originally did The Wolfman score, but this sample we have just doesn't fit the classical tones of the film. Are we glad they ended up using the original Elfman score? Yes!...
Listen below and let us know what you think...
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
Listen below and let us know what you think...
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
- 2/17/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Here's something interesting ... one of the problems that The Wolfman faced on its way to the big screen was which music to use. Two artists were up for the task. Danny Elfman and former member of Tangerine Dream Paul Haslinger both cooked up some tunes, but in the end the decision was made to go with Elfman's work. So how would the movie have sounded with Haslinger's in place? Read on to find out!
Update: Per Film Score Monthly record producer Ford A. Thaxton has confirmed with Haslinger this is Not his music. Even so, it made for some interesting speculation.
Devin at Chud pointed interested fans in the direction of where we could hear the rejected score over on (where else?) YouTube, and after listening, I'm glad the powers-that-be made the choices they did. While interesting for sure, it just doesn't fit with the classic tone of the film.
Update: Per Film Score Monthly record producer Ford A. Thaxton has confirmed with Haslinger this is Not his music. Even so, it made for some interesting speculation.
Devin at Chud pointed interested fans in the direction of where we could hear the rejected score over on (where else?) YouTube, and after listening, I'm glad the powers-that-be made the choices they did. While interesting for sure, it just doesn't fit with the classic tone of the film.
- 2/17/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Many changes were wrought to Joe Johnston's The Wolfman during production, many of which we talked about yesterday. One of the last-stage changes was a switch from Danny Elfman's original score to a new one by electronic/rock composer Paul Haslinger. Originally working as part of Tangerine Dream in the mid '80s, Haslinger had a part in scoring films like Near Dark, Miracle Mile and Three O'Clock High. (That one is such a fun, underrated little movie.) He moved on to score films like Death Race and Underworld, which made him seem like an odd fit for The Wolfman. Indeed, at the last minute, the film's producers went back to Danny Elfman's score, bolstered by additions from other composers. Now there's a clip of Haslinger's rejected score online, so you can hear what might have been. To my ears, this is a terrible fit for the picture.
- 2/17/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
This isn't The Wolfman . It just isn't , and while I'm not going to dismiss it as complete trash (which it's not), I'm glad Joe Johnston and Universal realized Danny Elfman's score was the way to go. Below you'll find a cut of Paul Haslinger's score for Wolfman . Haslinger, a former member of Tangerine Dream ( Near Dark ), eschewed the orchestra for a harder approach that grinds and growls, but doesn't fit the classy atmosphere-drenched nature of Johnston's picture. This is more befitting of a Resident Evil film or some hyper-stylized piece of work (like Underworld: Rise of the Lycans , which he scored). Thanks to Devin for pointing this out... For the full story on the soundtrack indecision, check out our interview with director Joe Johnston .
- 2/17/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Well, The Wolfman tore its way into theaters this past weekend, to what seems like generally good to mixed word-of-mouth. I really dug it... a fun monster movie that wore its old-fashioned roots on its sleeve proudly. But it wouldn't have been all old-fashioned had Universal execs gotten their way... Paul Haslinger, once a member of electronic music group Tangerine Dream, has scored lots of video games and had work featured in stuff like Minority Report, as well as actually scoring Death...
- 2/17/2010
- by George Merchan
- JoBlo.com
Film composer Danny Elfman has two exciting musical scores set to be released soon. There’s his one for Alice in Wonderland, which continues his long-time screen collaborations with director Tim Burton and his one for gothic horror, The Wolfman. We’ve already heard (and loved) a few samples of the Alice score (see Related Content, right), yet things have seemingly been less smooth-sailing for The Wolfman’s music, which, as we’ve reported has been a hokey-cokey of in-out-shake-it-all-about nonsense. First Elfman was onboard, then he’d left the project and been replaced by Paul Haslinger and then he was back in. It made us tired just trying to keep up, but now we’ve gotten a more substantial taste of Elfman’s The Wolfman music as preview samples of it have been posted online.
