HBO announced today that Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher. The movie directed by Thom Zimny focuses on Elvis Presley the musical artist, taking the audience on a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions. The 3-hour film […]
Archive for January, 2018
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Scoring HBO’s ‘Elvis Presley: The Searcher’
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Elvis Presley: The Searcher, HBO, Mike McCready
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8th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors announced the nominations for its 8th annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors in 17 categories representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for some of […]
‘The Star’ Score Album to Be Released
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Paesano, score, Soundtrack, The Star
Epic Records will release a score album for the animated feature The Star. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, Maze Runner series, Pacific Rim Uprising, The Defenders, All Eyez On Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 12 and will be available to download on Amazon. As […]
‘Thi Mai’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, score, Soundtrack, Thi Mai
The details of the soundtrack album for the Spanish comedy Thi Mai have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Orphanage, Crimson Peak, The Impossible, Hercules, Mama, A Monster Calls). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and will also be available physically from Quartet Records. Visit Amazon for […]
’12 Strong’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 12 Strong, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action drama 12 Strong. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys, Home, Geostorm). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 12 and will be available to download on Amazon. 12 Strong […]
‘Holy Goalie’ (‘Que baje Dios y lo vea’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Holy Goalie, Que baje Dios y lo vea, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish comedy Holy Goalie (Que baje Dios y lo vea). The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Mama, Hercules, A Monster Calls, The Orphanage). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 12 and is now available for pre-order […]
NBC’s ‘Rise’ to Feature Score by Will Bates
Posted: January 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Katims, NBC, Scott Riesett, Tom Kitt, Will Bates
Will Bates is the composer of the upcoming NBC drama Rise. The show is created by Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) and stars Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli”i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Ted Sutherland, Amy Forsyth, Casey Johnson, Taylor Richardson, Joseph Tippett and Shirley Rumierk. The series follows a dedicated teacher […]
John Williams to Return for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
Posted: January 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Episode IX, J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars
John Williams confirmed in a recent interview with Variety that he will be returning to score the final installment in the third Star Wars trilogy. The currently untitled Episode IX will reunite him with director J.J. Abrams who previously helmed 2015’s The Force Awakens. Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac are set to […]
Tuomas Kantelinen to Score Swati Bhise’s ‘Swords and Sceptres’
Posted: January 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Legend of the Ancient Sword, Swati Bhise, Swords and Sceptres, The Guardian Angel, Tuomas Kantelinen
Tuomas Kantelinen has been hired to score the upcoming historical epic Swords and Sceptres. The film marks the directorial debut of Indian choreographer Swati Bhise and stars Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi, Nathaniel Parker, Ben Lamb, Jodhi May and Devika Bhise who also co-wrote the screenplay with the director and Olivia Emden. The movie tells the […]
54th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 54th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past few years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside production, re-recording, ADR and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Gareth Cousins for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver (scored by Steven […]
