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 86th Academy Awards. Notable, but expected omissions include American Hustle (Danny Elfman), August: Osage County (Gustavo Santaolalla), Frozen (Christophe Beck) and Nebraska (Mark Orton). The 114 eligible scores along with […]
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Academy Announces 114 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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Marcelo Zarvos to Score ‘Little Accidents’
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Little Accidents, Marcelo Zarvos
Marcelo Zarvos has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Little Accidents. The film is written and directed by Sara Colangelo and stars Elizabeth Banks, Boyd Holbrook, Chloë Sevigny, Jacob Lofland and Josh Lucas. The movie based on the short film of the same name, which premiered at Sundance in 2010 is set in […]
Nima Fakhrara to Score ‘The Signal’
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gatchaman, Nima Fakhrara, Site 146, The Signal
Nima Fakhrara has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Signal. The film is directed by William Eubank and stars Laurence Fishburne, Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Sarah Clarke, Beau Knapp, Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet.. The movie follows three college students who become the targets of a rival computer hacker and are being […]
Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 12, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 71st Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: All Is Lost – Alex Ebert Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Alex Heffes The Book Thief – John Williams 12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer Gravity – Steven Price
‘Psych’ – The Musical Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Television Music AlbumsTags: Psych, Psych the Musical, score, Soundtrack, USA
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the musical episode of the USA series Psych. The album features the songs and score from the episode. The songs are performed by the show’s cast including James Roday, Dulé Hill, Anthony Rapp, Ally Sheedy, Barry Bostwick, Brooke Lyons, Jimmi Simpson and Kurt Fuller and composed […]
Joel McNeely Scoring ‘The Pirate Fairy’
Posted: December 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joel McNeely, The Pirate Fairy, Tinker Bell
Joel McNeely is currently recording his orchestral score for Disney’s animated movie The Pirate Fairy. The film marks the fifth installment in the Tinker Bell series and features the voices of Mae Whitman who will reprise her titular role, as well as Christina Hendricks who is lending her voice to a new fairy named Zarina […]
Varèse Sarabande to Host Holiday Gala
Posted: December 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Varese Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande Records will host its 35th Anniversary Holiday Gala, celebrating the music from seasonal film favorites on December 21, 2013 at the Warner Grand Theatre at 478 W 6th Street in San Pedro, CA. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2) will be guest conducting music from his score for Jon […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring Zach Braff’s ‘Wish I Was Here’
Posted: December 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Rob Simonsen, Wish I Was Here, Zach Braff
Rob Simonsen has been tapped to score the upcoming Kickstarter-funded drama Wish I Was Here. The movie marks Zach Braff’s second directorial feature following the indie hit Garden State and stars himself, as well as Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Ashley Greene, Jim Parsons and Josh Gad. The film centers on a struggling actor, husband and father who […]
‘Lone Survivor’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Explosions in the Sky, Lone Survivor, Peter Berg, score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for Peter Berg’s action drama Lone Survivor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Explosions in the Sky and Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game). The post-rock band previously composed music for Berg’s Friday Night Lights and Jablonsky scored last year’s Battleship for the director. The soundtrack […]
