MARK ISHAM to score The Conspirator and Warrior

Mark Isham is currently working on two new scores. The Conspirator is a drama directed by Robert Redford about Mary Surratt, the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. The movie stars James McAvoy, Alexis Bledel, Robin Wright Penn, Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Kline, Danny Huston, Justin Long and Tom Wilkinson and is expected to come out later this year. The project marks Redford’s and Isham’s fourth collaboration after A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show and Lions for Lambs. In a recent video that Isham uploaded on YouTube, he mentions that the score will be influenced by Bartok.

More info on http://filmmusicreporter.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/isham-to-score-the-conspirator-and-warrior/

MARK ISHAM - the crazies (2010) (cd)

Tracks
1. Fire (4:50)
2. Something In The Water Supply (7:04)
3. Bone Saw (2:58)
4. There’s Somebody Out There (5:26)
5. Mad House (3:25)
6. Principal (3:06)
7. Had To Be Sure (9:24)
8. Are We Clear? (4:06)
9. The Long Walk (4:02)
10. Let It Mean Something (3:45)
11. Lights Out (5:43)
12. A Loving Hand (2:06)
13. Oil Pen (1:00)
14. Getaway (1:35)
15. Cedar Rapids (2:11)

Total duration: 60 minutes

MARK ISHAM onto the new remake of "The Crazies"

The Crazies is an upcoming 2010 science fiction/horror/thriller film that is a remake of George A. Romero's 1973 film of the same name. The scheduled release date for the remake is February 26, 2010.

A reinvention loosely based upon the George Romero classic of the same name, The Crazies is about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.

American composer Mark Isham is set to provide the original musical accompaniment for the film.

Stay tuned for more info, as it becomes available.

(original source: moviescoremagazine.com)

MARK ISHAM: Fame

Fame is an upcoming 2009 American musical film which is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Allison Burnett. It is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2009.

The remake of the 1980 megahit Fame will feature original score music by Mark Isham, the composer and jazz musician who is best known for his music for Crash, Quiz Show and Blade.

Plot

"A reinvention of the Oscar-winning hit film, Fame follows a group of actors, singers, dancers and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts, a diverse (Naturi Naughton), creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame...the kind that only from talent, dedication and hard work.

"In an incredibly competitive atmosphere, plagued by self-doubt, each student's passion will be put to the test. In addition to their artistic goals, they have to deal with everything that goes along with high school, a tumultuous time full of schoolwork, deep friendships, budding romance and self-discovery.

"As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they'll discover who among them has the innate talent and necessary discipline to succeed. With the love and support of their friends and fellow artists, they'll find out who amongst them will achieve fame."

Click here to visit the official website of the movie, FAMe.

Also click here to read the original news' piece source, upcomingfilmscores.blogspot.com

MARK ISHAM'S personal album with singer Kate Seberano: "BITTERSWEET"

Check out MARK ISHAM's new solo album with jazz / soul / pop singer Kate Seberano.

In the album, Mark collaborates with other musicians as well, like Alan Pasqua, Tom Warrington and Peter Erskine. You can find more about the team behind the album if you click here.


The album is called "BitterSweet" and you find out more as well as listen to sound clips, view photos and notes as well as information on the album or even buy it, at the album's official website.

Click here to preview and order the album.

Also, be sure to check out the composer's official website for more, which can be reached via this link here.

Interview with Mark Isham

New audio interview with composer Mark Isham which runs on 29 minutes total, in English.
Recorded by Tim Horemans on 2009-03-16.

Quoting the original source:

"Mark Isham is know as a versatile filmcomposer. He's written music for very different kind of film genres. In 1993 he was nominated for an oscar for best score for A River Run's Through It. He's worked with directors Robert Redford, Brian De Palma, Catherine Bigelow, Paul Haggis, Wayne Kramer and many more. One of his latest films are Crossing Over and My One and Only."

Find the link and listen to the interview, HERE.

MARK ISHAM - crossing over

Pre-orders are now being accepted. This CD will ship on or after 3/31/09.



Harrison Ford
Ray Liotta
Jim Sturgess
Ashley Judd

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find — and create — in 21st century L.A.

CROSSING OVER stars Academy Award® nominee Harrison Ford, Academy Award® winner Sean Penn, Ray Liotta (Good Fellas) Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider).

Mark Isham returns for his third collaboration with director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) and delivers a moving and poignant score.

The Weinstein Company opened CROSSING OVER on February 27.

1. Crossing Over (2:47)
2. Drive To Mexico (1:37)
3. Juan Sanches (1:50)
4. A Dinnertime Visit (2:25)
5. Claire Confesses / Hamid’s Sorrow (2:21)
6. ICE Raid (1:40)
7. You Look Like You Need A Friend (2:07)
8. Funeral (1:39)
9. We Will Travel Together, Daughter (2:08)
10. Liquor Store (3:05)
11. Tomorrow Was Supposed To Be A Special Day (2:36)
12. Naturalization (5:42)
13. Mireya (2:21)
14. Departures And Beginnings (3:21)
15. Max Gets Word / End Titles (5:06)

original source, here

listen to SOUND CLIPS, here

MARK ISHAM - Crossing Over [CD]

New CD release for composer Mark Isham, entitled Crossing Over, a 2009 film about illegal immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures. Crossing Over was written and directed by Wayne Kramer, himself an immigrant from South Africa, and is a remake of his 1995 short film of the same name. Kramer is editing it alongside Frank Marshall. The movie was filmed on location in Los Angeles in 2007.

The film was originally planned to have an Iranian character murder his sister in an honor killing, but the National Iranian American Council opposed this, saying that it was unrealistic and offensive, and it was re written.

The CD release comes from VARESE SARABANDE and here are its details, quoted from the source (www.varesesarabande.com)

CROSSING OVER Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Mark Isham
Harrison Ford
Ray Liotta
Jim Sturgess
Ashley Judd

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find — and create — in 21st century L.A.

CROSSING OVER stars Academy Award® nominee Harrison Ford, Academy Award® winner Sean Penn, Ray Liotta (Good Fellas) Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider).

Mark Isham returns for his third collaboration with director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) and delivers a moving and poignant score.

The Weinstein Company opened CROSSING OVER on February 27.
Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 958 2 Release Date: 03/31/09