Two new movies opened nationwide this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters this week is the sci-fi action adventure Terminator Genisys directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Matt Smith, Byung-Hun Lee and JK Simmons. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Home, Penguins of Madagascar). Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 3, 2015)
Posted: July 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amy, Antonio Pinto, Cartel Land, Faith of Our Fathers, George Fenton, H. Scott Salinas, Jackie & Ryan, Jackson Greenberg, Jimmy's Hall, Lorne Balfe, Magic Mike XXL, Marc Fantini, Nick Hans, Steffan Fantini, Terminator: Genisys
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Johann Johannsson, Trent Reznor, Jonny Greenwood, Tyler Bates, Christopher Lennertz & More Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alex Heffes, Atticus Ross, Christopher Lennertz, Dave Grusin, Gary Yershon, Johann Johannsson, Jonny Greenwood, Laura Karpman, Marc Streifenfeld, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Johann Johannsson (Prisoners, Sicario) who received his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his […]
James Horner (1953-2015)
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Horner
James Horner died this morning in a plane crash about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, CA. The composer who was a recreational pilot was reportedly the only person on board. Horner was one of Hollywood’s most in demand film composers and has composed the music for the two highest-grossing films in history, Titanic and Avatar. He received two Academy […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 5, 2015)
Posted: June 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Beyond the Mask, Dawn Patrol, Entourage, Hungry Hearts, Insidious: Chapter 3, Jean-Pascal Beintus, Joe Kraemer, Joseph Bishara, Jurgen Beck, Love & Mercy, Max Richter, Nicola Piovani, Spy, Testament of Youth, Theodore Shapiro, Timothy Williams, United Passions, Wild Horses
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy Spy directed by Jude Law and starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Miranda Hart and Jude Law. The film’s original music is composed by Theodore Shapiro (The […]
Patrick Doyle to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: June 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Patrick Doyle, World Soundtrack Awards
Patrick Doyle has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the closing-night gala of the 15th World Soundtrack Awards at the Ghent Film Fest on October 24, 2015. The composer is known for his various collaborations on films directed by Kenneth Branagh, including Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow […]
Elliot Goldenthal Presented with Kilar Award at Krakow Film Music Festival
Posted: May 28, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Elliot Goldenthal, Krakow Film Music Festival, Wojciech Kilar Award
Last night, Elliot Goldenthal was presented with the first ever Wojciech Kilar Award during the sold out Polish Music Gala: Scoring4Wajda concert in the ICE Krakow Congress Center at the Krakow Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland. The Academy Award-winning composer’s longtime companion and entertainer, director Julie Taymor (Frida, Titus, Across the Universe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) was […]
