The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 928 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Ocean’s 8), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka who received their […]
Archive for June, 2018
Daniel Pemberton, Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka, Rob Simonsen, Eric Serra & Others Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring James Marsh’s ‘King of Thieves’
Posted: June 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, James Marsh, King of Thieves
Benjamin Wallfisch has recently scored the upcoming caper thriller King of Thieves. The film is directed by James Marsh (The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire) and stars Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, Charlie Cox, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Gambon and Francesca Annis. The movie is based on Mark Seal’s Vanity Fair piece The […]
‘Westworld’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, Westworld
WaterTower Music has released the second soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, A Wrinkle in Time, The Great Wall, Warcraft). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, […]
Peter Salett to Score Chris Eigeman’s ‘Seven in Heaven’
Posted: June 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Eigeman, Peter Salett, Seven in Heaven
Singer/songwriter Peter Salett is composing the music for the upcoming horror thriller Seven in Heaven. The film is written and directed by Chris Eigeman (Turn the River) and stars Travis Tope, Haley Ramm, Gary Cole and Jacinda Barrett. The movie follows two twin siblings who enter a hidden closet and emerge in an alternate reality, […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 24, 2018)
Posted: June 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Very English Scandal, Amazon, Bear McCreary, Believer, Hans Zimmer, Harvey Street Kids, HBO, Jay Vincent, Kiss Me First, Matthew Simpson, Murray Gold, Netflix, Tau
Premiering tomorrow, June 25 is the documentary Believer directed by Don Argott. The film’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dunkirk). The composer also co-wrote original songs for the movie, including the track Skipping Stones co-written by Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds. Interscope Records has released the song […]
Howard Goodall Scoring ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’
Posted: June 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Howard Goodall, Johnny English, Johnny English Strikes Again
Howard Goodall is currently recording his score for the upcoming action comedy sequel Johnny English Strikes Again. The film is directed by David Kerr and stars Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson and Jake Lacy. The third installment in the series follows the title character on a mission to find the mastermind hacker […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 22, 2018)
Posted: June 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boundaries, Damsel, Distorted, Howard Shore, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Michael Giacchino, Michael Penn, The Catcher Was a Spy, The Octopus Project, Todd Bryanton
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom directed by J.A. Bayona and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones and Rafe Spall. The film’s original music is composed Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek, The Incredibles, Ratatouille). Back […]
Dan Reynolds’ & Hans Zimmer’s ‘Skipping Stones’ from ‘Believer’ Released
Posted: June 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Believer, Dan Reynolds, Hans Zimmer, HBO
Interscope Records has released the original song Skipping Stones from the documentary Believer. The track is written by Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight) who also composed the original score for the film. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full […]
Siddhartha Khosla to Score ABC’s ‘The Kids Are Alright’
Posted: June 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Siddhartha Khosla, The Kids Are Alright
Siddhartha Khosla has been hired to score the upcoming ABC comedy The Kids Are Alright. The show is created by Tim Doyle (Last Man Standing) and stars Michael Cudlitz, Mary McCormack, Sam Straley, Caleb Martin Foote, Sawyer Barth, Christopher Paul Richards, Jack Gore, Andy Walken and Santino Barnard. The series inspired by Doyle’s childhood is […]
‘Genius: Picasso’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Genius, Lorne Balfe, National Geographic, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released the full soundtrack album for the National Geographic original series Genius. The album features selections of the show’s original music of the show’s second season composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, The Crown, Pacific Rim Uprising, Terminator Genysis). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check […]
