Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at age 91 at his home in Bel Air. The composer, songwriter and record producer wrote numerous scores and songs for film over a six decade spanning-career. His film scoring credits include Richard Brooks’ In Cold Blood, Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz and Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple, for all of which he received […]
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Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Quincy Jones
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Jake Kasdan’s ‘Red One’ to Feature Original Song ‘Christmas Magic’ by Laufey
Posted: November 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jake Kasdan, Laufey, Red One, Spencer Stewart
Grammy Award-winning Icelandic singer/songwriter Laufey has recorded an original song for the action adventure comedy Red One. The track, entitled Christmas Magic, is co-written by Laufey & Spencer Stewart and will be featured in the movie directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka,Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel, […]
Diane Warren to Produce and Write Original Songs for Disney Branded Television’s ‘How We Became the Biggest Band in the World’
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diane Warren, Disney Channel, Disney Plus, How We Became the Biggest Band in the World
Diane Warren is writing original songs for the upcoming Disney Channel/Disney+ original series How We Became the Biggest Band in the World. The Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter also serves as executive producer on the show, which stars Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez, Ruby Marino and Nathaniel Buescher. The drama follows three members of a mega-famous pop […]
Michael Bearden Named Music Director for 97th Oscars
Posted: October 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Michael Bearden
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences today announced the creative team for the 97th Oscars, including music director Michael Bearden who joins the team for the first time. Bearden has worked with more than 520 music artists, most notably Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and as Michael Jackson’s final music director. he […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim’ to Feature Original Song by Paris Paloma
Posted: October 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Long, Kenji Kamiyama, Paris Paloma, Phoebe Gittins, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
English folk-pop artist Paris Paloma has recorded an original song for the upcoming anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The track, entitled The Rider, written by Phoebe Gittins (who co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Arty Papageorgiou and Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews) & composer David Long and performed by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2024)
Posted: October 18, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anora, Christopher Willis, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Daniel Rossen, Deon van Heerden, Exhibiting Forgiveness, Goodrich, Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue, Jherek Bischoff, Karl Sölve Steven, Kensuke's Kingdom, Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Rumours, Smile 2, Stuart Hancock, The Line, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Union, Uno Helmersson
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Smile 2 written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Lukas Gage, Ray Nicholson and Dylan Gelula. The film’s original score is composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Third Day, The […]
Jerskin Fendrix Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 16, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Jerskin Fendrix, Natalie Holt, Umberto Scipione, World Soundtrack Awards
Jerskin Fendrix was named Film Composer of the Year at the 24th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 51st Ghent Film Festival, for his scores for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things (for which he also received an Academy Award nomination earlier this year) and Kinds of Kindness. He was also the winner in the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2024)
Posted: October 11, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Brian Irvine, Brothers, Bryce Dessner, Dan Romer, David Holmes, Lonely Planet, Martin Dirkov, Michael Andrews, Mike Tuccillo, My Hero Academia: You're Next, Paul Wiley, Pharrell Williams, Piece by Piece, Pinar Toprak, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Terrifier 3, The Apprentice, The Silent Hour, We Live in Time, Woman of the Hour, Yuki Hayashi
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated documentary Piece by Piece directed by Morgan Neville and featuring the voices of Pharrell Williams (who also wrote the movie’s original songs), Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. The film’s original score original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Freaks & […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2024)
Posted: October 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ack Kinmonth, Arthur's Whisky, Blink, Chromosomes, Daaaaaalí!, David Newman, Frederik Wiedmann, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jan Miserre, Jimmy LaValle, John Gürtler, Joker: Folie à Deux, Keefus Ciancia, Michael A. Muller, Monster Summer, Scarygirl, Steven Argila, Tamar-Kali, The Fall, The Outrun, The Problem with People, The Radleys, Things Will Be Different, Thomas Bangalter, Thomas Newman, White Bird
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz. The film’s original score is composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, A Haunting in Venice, Women Talking, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado). WaterTower […]
