Four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action film sequel The Expendables 2 directed by Simon West and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 17, 2012)
Posted: August 17, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, Compliance, Cosmopolis, Daniel Pemberton, Francis and the Starlights, Geoff Zanelli, Heather McIntosh, Howard Shore, Jon Brion, Metric, ParaNorman, Robot & Frank, Salaam Remi, Sparkle, Spencer David Hutchings, The Awakening, The Expendables 2, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Why Stop Now?
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2012 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Nominations, World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2012 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 10, 2012)
Posted: August 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruce Hornsby, Goats, Hope Springs, James Newton Howard, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Hill, Moby, Red Hook Summer, The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign, Theodore Shapiro, Woody Jackson
Three new studio features are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Bourne Legacy directed and co-written by Tony Gilroy and starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn and Joan Allen. The film’s score is composed by James […]
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Posted: August 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch has passed away at age 68. The composer died Monday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. During his career, he received twelve Academy Award nominations and was honored with the award three times for the title song and score for Sidney Pollack’s The Way We Were starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2012)
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celeste and Jesse Forver, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Edward Shearmur, Harry Gregson-Williams, Joseph LoDuca, Soldiers of Fortune, Sunny Levine, The Babymakers, Total Recall, Zach Cowie
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Total Recall directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy, John Cho and Ethan Hawke. Harry Gregson-Williams has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a […]
Hans Zimmer Composes Tribute Piece for Aurora Victims
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Following the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Hans Zimmer who composed the score for The Dark Knight Rises has recorded a new eight-minute piece in London in the days following the events as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. The […]
Michael Giacchino Wins Saturn Award for ‘Super 8’
Posted: July 26, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Saturn Awards, Super 8
Michael Giacchino was honored with a Saturn Award tonight at the 38th annual Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the award in the Best Music category for his score for last year’s Super 8, which also received awards for director J.J. Abrams and actor Joel Courtney […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 20, 2012)
Posted: July 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 30 Beats, Alexandre Desplat, C.C. Adcock, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beal, La fille du puisatier, The Dark Knight Rises, The Queen of Versailles, The Well Digger's Daughter
Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in over 4000 theaters is the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer. Watertower […]
2012 Emmy Nominations Announced
Posted: July 19, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards, Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 64th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories: Outstandig Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): Hemingway & Gellhorn – Javier Navarrete, Composer Game Change – Music by Theodore Shapiro Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia – Music by Michael Price & David […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 13, 2012)
Posted: July 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amit Trivedi, Bruno Coulais, Easy Money, Farewell My Queen, Ice Age: Continental Drift, John Powell, Jon Ekstrand, Red Lights, Shigeru Umebayashi, Trishna, Victor Reyes
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening in almost 4000 theaters is the animated feature sequel Ice Age: Continental Drift directed by Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier and featuring the voice talent of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes and […]
