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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 22, 2014)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

if-i-stayOpening 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). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Beck, The Orwells, Sonic Youth, Odessa, Willamette Stone, Ben Howard, Lucius, Tom Odell & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit YouTube for a short video interview with Pereira at the film’s Hollywood premiere earlier this week.

sin-city-a-dame-to-kill-forAlso opening wide is Robert Rodriguez’s & Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and starring Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Ray Liotta, Josh Brolin, Powers Booth, Rosario Dawson, Stacy Keach and Lady GaGa. Robert Rodriguez has also composed the film’s music with Carl Thiel (Machete Kills, From Dusk Till Dawn). Morada Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s original score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the sequel.

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Howard Shore to Receive Maestro Award at Billboard/THR Film & TV Music Conference

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howard-shoreHoward 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 films as The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Hugo, Mrs. Doubtfire, Big, Philadelphia, The Departed and Ed Wood. He is currently composing the music for the final installment in The Hobbit series The Battle of Five Armies. He recently also scored Jon Stewart’s directorial debut Rosewater, which will be released this fall and David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, which premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Alan Silvestri, David Arnold & Michael Price Win Emmy Awards

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emmysThe 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 their work on the Sherlock episode His Last Vow after being nominated twice before for their work on the series in previous years. In the Outstanding Music & Lyrics category, Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda received an Emmy for the song Bigger!, which was written for the 67 Tony Awards ceremony. Don Was was honored in the Outstanding Music Direction category for his work on The Beatles: The Night That Changed America.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 15, 2014)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

imageOpening 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 Man 3, Fast & Furious, Thor: The Dark World) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this werk and La-La Land Records will release a CD version later this month. Silva Screen Records is handling distribution of the soundtrack overseas. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

imageAlso opening wide is the sci-fi drama The Giver directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Tremblay and Katie Holmes. Marco Beltrami (Scream, World War Z) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article to listen to audio clips and for the full album details. Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the somgs from the film, including the original track Ordinary Human by OneRepublic. Click here for the full album details.

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2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Schedule Announced

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hmmaThe 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 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, writer/director/producer Andy Fickman and Earh, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. Featured performances will include Singaporean pop-artist Wiltay and Swedish singer Viktoria Tocca. More performers and special guests will be announced soon.

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2014 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced

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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 19, the closing night of the Ghent International Film Festival. Here are the nominations:

Film Composer of the Year

Marco Beltrami
A Good Day to Die Hard, Carrie, The Homesman, Snowpiercer, Warm Bodies, World War Z, The Wolverine

Alexandre Desplat
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, Marius, The Monuments Men, Philomena, Venus in Fur, Zulu

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 8, 2014)

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Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

tmtnExpected 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 by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Fast Five). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Click here for the full album details. The label has also released the single Shell Shocked written and performed by Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J and Ty Dolla $ign. Check out our previous article for more information. Also check out a recording session video of Tyler’s Turtles theme on YouTube.

into-the-stormBrian Tyler has also composed the music for the disaster action adventure Into the Storm directed by Steven Quale and starring Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Sumpter, Kyle Davis and Jon Reep. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week and a CD version will be coming out later this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Go See Talk for recent interviews with Tyler about his new projects. 

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 1, 2014)

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guardians-of-the-galaxyGuaranteed to top the weekend box office is Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close and Benicio del Toro. The film’s original music is composed by Tyler Bates (300, Watchmen). Hollywood Records has released three different soundtracks for the film, including Awesome Mix Vol. 1 feat. the songs from the film and a score album featuring Bates’ music, as well as a deluxe edition featuring both albums. For recent interviews with Bates about his work on the film, visit Film Music Magazine, We Are Movie Geeks, Hitfix and YouTube.

get-on-upAlso opening wide is the biographical drama Get On Up: The James Brown Story directed by Tate Taylor and stars Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd. Polydor/Universal Music has released a soundtrack album featuring studio and standout live versions of numerous soul/funk hits by James Brown as featured in the film. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. The movie’s original score is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption) who previously collaborated with Taylor on 2011’s The Help.

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Lorde to Curate ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Soundtrack

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lordeLionsgate announced today that singer/songwriter Lorde has been chosen to curate the soundtrack album for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. She will be hand-picking the artists for the soundtrack and will also provide the first single for the film and album. The album will be released by Republic Records this fall. The 17-year-old New Zealand native who is best known for her hit song Royals and the album Pure Heroine received two Grammy Awards earlier this year for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. The third installment in The Hunger Games series is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci and Elizabeth Banks.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 25, 2014)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

herculesOpening in most theaters is the action adventure Hercules directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and John Hurt. The film’s original music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, The Orphanage, Devil). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week. A CD release is set for next month. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Also visit MTV.com to stream the entire album.

lucyAlso opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Lucy directed by Luc Besson and starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman and Analeigh Tipton. Besson’s regular musical collaborator Eric Serra (The Professional, The Fifth Element) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. A different soundtrack, which also features the original song Sister Rust performed by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and tracks by The Crystal Method and Raury will be released overseas next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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