Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 directed by Andy Fickman and starring Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough and Shirley Knight. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Click, Blended, Veep). No soundtrack album has been announced. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 follows […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 17, 2015)
Posted: April 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex of Venice, Beyond the Reach, Child 44, David Wingo, Dickon Hinchliffe, Don McGlashan, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Debney, Jon Ekstrand, Josh Debney, Marco Beltrami, Monkey Kingdom, Monsters: Dark Continent, Neil Davidge, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Dead Lands, The Newton Brothers, The Road Within, True Story, Unfriended
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World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Young Composers Contest Announced
Posted: April 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
As in previous years, the World Soundtrack Academy will give out the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer to young international film music talent during this year’s World Soundtrack Awards (WSA) during the 42nd Film Fest Gent in Belgium. Three finalists will be invited for a three-day visit in Ghent where they will have their compositions performed […]
James Horner Talks ‘Avatar’ Sequels
Posted: April 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar, Avatar 2, James Cameron, James Horner
James Horner revealed in an interview with Andrew Freund at the Los Angeles premiere of the IMAX documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes this past Monday that he has “started to get ideas from the filmmakers” about his music for James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels, while it will be a while before he starts […]
Ray Charles (1918-2015)
Posted: April 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ray Charles
Composer/arranger Ray Charles passed away Monday at his home in Beverly Hills at age 96. He is best known as the leader of The Ray Charles Singers, who were regularly featured on Perry Como’s records and radio and television shows for 35 years. He is also known as a vocalist to the theme song for Three’s […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 3, 2015)
Posted: April 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 5 to 7, Boychoir, Brian Byrne, Brian Tyler, Cut Bank, Danny Bensi, Effie Gray, Furious 7, Hal Hartley, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Last Knights, Martin Phipps, Martin Tillman, Ned Rifle, Paul Cantelon, Satnam Ramgotra, Saunder Jurriaans, Woman in Gold
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the action sequel Furious 7 directed by James Wan and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Kurt Russell. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Wiz Khalifa & […]
‘Sausage Party’ to Feature Music by Alan Menken
Posted: March 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Sausage Party
Alan Menken is writing original songs for the upcoming animated comedy Sausage Party. The film is directed by Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted) and features the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Edward Norton, James Franco, Nick Kroll, Bill Hader, Danny […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 27, 2015)
Posted: March 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Girl Like Her, Bobby Johnston, Christophe Beck, David Bateman, Get Hard, Home, James Murphy, Johan Söderqvist, Kaspar Winding, Laurent Petitgand, Lorne Balfe, Marfa Girl, Serena, The Riot Club, The Salt of the Earth, While We're Young
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s Home directed by Tim Johnson and featuring the voices of Jim Parsons, Steve Martin, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. Roc Nation Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Coffee, Kiesza, Charli XCX and Jacob Plant. Check out […]
James Newton Howard to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: March 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hollywood in Vienna, James Newton Howard, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that James Newton Howard is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on October 16, 2015 The Max Steiner Award honors extraordinary achievements within the genre of film music by the musical capital […]
