The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved rules for the 85th Academy Awards, including a change in one of the music categories. The organization announced that in the Original Song category, the “Executive Committee may recommend that a fourth songwriter for an individual song be considered in […]
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New Oscar Rule in Music Category
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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M83 to Score Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Oblivion’
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Krasinski, M83, Oblivion
The Playlist is reporting that the electronic music band M83 is attached to score the sci-fi action adventure Oblivion. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Tom Cruise as one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth whose soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from […]
‘The Character of Music’ Panel at Comic-Con 2012
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Blake Neely, Christopher Lennertz, Comic-Con, Joseph Trapanese, Nathan Johnson, The Character of Music
A number of film composers will be taking part at this year’s The Character of Music panel at Comic-Con. Among the participants are Blake Neely and Mark Guggenheim, executive producer and show-runner of the upcoming CW show Arrow. Neely has already recorded music for the pilot a few months ago with a 80-piece orchestra at […]
’41’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 41, HBO, Mark Kilian, score, Sondtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the HBO documentary 41. The album features the film’s music composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Rendition). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 3, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after […]
Jeff Russo to Score ‘Free Ride’
Posted: June 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: About Cherry, Free Ride, Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo has signed on to score the indie drama Free Ride. The film is written and direxted by Shana Sosin (Girls! Girls! Girls!) and stars Anna Paquin as an abused single mother in the 1970s who moves to Florida to make a new life for her two daughters. Cam Gigandet, Drea De Matteo, Liana […]
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for the indie drama Beasts of the Southern Wild has been released. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin who also directed the film. The soundtrack is now available digitally on iTunes. Beasts of the Southern Wild starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry revolves around […]
‘Rubicon’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Peter Nashel, Rubicon, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for the AMC drama Rubicon. The album features the show’s original score composed by Peter Nashel (Bee Season). The soundtrack will be released on July 31, 2012. Check back on this site for audio clips. Rubicon created by Jason Horwitch stars James Badge Dale, Jessica Collins, Lauren Hodges, […]
Nathan Whitehead to Score ‘Vigilandia’
Posted: June 25, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James DeMonaco, Michael Bay, Nathan Whitehead, Vigilandia
Nathan Whitehead is scoring the upcoming sci-fi thriller Vigilandia. The film written and directed by James DeMonaco (screenwriter of The Negotiator and Assault on Precint 13) stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Edwin Hodge and Rhys Wakefield. The movie takes place in a future where a new regime, called “New Founding Fathers of America”, seek to […]
‘Love at First Bite’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 25, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Charles Bernstein, Love at First Bite, Masters of the Universe, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1979 horror comedy Love at First Bite. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Charles Bernstein, as well as the disco hits Fly By Night penned by the composer plus Dancin’ Through The Night from the original 1979 LP. To […]
Chris Bacon to Score ‘Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 – Either-Or’
Posted: June 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atlas Shrugged, Chris Bacon, Either-Or
Chris Bacon has been hired to score the upcoming drama Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 – Either-Or. The film directed by John Putch is the second installment in a proposed trilogy adapting Ayn Rand’s 1957 classic novel. The movie features an all new cast including Samantha Mathis as the heroine Dagny Taggart, Jason Beghe as Henry […]
