Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Despicable Me 4 directed by Chris Renaud and starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Pierre Coffin, Chloe Fineman, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Minions, Minions: The Rise […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 5, 2024)
Posted: July 5, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Christopher Bear, Dead Whisper, Despicable Me 4, H.P. Mendoza, Heitor Pereira, Ketan Sodha, Kill, Lorne Balfe, MaXXXine, Mother Couch, Nikhil Koparkar, Pharrell Williams, Sean Philip Johnson, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, The Secret Art of Human Flight, Tyler Bates
Pharrell Williams’ Original Song ‘Double Life’ from ‘Despicable Me 4’ Released
Posted: June 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Renaud, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 4, Illumination Entertainment, Pharrell Williams
Columbia Records has released the original song Double Life from Illumination Entertainment’s feature Despicable Me 4. The track is written and performed by Pharrell Williams and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump and check back on this page for the […]
Pharrell Williams to Return as Songwriter for ‘Despicable Me 4’
Posted: April 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Renaud, Despicable Me 4, Illumination Entertainment, Pharrell Williams
Universal Pictures confirmed today at this year’s Cinema-Con in Las Vegas that Pharrell Williams is returning to write original songs for the animated sequel Despicable Me 4. The singer/songwriter has previously contributed songs for the first three installments in the series. As previously reported, Heitor Pereira is composing the score for the movie directed by […]
Netflix’s ‘The Black Godfather’ to Feature Original Song by Pharrell Williams
Posted: June 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Netflix, Pharrell Williams, Reginald Hudlin, The Black Godfather
Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Pharrell Williams has recorded an original song for the new Netflix documentary The Black Godfather. The song, entitled Letter to My Godfather, will be released as a digital single tomorrow, June 7 by Epic Records. Click here to download the track and to listen to the full song […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 30, 2017)
Posted: June 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 2:22, Andrew Feltenstein, Baby Driver, Bruno Coulais, Dan Romer, Despicable Me 3, Heitor Pereira, Jaeil Jung, James Orr, John Nau, Lisa Gerrard, Marie Curie, Okja, Paul Leonard Morgan, Pharrell Williams, Steven Price, The B-Side, The House, The Little Hours
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Despicable Me 3 directed by Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda & Eric Guillon and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate and Julie Andrews. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (The Angry Birds Movie, The […]
‘Despicable Me 3’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 3, Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack
Columbia will release a soundtrack album for the animated sequel Despicable Me 3. The album features the original songs and themes from the movie written by Pharrell Williams, including the original track Yellow Light, which will be released tomorrow. Also included are songs by a-ha, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nena, as well as a suite from the movie’s original score […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2016)
Posted: December 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 20th Century Women, Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hidden Figures, Live by Night, Paterson, Pharrell Williams, Roger Neill, SQÜRL, Toni Erdmann
No new movies are opening nationwide this week. Playing in limited release since this past Sunday before expanding nationwide on January 6 is the drama Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner. The film’s original music […]
Behind the Music of ‘Hidden Figures’
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams
20th Century Fox has published a video featurette on the music for Theodore Melfi’s drama Hidden Figures. The 3-minute piece features interviews with composers Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch, as well as jazz legend and pianist Herbie Hancock who is featured as a soloist on the score. Also shown is footage from a live performance of Williams’ original […]
‘Hidden Figures’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a score album for the drama Hidden Figures. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King), Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out, A Cure for Wellness, The Escapist). The soundtrack is set to be released physically and digitally on January 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously […]