A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. Jonny Greenwood’s music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice was honored by both the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Mica Levi’s music for Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin was singled out by […]
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LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners of Best Music in Film 2014
Posted: December 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Online FIlm Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
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57th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 57th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Frozen (Christophe Beck) – Walt Disney Records Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) – Columbia Records The Grand Budapest Hotel (Alexandre Desplat) – ABKCO Music & Records Gravity (Steven Price) – WaterTower Music Saving Mr. Banks (Thomas […]
‘Big Eyes’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Big Eyes, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Burton
The Weinstein Company has published the score for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes. The music is composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland). Also available to stream is the original song Big Eyes performed by Lana Del Rey and written by herself and Daniel Heath (check out the recently […]
‘Wolf Totem’ Score Preview
Posted: December 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Horner, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Wolf Totem
Mars Films has published the first audio clip from the original score for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s epic drama Wolf Totem. The film’s music is composed by Academy Award winner James Horner (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind). Check out the 45-second audio clip after the jump. Wolf Totem starring Chinese actors Feng Shaofeng and Dou Xiao is based on Jiang Rong’s autobiographical novel […]
Nominations for 42nd Annie Awards Announced
Posted: December 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Nicole Renaud – Cheatin’ – Plymptoons Studios John Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation Danny Elfman – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation Bruno Coulais & Kila – Song […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 28, 2014)
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Before I Disappear, Christopher Lennertz, Darren Morze, Horrible Bosses 2, Jed Kurzel, Lorne Balfe, Penguins of Madagascar, The Babadook, The Imitation Game
Two new movies opened nationwide this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters this week is the animated feature Penguins of Madagascar directed by Simon Smith & Eric Darnell and featuring the voice talent of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Chris Knights, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Annett Mahendru, Ken Jeong and Peter Stormare. The film’s original music […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer Features Original Music by John Williams
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The first teaser trailer for Episode VII in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, premiered in select theaters and online today. John Williams recorded original music for the trailer earlier this month at Sony Pictures’ scoring stage in Los Angeles. Check out the full teaser after the jump. Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams stars John […]
‘Paddington’ to Feature Original Song by Pharell Williams & Gwen Stefani
Posted: November 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gwen Stefani, Paddington, Pharrell Williams
The Weinstein Company/Dimension announced that Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have co-written and recorded the original song Shine for the upcoming family adventure Paddington. The song is only featured in the U.S. version of the film, which opens nationwide on January 16, 2015 and will receive an awards-qualifying release later this year. Decca Records will […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 21, 2014)
Posted: November 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Relative, Blitz/Berlin, Didier Rachou, Extraterrestrial, Food Chains, Gil Talmi, James Newton Howard, Kato Ådland, Reach Me, Sondre Lerche, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, The Sleepwalker, Tree Adams
Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend: Expected to have the biggest opening of the year at the domestic box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original score is […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 14, 2014)
Posted: November 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beyond the Lights, Dumb and Dumber To, Empire of the Sun, Foxcatcher, Howard Shore, Jeff Cardoni, Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas, Marco Beltrami, Mark Isham, Miss Meadows, Rob Simonsen, Rosewater, The Homesman
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The film’s original music is composed by the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. WaterTower […]
