Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror comedy Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman and starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Sony Classical and Madison Gate […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 16, 2015)
Posted: October 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Taylor, Austin Wintory, Beasts of No Nation, Bobby Johnston, Brian Tyler, Bridge of Spies, Bryan Senti, Christian Henson, Christopher Drake, Crimson Peak, Dan Romer, Danny Elfman, Edwin Wendler, Experimenter, Fernando Velazquez, Goosebumps, Ian Hultquist, Jimmy Psycho, Joseph Bishara, Laurent Eyquem, Meadowland, Michael Sean Colin, Momentum, Paul Mills, Room, Sean Spillane, Stephen Rennicks, Tales of Halloween, The Diabolical, Thomas Newman, Truth, Woodlawn
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 9, 2015)
Posted: October 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Faster Horse, Antonio Pinto, Big Stone Gap, Daniel Pemberton, Danny Bensi, Gregory James Jenkins, John Leventhal, John Powell, Knock Knock, Manuel Riveiro, Pan, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Jobs, The Final Girls, Trash
Opening nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure Pan directed by Joe Wright and starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Adeel Akhtar and Levi Miller. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Bolt, Shrek, Chicken Run). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs […]
John Williams to Receive AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: October 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, John Williams
The American Film Institute Board of Trustees announced today that John Williams will be honored with the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. For the first time in AFI history, the award will be bestowed upon a composer. Williams will receive the award at a gala Tribute on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 2, 2015)
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Addicted to Fresno, Daniel Lopatin, Freeheld, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, He Named Me Malala, Hell and Back, Johnny Marr, Klaus Badelt, Nathan Matthew David, Partisan, Robert Zemeckis, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Shanghai, The Martian, The Walk, Thomas Newman
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Martian directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis and Donald Glover. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia). Columbia […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2015)
Posted: September 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 99 Homes, Alec Puro, Antony Partos, Ashby, Dan Romer, Finders Keepers, Forever, Hotel Transylvania 2, Joseph LoDuca, Labyrinth of Lies, Manuel Riveiro, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martin Phipps, Matteo Zingales, Mississippi Grind, Niki Reiser, Osei Essed, Pay the Ghost, Rob Simonsen, Scott Bomar, Sebastian Pille, Stonewall, The Green Inferno, The Intern, The Keeping Room, Theodore Shapiro
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated sequel Hotel Transylvania 2 directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key and Mel Brooks. The film’s original music is composed by Mark […]
Sam Smith’s ‘Spectre’ Song ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ Released
Posted: September 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Bond, Sam Smith, Spectre
The title song for the 24th Bond movie Spectre was released today. The song entitled Writing’s on the Wall is performed by Sam Smith and is now available to download as a single on iTunes. Listen to the full track after the jump. The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter co-wrote the song with Jimmy Napes. Spectre directed […]
‘The Last Panthers’ to Feature Main Titles Song by David Bowie
Posted: September 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Bowie, The Last Panthers
David Bowie has written and recorded a new song for the opening credits of the upcoming TV series The Last Panthers. The song marks Bowie’s first project for film/TV in over 20 years. The Last Panthers is created by French journalist Jerome Pierrat & Jack Thorne (Skins, A Long Way Down) and stars Samantha Morton, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 18, 2015)
Posted: September 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Robt, Alexander Hacke, Black Mass, Captive, Cooties, Dario Marianelli, David Dahlquist, Everest, James Newton Howard, Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer, Johann Johannsson, John Paesano, Kreng, Lorne Balfe, Pawn Sacrifice, Phillipe Rombi, Sebastian Kauderer, Shawn Sutta, Sicario, The Cut, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, The New Girlfriend, Tom Holkenborg, Uncle John
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Patricia Clarkson, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen, Jacob Lofland, Barry Pepper and Lili Taylor. […]
Dustin O’Halloran, Jeff Beal & Rachel Portman Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dustin O'Halloran, Emmy Awards, Jeff Beal, Rachel Portman
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the Microsoft Theatre LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. Dustin O’Halloran won his first Emmy Award for both his main titles theme from Amazon Studios’ Transparent. Jeff Beal was honored with his first Emmy for his work on Netflix’s House of Cards in the Outstanding Music Composition for a […]
Creating the Musical Themes for ‘Black Mass’
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
WaterTower Music has published a video featurette about the music for Scott Cooper’s thriller Black Mass. The video features composer Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent) discussing the character themes he composed for the movie starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, […]
