The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards. Notable omissions include such titles as Moonrise Kingdom (Alexandre Desplat) and Silver Linings Playbook (Danny Elfman). The 104 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical […]
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Academy Announces 104 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Best Original Score, Oscars
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Kathryn Bigelow, score, Soundtrack, Zero Dark Thirty
Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the political thriller Zero Dark Thirty. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alexandre Desplat and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on December 19, 2012 and is available to order on Amazon. Listen to the full score after […]
Mark Bradshaw Scoring ‘Top of the Lake’
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Jane Campion, Mark Bradshaw, Sundance Channel, Top of the Lake
Mark Bradshaw has been hired to score BBC’s and Sundance Channel’s mini-series Top of the Lake. The seven-part series is helmed by Academy Award-winning director Jane Campion (The Piano) and Australian director Garth Davis and stars Elisabeth Moss, Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan and David Wenham. The drama is set in New Zealand and follows the […]
Lionsgate Records to Release Fernando Velazquez’s ‘The Impossible’ Score in the US
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, score, Soundtrack, The Impossible
Lionsgate Records has announced a domestic release for the soundtrack of the drama The Impossible. The album features the film’s original score composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Orphanage, Devil). The soundtrack will be released on December 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album features the same content as the international […]
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2012
Posted: December 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Online FIlm Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. Unlike in previous years, each organization picked a different winner. Check out the film music-related picks after the jump. For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below. Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film Score: […]
‘Gangster Squad’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gangster Squad, Ruben Fleischer, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the crime drama Gangster Squad. The album features songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers, Imelda May, Pee Wee King, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Peggy Lee, Delta Rae and St. Vincent. The soundtrack will be released digitally on […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 9, 2012)
Posted: December 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Christmas With Holly, Hallmark, Lorne Balfe, Nathan Wang, Restless, Sundance Channel
Premiering tonight on ABC is Hallmark Hall of Fame Production’s original movie Christmas With Holly. The film is directed by Allan Arkush (Heroes, Crossing Jordan) and stars Sean Faris, Eloise Mumford, Daniel Eric Gold, Dana Watkins, Catherine Bèrubè, Alex Paxton-Beesley and Lucy & Josie Gallina. Nathan Wang (The Game Plan, She’s the Man) has composed the […]
‘Les Misérables’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 8, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alain Boublil, Anne Dudley, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Les Miserables, Soundtrack, Tom Hooper
The details of the soundtrack album for Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of the stage musical Les Misérables have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg and with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and performed by cast members including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Eddie […]
Soundtrack for Starz’s ‘Boss’ Announced
Posted: December 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Boss, Brian Reitzell, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Starz original series Boss. The album features selection’s from the show’s score composed by Brian Reitzell (Friday Night Lights, Beginners) who also serves as the music supervisor. Also included are tracks by Robert Plant & The King of Joy, Wilco and Mark Hollis. The soundtrack will […]
