The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved rules and campaign regulations for the 93rd Academy Awards, including a minor rule change for the Original Score category. According to the updated rules, “a score must be created specifically for the eligible feature-length motion picture and comprise a minimum of 60% of the total music in the […]
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Academy Announces Rule Change in ‘Original Score’ Category
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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‘Z Storm’, ‘S Storm’, ‘L Storm’ & ‘P Storm’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anthony Chue, David Lam, L Storm, P Storm, S Storm, score, Soundtrack, Z Storm
Plaza Mayor Company will release two soundtrack albums for the Hong Kong crime thrillers Z Storm, S Storm, L Storm and P Storm. The albums feature the original music from al four movies composed by Anthony Chue (Reign of Assassins, Divergence, Invisible Target, Bodies at Rest). The Z & S Storm album will be released […]
Kamasi Washington Scoring Nadia Hallgren’s Netflix Documentary ‘Becoming’
Posted: April 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Becoming, Kamasi Washington, Nadia Hallgren, Netflix
Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has recently scored the new Netflix documentary Becoming. The film is directed by Nadia Hallgren (After Maria) and offers a look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over […]
‘Speer Goes to Hollywood’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 27, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Frank Ilfman, score, Soundtrack, Speer Goes to Hollywood, Vanessa Lapa
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Speer Goes to Hollywood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Frank Ilfman (Big Bad Wolves, Ghost Stories, The Etruscan Smile, Gunpowder Milkshake). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Speer Goes to Hollywood […]
Aska Matsumiya Scoring HBO’s ‘Betty’
Posted: April 27, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aska Matsumiya, Betty, Crystal Moselle, HBO
Aska Matsumiya is composing the original music for the new HBO original series Betty. The show is based on Crystal Moselle’s feature Skate Kitchen and stars Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell and Rachelle Vinberg who are reprising their characters from the movie. The drama follows a diverse group of young women navigate their […]
Daft Punk to Compose Music for Dario Argento’s ‘Black Glasses’ (‘Occhiali Neri’)
Posted: April 27, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Glasses, Daft Punk, Dario Argento, Occhiali Neri
Director Dario Argento (Suspiria, Inferno, Opera, Trauma) revealed in a recent interview with Repubblica (via The Film Stage) that the French electronic music duo Daft Punk are set to compose the music for his upcoming feature Black Glasses (Occhiali Neri). The movie will star Asia Argento and is being described as his return to crime […]
Marco Beltrami to Score Doug Liman’s ‘Chaos Walking’
Posted: April 27, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chaos Walking, Doug Liman, Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Logan, A Quiet Place, Ford v. Ferrari, The Hurt Locker, Scream, World War Z) has been hired to score the upcoming film adaptation of Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking. The movie is directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) and stars Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, Demián […]
Joseph Stephens Scoring Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’
Posted: April 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Stephens, Lang Fisher, Mindy Kaling, Netflix, Never Have I Ever
Joseph Stephens (Observe and Report, Eastbound & Down, Flower, Vice Principals) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Never Have I Ever. The show is created by Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, Late Night) & Lang Fisher and stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Lee Rodriguez and Ramona Young. The comedy revolves around an Indian-American […]
‘Van Der Valk’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ITV, Matthijs Kieboom, PBS, score, Soundtrack, Van Der Walk
All3Media has released a soundtrack album for the reboot of the classic detective series Van Der Valk. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season (consisting of three feature-length episodes) composed and conducted by Matthijs Kieboom (Wild, Bloody Marie). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you […]
