Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the animated sequel Moana 2 directed by Dave Derrick Jr., co-directed by Jason Hand and starring Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Gerald Faitala Ramsey, Rachel House, Alan Tudyk, Hualālai Chung, Awhimai Fraser, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Bad […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 22, 2024)
Posted: November 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Antonio Pinto, Armor, Black Dog, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin, Breton Vivian, Flow, Gabriel Ferreira, Gints Zilbalodis, Gladiator II, Glenn Slater, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jason Smith, John Powell, Karl Sölve Steven, Never Look Away, Rihards Zalupe, Salvatore Sangiovanni, Say a Little Prayer, Spellbound, Stephen Schwartz, Susan DiBona, Wicked, Yagmur Kaplan
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the first part of the film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater and Keala Settle. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How […]
67th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced. The 2025 Grammys will take place on Sunday, February 2, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack […]
Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Posted: November 4, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at age 91 at his home in Bel Air. The composer, songwriter and record producer wrote numerous scores and songs for film over a six decade spanning-career. His film scoring credits include Richard Brooks’ In Cold Blood, Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz and Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple, for all of which he received […]
Jake Kasdan’s ‘Red One’ to Feature Original Song ‘Christmas Magic’ by Laufey
Posted: November 2, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jake Kasdan, Laufey, Red One, Spencer Stewart
Grammy Award-winning Icelandic singer/songwriter Laufey has recorded an original song for the action adventure comedy Red One. The track, entitled Christmas Magic, is co-written by Laufey & Spencer Stewart and will be featured in the movie directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka,Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel, […]
Diane Warren to Produce and Write Original Songs for Disney Branded Television’s ‘How We Became the Biggest Band in the World’
Posted: November 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diane Warren, Disney Channel, Disney Plus, How We Became the Biggest Band in the World
Diane Warren is writing original songs for the upcoming Disney Channel/Disney+ original series How We Became the Biggest Band in the World. The Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter also serves as executive producer on the show, which stars Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez, Ruby Marino and Nathaniel Buescher. The drama follows three members of a mega-famous pop […]
Michael Bearden Named Music Director for 97th Oscars
Posted: October 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Michael Bearden
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences today announced the creative team for the 97th Oscars, including music director Michael Bearden who joins the team for the first time. Bearden has worked with more than 520 music artists, most notably Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and as Michael Jackson’s final music director. he […]
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim’ to Feature Original Song by Paris Paloma
Posted: October 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Long, Kenji Kamiyama, Paris Paloma, Phoebe Gittins, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
English folk-pop artist Paris Paloma has recorded an original song for the upcoming anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The track, entitled The Rider, written by Phoebe Gittins (who co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Arty Papageorgiou and Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews) & composer David Long and performed by […]
