As announced last Thursday, 97 movies are eligible for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards. Not included were a couple of scores that have been considered possible contenders. The two most notable omissions from the Academy’s finalists list are Drive and My Week with Marilyn, which both were disqualified for […]
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Notable Omissions among the Academy Awards’ Original Score Finalists
Posted: December 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 50/50, Academy Awards, Cliff Martinez, Conrad Pope, Drive, Marco Beltrami, Michael Giacchino, My Week with Marilyn, Soul Surfer
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‘The Flowers of War’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jin líng shí san chai, Joshua Bell, Qigang Chen, score, Soundtrack, The Flowers of War, Yimou Zhang
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Flowers of War (Jin líng shí san chai). The album includes the original music from the movie composed by Qigang Chen. The score features violinist Joshua Bell as a soloist. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. No word yet on a […]
The Sound and Music of ‘War Horse’
Posted: December 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
Posted: December 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Atticus Ross, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gabriel Yared, In the Land of Blood and Honey, John Williams, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates, War Horse, We Bought a Zoo
Six movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend. Three movies already opened on Wednesday and two films will be receiving a wide release on Christmas Day. Among the December 21 releases is the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan […]
‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Daldry
The details of the soundtrack album for Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close have been revealed. The album includes 18 tracks from the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat. As previously announced, the soundtrack is scheduled to be released on CD on January 17, 2012 by WaterTower Music. The album has been released […]
Academy Awards Original Score List Announced
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations, Original Score, Oscars
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 84th Academy Awards. The 97 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title: “The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer “The Adventures of Tintin,” […]
David Wingo to Score Jeff Nichols’ ‘Mud’
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Wingo, Jeff Nichols, Mud
David Wingo is set to score the upcoming drama Mud. The movie is written and directed by Jeff Nichols and stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon and Sam Shephard. The film revolves around two teenage boys who encounter a mysterious fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi and enter […]
Michael Giacchino Scores Paramount’s 100th Anniversary Logo
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures has recently unveiled a new logo to commemorate the studio’s 100th anniversary in 2012. The logo first appears in front of Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which opened in select theaters last weekend and was released nationwide yesterday. Michael Giacchino has written the music for the logo sequence. Apart from the […]
‘Underworld Awakening’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Paul Haslinger, score, Soundtrack, Underworld, Underworld Awakening
Lakeshore Records has revealed the track list of the soundtrack for the action horror sequel Underworld Awakening. The album includes songs from the movie by artists including Evanescence, Linkin Park, The Cure, Ministry, Lacuna Coil, Black Light Burns, William Control, Civil Twilight, Combichrist and Collide. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on January 17, […]