- 2/8/2010
- Boxwish.com
Vampires seem to be the creature of the moment, so it's anyone's guess how The Wolfman (2010) -- even if it's a masterpiece -- will do when it arrives in theaters on February 12. The film is Universal Pictures' big-budget re-entry into the monster sweepstakes. Yes, they've had horror hits over the years, and yes, they had flat-out blockbusters with the Jurassic Park adventures, but The Wolfman is the studio's attempt to reclaim its place in history as the home of classic monster movies, as it was they who released The Wolf Man (1941), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), and more, as well as assorted spin-offs of varying quality. There are rumors aplenty surrounding The Wolfman -- whispers about reshoots and frantic last-minute edits and bad word of mouth -- and there's probably some germ of truth in each and every one of them. Isn't there always? But they won't matter much if the film ultimately delivers.
- 2/6/2010
- by ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
- ScreenStar
In the final week before the premiere of Universal's long-awaited Wolfman reboot, genre-friendly record label Varese Sarabande has posted excerpts from the upcoming soundtrack CD, featuring 19 cues from the über-Gothic Danny Elfman score. Click through, read on and learn more! Described as "classically Gothic" and "Transylvania-flavored," the final score is mostly comprised of material music Elfman wrote when he was initially attached to the project last year, before being temporarily replaced by composer Paul Haslinger (formerly of Tangerine Dream). According to a recent scoop from Movie Score magazine, Elfman was already committed to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland by the time Universal came...
- 2/5/2010
- FEARnet
A few days ago the news came out that Danny Elfman’s music was back in The Wolfman. Universal Pictures had told MovieScore Magazine that Paul Haslinger was out and Elfman was in, but despite this solid source, I had my doubts, especially when you consider all the flip-flopping that has gone on on the set of the film and the fast-approaching release date.
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- 1/23/2010
- by Wilhem Oliva
- GordonandtheWhale
Just in case anyone was thinking that The Wolfman would suddenly become an uneventful production, MoviesScore Magazine has just reported that Danny Elfman’s previously rejected score for the upcoming Universal remake has been reinstated, and that Paul Haslinger’s (Underworld) replacement score has, itself, been replaced.
Per MovieScore:
The replacement of Elfman’s, reportedly, old-fashioned orchestral score with music by ex Tangerine Dream-member Haslinger, who is best known for his electronic scores, was heavily debated in the film music community. The fact that Elfman’s score is back in the film, and the back-and-forth process of the film’s musical approach, implies that the filmmakers have had a difficult time to decide in what direction to take the film.
Additional scoring is apparently necessary to complete the music for the film, but Elfman is currently working on Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland, so Elfman associate Conrad Pope...
Per MovieScore:
The replacement of Elfman’s, reportedly, old-fashioned orchestral score with music by ex Tangerine Dream-member Haslinger, who is best known for his electronic scores, was heavily debated in the film music community. The fact that Elfman’s score is back in the film, and the back-and-forth process of the film’s musical approach, implies that the filmmakers have had a difficult time to decide in what direction to take the film.
Additional scoring is apparently necessary to complete the music for the film, but Elfman is currently working on Tim Burton’s upcoming Alice in Wonderland, so Elfman associate Conrad Pope...
- 1/21/2010
- by Jesse
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
News about The Wolfman has us excited one second and terrified the next. It seems like for every cause for concern there is an equally exciting reason to rejoice. Today there's more news that falls on the side of good.
According to MovieScore Magazine, Danny Elfman's once-jettisoned score is back in place:
The replacement of Elfman’s, reportedly, old-fashioned orchestral score with music by ex Tangerine Dream-member [Paul] Haslinger, who is best known for his electronic scores, was heavily debated in the film music community. The fact that Elfman’s score is back in the film, and the back-and-forth process of the film’s musical approach, implies that the filmmakers have had a difficult time to decide in what direction to take the film. It is scheduled to premiere on February 12. According to Cinemusic.net, additional composers (including Conrad Pope) has been brought in to finish the score in...
According to MovieScore Magazine, Danny Elfman's once-jettisoned score is back in place:
The replacement of Elfman’s, reportedly, old-fashioned orchestral score with music by ex Tangerine Dream-member [Paul] Haslinger, who is best known for his electronic scores, was heavily debated in the film music community. The fact that Elfman’s score is back in the film, and the back-and-forth process of the film’s musical approach, implies that the filmmakers have had a difficult time to decide in what direction to take the film. It is scheduled to premiere on February 12. According to Cinemusic.net, additional composers (including Conrad Pope) has been brought in to finish the score in...
