Disney+ has released the trailer for the documentary Music by John Williams. The film directed by Laurent Bouzereau centers on the life and career of the legendary Academy Award-winning composer and features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Gustavo Dudamel, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, J.J. Abrams, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, Lawrence Kasdan, James Mangold, Chris […]
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‘Music by John Williams’ Documentary Trailer Released
Posted: October 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Disney Plus, John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, Music by John Williams
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 27, 2024)
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Azrael, Bagman, Chang Kiha, Diego Ramos Rodriguez, Haunted Heart, Jon Batiste, Kris Bowers, LEE, Marcus Norris, Megalopolis, Osvaldo Golijov, Saturday Night, Summer of Violence, the Executioner, The Universal Theory, The Wild Robot, Timothy Williams, Tóti Guðnason, Veteran 2: I, Zbigniew Preisner
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature The Wild Robot written and directed by Chris Sanders and starring Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames and Mark Hamill. The film’s original score is composed by Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, King Richard, Haunted Mansion, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2024)
Posted: September 20, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Different Man, A Mistake, Brian Tyler, Frank Ilfman, Ilan Eshkeri, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Never Let Go, Omni Loop, Raffertie, Rob, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, The Substance, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Wait, Theodore Shapiro, Transformers One, Umberto Smerilli, Wolfs, Zeltia Montes
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Transformers One directed by Josh Cooley and starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 13, 2024)
Posted: September 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bear McCreary, Craig Armstrong, Dan Deacon, Dan Levy, Danny Bensi, Dead Money, Edward Shearmur, Fabrizio Mancinelli, Girls Will Be Girls, Heather McIntosh, Here After, Jaco Caraco, Jed Palmer, Mathieu Carratier, Meanwhile on Earth, My Old Ass, Nathan Halpern, Pierre Oberkampf, Rez Ball, Roque Banos, Saunder Jurriaans, Speak No Evil, Subservience, The 4:30 Movie, The Critic, The Killer's Game, Tyler Hilton, Uglies, Will Harper, Winner
Opening in theaters nationwide is the psychological thriller Speak No Evil directed by James Watkins and starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, Aisling Franciosi and Daniel Hough. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Enemy, The Outsider, Fear the Walking Dead, The Devil All the Time, The Staircase, […]
Second Wave of 2024 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: September 13, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy have announced the second wave of nominees for the 2024 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, Public Choice Award, WSA Game Music Award, Best Original Score for a Belgian Production and Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer. The winners […]
Siddhartha Khosla Wins Emmy Award for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Score
Posted: September 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards, Only Murders in the Building, Siddhartha Khosla
Siddhartha Khosla has won his first Emmy Award for his score for the episode Sitzprobe from the third season of the Hulu original series Only Murders in the Building in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category at tonight’s second night of the 76th Creative Prime Emmy Awards. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman & Scott […]
David Fleming Wins Emmy Award for ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Score
Posted: September 7, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Fleming, Emmy Awards, Jim Henson Idea Man, Rickey Minor
David Fleming has received his first Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category for his score for Ron Howard’s Disney+ original documentary Jim Henson Idea Man at today’s first night of the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He is also up for an […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 6, 2024)
Posted: September 6, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Danny Elfman, Dominique Plante, His Three Daughters, Marcelo Zarvos, Ray Suen, Red Rooms, Rodrigo Amarante, The Front Room, The Thicket
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy comedy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Catherine O’Hara, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti and Willem Dafoe. The film’s original score is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Avengers: […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 30, 2024)
Posted: August 30, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Across the River and Into the Trees, Adam Janota Bzowski, Afraid, Alex Weston, Angela Little, Bennett Salvay, City of Dreams, Coda, Edward Shearmur, Fatima Al Qadiri, Gilad Benamram, Lee Malia, Lisa Gerrard, Mike McCready, Out Come the Wolves, Reagan, Seeking Mavis Beacon, Slingshot, Steffen Thum, Take My Hand, The Wasp, You Gotta Believe
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi horror thriller Afraid written and directed by Chris Weitz and starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu,Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine. The film’s original score is composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, Expats, Wander Darkly, The Adults, The Novice, Goodnight Mommy) who also co-wrote […]
Pharrell Williams’ Original Songs Titles from Morgan Neville’s ‘Piece by Piece’ Revealed
Posted: August 30, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Morgan Neville, Pharrell Williams, Piece by Piece
Pharrell Williams has written five original songs for the animated documentary Piece by Piece. Song titles include Piece by Piece (feat. Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers), It’s Happening (co-written with Shelly Berg), Virginia Boy (feat. Shae Haley), the closing credit song For Real, as well as L’Ego Odyssey (co-written with Shelly Berg), a […]
