The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and ABC have published some of the music-related highlights of the 86th Academy Awards ceremony online. Check out the acceptance speeches of Steven Price who won the Oscar for his music for Gravity and Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Bobby Lopez who won the award for the song Let It […]
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Video Highlights from the 86th Academy Awards
Posted: March 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Karen O, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Robert Lopez, Steven Price, U2
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Pharrell Williams to Perform ‘Despicable Me 2’ Song on the Oscars
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Despicable Me 2, Pharrell Williams
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced today that Pharrell Williams will be performing his original song Happy from the animated hit film Despicable Me 2 at this year’s Oscars show, which will air on March 2. Williams is nominated for the first time in the Best Original Song category. The other nominated songs include Ordinary Love from […]
Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger & Dave Stewart Join ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Music Team
Posted: October 31, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Stewart, Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Marc Webb, Michael Einziger, Pharrell Williams, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Sony Pictures announced today that Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger and Dave Stewart have joined the music team for the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have previously been announced to score the film directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti, Dane DeHaan, Denis […]
Pharrell Williams Joins Hans Zimmer to Co-score ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Posted: October 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Pharrell Williams revealed in a recent interview with Billboard that he has joined composer Hans Zimmer to score the upcoming superhero film sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Zimmer has previously been announced as the composer of the movie directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, Denis […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 5, 2013)
Posted: July 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, Despicable Me 2, Hammer of the Gods, Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, Kennard Ramsey, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Mike Mogis, Nathaniel Walcott, Pharrell Williams, Rob Simonsen, Stuck in Love, The Lone Ranger, The Way Way Back
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since Wednesday is the animated film sequel Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan and Benjamin Bratt. Pharrell Williams has written the movie’s original songs […]
Behind the Music of ‘Despicable Me 2’
Posted: July 2, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Despicable Me 2, Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams
Universal Pictures has published a video featurette on the music of Illumination Entertainment’s animated film sequel Despicable Me 2. The video features interviews with the film’s composer Heitor Pereira (The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua), themes and songs writer Pharrell Williams, producer Chris Meledandri and director Chris Renaud, as well as footage from the recording sessions […]
‘Despicable Me 2’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Despicable Me 2, Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack for the animated feature sequel Despicable Me 2. The album features the film’s original songs and themes by Pharrell Williams and the movie’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (The Smurfs). Among Williams’ news songs is the track Scream, which also features Cee Lo Green. The soundtrack […]
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams to Return for ‘Despicable Me 2’
Posted: November 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Despicable Me 2, Heitor Pereira, Illumination Entertainment, Pharrell Williams
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams are returning to provide the music for Despicable Me 2, the sequel to the 2010 animated hit film. Pereira is composing the film’s score and Williams is producing and writing new original songs for the project. The movie is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud who also helmed the […]
Hans Zimmer’s Oscars Theme Released
Posted: February 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Academy Awards, Celebrate the Music, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams
Following last night’s Oscar ceremony, the compilation album Celebrate the Music – The 84th Annual Academy Award featuring music from the show has been released. The album includes the theme for this year’s show entitled Celebrate the Oscars composed by Hans Zimmer. Also featured are a number of tracks inspired by or derived from Zimmer’s […]
Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams to Serve as Music Consultants at the 2012 Academy Awards
Posted: December 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams
Deadline is reporting that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have been set to supervise the music for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony next February. They will be serving as music consultants, which will be the first time both of them are involved in the production of the awards show. Brian Grazer and Don Mischer are […]