- 1/21/2010
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
Holy crap, The Wolfman, get your act together already!! The production of Universal's re-imagining of their beloved horror classic has been a tale of woe and loss over the past half a dozen years now, with producers constantly battling to keep key positions filled. They went through three directors before Joe Johnston took the project and actually wrapped it up, a new set of editors was brought in because the studio didn't like the first cut, and even composer Danny Elfman's score was rejected and subsequently replaced by Paul Haslinger, formerly of Tangerine Dream. It seems as though that the creative minds behind The Wolfman can't make a decision to save their lives because Danny Elfman's score has been ushered back in to replace Haslinger's. Movie Score Magazine is reporting that despite the fact that it is unfinished, the score that was unceremoniously booted off the lot is...
- 1/20/2010
- cinemablend.com
The Wolfman opens on February 12, but until then it seems like anything could happen with the film. For months the project has been beset by news and rumors of alternate cuts, different teams of editors, new effects, reshoots and the fact that Danny Elfman's score was junked in favor of music by Paul Haslinger. But wait! Now there's a report that Elfman's score is back in, though it will need to be bolstered by other music. When the news of Elfman's 'departure' cropped up back in November, the official line was that the change had been made for scheduling reasons. Essentially, with the delays suffered by the film, Elfman was no longer free to work on it. That fact remains. So now, if Universal is going back to his score, the implication is that there hasn't been any one solid vision of what the movie should be. That's an assumption,...
- 1/20/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
"Here I come to save the day" that's all we could sing here in the office today when we heard this latest bit of news. Anyone who’s been keeping an eye on Joe Johnston’s version of The Wolfman will know it’s had a fairly troubled production. Actually “fairly troubled” is an understatement – there’s been problems ranging from new editors being brought in to re-cut the film to a new creature design. Talk about alarm bells...
One of the other troubles The Wolfman has had is the musical score: As we reported as far back as August of 2008, Tim Burton collaborator Danny Elfman was brought on to compose The Wolfman score. But as The Playlist reports, Universal replaced Danny Elfman’s score in November with one by Paul Haslinger (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans). Bad news for those looking forward to Elfman’s music accompanying Benicio Del Toro’s wolf howling.
One of the other troubles The Wolfman has had is the musical score: As we reported as far back as August of 2008, Tim Burton collaborator Danny Elfman was brought on to compose The Wolfman score. But as The Playlist reports, Universal replaced Danny Elfman’s score in November with one by Paul Haslinger (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans). Bad news for those looking forward to Elfman’s music accompanying Benicio Del Toro’s wolf howling.
- 1/20/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Paul Haslinger (former member of Tangerine Dream) is out. Danny Elfman is back in on The Wolfman . That's the word from MovieScore Magazine who reports Universal's remake, directed by Joe Johnston, is indeed going back to the classical score Elfman created for the film. If you recall, Universal announced last November that Haslinger was replacing Elfman for unknown reasons. Although Elfman's score is being put back into the picture, it doesn't mean he's available to complete what he started. He's currently working on Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland . To help finish the music in time, Universal has called on composer Conrad Pope (who served as an orchestrator on Elfman's score for Sleepy Hollow ), so the piece is still in good hands!
- 1/20/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
One month, 280 films and 70,000 words later, my guide to the films of 2010 is now complete. I hope you've enjoyed reading it all - it's been utterly exhausting but an ultimately rewarding venture I've been single-handedly pulling together since early December. If you have liked it, my only request is that you help spread the word about it now that it's all done.
If you're a fellow blogger or site owner, please give it a plug on your site. If you're a reader, give it a mention on Facebook, Twitter or other online places you might venture. A lot of effort went into this, the greatest reward so far has been seeing it talked about and hearing your reactions. I'm glad many of you have gotten a lot of use out of the previous pages, so I hope you enjoy this final part:
Vincere
Opens: 2010
Cast: Filippo Timi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Corrado Invernizzi,...
If you're a fellow blogger or site owner, please give it a plug on your site. If you're a reader, give it a mention on Facebook, Twitter or other online places you might venture. A lot of effort went into this, the greatest reward so far has been seeing it talked about and hearing your reactions. I'm glad many of you have gotten a lot of use out of the previous pages, so I hope you enjoy this final part:
Vincere
Opens: 2010
Cast: Filippo Timi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Corrado Invernizzi,...
- 1/13/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Danny Elfman has pulled out of scoring The Wolfman, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts. The film was originally scheduled to be released at the end of 2008 but now has a planned release date of February 12th next year.
