Ken Thorne has passed away at age 90. The British composer scored numerous features and television movies and shows over a career spanning more than four decades, including the sequels Superman II and Superman III directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve. He received an Academy Award for his adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s music […]
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Ken Thorne (1924-2014)
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ken Thorne
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 4, 2014)
Posted: July 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: America, Bryan E. Miller, Christopher Young, Deliver Us from Evil, Earth to Echo, Geoff Zanelli, Joseph Trapanese, Joshua Abrams, Life Itself, Michael Andrews, Nick Urata, Premature, School Dance, Tammy
Three new movies opened nationwide this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Tammy directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Toni Collette and Nat Faxon. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, The Heat). […]
Hans Zimmer to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival
Posted: July 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Zurich Film Festival
Hans Zimmer will be honored with a a special Lifetime Award at the Zurich Film Festival. The Academy Award-winning composer will receive the award on October 1, 2014 during a public event at the Tonhalle Zurich. The event will also feature the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich performing the works of the Golden Eye for ‘Best International Film Music 2014’ finalists, as well […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 27, 2014)
Posted: June 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lockington, Begin Again, Craig Wedren, Gregg Alexander, Ibrahim Maalouf, John Dragonetti, Marco Beltrami, Matt Novack, Postman Pat: The Movie, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Siddharth, Snowpiercer, Steve Jablonsky, The Internet's Own Boy, They Came Together, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Yves Saint Laurent
Only one new movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure Transformers: Age of Extinction directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Sophia Myles, Bingbing Li, Titus Welliver and TJ Miller. The film’s original music is composed by Steve […]
Frank Ilfman Wins Saturn Award for ‘Big Bad Wolves’
Posted: June 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Big Bad Wolves, Frank Ilfman, Saturn Awards
Frank Ilfman was honored with a Saturn Award last night at the 40th annual Saturn Awards in Burbank, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the prize in the Best Music category for his score for the Israeli thriller Big Bad Wolves, which was also recognized in the […]
Wendy & Lisa, Steven Price, Bear McCreary & Dave Porter Honored at ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards
Posted: June 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards, Bear McCreary, Dave Porter, Lisa Coleman, Steven Price, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Film & Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman received the inaugural ASCAP Shirley Walker Award, which honors those whose achievements have contributed to the diversity of film and television music. The composer duo, known for their work on […]
Steven Price, Steve Jablonsky, Stanley Clarke & Pharrell Williams Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Buck Sanders, Stanley Clarke, Steve Jablonsky, Steven Price
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Steven Price (The World’s End, Attack the Block) who received his first Academy Award this year for Alfonso […]
‘The Giver’ to Feature Original Song by OneRepublic
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: OneRepublic, Phillip Noyce, The Giver
The upcoming film adaptation of The Giver will feature an original song by OneRepublic. The Grammy Award-nominated rock pop band, best known for such songs as Apologize, Stop and Stare and Counting Stars, is recording the original track Ordinary Human for the movie directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay […]
Academy Announces Updated Campaign Regulations Affecting the Music Category
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a number of updated regulations for how companies and individuals may market movies and achievements eligible for the 87th Academy Awards to Academy members, including significant changes that affect the music category. The regulations state that “music branch members may not contact other Music Branch […]
Alexandre Desplat to Head Venice Film Festival Jury
Posted: June 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Venice Film Festival
It was announced today that Alexandre Desplat has been named president of the International Jury for the Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, which will run from August 27 to September 6. It marks the first time that a film composer has been chosen to head the jury, which comprise nine members and decide on the winner […]
