Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Annabelle directed by John Leonetti, produced by James Wan and starring Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola, Eric Ladin and Brian Howe. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Dark Skies). WaterTower Music has released […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 3, 2014)
Posted: October 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Good Marriage, Angel Roché Jr., Annabelle, Atticus Ross, Bibio, Bryce Jacobs, Danny Bensi, Drive Hard, Gone Girl, Gustavo Dudamel, Jack Lenz, Joseph Bishara, Left Behind, Martin Leon, Men Women & Children, Saunder Jurriaans, The Good Lie, The Hero of Color City, The Liberator, Trent Reznor, Zoë Poledouris-Roché
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 26, 2014)
Posted: September 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Christopher Nightingale, Claire van Kampen, Dario Marianelli, Days and Nights, Dionysos, Field of Lost Shoes, Frederik Wiedmann, Good People, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, Matthew de Luca, Neil Davidge, Neil de Luca, Pride, The Boxtrolls, The Equalizer, The Song, The Two Faces of January, Two Night Stand, Vince Emmett
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Equalizer directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek series, Man on Fire, Unstoppable) who previously scored […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 19, 2014)
Posted: September 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Walk Among the Tombstones, Alec Puro, Asche & Spencer, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Christopher Drake, Dan Mangan, Dave Grusin, Fort Bliss, Garth Stevenson, George Fenton, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Inon Zur, Jesse Zubot, John Paesano, Justin Kauflin, Keep On Keepin' On, Michael Giacchino, Reclaim, Steve Moore, The Guest, The Maze Runner, The Scribbler, The Zero Theorem, This Is Where I Leave You, Tracks, Tusk
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of the YA novel The Maze Runner directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, When the Game Stands […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 12, 2014)
Posted: September 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: At the Devil's Door, Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?, Béatrice Thiriet, Bird People, Dolphin Tale 2, Elia Cmiral, Heather McIntosh, Honeymoon, Marco Beltrami, Mark Orton, Max Richter, My Old Lady, No Good Deed, Paul Haslinger, Rachel Portman, Ronen Landa, Son Lux, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The Drop, The Green Prince
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the family movie Dolphin Tale 2 written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Austin Stowell. The film’s original music is composed by Rachel Portman (The Cider […]
Antoine Duhamel (1925 – 2014)
Posted: September 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel has passed away at age 89. The French composer was best known for scoring numerous films for directors Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut. His collaborations with Godard included 1965’s BAFTA-nominated drama Pierrot le Fou starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and 1967’s Weekend. Among the movies he scored for Truffaut were the 1968 Oscar-nominated comedy drama […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 5, 2014)
Posted: September 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Christopher Carmichael, Darren Tate, Frontera, God Help the Girl, Jay Israelson, Kelly & Cal, Kenneth Lampl, Klaus Badelt, Nathan Whitehead, Stuart Murdoch, The Identical, The Longest Week, The Remaining, Toby Chu
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the music-themed drama The Identical directed by Dustin Marcellino and starring Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano, Blake Rayne, and Ray Liotta. Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, Constantine, Rescue Dawn) and Christopher Carmichael have composed the film’s original score. City of Peace Media and Capitol Christian Distribution have released a soundtrack […]
‘Frozen Fever’ to Feature New Song by Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Posted: September 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Frozen, Frozen Fever, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
Walt Disney Animation Studios announced last night that Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are writing a new song for the upcoming animated short Frozen Fever. The film is directed by Jennifer Lee (Wreck-It-Ralph) and Chris Buck (Tarzan) who also helmed last year’s hit movie and takes place on Anna’s birthday, for which Elsa and Kristoff […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 22, 2014)
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Are You Here, Cam2Cam, Danny Bensi, David Carbonara, Elia Cmiral, Heitor Pereira, If I Stay, John Paesano, Kareem Roustom, Love Is Strange, May in the Summer, Saunder Jurriaans, The Newton Brothers, The One I Love, The Prince, When the Game Stands Tall
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the teen drama If I Stay directed by R.J. Cutler and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard, Liana Liberato, Aisha Hinds and Stacy Keach. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Beverly Hills Chihahua). […]
Howard Shore to Receive Maestro Award at Billboard/THR Film & TV Music Conference
Posted: August 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Howard Shore, Maestro Award
Howard Shore has been chosen to receive the Maestro Award at this year’s Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference, which is being held November 5 and 6 at Universal Studios in Hollywood. The Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer is best known for his music for Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also scored such […]