This shifting release date is a perfectly understandable reason, until you learn that apparently his music for the film was already virtually completed. It’s hard not to make the assumption then that Elfman got the elbow because his music either wasn’t good enough or just didn’t suit the filmmakers vision? Out of the two I’m gonna say it was because it didn’t suit the filmmakers vision because Elfman is a great film music composer. This is probably my favourite of his -
Elfman had previously talked about the project with optimism -
“The lucky thing for me is that the original ‘Wolf Man’ did not have an extremely famous musical score.
This shifting release date is a perfectly understandable reason, until you learn that apparently his music for the film was already virtually completed. It’s hard not to make the assumption then that Elfman got the elbow because his music either wasn’t good enough or just didn’t suit the filmmakers vision? Out of the two I’m gonna say it was because it didn’t suit the filmmakers vision because Elfman is a great film music composer. This is probably my favourite of his -
Elfman had previously talked about the project with optimism -
“The lucky thing for me is that the original ‘Wolf Man’ did not have an extremely famous musical score.
- 11/14/2009
- by Thomas W.
- Movie-moron.com
Famed "Batman", "Spider-man", "Men In Black" and "Wanted" composer Danny Elfman has been given the boot from the upcoming big budget "The Wolfman" remake according to Cinemusic.net and The Playlist. What's strange is Elfman had apparently already written an entire score for the new horror movie said to be similar to Wojciech Kilar's haunting work in "Bram Stocker's Dracula", however the film's constantly shifting release dates mean that Elfman simply doesn't have the time to stay with the project and finish his work. Instead, Paul Haslinger ("Underworld", "Shoot 'Em Up") has been brought onboard to do the film's soundtrack and no doubt give it a more grungy, rock-based sound. In a strange bit of similitude, Haslinger was a member of Tangerine Dream - the influential 80's electronic...
- 11/14/2009
- www.ohmygore.com/
-- Let the speculation begin. "Howling Mad" Murdock actor Dwight Schultz will be showing up for a cameo in Joe Carnahan's "The A-Team," according to a fansite. Hopefully, this means we'll be seeing other cameos from the rest of the team. Who doesn't want to see Mr. T give this young guns A-Team a vote of confidence with a tiny cameo role. Hell, he can leave his gold chains at home if it makes him happy. Schultz is great, but the fans want what they want: bring back T. (The Official Dwight Schultz Fansite, via Cinematical)
-- "Mad Men" producer Matthew Weiner is turning his attention to film now that the latest season is finished. He's now getting set to helm "You Are Here," a romantic comedy that he wrote. Independent financing is already in place and the cast will include the likes of Jennifer Aniston and "The Hangover...
-- "Mad Men" producer Matthew Weiner is turning his attention to film now that the latest season is finished. He's now getting set to helm "You Are Here," a romantic comedy that he wrote. Independent financing is already in place and the cast will include the likes of Jennifer Aniston and "The Hangover...
- 11/10/2009
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
By Brian Salisbury
As if a massively disappointing delay in release date wasn't bad enough, the upcoming Wolfman remake has suffered yet another setback. Dread Central, by way of Cinemusic, is reporting that legendary film composer Danny Elfman is off the project and Paul Haslinger will be taking his place. Technically the word is that "scheduling conflicts" are to blame, but if you buy that nonsense I have a case of werewolf repellent I would love to sell to you. The film opens in February and I am honestly supposed to believe that Elfman plumb forgot he had a previous engagement? Or that he wouldn't be in the final stages of putting the music together anyway? The damn thing was supposed to come out this week. No, this reeks of studio politics and publicity malarkey.
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As if a massively disappointing delay in release date wasn't bad enough, the upcoming Wolfman remake has suffered yet another setback. Dread Central, by way of Cinemusic, is reporting that legendary film composer Danny Elfman is off the project and Paul Haslinger will be taking his place. Technically the word is that "scheduling conflicts" are to blame, but if you buy that nonsense I have a case of werewolf repellent I would love to sell to you. The film opens in February and I am honestly supposed to believe that Elfman plumb forgot he had a previous engagement? Or that he wouldn't be in the final stages of putting the music together anyway? The damn thing was supposed to come out this week. No, this reeks of studio politics and publicity malarkey.
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- 11/10/2009
- by Cinematical staff
- Cinematical
More behind-the-scenes trouble with The Wolf Man, Universal’s much-delayed horror project starring Benicio del Toro? Sure sounds like it.
