Marvin Hamlisch has passed away at age 68. The composer died Monday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. During his career, he received twelve Academy Award nominations and was honored with the award three times for the title song and score for Sidney Pollack’s The Way We Were starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford […]
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Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Posted: August 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvin Hamlisch
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2012)
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celeste and Jesse Forver, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Edward Shearmur, Harry Gregson-Williams, Joseph LoDuca, Soldiers of Fortune, Sunny Levine, The Babymakers, Total Recall, Zach Cowie
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Total Recall directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy, John Cho and Ethan Hawke. Harry Gregson-Williams has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a […]
Hans Zimmer Composes Tribute Piece for Aurora Victims
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Following the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Hans Zimmer who composed the score for The Dark Knight Rises has recorded a new eight-minute piece in London in the days following the events as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. The […]
Michael Giacchino Wins Saturn Award for ‘Super 8’
Posted: July 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Saturn Awards, Super 8
Michael Giacchino was honored with a Saturn Award tonight at the 38th annual Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the award in the Best Music category for his score for last year’s Super 8, which also received awards for director J.J. Abrams and actor Joel Courtney […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 20, 2012)
Posted: July 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 30 Beats, Alexandre Desplat, C.C. Adcock, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beal, La fille du puisatier, The Dark Knight Rises, The Queen of Versailles, The Well Digger's Daughter
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in over 4000 theaters is the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer. Watertower […]
2012 Emmy Nominations Announced
Posted: July 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards, Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 64th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories: Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): Hemingway & Gellhorn – Javier Navarrete, Composer Game Change – Music by Theodore Shapiro Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia – Music by Michael Price & David […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 13, 2012)
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amit Trivedi, Bruno Coulais, Easy Money, Farewell My Queen, Ice Age: Continental Drift, John Powell, Jon Ekstrand, Red Lights, Shigeru Umebayashi, Trishna, Victor Reyes
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening in almost 4000 theaters is the animated feature sequel Ice Age: Continental Drift directed by Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier and featuring the voice talent of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes and […]
Behind the Music of the CW’s ‘Arrow’
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, Greg Berlanti, Political Animals, The CW
The CW has published a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions of the score the pilot for the network’s upcoming superhero drama Arrow. The video features interviews with the show’s composer Blake Neely, co-writers and executive producers Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, as well as footage from the orchestral scoring sessions. The music was recorded with […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 6, 2012)
Posted: July 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Peters, Bobby Johnston, Crazy Eyes, Deborah Lurie, James Horner, Katy Perry: Part of Me, Marc Shaiman, Ronen Landa, Savages, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Magic of Belle Isle, The Pact
Three new movies are opening in wide release this week: Already in theaters since this past Tuesday is the comic boot film reboot The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard, as well as Martin Sheen, Sally Field […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 29, 2012)
Posted: June 29, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Aaron Zigman, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer, Jonathan Goldsmith, Madea's Witness Protection, Magic Mike, People Like Us, Take This Waltz, Ted, Walter Murphy
Four new movies are opening wide in theaters this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the comedy Ted directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel McHale. The film’s score is composed by Walter Murphy (Family Guy, American Dad). Universal Republic has released a soundtrack album […]
