The Weinstein Company/Dimension announced that Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have co-written and recorded the original song Shine for the upcoming family adventure Paddington. The song is only featured in the U.S. version of the film, which opens nationwide on January 16, 2015 and will receive an awards-qualifying release later this year. Decca Records will […]
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‘Paddington’ to Feature Original Song by Pharell Williams & Gwen Stefani
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gwen Stefani, Paddington, Pharrell Williams
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 21, 2014)
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Relative, Blitz/Berlin, Didier Rachou, Extraterrestrial, Food Chains, Gil Talmi, James Newton Howard, Kato Ådland, Reach Me, Sondre Lerche, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, The Sleepwalker, Tree Adams
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Expected to have the biggest opening of the year at the domestic box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original score is […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 14, 2014)
Posted: November 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beyond the Lights, Dumb and Dumber To, Empire of the Sun, Foxcatcher, Howard Shore, Jeff Cardoni, Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas, Marco Beltrami, Mark Isham, Miss Meadows, Rob Simonsen, Rosewater, The Homesman
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The film’s original music is composed by the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. WaterTower […]
Stephen Oremus Named Oscar Music Director
Posted: November 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Stephen Oremus
Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today that Stephen Oremus was selected as music director for this season’s 87th Oscar ceremony. He will make his Oscar debut this year. Oremus has worked on such Broadway shows as Avenue Q, Wicked, All Shook Up, 9 to 5, The Book of Mormon and Kinky Boots. He earned […]
Mica Levi Wins European Film Award for ‘Under the Skin’
Posted: November 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: European Film Awards, Mica Levi, Under the Skin
Mica Levi has been named European Composer 2014 by the European Film Academy for her score to Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin starring Scarlett Johansson. For the second time in the history of the awards, a winner in the music category (as well as 5 other categories) has been announced before the awards ceremony following a decision […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 7, 2014)
Posted: November 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Merry Friggin' Christmas, Anton Sanko, Big Hero 6, Elsa & Fred, Hanan Townshend, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Interstellar, Jessabelle, Johann Johannsson, Jorge Magaz, Ludwig Göransson, Luis Bacalov, Mr. Pip, Open WIndows, The Better Angels, The Theory of Everything
Two new movies are opening this weekend: Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday and opening nationwide today is the sci-fi drama Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Gladiator). WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 31, 2014)
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Before I Go to Sleep, Charlie Clouser, David Wingo, Edward Shearmur, Horns, James Newton Howard, Nightcrawler, Private Peaceful, Rachel Portman, Rob, Saw, The Great Invisible
Opening in most theaters this weekend is the thriller Nightcrawler written and directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, King Kong). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Ian Fraser (1933-2014)
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ian Fraser
Ian Fraser has passed away at age 81 this morning at his home in Los Angeles. The music director and arranger received a total of 32 Emmy Award nominations, more than any other musician in television history. He won the award 11 times, most recently in 1993 for his music direction for the 52nd Presidential Inaugural […]
Alexandre Desplat Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards 2014
Posted: October 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Daniel Pemberton, Michelino Bisceglia, Pharrell Williams, World Soundtrack Awards
Alexandre Desplat was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2014 at the World Soundtrack Awards 2012, tonight’s closing event of the 41st Ghent Film Festival. Desplat also received an award for his score for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Best Original Film Score of the Year category. Desplat also composed the […]
