TheOneRing.Net (via The Playlist) is reporting that Neil Finn will be providing the end credits song for Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Finn is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Crowded House. All of the previous Lord of the Rings films featured original songs in the end credits, […]
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Neil Finn to Provide End Credits Song for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Posted: October 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: An Unexpected Journey, Neil Finn, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 5, 2012)
Posted: October 5, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Raiher, Butter, Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie, Klaus Badelt, Mario Grigorov, Mateo Messina, Nathaniel Mechaly, Taken 2, The Oranges, The Paperboy
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Taken 2 directed by Olivier Megaton and starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Rade Šerbedžija. The film’s music is composed by Nathaniel Mechaly who previously scored the 2008 original film. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, […]
Adele Confirmed for ‘Skyfall’ Theme Song
Posted: October 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, J.A.C. Redford, James Bond, Paul Hepworth, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Adele confirmed today that she has co-written and performed the theme song for the latest James Bond film Skyfall. The song is written by the English singer/songwriter and Paul Hepworth (Rolling in the Deep) and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Hepworth is also credited as the arranger with J.A.C. Redford on the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 28, 2012)
Posted: September 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bringing Up Bobby, Christophe Beck, Dustin O'Halloran, Hotel Transylvania, Junkie XL, Klaus Badelt, Looper, Marcelo Zarvos, Mark Kilian, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nathan Johnson, Pitch Perfect, Solomon Kane, The Other Dream Team, Tom Holkenborg, Won't Back Down
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Hotel Transylvania directed by Genndy Tartakov and featuring the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, CeeLo Green and Jon Lovitz. The film’s music is composed by […]
Robert Kraft to Exit Fox Music
Posted: September 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Fox Music, Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft is leaving Fox Music after 18 years with the studio. He joined Fox Music in 1994 as chief executive and became president in 1998. He has overseen and the music for all Fox films during that time including the scores and soundtracks for such hit films as Titanic, Avatar, Moulin Rouge!, Slumdog Millionaire, […]
Andy Williams (1927-2012)
Posted: September 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andy Williams
Andy Williams passed away Tuesday at his Branson, Mo., home at age 84 after suffering from bladder cancer. The American singer performed numerous songs for movies and collaborated with a number of film composers. Among his biggest hits was the Academy Award-winning song Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which was written by Henry Mancini […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 21, 2012)
Posted: September 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About Cherry, Backwards, Chris Westlake, David Sardy, David Torn, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel, Dredd, End of Watch, Geoff Zanelli, House at the End of the Street, Jeff Russo, Joey Newman, Marco Beltrami, Michael Brook, My Uncle Rafael, Paul Cantelon, Paul Leonard Morgan, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Theo Green, Trouble with the Curve, You May Not Kiss the Bride
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the drama Trouble with the Curve directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. The film’s score is written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream). […]
Javier Navarrete, Paul Englishby and John Lunn Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 15, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Schlesinger, David Jaberbaum, Downton Abbey, Emmy Awards, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Javier Navarrete, John Lunn
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. Javier Navarrete won his first Emmy Award for his score for HBO’s original movie Hemingway & Gellhorn in the Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) category. John Lunn received the award […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 14, 2012)
Posted: September 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arbitrage, Ben Toth, Cliff Martinez, Finding Nemo, Jonny Greenwood, Liberal Arts, Mark Isham, Resident Evil: Retribution, Stolen, The Master, Thomas Newman, tomandandy
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the video game adaptation sequel Resident Evil: Retribution directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Johann Urb, Li Bingbing, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez. The film’s score is composed by […]
‘Spy Hunter’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack, Spy Hunter
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s video game reboot Spy Hunter. The album features the game’s original music written by Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore (Prime, The Shrine). The composer who makes his video game scoring debut on the project has incorporated Henry Mancini’s classic theme to Peter Gunn (also used […]
