Daniel Licht has passed away at age 60 following a battle of cancer. The composer was best known for scoring all eight seasons of the Showtime hit series Dexter. He also composed the music for such features as Children of the Corn II & III, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Thinner, Bad Moon and Soul Survivors, as well as TV […]
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Daniel Licht (1957 – 2017)
Posted: August 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Daniel Licht
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2017)
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Family Man, Aaron Martin, An Inconvenient Sequel, Atomic Blonde, Brigsby Bear, Dag Rosenqvist, David Wingo, Detroit, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Beal, Joseph Trapanese, Mark Isham, Menashe, Patrick Doyle, Person to Person, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather, The Emoji Movie, The Last Face, Tyler Bates, Wolf Warriors 2
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Emoji Movie directed by Tony Leondis and featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Harry Potter and the […]
Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Star’ to Feature Original Song by Mariah Carey
Posted: July 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Mariah Carey, The Star
Mariah Carey is recording an original song for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming feature The Star. The song, entitled The Star, will also be featured on the film’s soundtrack album, which is set to be released by Epic Records. The Star is directed by Timothy Reckart and features the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson, Anthony […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 21, 2017)
Posted: July 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Chris Bordeaux, Clyde Lawrence, David Newman, Dunkirk, First Kill, Gert Wilden Jr., Girls Trip, Gregoire Hetzel, Hans Zimmer, Jordan Cohen, Landline, Noah Sorota, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, The Fencer, The Gracefield Incident, The Midwife, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Dunkirk directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, James D’Arcy, Jack Lowden and Barry Keoghan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Gladiator, The Lion King). […]
‘The Emoji Movie’ to Feature Original Song by Ricky Reed
Posted: July 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ricky Reed, The Emoji Movie
Ricky Reed has recorded the original song Good Vibrations for Sony Pictures Animation’s The Emoji Movie. The track is being released digitally tomorrow and will also be included on the soundtrack album, which will be released next week by Sony Music. The album also features the movie’s original score composed by Patrick Doyle. Check out our previous article for […]
Alan Menken to Collaborate with Pasek and Paul on New Songs for ‘Aladdin’ Live Action Adaptation
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Guy Ritchie, Justin Paul
Alan Menken revealed today at Disney’s D23 Expo that he is writing new songs for the upcoming film adaptation of the animated Disney classic Aladdin. He will be collaborating with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) who will be providing the lyrics for the songs. Howard Ashman and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Menken’s songs from […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 14, 2017)
Posted: July 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adan Jodorowsky, Blind, Bronx Gothic, Chasing Coral, Dan Jones, Dan Romer, Dave Eggar, Endless Poetry, Fil Eisler, Ian Hultquist, Ilan Eshkeri, Lady Macbeth, Michael Giacchino, Sasha Lazard, Saul Simon MacWilliams, Swallows and Amazons, To the Bone, tomandandy, War for the Planet of the Apes, Wish Upon
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure War for the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval and Terry Notary. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, […]
2017 Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: July 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The nominations for the 69th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): The Crown – Hyde Park Corner – Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams House of Cards – Chapter 63 – Music by Jeff Beal Planet Earth II – Islands – Music by Jacob Shea & Jasha Klebe […]
Tom Harper’s ‘Country Music’ to Feature Original Song by Caitlyn Smith, Mary Steenburgen & Kate York
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Caitlyn Smith, Country Music, Kate York, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Harper
Singer/songwriter Caitlyn Smith, actress Mary Steenburgen and songwriter Kate York (Nashville) have written an original song for the upcoming British comedy drama Country Music. The film is directed by Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders, War & Peace, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) and stars Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters, James Harkness and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2017)
Posted: July 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Ghost Story, Andrew Joslyn, Austin Found, City of Ghosts, Daniel Hart, H. Scott Salinas, Hickok, Jackson Greenberg, Michael Giacchino, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Spider-Man: Homecoming
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Sony Masterworks has released a […]
