Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Heretic written and directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. The film’s original music is composed by Chris Bacon (Source Code, Wednesday, Bates Motel, Men in Black: International, Gnomeo & Juliet, 65, The Tick) . A24 Music […]
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67th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced. The 2025 Grammys will take place on Sunday, February 2, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack […]
Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at age 91 at his home in Bel Air. The composer, songwriter and record producer wrote numerous scores and songs for film over a six decade spanning-career. His film scoring credits include Richard Brooks’ In Cold Blood, Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz and Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple, for all of which he received […]
Jake Kasdan’s ‘Red One’ to Feature Original Song ‘Christmas Magic’ by Laufey
Posted: November 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jake Kasdan, Laufey, Red One, Spencer Stewart
Grammy Award-winning Icelandic singer/songwriter Laufey has recorded an original song for the action adventure comedy Red One. The track, entitled Christmas Magic, is co-written by Laufey & Spencer Stewart and will be featured in the movie directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka,Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel, […]
Diane Warren to Produce and Write Original Songs for Disney Branded Television’s ‘How We Became the Biggest Band in the World’
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diane Warren, Disney Channel, Disney Plus, How We Became the Biggest Band in the World
Diane Warren is writing original songs for the upcoming Disney Channel/Disney+ original series How We Became the Biggest Band in the World. The Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter also serves as executive producer on the show, which stars Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez, Ruby Marino and Nathaniel Buescher. The drama follows three members of a mega-famous pop […]
Michael Bearden Named Music Director for 97th Oscars
Posted: October 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Michael Bearden
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences today announced the creative team for the 97th Oscars, including music director Michael Bearden who joins the team for the first time. Bearden has worked with more than 520 music artists, most notably Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and as Michael Jackson’s final music director. he […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim’ to Feature Original Song by Paris Paloma
Posted: October 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Long, Kenji Kamiyama, Paris Paloma, Phoebe Gittins, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
English folk-pop artist Paris Paloma has recorded an original song for the upcoming anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The track, entitled The Rider, written by Phoebe Gittins (who co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Arty Papageorgiou and Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews) & composer David Long and performed by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2024)
Posted: October 18, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anora, Christopher Willis, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Daniel Rossen, Deon van Heerden, Exhibiting Forgiveness, Goodrich, Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue, Jherek Bischoff, Karl Sölve Steven, Kensuke's Kingdom, Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Rumours, Smile 2, Stuart Hancock, The Line, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Union, Uno Helmersson
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Smile 2 written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Lukas Gage, Ray Nicholson and Dylan Gelula. The film’s original score is composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Third Day, The […]
Jerskin Fendrix Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 16, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Jerskin Fendrix, Natalie Holt, Umberto Scipione, World Soundtrack Awards
Jerskin Fendrix was named Film Composer of the Year at the 24th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 51st Ghent Film Festival, for his scores for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things (for which he also received an Academy Award nomination earlier this year) and Kinds of Kindness. He was also the winner in the […]
