Composer John Powell and singer/ songwriter Jónsi were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2. Producer Bonnie Arnold accepted their award at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in […]
Archive for January, 2015
John Powell & Jónsi Win Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi
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‘Away & Back’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Away & Back, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Hall of Fame, score, Soundtrack, William Ross
Momentum RLP Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie Away & Back. The album features the film’s original music composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Tales of Despereaux, Tin Cup, Ladder 49). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order […]
Scott Glasgow to Score ‘The Curse of Sleeping Beauty’
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Pearry Teo, Scott Glasgow, The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
Director Pearry Teo announced on Twitter that Scott Glasgow is set to score the upcoming fantasy thriller The Curse of Sleeping Beauty. The film is written and directed by Teo and stars India Eisley, Zack Ward, Ethan Peck, Bruce Davison and Natalie Hall. The movie is based on the classic Brother Grimm fairy tale and follows a man […]
‘Dark Places’ to Feature Music by BT
Posted: January 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BT, Dark Places, Gilles Paquet-Brenner
BT announced on Twitter that he has composed music for the upcoming mystery thriller Dark Places. The movie is written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah’s Key) and stars Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll, Tye Sheridan Drea DeMatteo, Andrea Roth and Sterling Jerins. The film is based on a novel […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 30, 2015)
Posted: January 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amine Bouhaf, Black or White, Dario Marianelli, Joel McNeely, John Frizzell, Project Almanac, Terence Blanchard, The Loft, Timbuktu, Tinker Bell and the Neverbeast, Wild Card
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the found footage adventure Project Almanac directed by Dean Israelite, produced by Michael Bay and starring Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Allen Evangelista, Ginny Gardner and Ginny Gardner. The movie doesn’t feature an original score, but several songs by artists […]
‘Yellowbird’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, Yellowbird
22D Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Yellowbird (Gus: Petit oiseau, grand voyage). The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Quills, Billy Elliott, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin). Also included are songs by 20syl, Gogol Bordello and Mathilda Homer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 22, 2015 and […]
Kickstarter Launch for ‘SCORE: A Film Music Documentary’ Announced
Posted: January 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Score: A Film Music Documentary
Epicleff Media has announced the Kickstarter launch to raise funds to finish SCORE: A Film Music Documentary, a film that will feature A-list composers such as Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland), Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Departed), John Debney (Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2), Marco Beltrami (Scream, World War Z), Christophe […]
‘Take Down’ to Feature Music by Hybrid
Posted: January 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hybrid, Jim Gillespie, Take Down
The British electronic music group Hybrid is currently scoring the upcoming thriller Take Down. The film is directed by Jim Gillespie (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Eye See You) and stars Ed Westwick, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Dominic Sherwood. The movie focuses on the wayward sons and daughters of international billionaires, who have been sent by […]
‘GirlHouse’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Girlhouse, score, Soundtrack, tomandandy
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the horror thriller GirlHouse. The album features the film’s original score composed by tomandandy (The Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Arlington Road, The Rules of Attraction). Also included is an original track by Slaine who stars in the film, as well as songs by Todd […]
Mark Kilian & Paul Hepker to Score Gavin Hood’s ‘Eye in the Sky’
Posted: January 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eye in the Sky, Gavin Hood, Mark Kilian, Paul Hepker
Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker are reteaming with director Gavin Hood (Ender’s Game, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) on the ucpoming thriller Eye in the Sky. The film stars Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Iain Glen, Phoebe Fox and Carl Beukes. The movie follows a London-based military intelligence officer who is remotely commanding a top secret […]
