Archive for the ‘Film Music News’ Category

The CW has published a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions of the score the pilot for the network’s upcoming superhero drama Arrow. The video features interviews with the show’s composer Blake Neely,  co-writers and executive producers Mark Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, as well as footage from the orchestral scoring sessions. The music was recorded with […]

Three new movies are opening in wide release this week: Already in theaters since this past Tuesday is the comic boot film reboot The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard, as well as Martin Sheen, Sally Field […]

Four new movies are opening wide in theaters this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the comedy Ted directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel McHale. The film’s score is composed by Walter Murphy (Family Guy, American Dad). Universal Republic has released a soundtrack album […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are five film composers, including former Oscar nominee Albert Iglesias who has received three Academy Award nominations for The Constant […]

New Oscar Rule in Music Category

Posted: June 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved rules for the 85th Academy Awards, including a change in one of the music categories. The organization announced that in the Original Song category, the “Executive Committee may recommend that a fourth songwriter for an individual song be considered in […]

Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is Pixar’s 13th full length animated feature Brave directed by Mark Andrews and featuring the voice talent of Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and Billy Connolly. The film’s score is composed by Patrick Doyle. Walt […]

Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the film adaptation of the musical Rock of Ages directed by Adam Shankman and starring Juliannne Hough, Diego Bonito, Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Mary J. Blige and Alec Baldwin. WaterTower Music has released the […]

The first audio clips of Hans Zimmer‘s soundtrack for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises appeared online today. Click here to listen to audio previews of all 15 tracks on the album. As previously announced, the soundtrack will be relased on July 17, 2012 by WaterTower Music and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Visit our […]

Lalo Schifrin has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert at Vienna Concert Hall on October 22, 2012.  The concert will present selections of Schifrin’s compositions performed by the Vienna Radio-Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David […]

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have been tapped to write the original songs for the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature Frozen. The film directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan, Surf’s Up) takes place in a kingdom trapped in eternal winter and follows the young dreamer Anna who must team up with a daring mountain man, […]