Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Carrie directed by Kimberly Peirce and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde, Alex Russell and Ansel Elgort. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Rogue […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2013)
Posted: October 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 12 Years a Slave, Alex Ebert, Alex Heffes, Alexander, All is Lost, Bruce Fowler, Carrie, Carter Burwell, Escape Plan, Hans Zimmer, I'm in Love With a Church Girl, Kill Your Darlings, Marco Beltrami, Nico Muhly, Paradise, Rachel Portman, The Fifth Estate
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2013)
Posted: October 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Alicia Keys, Captain Phillips, Carl Thiel, CBGB, Escape from Tomorrow, Henry Jackman, Machete Kills, Mark Isham, Martin Davich, Rodbert Rodriguez, Romeo & Juliet, Sweetwater, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the docudrama Captain Phillips directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, United 93) and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson and Max Martini. The film’s music is composed by Henry […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2013)
Posted: October 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.C.O.D., All Is Bright, Bad Milo, Christophe Beck, Grace Unplugged, Graham Reynolds, Gravity, James Newton Howard, Jeff Lippencott, Nick Urata, Parkland, Runner Runner, Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde, Steve Poltz, Steven Price, Ted Masur
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the space drama Gravity directed by Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. The film’s original score is composed by Steven Price (The World’s End, Attack the Block). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2013)
Posted: September 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Single Shot, Atli Orvarsson, Battle of the Year, C.O.G., Christopher Lennertz, Enough Said, Gabriel Yared, Generation Iron, Hans Zimmer, Haute Cuisine, Jeff Danna, Jeff Rona, Jewtopia, Joe Berry, Johann Johannsson, Marcelo Zarvos, Mark Mothersbaugh, My Lucky Star, Nathan Larson, Nathan Wang, Plus One, Prisoners, Rush, Steve Reich, Thanks for Sharing, The Colony, The Short Game
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. Jóhann Jóhannsson (Personal Effects, For Ellen) has composed the film’s score. WaterTower Music has […]
Stephen Sondheim to Write New Song for ‘Into the Woods’ Film Adaptation
Posted: September 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Into the Woods, Rob Marshall, Stephen Sondheim
Walt Disney Pictures has announced today that composer Stephen Sondheim is composing a new original song for the upcoming film adaptation of the musical Into the Woods. The film is directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) and stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna […]
Mychael Danna, Bear McCreary and John Lunn Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Schlesinger, Bear McCreary, David Javerbaum, Elliot Lawrence, Emmy Awards, John Lunn, Mychael Danna
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. John Lunn has received his second Emmy for his music for Downtown Abbey in the Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) category after last year’s win. Mychael Danna won his first Emmy Award for the mini-series World Without End […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 13, 2013)
Posted: September 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: And While We Were Here, Blue Caprice, Colin Stetson, Evgueni Galperine, Insidious: Chapter 2, Jayne Mansfield's Car, Joseph Bishara, Mateo Messina, Max Richter, Ming Vauze, Nick Launay, Owen Easterling Hatfield, Plush, Sacha Galperine, Sarah Neufeld, The Family, Wadjda
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the box office is the horror sequel Insidious: Chapter 2 directed by James Wan and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Leigh Wannell and Barbara Hershey. The film’s original score is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Dark Skies). Void Recordings has […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 6, 2013)
Posted: September 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adore, Antony Partos, Christopher Gordon, Emmanuel D'Orlando, Graeme Revell, Hell Baby, Laurent Eyquem, Lorne Balfe, Mark McKenzie, Michael Farrell, Populaire, Riddick, Rob, Robert Coudert, Salinger, The Ultimate Life, Touchy Feely, Vinny Smith, Winnie Mandela
Only one movie is being released nationwide this weekend: Opening in over 3000 theaters is the sci-fi action film Riddick written and directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Jodi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo and Nolan Gerard Funk. The film’s music is composed by Graeme […]
World Soundtrack Awards 2013 Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: September 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Discovery of the Year, World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award 2012, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. The winner will be announced at the 13th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert on October 19, 2013 in Ghent and will get the opportunity to perform at […]
