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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). […]

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 […]

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 News
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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 […]

Variety is reporting that songwriter Diane Warren has teamed up again with Celine Dion for an original song written for the comedy drama Song for Marion. The song Unfinished Songs with music and lyrics by Warren and performed by Dion is playing over the film’s end credits. Warren has previously been nominated for six Academy […]

Academy Award-winning composer James Horner is making a return to the concert stage and is composing a double concerto for violin and cello to be performed by Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen and cellist Håkon Samuelsen. The duo has been working with the composer on the double concerto since last year even before Horner completed his score […]

The details for one of this year’s most anticipated first person shooters,  Medal of Honor: Warfighter have been revealed. The album features the video game’s original music written by film and TV composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Game of Thrones), as well as additional score composed by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda […]

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Words written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal and stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The film’s music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos […]

The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award 2012, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. Here are the nominees: Brian Byrne – Albert Nobbs Lucas Vidal – The Cold Light of Day, The Raven, Mientras Duermes

Hal David (1921-2012)

Posted: September 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Lyricist Hal David has passed away today at age 91 in Los Angeles. The songwriter was best known for his collaborations with Burt Bacharach and has written the lyrics for numerous hit songs, including several original songs for film. He received an Academy Award for co-writing the classic song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head […]