The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 20th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The nominations in the Best Score category are: The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat The Theory of Everything – Johann Johannsson Gone Girl – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Birdman – Antonio Sanchez Interstellar – Hans Zimmer
Archive for December, 2014
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
‘The Gambler’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rupert Wyatt, Soundtrack, The Gambler
Universal Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime drama The Gambler. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Dinah Washington, M83, Pulp, Billy Bragg, Ayo, Ray LaMontagne, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Alan Price & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 14, 2014)
Posted: December 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ascension, Christopher Guardino, Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, Matthew Sklar, NBC, Syfy, Trevor Morris
Premiering tomorrow, December 15, is the Syfy original mini-series Ascension created by Philip Levens and starring Brian P. Bell, Brian Van Holt, Tricia Helfer, Andrea Roth, Tiffany Lonsdale, Ryan Robbins, Jacqueline Byers, P.J. Boudousqué and Gil Bellows. The six-parter’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (The Tudors, Immortals, The Borgias, Vikings, Olympus Has Fallen). To […]
‘Labyrinth of Lies’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Labyrinth of Lies, Niki Reiser, score, Sebastian Pille, Soundtrack
Celloid has released a soundtrack album for the German thriller Labyrinth of Lies (Im Labyrinth des Schweigens). The album features the film’s original music composed by Niki Reiser (Beyond Silence, Nowhere in Africa) and Sebastian Pille. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Labyrinth of Lies […]
‘Harmontown’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harmontown, Ryan Elder, score, Soundtrack
Starburn Industries will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Harmontown. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ryan Elder (Rick and Morty, Wizards of Waverly Place). Also included are a number of bonus tracks from Harmon’s live tour. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 15, 2014 and is now available for […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 12, 2014)
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After the Fall, Alberto Iglesias, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Inherent Vice, Jonny Greenwood, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Streitenfeld, Mychael Danna, Questlove, The Captive, Top Five
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings directed by Ridley Scott and starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant […]
Academy Announces 114 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 87th Academy Awards. The 114 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title. “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs,” Vivek Maddala, […]
Academy Announces 79 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 79 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 87th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD […]
Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe Scoring NBC’s ‘A.D.’
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A.D., Claude-Michel Schonberg, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe are scoring the upcoming NBC event mini-series A.D.. The 12-parter is the sequel to last year’s History series The Bible and starts with the Crucifixion and The Resurrection and chronicles the events that follow. The show’s cast includes Juan Pablo di Pace, Vincent Regan, Greta Scacchi, Aniss Elkohen, Richard Coyle, […]
Jon Brion to Score Judd Apatow’s ‘Trainwreck’
Posted: December 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jon Brion, Judd Apatow, Trainwreck
Jon Brion is reuniting with director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) on the upcoming comedy Trainwreck. The film is written by comedian Amy Schumer who also stars in the film alongside Bill Hader, LeBron James, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, John Cena and Ezra Miller. The movie follows a commitment-averse woman who is […]