Sony Pictures announced today that Imagine Dragons have contributed an original song for the sci-fi drama Passengers. The track, entitled Levitate, will be released as a digital single, this Friday, December 2 by Interscope Records. Listen to a clip from the song after the jump and visit Amazon to pre-order the track. A soundtrack album for […]
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Imagine Dragon’s ‘Levitate’ from ‘Passengers’ to Be Released
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Imagine Dragons, Morten Tyldum, Passengers
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Nominations for 44th Annie Awards Announced
Posted: November 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 44th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis & Michael McCuistion – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – Warner Bros. Animation Joby Talbot – Sing – Illumination Entertainment Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey & […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2016)
Posted: November 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Allied, Bad Santa 2, Bruno Coulais, Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lion, Lyle Workman, Mark Mancina, Max Richter, Miss Sloane, Moana, Opetaia Foa’I, Rules Don't Apply, Seasons, Sia
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Moana directed by Ron Clements & John Musker and featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravelho and Dwayne Johnson. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mancina (Twister, Speed, Tarzan, Brother Bear, Planes). The composer also co-wrote the movie’s original songs with Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Opetaia Foa’i. Walt Disney Records […]
Stephen Gaghan’s ‘Gold’ to Feature Original Song by Iggy Pop
Posted: November 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Burton, Daniel Pemberton, Gold, Iggy Pop, Stephen Gaghan
Iggy Pop has recorded an original song for Stephen Gaghan’s drama Gold. The track, entitled Gold, is co-written by the singer/songwriter, the film’s composer Daniel Pemberton (who also uses elements from the song in his score), Gaghan and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse). The track plays over the movie’s end credits. Gold starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce […]
Nicholas Britell, John Debney & Alexandre Desplat Win Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Posted: November 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Last night, the 7th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMAA) were handed out at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Nicholas Britell was honored with his first HMMA award for his score for Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight in the Original Score – Feature Film category. John Debney was awarded for his music for Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category. He previously received an Outstanding Career Achievement award at the […]
‘Rules Don’t Apply’ Music Trailer Released
Posted: November 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Eddie Arkin, Lorraine Feather, Rules Don't Apply, Warren Beatty
20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for Warren Beatty’s drama Rules Don’t Apply today. The trailer features the film’s original song The Rules Don’t Apply written by Eddie Arkin and Lorraine Feather, and performed in the movie by actress Lily Collins. Check out the song/trailer after the jump. Rules Don’t Apply starring Beatty, Collins, Alden Ehrenreich, Alec Baldwin, Annette Bening, Haley Bennett, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2016)
Posted: November 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Almost Christmas, Anne Dudley, Arrival, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Dreamland, Elle, Jeff Danna, Johann Johannsson, John Paesano, Laurent Eyquem, Lazy Eye, Mychael Danna, Nathaniel Mechaly, Robert Schwartzman, Shut In, Steve Argila, The Monster, tomandandy, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi drama Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners). Deutsche Grammophon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 4, 2016)
Posted: November 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Army of One, Christophe Beck, David Newman, David Wingo, Deantoni Parks, Doctor Strange, Dog Eat Dog, H. Scott Salinas, Hacksaw Ridge, Heather McIntosh, Jeff Peters, Jingle Punks, Loving, Mark Wiki, Michael Giacchino, Michl Britsch, My Dead Boyfriend, Rainbow Time, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Charnel House, The Eagle Huntress, The Ivory Game, Todd Haberman, Trash Fire, Trolls
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg and Tilda Swinton. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Lost, The Incredibles, Ratatouille). Hollywood Records has […]
2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The nominations for the 7th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the Visual Media categories were announced today. Check out the nominees in the major categories below after the jump and visit the official HMMA website to buy tickets and for the full list of nominations. The awards show will be held at The Fonda Theater […]
