Alexandre Desplat has been hired to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming spy thriller Black Widow. The film is directed by Cate Shortland (Lore, Somersault) and stars Scarlett Johansson in the title role, alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, O-T Fagbenle and Rachel Weisz. Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok) wrote the screenplay based on a […]
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Alexandre Desplat to Score Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’
Posted: January 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Black Widow, Cate Shortland, Marvel
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Expanded ‘Alive’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: January 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alive, Frank Marshall, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1993 survival drama Alive directed by Frank Marshall and starring Ethan Hawke, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Spano, Bruce Ramsay, John Haymes Newton, Illeana Douglas and Danny Nucci. The album features the original score from the Touchstone Pictures production composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, […]
‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Rojas, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Netflix, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s Netflix series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. The album features the main titles song by VenessaMichaels, as well as other songs by Dope Saint Jude, GZA & John Hodgman, Kittie Harloe & others. Also included are several tracks from the series’ original score […]
John Debney to Score the Erwin Brothers’ ‘I Still Believe’
Posted: January 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Erwin, I Still Believe, John Debney, Jon Erwin
John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty) has been tapped to score the upcoming faith-based biographical drama I Still Believe. The film is directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin (I Can Only Imagine, Woodlawn) and stars KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. The […]
92nd Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2019 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. Here are the music-related nominations:
Hildur Gudnadottir Wins Critics’ Choice Award for ‘Joker’
Posted: January 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critic's Choice Movie Awards, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
Hildur Gudnadottir was honored with her first Critics’ Choice Award in the Best Score category for her music for Todd Phillips’ Joker at tonight’s 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, CA. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Michael Abels for Us, Alexandre Desplat for Little Women, Randy Newman […]
‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: January 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Miles Davis, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Soundtrack, Stanley Nelson
Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings have announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. The album features from and inspired by the film by Miles Davis, including a previously unreleased recording, Hail To the Real Chief. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 21, 2020 and is […]
Russ Davies to Score BBC America’s ‘The Watch’
Posted: January 11, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Russ Davies, The Watch
Russ Davies is set to score the upcoming BBC America original series The Watch. The show is developed by Simon Allen (The Musketeers) based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld novels and stars Richard Dormer, Adam Hugill, Jo Eaton-Kent, Marama Corlett, Lara Rossi and Sam Adewunmi. The drama revolves around a group of misfit cops […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 10, 2020)
Posted: January 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Kawczynski, Brandon Roberts, Christophe Beck, Inherit the Viper, Jake Monaco, Jeff Russo, Les Miserables, Like a Boss, Marco Beltrami, Patrick Kirst, Pink Noise, The Corrupted, Three Christs, Underwater
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Like a Boss directed by Miguel Arteta and starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Billy Porter, Jennifer Coolidge, Ari Graynor, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair and Karan Soni. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge […]
