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 […]
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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
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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, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 11, 2015)
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 90 Minutes of Heaven, A Brilliant Young Mind, Andrew Feltenstein, Atli Orvarsson, Dave Fleming, Goodnight Mommy, James Horner, John Nau, Martin Phipps, Michael W. Smith, Olga Neuwirth, Paul Cantelon, Sleeping with Other People, The Perfect Guy, The Visit, Time Out of Mind, Wolf Totem
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller The Visit written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, produced by Jason Blum and starring Kathryn Hahn, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge. The movie doesn’t feature an original score except for short piano track for the movie’s […]
World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for this year’s Discovery of the Year Award, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. The winner will be announced at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert on October 24, 2015 in Ghent, Belgium and will get the opportunity to perform […]
Sam Smith to Perform ‘Spectre’ Title Song ‘Writing’s On the Wall’
Posted: September 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, Sam Smith, Spectre
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that Sam Smith has recorded Writing’s On The Wall, the theme song to the 24th James Bond film Spectre. The singer/songwriter has co-written the song with Jimmy Napes. The track will be released to download and stream on September 25, 2015 by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 4, 2015)
Posted: September 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Walk in the Woods, Alexandre Azaria, Before We Go, Break Point, Chloe & Theo, Chris Westlake, Dragon Blade, Henry Lai, Nathan Larson, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, The Newton Brothers, The Transporter Refueled, Tim Anderson, Will Bates
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the action reboot The Transporter Refueled directed by Camille Delamarre and starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Shabanon, Gabriella Wright, Radivoje Bukvić, Anatole Taubman, Wenxia Yu and Tatiana Pajković. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Azaria (Lockout, Love and Other […]