According to Cinemusic, Danny Elfman, known for the operatic scores of films like Batman, is out as composer of The Wolf Man. He has been replaced by Paul Halsinger, who was part of the 80’s synth-rock group Tangerine Dream. Halsinger composed the scores for the films Underworld, Crank, and Death Race.
It sounds like the latest setback for the project, which has been pushed back four times since its original November 12, 2008 release date. Universal shifted The Wolf Man to February 12, 2009, then April 3, 2009, followed by a move to November 6, 2009. Now it’s due to come out on February 12, 2010, hopefully taking advantage of a good weekend for horror films in recent years.
Joe Johnston, director of The Wolf Man, had been enthusiastic about potentially hiring Elfman as his composer. In a 2008 interview,...
According to Cinemusic, Danny Elfman, known for the operatic scores of films like Batman, is out as composer of The Wolf Man. He has been replaced by Paul Halsinger, who was part of the 80’s synth-rock group Tangerine Dream. Halsinger composed the scores for the films Underworld, Crank, and Death Race.
It sounds like the latest setback for the project, which has been pushed back four times since its original November 12, 2008 release date. Universal shifted The Wolf Man to February 12, 2009, then April 3, 2009, followed by a move to November 6, 2009. Now it’s due to come out on February 12, 2010, hopefully taking advantage of a good weekend for horror films in recent years.
Joe Johnston, director of The Wolf Man, had been enthusiastic about potentially hiring Elfman as his composer. In a 2008 interview,...
- 11/10/2009
- CinemaSpy
And The Wolfman's long road to the big screen takes yet another unforeseen twist. This time it's a situation around the film's score that needs some extra Tlc.
Cinemusic reports today that due to "scheduling conflicts" Danny Elfman has had to abandon his duties on the upcoming remake, and in his place will be Paul Haslinger, whose work you may be familiar with from Underworld, Death Race, Vacancy, and Crank.
Haslinger is set to begin recording in January for the film's February 13th, 2010, release date. Talk about cutting it close. We'll keep our ears to the ground for any further developments.
Synopsis
"Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes.
Cinemusic reports today that due to "scheduling conflicts" Danny Elfman has had to abandon his duties on the upcoming remake, and in his place will be Paul Haslinger, whose work you may be familiar with from Underworld, Death Race, Vacancy, and Crank.
Haslinger is set to begin recording in January for the film's February 13th, 2010, release date. Talk about cutting it close. We'll keep our ears to the ground for any further developments.
Synopsis
"Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes.
- 11/10/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Today Cinemusic, which follows everything regarding film soundtracks and scores, nabbed a disappointing scoop that composer Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Milk) will no longer be composing the score for Joe Johnston's The Wolfman, and he will be replaced by Paul Haslinger (Death Race, Prom Night, Crank). While Cinemusic cites scheduling conflicts and even a rumor of problems with the film, our own inside source told us that not only has Elfman composed a finished score already, but that he's done at least a few different versions and that the studio doesn't like his score and wants to use another one instead. Word on the street is Elfman composed "a traditional, grandly gothic effort a la Kilar’s Bram Stoker's Dracula," but apparently it wasn't good enough. So as not to create an insecurity as to the quality of the film, however, there seems to be a certain amount...
- 11/10/2009
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Very few film composers have a fan following all their own, but Danny Elfman is definitely one of them-- his work with Tim Burton on Batman and Nightmare Before Christmas is justly iconic, and then sometimes he turns around and gives us something completely different and beautiful, like last year's score for Milk. Who knows what kind of Elfman work we would have been getting on the upcoming The Wolfman, because, according to Cinemusic.net (via The Playlist), Elfman is being replaced as the film's composer. Paul Haslinger, who has mostly scored random schlock like Turistas and the Death Race remake, will be taking over from here. The reason given is scheduling conflicts, thanks to the film's mulitple delays, but given that Elfman had an entire score prepared already, it seems something less happy is the actual cause. The most recent trailer, embedded below, featured utterly un-Elfman-like modern rock type...
