Tyler Bates is currently recording his score for Marvel Studios’ sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Director James Gunn has posted a video from the recording sessions featuring a full piece from the composer’s score, which is conducted by Tim Williams. Check out the full video after the jump. Guardians of […]
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Score Preview
Posted: January 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn, Tyler Bates
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89th Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2016 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score: Jackie – […]
Netflix’s ‘Burning Sands’ to Feature Original Song by Common
Posted: January 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Burning Sands, Common, Gerard McMurray, Netflix
Common (aka Lonnie Lynn) is performing the original end credits song The Cross for the Netflix original movie Burning Sands. The track is performed by Common & singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas, written by Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper and Samora Pinderhuges. Riggins and Glasper are also producing the song. Burning Sands is directed by Gerard McMurray and stars Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, […]
7th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors announced the nominations for its 7th annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors in 15 categories representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for some of […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Feature New Original Song by Celine Dion
Posted: January 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Celine Dion, Tim Rice
Walt Disney Pictures announced today that Celine Dion will perform the new original song, How Does A Moment Last Forever, for the studio’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. The track is written by Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) and lyricist Tim Rice (The Lion King, Evita). Portions of the song are performed throughout the film […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 13, 2017)
Posted: January 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 100 Streets, Alexandre Desplat, Alone in Berlin, Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, David Sardy, Jeff Cardoni, Justin Timberlake, Michael Kamm, Monster Trucks, Paul Saunderson, Sleepless, The Book of Love, The Bye Bye Man, The Newton Brothers
In addition to the nationwide expansions of Peter Berg’s Patriots Day, Ben Affleck’s Live by Night and Martin Scorsese’s Silence, three new movies are opening wide: Opening in most theaters is the family movie Monster Trucks directed by Chris Wedge and starring Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Holt McCallany, Barry Pepper, Tucker Albrizzi, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan, Rob Lowe, Frank Whaley and Thomas […]
BMI to Present 19th Annual Composer/Director Roundtable at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Posted: January 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, Sundance Film Festival
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and Sundance Institute have announced the line-up for the 19th annual Composer/Director Roundtable and 15th annual Snowball during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. BMI’s roundtable entitled Music & Film: The Creative Process will take place on Tuesday, January 24, at Festival Base Camp, presented by Canada Goose (475 Swede Alley, Park City, Utah), from 2:00 […]
Ariana Grande & John Legend to Perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Title Song
Posted: January 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ariana Grande, Beauty and the Beast, John Legend
Walt Disney Records has announced that Ariana Grande and John Legend are set to perform a new version of the song Beauty and the Beast from Disney’s live-action film adaptation of the same title. The ballad written by Alan Menken and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman was originally performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson and received an Academy Award and […]
53rd Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past couple of years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside production, re-recording, ADR and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Peter Cobbin for Marvel’s Doctor Strange (feat. music by Michael […]
