Lyricist Dory Previn has passed away today at age 86 at her home in Southfield, Mass. Previn has been nominated for three Academy Awards for her songs Faraway Part of Town from the 1960 musical Pepe and Second Chance from the 1962 drama Two For The Seesaw, both co-written by her then husband Andre Previn, […]
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Dory Previn Dead at 86
Posted: February 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dory Previn
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Marc Shaiman to Score ‘Parental Guidance’
Posted: February 14, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Billy Crystal, Marc Shaiman, Parental Guidance
Marc Shaiman has signed on to score the upcoming family comedy Parental Guidance. The movie is directed by Andy Fickman (The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain) and stars Billy Crystal and Bette Middler as two grandparents who struggle with their grandkids’ modern ways and soon resort to an old-school style of parenting. Marisa Tomei, […]
Ludovic Bource Wins BAFTA for ‘The Artist’
Posted: February 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Ludovic Bource has won the Orange British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) in the Original Music category for his score for The Artist. Bource accepted his award in person at the awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. The composer’s competitors in the category were Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Girl with the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 10, 2012)
Posted: February 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lockington, Dickon Hinchliffe, Episode I, John Williams, Journey 2, Michael Brook, Rachel Portman, Ramin Djawadi, Rampart, Safe House, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, The Mysterious Island, The Phantom Menace, The Vow
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller Safe House directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Liam Cunningham, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick and Sam Shepard. The film’s score is written by Ramin Djawadi. Varese Sarabande Records […]
‘Smash’ Premieres Tonight on NBC
Posted: February 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marc Shaiman, NBC, Scott Wittman, Smash
The musical drama Smash is premiering tonight on NBC. The show features original songs written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut) and Scott Wittman who are also also executive producing the show. Shaiman is also writing the original score. Columbia Records has already released the first two songs […]
John Williams Wins Annie Award for ‘The Adventures of Tintin’
Posted: February 4, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, John Williams, Michael Giacchinio, Prep & Landing, The Adventures of Tintin
John Williams has won the Annie Award in the Music in a Feature Production category for his score for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin at tonight’s 39th Annie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, which was hosted by Patton Oswalt. The other contenders in the category were Henry Jackman (Puss in Boots), Mikael Mutti, Siedah […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 3, 2012)
Posted: February 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Big Miracle, Chronicle, Cliff Eidelman, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack, The Woman in Black, W.E
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the supernatural thriller Chronicle directed by Josh Trank and starring Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell and Ashley Hinshaw. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring 14 electro and indie rock tracks from the movie by artists including Blond Acid […]
Alan Silvestri In Talks for ‘Back to the Future’ Broadway Stage Production
Posted: February 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis
Deadline is reporting that composer Alan Silvestri is in early talks to explore a stage transfer of Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 classic Back to the Future. Apart from Silvestri, Zemeckis and his company ImageMovers, as well as Back to the Future producer and writer Bob Gale also appear to be involved in the project. The production […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 27, 2012)
Posted: January 27, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Albert Nobbs, Brian Byrne, Deborah Lurie, Henry Jackman, Man on a Ledge, Marc Streitenfeld, One for the Money, score, Soundtrack, The Grey
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action drama The Grey directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson and James Badge Dale. The film’s music is composed by Marc Streitenfeld who has become go-to composer of Ridley Scott (who […]
Academy Award Nominations Announced
Posted: January 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Nominations
This morning, the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced. Here are the music-related nominations: Best Original Score The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams The Artist – Ludovic Bource Hugo – Howard Shore Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias War Horse– John Williams
