‘The Thing’ score completed
April, 2011:
Orchestrations are finished for The Thing, the prequel to John
Carpenter's 1982 horror classic. The recording
sessions are to take place in Los Angeles in late April. The movie is
scheduled to hit theaters in october this year.
‘Green Lantern’ completed
April, 2011:
Orchestrations are finished for James Newton Howard's exciting action
score and are being recorded in Los Angeles later this month. Visit the
Official Green
Lantern Website for movie info.
‘Symphony of Hope’ - The Haiti Project
March, 2011:
Marcus orchestrates part of Symphony of Hope. This wonderful project is a fundraising effort for the people of Haiti in their desperate times of need. Here is the official website with pictures and info on the efforts as well as the release dates for the CD.
‘Scre4m’ score completed
February, 2011:
Marcus writes additional music for the upcoming Scre4m.
This fourth installment of the Scream series is directed by Wes Craven
and involves Sidney Prescott's return to Woodsboro after ten years to
promote her newest self-help book. As soon as she sets foot in her old
turf, Ghostface starts on yet another killing spree. Follow this link
for the Official Website.
‘Soul Surfer’
October, 2010:
Marcus writes additional music on the upcoming Soul Surfer,
starring AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and Carrie
Underwood. The movie follows the inspiring true story of teenage surfer
sensation Bethany Hamilton who lost her left arm in a shark attack and
overcame all odds to become a champion again. Please find more info on
the movie here.
‘My Soul To Take’ opens 3-D in theaters worldwide
October, 2010: My Soul To Take
opens worldwide in
theaters. To find out more info on the movie and showtimes click here.
‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ completed
September, 2010:
Marcus works on the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet,
a charming 'Garden Gnome' version of 'Romeo & Juliet'. The movie
features voice talents James McAvoy and Emily Blunt as well as songs by
Elton John. Click here for the Official Site.
‘Anonymous’
August, 2010:
Work starts on Roland Emmerich's Anonymous.
This unusual thriller asks the question "Was Shakespeare a fraud?" as
it follows the involvement of Edward de Vere - the 17th Earl of Oxford
- as not only the lover of Queen Elisabeth, but also the author of
Shakespeare's famous works. Release date is set for October 2011.
Follow This Linkfor more info.
‘Sniper: Reloaded’ score completed
July, 2010:
Marcus scores Sniper: Reloaded
for SONY. The movie follows Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett and his journey
through the Congo to uncover a conspiracy that resulted in the murder
of his platoon. The film's release is set for early 2011.
‘Jonah Hex’ score completed
April, 2010:
Jonah Hex scores in Los Angeles and is due for release later
this summer. This gritty western/comic book adventure stars Josh Brolin
as the revenge seeking vigilante Jonah Hex. Also starring John
Malkovich and Megan Fox. The official website with more info can be
found here.
‘The Last Airbender’
March, 2010:
Marcus works on The Last Airbender,
the live action adaptation of the highly acclaimed manga series. M.
Knight Shiamalan directs and the official website can be found here.
‘Nanny McPhee Returns’
January, 2010:
Work starts on Nanny McPhee 2 - The Big Bang. This marks the first collaboration with one of Marcus' all time favorite composers James Newton Howard. Scoring sessions will commence in London early february.
‘V’
November, 2009: Marcus starts work on
the highly acclaimed TV series 'V',
airing tuesdays on ABC. The studio plans
to broadcast four episodes initially before the christmas break and
resume with more in
March of 2010, right after the Winter Olympics.
‘2012’ in theaters
November, 2009: Marcus attends the Los Angeles premiere of 2012, which opens in theaters worldwide November 11th. For more info visit the official website.
‘My Soul to Take’ score completed
July, 2009: Marcus writes music for Wes
Craven's upcoming horror film My Soul
to Take which Wes is writing and directing. The release
date is set to late 2010.
‘2012’ score completed
June, 2009: Marcus composes and
orchestrates additional music for the upcoming blockbuster 2012,
directed by Roland Emmerich.
Once again Marcus is working with Harald Kloser to make this vision of
the Mayan Prophecies as musically exciting as possible.
‘Repo Men’ score completed
March, 2009: Marcus finishes work on Repo
Men, starring Jude Law and
Forest Whitaker. This movie is based on the sinister novel 'The
Repossession Mambo' by Eric Garcia. Release date is set to summer 2010.
‘Knowing’ score completed
January, 2009: Marcus finishes composing
on Knowing, starring Nicholas
Cage and Rose Byrne. This very dark film
about the end of the world was directed by Alex Proyas and opens in
theaters on March 20, 2009. To learn more
about the movie go here.
Also check Marcus' music section for some previously unreleased cues.
