Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Hotel Transylvania directed by Genndy Tartakov and featuring the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, CeeLo Green and Jon Lovitz. The film’s music is composed by […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 28, 2012)
Posted: September 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bringing Up Bobby, Christophe Beck, Dustin O'Halloran, Hotel Transylvania, Junkie XL, Klaus Badelt, Looper, Marcelo Zarvos, Mark Kilian, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nathan Johnson, Pitch Perfect, Solomon Kane, The Other Dream Team, Tom Holkenborg, Won't Back Down
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Robert Kraft to Exit Fox Music
Posted: September 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Fox Music, Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft is leaving Fox Music after 18 years with the studio. He joined Fox Music in 1994 as chief executive and became president in 1998. He has overseen and the music for all Fox films during that time including the scores and soundtracks for such hit films as Titanic, Avatar, Moulin Rouge!, Slumdog Millionaire, […]
Andy Williams (1927-2012)
Posted: September 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andy Williams
Andy Williams passed away Tuesday at his Branson, Mo., home at age 84 after suffering from bladder cancer. The American singer performed numerous songs for movies and collaborated with a number of film composers. Among his biggest hits was the Academy Award-winning song Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which was written by Henry Mancini […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 21, 2012)
Posted: September 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About Cherry, Backwards, Chris Westlake, David Sardy, David Torn, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel, Dredd, End of Watch, Geoff Zanelli, House at the End of the Street, Jeff Russo, Joey Newman, Marco Beltrami, Michael Brook, My Uncle Rafael, Paul Cantelon, Paul Leonard Morgan, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Theo Green, Trouble with the Curve, You May Not Kiss the Bride
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the drama Trouble with the Curve directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. The film’s score is written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream). […]
Javier Navarrete, Paul Englishby and John Lunn Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 15, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Schlesinger, David Jaberbaum, Downton Abbey, Emmy Awards, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Javier Navarrete, John Lunn
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. Javier Navarrete won his first Emmy Award for his score for HBO’s original movie Hemingway & Gellhorn in the Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) category. John Lunn received the award […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 14, 2012)
Posted: September 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arbitrage, Ben Toth, Cliff Martinez, Finding Nemo, Jonny Greenwood, Liberal Arts, Mark Isham, Resident Evil: Retribution, Stolen, The Master, Thomas Newman, tomandandy
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the video game adaptation sequel Resident Evil: Retribution directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Johann Urb, Li Bingbing, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez. The film’s score is composed by […]
‘Spy Hunter’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack, Spy Hunter
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s video game reboot Spy Hunter. The album features the game’s original music written by Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore (Prime, The Shrine). The composer who makes his video game scoring debut on the project has incorporated Henry Mancini’s classic theme to Peter Gunn (also used […]
Diane Warren and Celine Dion Reteaming for ‘Song for Marion’
Posted: September 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celine Dion, Diane Warren, Song for Marion, Unfinished Songs
Variety is reporting that songwriter Diane Warren has teamed up again with Celine Dion for an original song written for the comedy drama Song for Marion. The song Unfinished Songs with music and lyrics by Warren and performed by Dion is playing over the film’s end credits. Warren has previously been nominated for six Academy […]
James Horner to Compose Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Posted: September 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Double Concerto, Hakon Samuelsen, James Horner, Mari Samuelsen
Academy Award-winning composer James Horner is making a return to the concert stage and is composing a double concerto for violin and cello to be performed by Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen and cellist Håkon Samuelsen. The duo has been working with the composer on the double concerto since last year even before Horner completed his score […]
‘Medal of Honor: Warfighter’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Mike Shinoda, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
The details for one of this year’s most anticipated first person shooters, Medal of Honor: Warfighter have been revealed. The album features the video game’s original music written by film and TV composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Game of Thrones), as well as additional score composed by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda […]