- 11/9/2009
- cinemablend.com
I suppose there's no small amount of irony here. The original trailer for the upcoming revamp of The Wolfman didn't work nearly as well as the later, more music video-like version, which featured the sort of pseudo-industrial rock that you might expect to hear accompanying an Underworld or Paul W.S. Anderson movie. Now we've learned that Danny Elfman, the original composer for this Wolfman score, has left the project. His replacement? Paul Haslinger, who scored the first and third Underworld movies and Anderson's Death Race remake. Cinemusic, via The Playlist, has the scoop on Elman's departure. The official line that they report is that the lack of Elfman on the finished film will have to do with scheduling conflicts. The film has been pushed back a couple of times, and word is that Elfman couldn't make the project work with his schedule. The site also speculates that the departure is...
- 11/9/2009
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
According to Cinemusic, Danny Elfman is no longer attached to Universal's upcoming remake of The Wolfman . The article speculates that due to the multiple moves in release date, Elfman is no longer available to score the movie. (He's currently working on Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland ) The publication confirmed that Paul Haslinger will be taking over scoring duties on The Wolfman and will record a brand new score in January of 2010. (Cutting it close to the February 12 release date) Why Universal isn't using any of Elfman's score remains a mystery. Some of Haslinger's other credits include Underworld , Death Race , Vacancy and Crank . Not to mention he was a member of Tangerine Dream. Considering Haslinger's musical style, it would seem Universal is going more...
- 11/9/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Lakeshore Records is releasing CDs containing the original scores of three of this past January’s big horror titles, all beginning with the prefix Un. New in stores this week is composer Ramin Djawadi’s music for David S. Goyer’s chiller The Unborn. Djawadi’s recent score for Iron Man was nominated for a Grammy, while his other film credits include Blade: Trinity and Mr. Brooks.
On shelves already is veteran horror composer Christopher Young’s soundtrack to The Uninvited, the remake of Korea’s A Tale Of Two Sisters starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel. In his long career, Young’s notable genre credits include the first two Hellraiser films and numerous movies for director/producer Sam Raimi, among them the Grudge features, Spider-man 3 and the upcoming Drag Me To Hell. Coming March 3 is the score to the vampires-vs.-werewolves prequel Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans by Paul Haslinger.
On shelves already is veteran horror composer Christopher Young’s soundtrack to The Uninvited, the remake of Korea’s A Tale Of Two Sisters starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel. In his long career, Young’s notable genre credits include the first two Hellraiser films and numerous movies for director/producer Sam Raimi, among them the Grudge features, Spider-man 3 and the upcoming Drag Me To Hell. Coming March 3 is the score to the vampires-vs.-werewolves prequel Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans by Paul Haslinger.
- 2/25/2009
- Fangoria
Lakeshore Records has released CDs containing the original scores of three of this past January’s big horror titles, all beginning with the prefix Un. New in stores this week is composer Ramin Djawadi’s music for David S. Goyer’s chiller The Unborn. Djawadi’s recent score for Iron Man was nominated for a Grammy, while his other film credits include Blade: Trinity and Mr. Brooks.
On shelves already is veteran horror composer Christopher Young’s soundtrack to The Uninvited, the remake of Korea’s A Tale Of Two Sisters starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel. In his long career, Young’s notable genre credits include the first two Hellraiser films and numerous movies for director/producer Sam Raimi, among them the Grudge features, Spider-man 3 and the upcoming Drag Me To Hell. Lakeshore has also issued the score to the vampires-vs.-werewolves prequel Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans by Paul Haslinger.
On shelves already is veteran horror composer Christopher Young’s soundtrack to The Uninvited, the remake of Korea’s A Tale Of Two Sisters starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel. In his long career, Young’s notable genre credits include the first two Hellraiser films and numerous movies for director/producer Sam Raimi, among them the Grudge features, Spider-man 3 and the upcoming Drag Me To Hell. Lakeshore has also issued the score to the vampires-vs.-werewolves prequel Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans by Paul Haslinger.
- 2/25/2009
- Fangoria
Paul Haslinger returns to the Underworld franchise. He is doing the score for the third film, Rise of the Lycans, following up on the score he did for the first film in the series, which came out in 2003. The sequel score, Underworld: Evolution, carried a score by Marco Beltrami. Patrick Tatopoulos, a designer who has specialized in designing creatures on films such as I Am Legend and Van Helsing as well as the first Underworld film, is directing the story which focuses on the feud between vampires known as Death Dealers and their slaves, the Lycans. The film, which stars Michael Sheen, Rhona Mitra and Bill Nighy, will premiere on January 23.
- 11/19/2008
- by noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
- MovieScore Magazine
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