Archive for 2014

Caldera Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2010 thriller All Good Things. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Foxcatcher). Also included is an audio commentary with the composer as a bonus track. Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of […]

Carter Burwell is set to reunite with director Bill Condon on the upcoming drama Mr. Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellan as Sherlock Holmes at age 93, as well as Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Roger Allam, Phil Davis, Frances de la Tour and Milo Parker. The movie is set in 1947, […]

Premiering tonight is the FX original series The Strain based on the vampire novel trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan, executive produced by del Toro & Carlton Cuse and starring Corey Stoll, John Hurt, Kevin Durand, Mía Maestro, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Javier Botet, Miguel Gomez, Natalie Brown, Jack Kesy, Sean Astin, Robert Maillet […]

The music production team Transcenders has been tapped to score the upcoming CBS drama Madam Secretary. The show is created by Barbara Hall (Homeland, Joan of Arcadia) and stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Katherine Herzer and Evan Roe. The series follows the newly appointed Secretary of State who drives […]

Only one new movie is opening nationwide this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi adventure sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Enrique Murciano and Kirk Acevedo. The film’s original music is composed by Michael […]

Tyler Bates and Joel Richard have composed the music for the upcoming action thriller John Wick. The film marks the directorial debut of stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski & David Leitch and stars Keanu Reeves, Bridget Moynahan, Willem Dafoe, Jason Isaacs, Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Dean Winters and Michael Nyqvist. The movie follows an ex-hitman who is pursued by an old […]

The line-up of the composer panel Behind the Music with CW3PR: Crime, Death and Resurrection at Comic-Con has been announced. The sixth edition of the event will feature a number of film and television composers discussing their work and will also feature surprise sneak peeks from upcoming projects, followed by a fan-led Q&A with exclusive giveaways. […]

Andrew Hewitt has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Mojave. The film is written and directed by William Monahan (London Boulevard, screenwriter of The Departed & Kingdom of Heaven) and stars Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Mark Wahlberg, Louise Bourgoin, Walton Goggins and Fran Kranz. The movie follows a near-suicidal artist who escapes into the desert to take an […]

It was announced today that Niki Sherrod has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures. She has served as Vice President, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures since 2006 and will continue to oversee the selection, production and execution of music for a range of Warner Bros. Pictures and report to Paul Broucek, President, Music. During her […]

2014 Emmy Nominations Announced

Posted: July 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The nominations for the 66th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories: Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey – Standing Up in the Milk Way – Music by Alan Silvestri Downton Abbey – Episode 8 – Music by John Lunn Game of Thrones – The Mountain and the Viper […]