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 […]
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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
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‘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 […]
Alan Silvestri, David Arnold & Michael Price Win Emmy Awards
Posted: August 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, David Arnold, Emmy Awards, Michael Price
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. Alan Silvestri won his first two Emmy Awards for both his score and his main titles theme music from Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. David Arnold and Michael Price were honored with their first Emmy for […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 15, 2014)
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, BRMC, Christophe Beck, Frank, Jake Monaco, Let's Be Cops, Life After Beth, Marco Beltrami, Stephen Rennicks, The Expendables 3, The Giver
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action sequel The Expendables 3 directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s music is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron […]
2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Schedule Announced
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The schedule for this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) has been announced. The 5th edition of the event, which recognizes and honors music of visual mediums and the individuals who create, produce and place compositions in the medium, will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood. The […]
2014 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2013 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 8, 2014)
Posted: August 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, About Alex, AC Newman, Amy Bastow, Brett Aplin, Brian Tyler, Deepsea Challenge 3D, Into the Storm, Jeff Cardoni, Joel P. West, Ricky Edwards, Step Up: All In, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hundred-Foot Journey, What If
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action adventure Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, as well as the voices of Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard and Pete Ploszek. The film’s original music is composed […]
