Music Library of Millennium, Producer of ‘Expendables,’ ‘Fallen,’ ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Franchises, Sold to Multimedia Music (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Multimedia Music has closed a deal to acquire the music publishing rights from the film music library of Millennium Media, which includes titles such as “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “London Has Fallen,” “Angel Has Fallen,” “Hitman Wife’s Bodyguard,” “Hellboy,” “The Outpost,” “Mechanic: Resurrection,” “Rambo: Last Blood,” “Blackbird,” “Acts of Vengeance” and “The Expendables 4.” The deal follows Multimedia Music’s recent music partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, and its acquisition of STX Entertainment’s music library.
The Millennium Media library includes music from leading composers including Brian Tyler, Atli Orvarsson, Mark Isham, Trevor Morris, David Buckley and Benjamin Wallfisch.
Multimedia Music will co-publish the catalog with current co-owner and administrator Kobalt Music. James Gibb, who founded Multimedia Music with colleague Phil Hope, said: “Millennium Media consistently produces high caliber, commercial films made for the big screen that have earned over $2 billion at the box office.
We are thrilled to have secured this catalog, which includes music from acclaimed award-winning composers.” The catalog deal follows a recent intensive round of acquisition activity by Multimedia Music, which, in addition to the purchases of a 50% stake in Spielberg’s Amblin Partners catalog and the acquisition of the STX Entertainment music library, includes the purchase of the Atlantic Screen Music library and the catalogs of music income and copyrights from numerous composers including James Newton Howard, Tyler Bates, David Buckley, Christopher Lennertz, Michael Corcoran, Sean Callery and Trevor Morris.
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