Composer Hans Zimmer has been announced as the winner of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 2013 Classic BRIT Awards. The Academy Award- , Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer of such films as The Lion King, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, The Dark Knight and Inception will be honored with the award at […]
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Hans Zimmer to Be Honored with Classic Brit Award
Posted: August 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Classic Brit Awards, Hans Zimmer
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‘Jobs’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: jOBS, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Garage Ingenuity has released a soundtrack album for the biopic Jobs. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). Also included are the songs featured in the film by artist including REO Speedwagon, Parish Hall, Toad The Wet Sprocket and […]
Craig Armstrong’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Score Released
Posted: August 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Armstrong, score, Soundtrack, The Great Gatsby
WaterTower Music and Interscope Records have released a new soundtrack album for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatbsy. The album features the previously unreleased original score composed by Craig Armstrong (Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge!). The soundtrack has been released digitally today, August 13 and is now available to download on Amazon, where […]
‘Once Upon a Time’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Mark Isham, Once Upon a Time, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the details of a new soundtrack album for ABC’s hit series Once Upon a Time. The album features highlights from the original score from the show’s second season composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, 42). The soundtrack is now available to order on Intrada’s official website, where […]
Randy Edelman Scoring ‘A Friggin’ Christmas Miracle’
Posted: August 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Friggin' Christmas Miracle, Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman has been tapped to score the upcoming family comedy A Friggin’ Christmas Miracle. The film is directed by Tristram Shapeero (Community) and stars Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Robin Williams, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Clark Duke and Candice Bergen. The movie follows a family man who takes his wifeand son to visit his family for Christmas. […]
‘Arrow’ – Season 1 Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, score, Soundtrack, The CW
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the CW superhero series Arrow. The album features selections from the first season’s original score composed by Blake Neely (The Pacific, The Mentalist, Everwood). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after […]
‘Blackfish’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blackfish, Jeff Beal, score, Soundtrack
Off the Grid Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Blackfish. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Appaloosa, Monk). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Blackfish is directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and traces […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 11, 2013)
Posted: August 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Low Winter Sun, Tyler Bates
Premiering tonight is the new AMC drama Low Winter Sun created by Chris Mundy and starring Mark Strong, Lennie James, Erika Alexander, James Ransone, David Costabile, Sprague Grayden, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Athena Karkanis. The show’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Californication). The composer has also co-written the main […]
‘Salinger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Salinger, score, Shane Salerno, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Salinger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, Restless, The Bible). The soundtrack will be released physically on September 17, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Salinger is directed by Shane […]
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek to Score ‘Später im Sommer’
Posted: August 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Feo Aladag, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Später im Sommer
Academy Award-winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek revealed in a recent interview with Hitfix that he is set to score the upcoming German drama Später im Sommer. The film is written and directed by Feo Aladag (When We Leave) and centers on the friendship between a German soldier and an Afghan translator who are fighting side […]
