Danny Elfman has been tapped to score the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Luke Grimes, Eloise Mumford, Jennifer Ehle, Max Martini, Rita Ora and Marcia Gay Harden. The movie based on the bestselling book by E.L. James […]
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Danny Elfman to Score ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Posted: January 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Fifty Shades of Grey
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‘The Lego Movie’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: January 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Soundtrack, The Lego Movie
Audio clips from the soundtrack album of the animated feature The Lego Movie have been published. The film’s music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Royal Tenenbaums, 21 Jump Street) whose previous scores for animated movies include both Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball installments, Hotel Transylvania and The Rugrats features. The soundtrack also features […]
Steven Price Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Gravity’
Posted: January 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critic's Choice Movie Awards, Gravity, Steven Price
Steven Price was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett for Her, Thomas Newman for Saving Mr. Banks and […]
Christopher Lennertz to Return for ‘Horrible Bosses 2’
Posted: January 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Horrible Bosses 2
Christopher Lennertz is set to score the upcoming comedy sequel Horrible Bosses 2. The film is directed by Sean Anders (Sex Drive) and stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey who reprise their characters from the original film. They are joined by Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz. In […]
‘The Zero Theorem’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Fenton, score, Soundtrack, Terry Gilliam, The Zero Theorem
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Terry Gilliam’s sci-fi drama The Zero Theorem. The album features the film’s original music composed by George Fenton (Dangerous Beauty, Groundhog Day, Hitch) who previously scored the director’s The Fisher King. Also included is the song Creep by Argentine jazz singer Karen Souza. The soundtrack will […]
‘Winter’s Tale’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: January 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, Winter's Tale
Audio clips of the soundtrack album for Akiva Goldsman’s fantasy romance Winter’s Tale have been published. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie). WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well the song Miracle performed by […]
Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score: The Book Thief – John Williams Gravity – Steven Price Her – William Butler and Owen Pallett Philomena – Alexandre Desplat Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman
William Ross Returns as Oscar Music Director
Posted: January 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, William Ross
Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today that William Ross will return as music director for this year’s 86th Oscar ceremony. He previously served as music director on the 79th, 83rd and 85th Academy Awards. Ross whose film scoring credits include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ladder 49, A Very Harold & Kumar […]
Abel Korzeniowski to Score Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful’
Posted: January 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, John Logan, Penny Dreadful, Showtime
Abel Korzeniowski has been tapped to score the upcoming Showtime original series Penny Dreadful. The horror drama is created by John Logan (Hugo, Gladiator, The Aviator) and stars Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani. The eight-episode series follows some of literature’s most famously terrifying […]
Expanded ‘Dead Again’ Score by Patrick Doyle Released
Posted: January 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dead Again, Fantastic Voyage, Kenneth Branagh, Leonard Rosenman, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1991 thriller Dead Again directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring himself, Andy Garcia, Emma Thompson and Robin Williams. The album features the expanded and remastered original score composed by Patrick Doyle (Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Brave, Rise of the Planet of the Apes). […]
