The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2015 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October […]
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World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Nominations Announced
Posted: August 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
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Ramin Djawadi to Score ‘The Great Wall’
Posted: August 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ramin Djawadi, The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou
Ramin Djawadi has signed on to score the upcoming fantasy epic The Great Wall. The film marks the English language debut of director Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers, Hero) and stars Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu and Eddie Peng. The movie tells the story of an elite force making […]
‘Zipper’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: H. Scott Salinas, score, Soundtrack, Zipper
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Zipper. The album features the film’s original music composed by H. Scott Salinas (The Square, Cartel Land, Murder in the First). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 28, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Zipper is directed by Mora Stephens and […]
Expanded ‘The Secret of NIMH’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Don Bluth, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Secret of NIMH
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1982 animated feature The Secret of NIMH directed by Don Bluth and featuring the voices of Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Peter Strauss and John Carradine. The album features the film’s expanded original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star […]
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Seasons 2 & 3 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Orange Is the New Black, Soundtrack
Universal Music will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. The album features a selections of songs from the show’s second and third season by artists including 50 Cent, Ike & Tina Turner, Foreigner, The Dead Milkmen, Atmosphere, Eliza Noxon, Sharon Clark, Martha Wainwright, Deep Blue Something & […]
Michael Brook Scoring ‘About Ray’
Posted: August 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: About Ray, Gaby Dellal, Michael Brook
Michael Brook is composing the music for the upcoming indie drama About Ray. The film is directed by Gaby Dellal (Angels Crest, On a Clear Day) and stars Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan, Sam Trammell and Linda Emond. The movie centers on a New York teenager seeking to transition from female to male and the relationship with her […]
‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hitman: Agent 47, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Hitman: Agent 47 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma). The soundtrack will be released physically next week on La-La Land Records’ website and is also available for pre-order on Amazon. Hitman: Agent […]
Harald Kloser & Thomas Wander to Score ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
Posted: August 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Harald Kloser, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Roland Emmerich, Thomas Wander
Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander have been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence. The film is directed by Roland Emmerich and stars Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Bill Pullman, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Judd Hirsch, Sela Ward, William Fichtner and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The sequel revolves around the nations of Earth who have collaborated on […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 16, 2015)
Posted: August 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blunt Talk, Craig Wedren, HBO, Nathan Larson, Show Me a Hero, Starz
Premiering tonight on HBO is the mini-series Show Me a Hero created by David Simon, directed by Paul Haggis and starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Bob Balaban, Jim Belushi and Jon Bernthal. Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Dirty Pretty Things, (Our) Idiot Brother, A Walk in the Woods) has composed the music for the 6-parter. […]
Shakira to Record Original Song for Disney’s ‘Zootopia’
Posted: August 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Shakira, Zootopia
Disney announced at the studios’ D23 expo event that Shakira is recording an original song for the Disney Animation Studios’ feature Zootopia. The song is entitled Try Everthing and will be featured in the movie directed by Byron Howard (Tangled) and Rich Moore (Wreck-it Ralph). Shakira will also be among the film’s voice cast, which also includes Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin. […]
