Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have won the Oscar for their original score for David Fincher’s The Social Network. The award marks the first Oscar win for both composers, who both have been nominated for the first time. The score beat out Alexandre Desplat’s The King’s Speech, Hans Zimmer’s Incpetion, John Powell’s How to Train […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 25, 2011)
Posted: February 25, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Drive Angry, Hall Pass, Michael Wandmacher, score, Soundtrack
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: The action movie Drive Angry 3D directed by Patrick Lussier and starring Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard features music by Michael Wandmacher. A soundtrack album featuring the original score is now available on iTunes and will be released on CD on March 8 by Lakeshore Records. Visit […]
William Ross to conduct this year’s Oscar ceremony
Posted: February 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Oscars, William Ross
According to The Hollywood Reporter, William Ross will be conducting the 83rd Academy Awards this Sunday. He previously conducted the 79th Oscars back in 2007. Ross is most well known as a conductor and orchestrator for such composers as Alan Silvestri and John Powell. Ross has also written numerous feature scores, including The Tale of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 18, 2011)
Posted: February 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music Albums, Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Alex Wurman, Alexander Rudd, Big Mommas, David Newman, Even the Rain, I Am Number Four, John Ottman, Like Father Like Son, Lucas Vidal, score, Soundtrack, Tambien La Lluvia, The Last Lions, Trevor Rabin, Unknown, Vanishing on 7th Street
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: The teen sci-fi action movie I Am Number Four directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianne Agron, Timothy Olyphant and Teresa Palmer features a score by Trevor Rabin, as well as many songs from such artists as Beck, Kings of Leons and The […]
‘Rango’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: February 15, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Rango, Soundtrack
Paramount Pictures has revealed a new clip from the upcoming animated movie Rango directed by Gore Verbinski. The clip features Hans Zimmer’s orchestral arrangement of the Rango theme song by Los Lobos that was previewed a few weeks ago on the Los Angeles Times Music Blog. Watch the clip below after the jump and visit […]
Randy Newman wins Grammy Award for ‘Toy Story 3’
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Awards, Crazy Heart, Grammy, Randy Newman, Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, Toy Story 3
Randy Newman has won the Grammy Award for Toy Story 3 in the Best Score Soundtrack Album category at today’s award ceremony, beating out Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, James Horner for Avatar and Hans Zimmer for Inception and Sherlock Holmes. The winner in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album category is Crazy Heart, produced […]
Alexandre Desplat wins BAFTA for ‘The King’s Speech’
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Awards, BAFTA, The King's Speech
Alexandre Desplat has won the Orange British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) in the Original Music category for his score for The King’s Speech. The award was presented to him by singer/songwriter Paul McCartney. Desplat’s competitors in the category were A.R. Rahman for 127 Hours, Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, John Powell for How to […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 11, 2011)
Posted: February 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Cedar Rapids, Chris Bacon, Christophe Beck, Deborah Lurie, Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet, James Newton Howard, Just Go With It, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Eagle
Four new movies are opening in wide release today: Just Go With It directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman features a score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. No soundtrack album has been announced and judging from the release status of Gregson-Williams’ previous work for Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films (with the […]
John Powell wins Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
Posted: February 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, How To Train Your Dragon, John Powell
John Powell has won the Annie Award in the Music in a Feature Production category for his score for Dreamworks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon at tonight’s Annie Award ceremony in Los Angeles. The other contenders in the category were Sylvain Chomet (The Illusionist), David Hirschfelder (Legend of the Guardians), Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek Forever […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 4, 2011)
Posted: February 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Hirschfelder, John Frizzell, John Swihart, Sanctum, The Other Woman, The Roommate
Two new movies open in wide release this weekend. The Roommate starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly features a score by John Frizzell. As reported earlier this week, Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album including Frizzell’s score. The James Cameron-produced thriller Sanctum starring Ioann Gruffud, Richard Roxburgh and Alice Parkinson features music by […]
