Category: Film Music News

Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2015)

July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 10K Islands, Alex Heffes, Antonio Pinto, Boulevard, David Wittman, Dudu Aram, Heitor Pereira, Keefus Ciancia, Minions, Selfless, Strangerland, What We Did on Our Holiday, Zach Lemmons

Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Minions directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including including The Turtles, The Kinks, The Who, Donovan and The Spencer Davis Group. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Trailer Addict for interviews with Pereira about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Self/less directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery and Ben Kingsley. Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, The Host, Snitch) and Dudu Aram have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on July 24. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.

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Michael Giacchino Elected to Academy Music Branch Board

July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Academy Awards, Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2015–16 Board of Governors. He joins Charles Bernstein and Charles Fox who are the other two governors of the branch. It will mark Giacchino’s first term serving on the music branch board. The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 3, 2015)

July 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 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

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 released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here to check out the full album details and to check out audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview with Balfe about his work on the project. Def Jam Recordings has released the original song Fighting Shadows performed by Jane Zhang feat. Big Sean. Check out our previous article for more information.

Also now playing nationwide is the sequel Magic Mike XXL directed by Gregory Jacobs and stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias, Amber Heard, Donald Glover, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Michael Strahan. The film doesn’t feature any original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album feat. the songs from the film by artists including Nick Waterhouse, Ginuwine, Backstreet Boys, Donald Glover, Matt Bomer, Glass Animals & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2015)

June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Little Chaos, Batkid Begins, Big Game, Dave Tweedie, Escobar: Paradise Lost, Into the Grizzly Maze, Juri Seppa, L.A. Slasher, Mac Quayle, Marcus Trumpp, Max, Max Richter, Michael Yezerski, Miska Seppa, Peter Gregson, Ted 2, The Little Death, Trevor Rabin, Walter Murphy

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Ted 2 directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman, Jessica Barth and Giovanni Ribisi. The film’s original music is composed by Walter Murphy (American Dad, Family Guy) who also scored 2012’s original movie. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Mean Ol’ Moon performed by Amanda Seyfriend and Norah Jones in two different version and tracks by Ray Charles, Bone Symphony and John Wilson, Maida Vale Singers & Curtis Stigers. To check out the full soundtrack album and to learn more about the comedy, visit our previous news article.

Also opening wide is the family adventure Max directed by Boaz Yakin and starring Josh Wiggins, Lauren Graham, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Luke Kleintank and Jay Hernandez. Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, National Treasure) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit Variety for an article about the composer’s work on the film.

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Johann Johannsson, Trent Reznor, Jonny Greenwood, Tyler Bates, Christopher Lennertz & More Invited to Join Academy

June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 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 music for The Theory of Everything, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross who received the Oscar in 2011 for their work on David Fincher’s The Social Network and recently reunited with the director on Gone Girl, Tyler Bates whose film scoring credits include last year’s hit film Guardians of the Galaxy, Jonny Greenwood whose film music work include Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice and Christopher Lennertz whose recent feature credits include Ride Along, Horrible Bosses 2 and The Wedding Ringer.

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James Horner (1953-2015)

June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 25 comments

Tags: 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 Awards for his work on James Cameron’s Titanic and earned eight more Oscar nominations for such movies as Aliens, An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Braveheart, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, House of Sand and Fog and Avatar. He already completed scores for the upcoming dramas Southpaw and The 33 and recently also composed his first music for the concert hall in several decades.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 19, 2015)

June 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Burying the Ex, David Wingo, Dope, Eden, Explosions in the Sky, Germaine Franco, Harry Escott, Infinitely Polar Bear, Inside Out, Joseph LoDuca, Julian Wass, Manglehorn, Michael Giacchino, Pharrell Williams, The Face of an Angel, The Overnight, Theodore Shapiro

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Inside Out directed by Pete Docter and featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Star Trek). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Also visit Screenrant and Trailer Addict for interviews with Giacchino about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the comedy drama Dope written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, A$AP Rocky, Blake Anderson, Keith Stanfield, Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown and Zoë Kravitz. Pharrell Williams has written the movie’s original songs performed by the fictional band Awreeoh. Also included and Germaine Franco has composed the film’s original score. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Awreeoh, Digital Underground, Naughty By Nature, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Public Enemy & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 12, 2015)

June 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Brian Eno, Debug, Evgueni Galperine, Jurassic World, Madame Bovary, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Michael Giacchino, Nico Muhly, Sacha Galperine, The Newton Brothers, Timothy Williams, Vendetta

The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the action adventure sequel Jurassic World directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong and Judy Greer. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Inside Out, Star Trek, Lost). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit USA Today and NPR for interviews with the composer about his work on the project.

Opening in select cities before expanding nationwide over the next couple of weeks is the indie comedy drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and starring Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal and Connie Britton. Brian Eno has composed the film’s music and Nico Muhly (The Reader, Margaret, Kill Your Darlings) has also provided original music. No word yet on a soundtrack album. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl follows a student who is coasting to senior year of high school as anonymously as possible and is forced by his mother to befriend a classmate with leukemia. The dramedy premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Fox Searchlight. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 5, 2015)

June 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 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 Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Who Can You Trust, which he co-wrote with Craig Wedren and is performed Ivy Levan. Click here for the full album details and visit Milan’s Soundcloud channel for a short interview with Shapiro. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.

Also opening wide is the horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 3 directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Steve Coulter, Angus Sampson, Hayley Kiyoko and Ashton Moio, Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle) who previously scored the first two parts in the series has composed the film’s original music. Void Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to check out audio clips.

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Patrick Doyle to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at World Soundtrack Awards

June 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: 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 Recruit and this year’s Cinderella. He received two Academy Award nominations for his music for Branagh’s Hamlet and Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility. His other film scoring credits include Pixar’s Brave, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Nanny McPhee, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Alfonso Cuaron’s Great Expectations, Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, Mike Newell’s Donnie Brasco and Brian DePalma’s Carlito’s Way.

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