‘Mesrine’ nominated for Best Score at 2009 CESAR Awards
January, 2009: Marcus Trumpp and Marco Beltrami's Score for the Mesrine movies is nominated for Best Music Score at the 2009 César Awards. The Awards Ceremony takes place February 27th in Paris, France. For more information check out the Official César Awards website.
‘Max Payne’ completed
September, 2008: Marcus finishes
orchestrating on Max Payne,
starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. This computer
game adaptation was directed by John Moore and will be released in
October of 2008.
‘Mesrine’ score completed
August, 2008: Marcus returns from Paris, France, where he recorded the score for Mesrine: L'instinct de mort (Instinct of Death) and Mesrine: L'ennemi public n° 1 (Public Enemy No. 1), two movies about notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine. The movies are scheduled to be released in Europe this Fall and will have a limited release in the US later on. For a preview, check out the official website.
‘Forecast’ screens at 2008 Comic-Con
July, 2008: Marcus attends the Independent Film Festival at the 2008 International Comic Convention in San Diego, and participates in the Q&A panel for Forecast.
World Premiere of 'Elegy for 12 Horns'
May, 2008: Marcus' original composition Elegy for 12 Horns is performed at the Popper Auditorium by the Horn Ensemble of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Bill Boston conducted and Brian O'Connor, one of Hollywood's top horn players, organized the concert and contributed to a great performance.
‘Live Free or Die Hard’ score receives ASCAP award
May, 2008: Marcus attends the 23rd Annual Film and Television Music Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. Live Free or Die Hard for which Marcus composed additional music, is one of the winners.
‘10,000 B.C.’ in theaters
March, 2008: Marcus attends the Los Angeles premiere of 10,000 B.C., which opens in theaters worldwide. For more info on this prehistoric journey go to its official website.
‘Amusement’ completed
February, 2008: Marcus finishes composing for the New Line Cinema project Amusement. The movie stars Jessica Lucas and Katheryn Winnick and is scheduled to be released this fall.
‘The Eye’ in theaters
January, 2008: Marcus attends the Los Angeles premiere of The Eye. The movie will open worldwide later this spring. For more info on the movie visit the official website and for additional tracks NOT featured on the iTunes release please check out the music section!!!
‘3:10 to Yuma’ score nominated for Oscar
January, 2008: Marco Beltrami’s 3:10 to Yuma score is nominated for an Academy award for best score.
‘Forecast’ wins Grand Prize at Seattle Sci-Fi Festival
January, 2008: Eric Courtney comes home with the Grand Prize from the Sci-Fi film festival in Seattle for Forecast.
‘The Eye’
November, 2007: Marcus starts work on the Cruise/Wagner production The Eye, starring Jessica Alba. The project is a remake of the Japanese horror movie Gin gwai from 2002.
‘ 10,000 B.C.’ completed
October, 2007: Marcus finishes additional composition work on 10,000 B.C. Roland Emmerich, the director of Stargate and Independence Day, teamed up with Harald Kloser to write and produce this epic adventure. The score is recorded in London.
‘3:10 to Yuma’ in theaters
September, 2007: 3:10 to Yuma opens as a limited release in the US. Check out the website.
‘3:10 to Yuma’ completed
August, 2007: Marcus finishes orchestration work on Marco Beltrami’s score for 3:10 to Yuma, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. The score is a wonderful homage to Ennio Morricone’s Spaghetti Western music.
'Blood: The Last Vampire'
August, 2007: Marcus is scheduled to score the movie Blood: The Last Vampire, starring Gianna Jun and Allison Miller. Chris Nahon is the director and producer is Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers).
'Live Free or Die Hard' completed
July, 2007: Live free or Die Hard is now in theaters. The movie features additional music by Marcus. Varese Sarabande will release the soundtrack. For more info on the movie go to its official website.
'The Breed' out on DVD
May, 2007: The Breed has been released in the US on DVD.
'The Invisible' in theaters
April, 2007: Almost one year after recording the score, the movie hits American theaters, featuring additional score by Marcus. Sadly there won't be a soundtrack release, but please stop by the 'Music' section for some samples.
Marcus scores 'Forecast'
February, 2007: The new time travel short by Eric Courtney is entering its post phase. In the 'Music' section you will find some score samples.
'Omen 666' in theaters
July, 2006: The Omen 666 opens in theaters and Marco's awesome score is now available from Varese Sarabande.
'The Breed' out in theaters
June, 2006: The Breed hits theaters in Europe.
'Hollow Man 2' released
May, 2006: Hollow Man 2 is now available in stores around the country. Later on this year the DVD will release its way around the world. For more info check out the official website.