Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the supernatural thriller Mama directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nellsse. The film’s music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Devil). Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album featuring […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 18, 2013)
Posted: January 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Broken City, Claudia Sarne, Fernando Velazquez, Leopold Ross, LUV, Mama, Mowg, Nuno Malo, The Last Stand
Mychael Danna Wins Golden Globe for ‘Life of Pi’
Posted: January 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ang Lee, Golden Globes, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, Skyfall
Mychael Danna has received his first Golden Globe Award for his score for Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. The composer has also just received an Academy Award nomination for both score and the song Pi’s Lullaby earlier this week. Check out Danna’s acceptance speech after the jump. The other composers nominated in the category were […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 11, 2013)
Posted: January 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Haunted House, Christian Henson, Christophe Beck, Dario Marianelli, Gangster Squad, Jake Monaco, Quartet, Steve Jablonsky, Storage 24, Struck by Lightning
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action drama Gangster Squad directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Pena. The film’s score is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Battleship). WaterTower Music has released […]
John Williams Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Lincoln’
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, Critics Choice Award, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall
John Williams was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom), Mychael Danna (Life of […]
Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations
This morning, the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams Skyfall – Thomas Newman
2013 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2013 Orange British Academy Film Awards. Here are the nominations in the ‘Original Music’ category: Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams Skyfall – Thomas Newman
CAS Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 49th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. Since last year, scoring mixers are included in the awards. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Jonathan Allen for the movie musical Les Miserables, Shawn Murphy for Steven […]
Cutting Edge Group Acquires Varèse Sarabande Record Label
Posted: January 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cutting Edge Group, Side Effects, Thomas Newman, Varese Sarabande
The New York Times and Variety are reporting that the Cutting Edge Group and its partner Wood Creek Capital Management have acquired the soundtrack record label Varèse Sarabande. With the purchase of the label, Cutting Edge will extend its portfolio that includes the management of music rights, the representation of composers and upfront investment in […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 4, 2013)
Posted: January 4, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Dark Truth, John Frizzell, Jonathan Goldsmith, Texas Chainsaw 3D
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in over 2600 theaters is the horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D directed by John Luessenhop (Takers, Lockdown) and starring Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Thom Barry, Dan Yaeger and Trey Songz. The film’s music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Legion, The Roommate). No […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 28, 2012)
Posted: December 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anne Dudley, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Danny Elfman, Herbert Kretzmer, Les Miserables, Marc Shaiman, Nick Cave, Parental Guidance, Promised Land, Warren Ellis, West of Memphis
Three new movies have opened nationwide earlier this week on Christmas Day: Topping the box office on Christmas Day was the movie musical Les Miserables directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, Colm Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. Universal Republic has […]