Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: One of the most talked about and ambitious film of the season is the epic adventure drama Cloud Atlas directed by Tom Tykwer and Andy & Lana Wachowski and starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Xun Zhou, […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 26, 2012)
Posted: October 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Akira Yamaoka, Chad Fischer, Chasing Mavericks, Christopher Young, Cloud Atlas, Deborah Lurie, Fun Size, Jeff Danna, Johnny Klimek, Orbital, Pusher, Reinhold Heil, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Black Tulip, Tom Tykwer
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Alberto Iglesias Named Film Composer of the Year 2012 at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Alberto Iglesias, Brian Byrne, World Soundtrack Awards
Alberto Iglesias was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2012 at the World Soundtrack Awards 2012, tonight’s closing event of the 39th Ghent Film Festival. Iglesias also received an award for his score for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the Best Original Film Score of the Year 2012 category. The composer’s other scores of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 19, 2012)
Posted: October 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alec Puro, Alex Cross, Bruno Coulais, Fall on Your Sword, John Debney, Marco Beltrami, Mon pire cauchemar, My Worst Nightmare, Nobody Walks, Paranormal Activity 4, The First Time, The Sessions
Two new movies are opening in wide release this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the found footage horror film Paranormal Activity 4 directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, produced by Jason Blum & Oren Peli and starring Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively, Aiden Lovekamp, Brady Allen, Stephen Dunham, Alexondra Lee and […]
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
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, […]
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 […]
