Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando and Mark Ruffalo. The film’s original music is composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up, The Batman, Jurassic World, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Doctor Strange, […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 31, 2026)
Posted: July 31, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: I Want Your Sex, James Clements, Michael Giacchino, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Gentleman Thief, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Yagmur Kaplan, Yoshihiro Hanno
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Tems to Serve as Executive Music Producer of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 28, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Burrna Boy, Children of Blood and Bone, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Tems
Nigerian singer/songwriter and record producer Tems will serve as the executive music producer of the soundtrack for the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone. Burna Boy is the executive music consultant of the movie co-written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King, Love & Basketball) and staring Thuso […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 24, 2026)
Posted: July 24, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Sad and Beautiful World, Andrew Scott Bell, Anthony Sahyoun, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, Brunello, Brunello the Gracious Visionary, Her Private Hell, Jeremy Zuckerman, Matthew Herbert, Motor City, Nicola Piovani, Pino Donaggio, Pinocchio: Unstrung, Rosebush Pruning, Sheep in the Box, Steve Jablonsky, Yuta Bandoh
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller Motor City directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, Lionel Boyce and Amar Chadha-Patel.The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Island, Desperate Housewives, Deepwater Horizon, Lone Survivor, Skyscraper, Ender’s Game, DC League of Super-Pets). No word on a […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 17, 2026)
Posted: July 17, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dan Romer, Horsegirls, Ludwig Göransson, Reading Lolita in Tehran, The Odyssey, Yonatan Riklis
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action epic The Odyssey written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Lupita Nyong’o, John Leguizamo and Charlize Theron. The film’s original music is composed by Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, Sinners, Oppenheimer, Creed, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Turning […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2026)
Posted: July 10, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: <pama, Craig Wedren, Double Danger, Evil Dead Burn, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Gangland, James Wakefield, Jordan Lehning, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, Moana, Night Nurse, Opetaia Foaʻi, Sam Clapp, Steven Jackson, The Isolate Thief
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the live-action adaptation of the animated feature Moana directed by Thomas Kail and starring Catherine Lagaʻai, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui and Frankie Adams. The film’s original songs are composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto, Hamilton, In the Heights), Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina (Twister, Brother Bear, Tarzan, Speed, Bad Boys, August Rush, Planes, Con Air) and the film’s […]
2026 Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: July 8, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. The awards will be given out at the 78th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which is currently scheduled to take place on September 5 & 6 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Here are the music-related categories: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 3, 2026)
Posted: July 3, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Deana Kiner, John Powell, Kevin Kiner, Lockbox, Matthew Rogers, Minions & Monsters, Sean Kiner, Young Washington
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated feature Minions & Monsters directed by Pierre Coffin and starring Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch,Trey Parker, Phil LaMarr and Bobby Moynihan. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Wicked, Shrek, The Bourne Identity, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2026)
Posted: June 26, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anna von Hausswolff, Bryan Senti, Claudia Sarne, Couture, Devonté Hynes, Ernest Pipó, Filip Leyman, Jackass: Best and Last, Larry Groupe, Lucky Strike, Matthew Herbert, Romería, Supergirl, The Get Out, The Invite, The Wave
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Supergirl directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, Emily Beecham and David Krumholtz,. The film’s original music is composed by Claudia Sarne (Shining Girls, The Book of Eli, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Triple 9, Earthquake Bird, The Yogurt Shop Murders, Broken City). […]
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Haim Mazar, Hania Rani, Batu Sener, Arturo Cardelús & Others Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 24, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Candyman, Seeds), Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, The Iceman), Hania Rani […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 19, 2026)
Posted: June 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amelia Warner, Color Book, Dabney Morris, Girls Like Girls, Jed Kurzel, Jessica Rose Weiss, Jim Ghedi, Leviticus, Maddie's Secret, Mark Jenkin, Michael Hesslein, Randy Newman, Rose of Nevada, Sam Thompson, The Death of Robin Hood, Toy Story 5, Unidentified
Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated sequel Toy Story 5 directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Scarlett Spears, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal,Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Melissa Villaseñor and Keanu Reeves. The film’s original score […]
