The nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. The awards will be given out at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which is currently scheduled to take place on September 9 & 10 in Los Angeles, but is expected to be delayed. Here are the music-related categories: Outstanding Music Composition for […]
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2023 Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: July 12, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2023)
Posted: July 7, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hollander, Biosphere, Danny Bensi, Dead Man's Hand, Insidious: The Red Door, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Javier Navarrete, Joseph Bishara, Joy Ride, Nathan Matthew David, Once Upon a Time in Uganda, Paul Haslinger, Saunder Jurriaans, Sound of Freedom, Steve Dorff, The Lesson, The YouTube Effect
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is supernatural horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door directed by Patrick Wilson and starring Ty Simpkins, Wilson himself, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Sinclair Daniel and Hiam Abbass. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, Malignant). Madison Gate Records has released a […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 30, 2023)
Posted: June 30, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amanda Yamate, Every Body, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, John Williams, Munch, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Prisoner's Daughter, Roque Banos, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Stephanie Economou, The Man from Rome, The Out-Laws, Tim Atack, Tim Fain, Wham!
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action adventure Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny directed by James Mangold and starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones and Mads Mikkelsen. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, Jaws, Jurassic Park). Walt Disney […]
Son Lux Members, David Buckley, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift & Others Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 398 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Ryan Lott, Ian Chang & Rafiq Bhatia who received their first Academy Award […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 23, 2023)
Posted: June 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaroon Zigman, Angelo Badalementi, Christophe Beck, God Is a Bullet, Jeff Cardoni, Jessica Rose Weiss, Maximum Truth, Mychael Danna, Nimona, No Hard Feelings, William Ross, Wonderwell
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy No Hard Feelings directed by Gene Stupnitsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Where the Crawdads Sing, Moneyball, Onward) & Jessica Rose Weiss (Cinderella, Don’t Make Me Go, The Independent). Madison […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2023)
Posted: June 16, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Asteroid City, Ben Sollee, Benjamin Wallfisch, Dexter Story, Elemental, Maggie Moore(s), The Blackening, The Flash, Thomas Newman
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie The Flash directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú and Kiersey Clemons. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures). WaterTower Music has released […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 9, 2023)
Posted: June 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Belcher, Bill Brown, Blue Jean, Chris Roe, Daliland, Edmund Butt, Evgueni G, Extraction 2, Gabriel Yared, Henry Jackman, Jongnic Bontemps, Mending the Line, Nima Fakhrara, Persian Lessons, Sacha Galperine, Scarlet, Steve Jablonsky, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Transformers: Rise of the Beasts directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Dinklage, Luna Lauren Velez, Peter Cullen, Tobe Nwigwe, Michelle Yeoh, Ron Perlman, Colman Domingo and Pete Davidson. The film’s original score is composed by Jongnic Bontemps (4400, United […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 2, 2023)
Posted: June 2, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cédric Klapisch, Christopher Bear, Daniel Pemberton, Daniel Rossen, Flamin' Hot, Hofesh Shechter, Joe Delia, Marcelo Zarvos, Padre Pio, Past Lives, Patrick Jonsson, Rise, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman
Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson and starring Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Brian Tyree Henry and Oscar Isaac. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Enola Holmes, King […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 26, 2023)
Posted: May 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About My Father, Alan Menken, David Buckley, Howard Ashman, Joseph Trapanese, Kandahar, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Andrews, Nima Fakhrara, Stephanie Economou, The Little Mermaid, The Machine, The Wrath of Becky, You Hurt My Feelings
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted) and the movie’s songs are written […]
Bill Lee has passed away today at age 94 at his home in Brooklyn. The composer and jazz musician was known for scoring his son Spike Lee’s early films, including Do the Right Thing, She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze and Mo’ Better Blues. He also composed the music for the director’s 1983 short Joe’s […]
